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‘Ride or be left behind.’ Who came to New Hampshire’s iconic annual motorcycle rally?

Laconia Motorcycle Week attracts around 300,000 people each year. They ride bikes, visit vendors, and boost the local economy. Here’s a glimpse at who came and why on the event’s 101st anniversary.

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For sale: Escape to Lake Winnipesaukee with homes in Laconia and Gilford

Any time of year is a good time to visit New Hampshire’s Lakes Region.

Uneasy deal on cannabis legalization in N.H. advances to final vote

The state would be the last in New England to allow recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and older.
GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

Morning Report: Motorcycles are coming to town

Laconia Motorcycle Week has drawn an average of around 275,000 to 325,000 people each year recently, with especially high turnout last year for the 100th anniversary of the event, an important economic driver for the state.

As US Postal Service pauses restructuring plan, New England workers get a reprieve
The pause is a win for workers, critics, and political leaders who feared the moves could result in job losses or relocations.

Property tax relief available for some N.H. homeowners
The number of claims granted by the state has been declining since the program was first implemented in 2003.

SPORTS
At age 40-plus, ‘old men’ gear up for spirited annual rugby festival
“It really shines a light on the true ethos of the sport, where we’re opponents, not enemies on the pitch, and we’re friends when the final whistle blows,” said Belmont High boys’ rugby coach Greg Bruce.

Federal fraud investigators scrutinizing N.H. developer who fumbled $21.5m deal
Robynne A. Alexander pitched a flashy plan in 2022 to buy a sprawling state-owned campus in Laconia, N.H., and redevelop it into a “self-sustaining village.” It didn’t pan out.

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How does N.H. really compare when it comes to electricity rates?

The US Energy Information Administration’s monthly reports generate a very “noisy” dataset, meaning the state-by-state electricity rates fluctuate a lot.

Squirrels cause more power outages than you might think

Unitil found squirrels cause 11 percent of routine power outages. They sneak around safeguards, chew on lines and build nests in the equipment.

EDUCATION

Why this nonprofit is using power tools to empower girls

Girls at Work is using hands-on learning and the socratic method to give girls confidence and help them get jobs in the trades.

COMMENTARY | Senator David Watters and Andrea LaMoreaux

Cyanobacteria threatens New Hampshire’s iconic lakes. Two bills could help address the problem.

The president of NH Lakes and and a N.H. state senator say warmer winters show the need for New Hampshire’s business and tourism leadership to start advocating for solutions on climate change.

Manchester mayor aiming to raise money to address homelessness

On Monday, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced the rollout of his latest initiative designed to combat homelessness: auctioning off 15 unused city-owned properties.

HEALTH

Bees, bugs, and the fight over using drones to apply pesticides in N.H.

New Hampshire farmers could soon be allowed to use drones to apply pesticides without notifying their neighbors, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.

HOUSING

Charts: R.I. has second slowest rate of housing growth in the US

The overwhelming majority of the housing stock in New England was build prior to 1939, and Rhode Island and Massachusetts have the oldest units in the area.

Owner of auto dealership in Plaistow, N.H., arrested for allegedly not providing customer with vehicle title on time

Nicholas Giangarra, 29, of Newton, N.H., and owner of JTS Auto & Truck, was arrested on a warrant and charged with one count of Anti-Theft Laws: No Title To Transferee, NH State Police said Wednesday.