Seniors in Carroll and Coos counties will now have access to Medicare Advantage plans through the insurance carrier Devoted Health starting on Nov. 1. bit.ly/4sFyY37

Oliver, the Amazon parrot who lived in the Churchill’s Garden Center greenhouse, has died. bit.ly/4somsVo

After thousands of years in one seemingly precarious position, the hanging boulder at the Polar Caves in Rumney finally fell to the ground on Oct. 18. bit.ly/4BiGaWx

Humana offers the only Medicare Advantage plan in Cheshire County, but the plan doesn't include Dartmouth Hitchcock or Cheshire Medical Center in it's coverage. However, a Dartmouth Health spokesperson said the health system is negotiating an agreement to join Humana's network. bit.ly/4i6Iqsy

Recent conversations, court actions and funding have given hope to stakeholders that the Bartlett Experimental Forest may be kept off the USDA chopping block. bit.ly/4zMSX1R

Hockey is a costly sport to try, but Mischa's Little Stars gives kids a chance to get on the ice for free, while honoring a former youth hockey player who died in 2023. bit.ly/4z5JaUH

Police are investigating the deaths of two adults at a home in Manchester, where an 8-year-old boy was found suffering from a non-life-threatening injury. bit.ly/4jJwfDe

Although a mash of proposed restrictions and protections for AI data centers raised debate in the New Hampshire Legislature earlier this year, they largely failed to progress. Now, as early filings for the 2027 session show, some lawmakers are hoping to do more. bit.ly/3UlJQX2

The flu vaccine can help mitigate risk of serious illness for pregnant people, and protect newborns before they’re old enough for immunization. bit.ly/3WwxBHH

🎧 Conversations with the Candidates: NHPR sat down with Libertarian candidate Stephen Villee, a Hampton-based software developer running for governor. bit.ly/4ipQ14n

Providers say work requirements, which go into effect for some Medicaid recipients in 2027, do not align with reality for many patients. bit.ly/4ijnz3T

Every election season, thousands of campaign signs line the roads. Here's what state law say about campaign signs, where they can and cannot be placed, and how long they can remain on display: bit.ly/4e3RpYZ

Last week, the Concord Planning Board urged the company proposing to build a “micro” data center on Concord's Locke Road to return with more precise information about the center’s electricity usage. bit.ly/3WMMkhO

ClassicalNH: Join us for the perfect soundtrack to your Halloween festivities with Creepy Classics — Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31 at 5 p.m. 💀🎹 bit.ly/3WMMiXb

The U.S. Department of Justice will send monitors to polling locations in Manchester and Nashua on Election Day. Polling locations in the two cities were also visited by federal observers during the September state primary. bit.ly/4khElDd

Reverend Ed Cardoza was chosen as the next bishop for the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire at its annual convention this weekend. bit.ly/4jHDZ8M

With New Hampshire’s elections largely managed at the local level, experts and advocates say they aren’t expecting any hitches on Nov. 3. bit.ly/4dVwQOr

At Keene State, students say they care about politics but don’t always feel comfortable discussing the subject with peers on campus. bit.ly/4zUhy4Z

Outside/In: We brought your food safety questions to Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman, scientists and hosts of the podcast 'Risky or Not?' 🥬 bit.ly/3W53wyR

Check This Out: 'Should the Waters Take Us' is a sweeping four-century debut novel that travels from France to Acadia to the bayous of Southern Louisiana. Plus, New York Times literary critic Dwight Garner on today's literary landscape 📚 bit.ly/4dQPzuA