More Money, Fewer Things
HOUSEHOLD SPENDING · INCOME INEQUALITY
June 3, 2026
Despite national economic
growth and job gains, many
households face rising costs
for essentials, reduced food…
The Story
Bad Assumptions
LOCAL · WEATHER · CLIMATE
May 16, 2026
El Niño’s development in the
tropical Pacific is expected to
influence New England’s
climate, potentially bringing…
The Wrong Kind of Winter
CLIMATE · LOCAL · WEATHER
May 13, 2026
This fall’s strong El Niño is
expected to exacerbate winter
challenges in New England and
Eastern Canada.
Swamscot Brewing
NEW HAMPSHIRE · COMMUNITY · BUSINESS
April 22, 2026
Squamscot Old Fashioned
Beverages, a Newfields, New
Hampshire soda producer with
over 160 years of continuous
operation.
The End of the Parking Lot
Dividend
NEW HAMPSHIRE · LOCAL GOVERNMENT
March 30, 2026
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is
transforming a former retail
site into multifamily housing…
Meatball Talks
PUBLIC SAFETY · MASSACHUSETTS · NEW ENGLAND
March 21, 2026
The 1990 Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum theft remains
unsolved, with thirteen
priceless artworks missing…
The Cost of Staying Warm
ENERGY PRICES · COST OF LIVING
March 18, 2026
A colder winter and rising
electricity rates in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have
driven a nearly 70 percent.
Leaving Without Moving
IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS · MAINE
February 11, 2026
In Lewiston, Maine, increased
federal immigration enforcement
has prompted fear and
behavioral changes within the…
Catch of the Day
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER · MAINE
January 29, 2026
A recent ICE operation in
Maine, dubbed Operation Catch
of the Day, has led to…