Local News - New Hampshire Public Radio (BETA)

Our weekly round up of economic news looks at retail sales, stimulus dollars for energy efficiency and holiday innovations you might not have considered.

Someday, because of new technology, ice storms might not knock out power. Or, if they do, some new inventions could keep your house warm and the traffic flowing smoothly.

Communities have learned lessons from the 2008 ice storm, and many say they're better prepared.

It's a sweet holiday tradition. Several events this weekend will celebrate gingerbread (and other) cookies.

People who invested in an alleged 100 million dollar Ponzi scheme run out of a Meredith Mortgage company packed the federal bankruptcy court.

For the first time, the Local Government Center is opening its books to reveal how it spends the health insurance premiums it collects.

The state's largest utilities have learned some big lessons from the experience of having 400,000 customers in the dark.

Not everything will make a big difference but everyone finds something they think will help.

The Danish model of wood-fueled district heating emerges as the lynch pin of economic revitalization in Colebrook.

Almost a year after a massive ice storm hit New Hampshire, state government looks to better prepare for similar storms in the future.

DES says the significance of the ruling is that it lets EPA take the next steps toward reducing greenhouse gases.

According to a state commission, it will take efforts from schools, the state, communities, and families to reduce the weight of New Hampshire's children.