By Dana Wormald | Editor
Good morning, New Hampshire. As autumn continues to make its steady approach, here’s a look back at the past week of Bulletin coverage and commentary. Thank you for reading, and for supporting our work. — Dana
Most of the fundraising Chris Pappas and John Sununu reported in the latest filing came from out-of-state donors. (Getty Images)
By Ethan DeWitt
With U.S. Senate candidates Chris Pappas and John Sununu neck-and-neck in recent surveys, and national Democrats reportedly considering the need to shore up Pappas’ fundraising, there is plenty of time for the money battle to escalate between now and Nov. 3. Less clear: How much money will have been spent before the dust settles.
Grasses and brush go to seed in a field in Concord on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. A swath of New Hampshire is back in drought this fall, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. (Photo by Molly Rains/New Hampshire Bulletin)
By Molly Rains
It’s been more than a year since all of New Hampshire was completely drought-free, and despite some spring and summer rain, drought has returned to a central swath of the state as fall approaches. Meanwhile, in some parts of the southeast and Seacoast, it never went away.
By William Skipworth
After a set of tax credits designed to help Americans afford healthcare expired, 4,868 fewer New Hampshire residents were enrolled in ACA Marketplace healthcare plans, according to an analysis of federal data by KFF.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Dartmouth Health lays off 124 in effort to ‘improve long-term sustainability’ | William Skipworth
Hassan introduces bill meant to streamline addiction-related grant funding | William Skipworth
MacDonald resigns from NH Supreme Court amid judicial misconduct allegations | William Skipworth
Unique stretch of New England forest under threat after proposed rollback of roadless rule | Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Morning Star
Trump administration faces second lawsuit to block ICE agents at polls | Ariana Figueroa
White House yanks nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Ariana Figueroa
FDA acknowledges estrogen patch shortage, says it’s working to increase supply | Kelcie Moseley-Morris
Is it time to rethink the Northeast’s cap-and-trade system? | Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media
Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations | Robbie Sequeira, Stateline
Commentary: From immigration to voting to education, the pointed politics of the deep freeze | Dana Wormald
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