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New Hampshire’s new statewide classroom cellphone ban aims to reduce distractions and support teachers, earning strong backing from NEA-New Hampshire.

Keene’s Tate Matte, 22, is preparing to represent New Hampshire in next month’s Ironman World Championships in Nice, France, after qualifying with a top finish in Lake Placid.

A morning crash involving three vehicles in Winchester sent one person to the hospital and caused traffic delays.

A recently renovated Winchester playground is shut down indefinitely after repeated damage to its safety mats and equipment prompted a police investigation.

Smoke drifting from hundreds of wildfires in Canada has triggered another air quality alert in the Monadnock Region, with pollution levels reaching unhealthy thresholds for sensitive groups.

A Winchester man was airlifted to the hospital after a suspected hit-and-run involving his e-bike on Route 10; police are still searching for the vehicle involved.

Keene Public Works Director Don Lussier said safety concerns for both drivers and pedestrians led to new weekday access limits on the road to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, prompting mixed public reactions and a promise of further discussion at an upcoming city meeting.

Genesis HealthCare says its bankruptcy will not affect patient care at its Monadnock Region nursing homes in Keene, Winchester and Peterborough.

A fast-moving fire at a Surry workshop Monday left one person seriously injured and destroyed a garage and its contents, prompting a two-alarm response from area fire departments.

A car show fundraiser at Monadnock Speedway on Aug. 10 will help Angie’s Pizzeria recover from a devastating fire that closed the Swanzey eatery.