On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Natural Resources Management Act, which would designate portions of the Nashua, Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts as scenic rivers under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. “In the Granite State, our identity is closely tied to the natural beauty of our landscape, and I’m proud… Read more »

Vicky Cornell is working to turn her tragedy into change. The widow of late rocker Chris Cornell, who died by suicide in May 2017 at the age of 52, traveled to Capitol Hill on Monday to speak to Congress about the opioid crisis and the impact addiction has on families in the United States and around the world. Though Cornell’s death was ruled a suicide,… Read more »

CORNISH — The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a measure to rename the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as a national historical park, which backers said could help boost tourism. “Saint-Gaudens is a treasure in our state and serves as an important tourist attraction for thousands of annual visitors to the Upper Valley,” U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., said in a… Read more »

(GRAY) According to the CDC, more than 47,000 Americans died of an overdose involving opioids in 2017. Monday, a congressional task force met on Capitol Hill to discuss ways to curb that number. Task force co-founder Rep. Annie Kuster says their biggest goal this year will be to focus on treatment. "We have education, prevention, increasing access to treatment, but we've got to… Read more »

NASHUA – “You are worthy of all of the things that you strive for exactly as you are, so don’t buy into the myth that only kids who talk or dress or act a certain way are worthy of respect, worthy of an education or worthy of a chance at success. All people deserve to have those things,” Josefine Garcia told a group of nearly 600 students Friday during… Read more »

Veterans History Project needs tales. U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster announced Feb. 13 that her office is seeking the stories of Granite State veterans for the Veterans History Project. The project, which is run by the Library of Congress American Folklife Center, collects and preserves the stories of American war veterans so that future generations can hear about the realities of war directly… Read more »

New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster went viral earlier this month, raising the roof during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address (pictured above.) Representative Kuster is back in Washington this term along with a historic number of women serving in Congress. With a Democratic majority in the House, the Second Congressional District representative has a number… Read more »

In a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, all four members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation opposed the possible reallocation of congressionally approved funding slated for construction at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the National Guard for use to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The letter, signed by senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and… Read more »

NASHUA — Harbor Homes, one of the agencies that operates Nashua’s Safe Stations program, is set to receive more than $2 million to assist homeless veterans. The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $2,160,714 grant to the local nonprofit group aimed at providing low income, homeless and disabled individuals with affordable housing, employment and job… Read more »

After her "raise the roof" State of the Union reaction went viral, a New Hampshire congresswoman says she was honored by her portrayal on Saturday Night Live. Rep. Annie Kuster, who represents the state's 2nd Congressional District, found herself alongside a handful of other powerful women in politics being portrayed on the most recent SNL episode. Comedian Aidy Bryant played "Rep.… Read more »