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NH HEALTH

Two more wrongful death lawsuits filed against N.H. hospital over troubled heart surgeon

The plaintiffs fault Catholic Medical Center in Manchester for allowing Dr. Yvon Baribeau to continue performing surgeries despite warning signs and prior patient deaths. Read the lawsuits here.

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Homelessness is surging in Greater Boston. A new study blames the state’s housing crisis.

Housing costs and migration are both contributing to a big surge in homelessness in and around Boston.
NH POLITICS

Thousands of N.H. children to benefit from summer food assistance program

Advocates are pushing for the program to get underway quickly so families can get the federal aid when they say its most needed.

COVID levels in Mass. waste water nearly quadrupled over 2 weeks in July, CDC data show

New testing shows the levels of coronavirus in Massachusetts waste water nearly quadrupled over two weeks in July, according to data from the CDC.

Two Canadian hikers rescued after getting lost on Mount Jefferson
At approximately 5:40 p.m., the hikers reported that “they were lost, out of water, and tired,” officials said.

TRAVEL
JetBlue to fly out of N.H. and R.I., officials said, increasing flights in New England
Manchester is the 10th airport in New England to service JetBlue, the airline said in a press release.

TRAVEL
The top 10 campgrounds in New England
There are hundreds of campgrounds in New England, from primitive, walk-in sites to resort-style properties, and everything in between. These are some of our favorites.

NH HEALTH
N.H. governor signs bill barring transgender girls from girls’ sports, vetoes broader bathroom bill
The governor also signed a bill outlawing gender-affirming genital surgeries for minors, and one that enforces key components of the so-called “parental rights” movement in schools.

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NH WEATHER

Atop Mount Washington, weather observers have a front row seat to the most extreme weather

Find out what goes into forecasting the most intense weather on earth from the highest point in the northeastern United States.

Multi-state measles outbreak prompts alert of possible exposure at three more N.H. sites

An alert from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday warned that people who visited three particular locations earlier this month might have been exposed to someone with the highly contagious infection. That person, a traveler from out of state, visited Baked and Brewed Café in Alton and Texas Roadhouse in Concord on July 5 in the afternoon, then visited the Common Man in Merrimack on July 6 in the afternoon, officials said.

NH HEALTH

Repairs to iconic N.H. trail underway to address heavy use and climate change

The Franconia Ridge Loop Trail is a destination for as many as 1,200 hikers on a given day. A $1.35 million project will restore sections of the 8.9-mile trail.

Steward hospitals losing patients as state awaits word on bankruptcy sales

State officials are still awaiting word on Steward’s efforts to sells its eight Massachusetts hospitals ahead of an auction scheduled for Thursday.

Massachusetts hospitals may be changing, but they’re still some of the nation’s best, per U.S. News & World Report

The latest hospital rankings, released Tuesday, include Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital among its “honor roll” of the 20 best care facilities across the country.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Dangerous heat wave continues in New England. When will relief arrive?

Heat index to exceed 100 degrees through Wednesday. Isolated thunderstorms could pass through Monday afternoon.

NH BUSINESS

How can a floating fort help produce more sustainable seafood?

Anchored just a stone’s throw off the New Hampshire coast, the structure is used to raise fish at sea alongside kelp and mussels — a trio researchers say can benefit the ocean and the local economy.

GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

New Hampshire kids warn of fentanyl risks lurking in counterfeit pills

Dozens of kids and teenagers shouted anti-drug slogans at motorists and spoke with pedestrian passersby in Dover, N.H., on Wednesday as part of a public awareness campaign about the dangers of counterfeit pills.