Julia Vaz

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Julia Vaz |Paul Cuno-Booth

Julia Vaz and Paul Cuno-BoothNew Hampshire Public RadioAfter facing heavy rainfall in May and early June, some farmers are struggling to stick to their planting schedules – especially with the strawberry harvest right around the corner. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this past May was the fourth wettest in New Hampshire’s history.

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Julia Vaz

Romantics around the state can now enter a competition to design a new marriage certificate for New Hampshire. It all started with a garage sale. Kristin Martino, State Registrar and Vital Records Director, was shopping for antiques when a slightly moldy piece of paper caught her attention.

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Julia Vaz

For 13 weekends in a row, Granite Staters will have had to contend with rain. This time, the rains come with a flood watch for much of the state, and possible heavy wind gusts that could knock down some trees and branches. “We’re looking at widespread two inches of rainfall through [Saturday], but there could be up to four inches in some places,” especially in southern New Hampshire, explained Donny Dumont, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Julia Vaz |Mara Hoplamazian

Local advocates and community members packed a meeting of the Mount Sunapee Advisory Commission Tuesday to voice concerns over the ski resort’s wastewater treatment system. According to representatives from the Newbury Conservation Commission, the resort’s 50-year old system might be leaking, contaminating local water bodies, including Lake Sunapee — the main source of drinking water for the town.

Mar 28, 2025 | insideclimatenews.org | Julia Vaz

The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission on Friday voted to approve Rhode Island Energy’s proposed summer rates for residential customers, saying customers can expect relief following costly winter bills. But the new rates have been met with such backlash by community members concerned about surging electric rates that state Rep. Megan Cotter has co-sponsored legislation that would fund customers’ participation in hearings about ratemaking and other issues before the RIPUC.