A new report says it pays to shop around for hospital care in New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire Retirement System will ask the state Supreme Court if the Legislature can order it to divest of holdings in the Sudan.

Senator Joe Biden kicked off a flurry of visits to New Hampshire by the two presidential campaigns with a town hall forum where housing market worries topped voters' concerns.

Worries are growing in Vermont and neighboring states that their low birth rates may eventually force employers to leave the region due to a shortage of workers.

A federal appeals court is expected to announce a decision soon on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation law that made doctors' prescription writing habits confidential.

New Hampshire officials have issued a safety advisory for swimmers, canoeists and kayakers on the state's rivers and streams, saying the currents are stronger and water levels are higher than usual time of year.

New Hampshire securities regulators say they'll have a major announcement today about their investigation of a company that underwrites student loans in the state.

New Hampshire's unemployment rate decreased slightly in July.

Turmoil in the financial markets has driven many lenders out of the student loan market, leaving students struggling to pay their fall tuition. That's a problem that New Hampshire officials are working on.

Here are the top stories at noon: Rutland has adopted a new ordinance restricting where convicted sex offenders can live after their release from prison; A big swath of forestland in northern New Hampshire has been preserved with the help of snowmobilers, anglers, preservation groups and an anonymous donor...

Soaring gas prices and rainy weather appear to be taking a bite out tourism in Northern New England.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Michelle's law, the federal version of a New Hampshire bill that would allow seriously ill or injured college students to take up to one year of medical leave without losing their health insurance.

New Hampshire legislators and construction industry representatives are holding a press conference today to discuss a bill to save the Federal Highway Trust Fund.

Rising gas prices have boosted car pooling in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire's unemployment rate has stayed the same in June.

Some old stone walls in New Hampshire are disappearing. Officials believe the walls are disappearing to fuel future landscaping projects.

The latest round of strong thunderstorms left piles of hail and downed power lines in southwestern New Hampshire.

Across Vermont, kids are packing their swimsuits, sleeping bags, and mosquito repellant and heading off to summer camp. We talk about what kids learn from the experience today. Also, we hear from John Gregg about New Hampshire's role in the presidential election, and we look back at the week's top stories.

FairPoint Communications reluctantly agreed to a two-month delay in completing its takeover of Verizon's northern New England landlines after a consultant funded by regulators expressed concern about FairPoint's readiness to assume full control.

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch is scheduled to propose more budget cuts today to a legislative committee.

New Hampshire lawmakers have passed a 10-year, $2 billion highway plan that cuts the current plan almost in half.

New Hampshire residents renewing their driver's licenses will now be issued 60-day temporary ID cards before being mailed permanent ones.

A committee of New Hampshire House and Senate members have reached a tentative agreement on legislation designed to help certain agencies that provide affordable housing in the state.

New Hampshire lawmakers are back at the negotiating table today as they try to arrive at compromises on dozens of bills by Friday's deadline.

New Hampshire's Senate isn't so sure it likes the House's plan to delay a cigarette tax hike.