Mary McIntyre

6 days ago | mercerme.com | Mary McIntyre

1 On May 29, nearly 20 members of the public attended a “Public Outreach Session on Potential Sale of Water Utility” hosted by the Hopewell Borough Council at Borough Hall on Broad Street. Council members shared an informational slide presentation with those in attendance and others watching online, followed by a Q&A with the audience. “Our goal is to help everyone understand what their choice will be in November,” said Mayor Ryan Kennedy in opening remarks.

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Rick Ganley |Mary McIntyre

A new law signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte grants the gun manufacturer Sig Sauer immunity from some lawsuits in New Hampshire. Market Basket's board of directors is investigating its CEO, and has placed him on administrative leave. And there's a lot happening at the State House in Concord right now as lawmakers near the end of the legislative session. We talk about some of the bills you might've missed on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.

1 week ago | skyatnightmagazine.com | Mary McIntyre

We’ve all heard of the zodiac and ‘star signs’, whether we believe in the latter or not. But some may not know that the signs of the zodiac are real constellations in the night sky, just waiting to be observed and explored. Here we'll ignore star signs, horoscopes and astrology, and instead give you a scientific, astronomical stargazer's guide to the zodiac constellations and the best things to see within them. New to stargazing?

1 week ago | mercerme.com | Mary McIntyre

1 In this day and age, there are few town traditions that have endured more than a century. In Hopewell Borough, one such tradition continues proudly: the Memorial Day Parade, now in its 157th year. The parade has marched down Broad Street through multiple wars, national tragedies, political disagreements among neighbors, and even the COVID-19 pandemic — yet it remains an unbroken tribute to the men and women who have lost their lives in service to our country.

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Mary McIntyre |Julia Furukawa

Gov. Kelly Ayotte recently signed a law making New Hampshire the first state to authorize its treasury to purchase Bitcoin. What’s driving efforts here to make the state more attractive for cryptocurrency businesses? And top House Republicans have accused New Hampshire’s public universities and colleges of admitting undocumented individuals as students at the exclusion of legal New Hampshire residents.