New Hampshire
The Big Question: What do you hope to accomplish in 2025?
This is NHPR’s The Big Question. In this series, we ask you a question about life in New Hampshire, you submit an answer, and your voice may be featured on air or online.
A new year can mean a fresh start, a new chapter, renewed resolve.
For January’s Big Question, we asked: What do you hope to accomplish in 2025?
Here’s what some of you shared.
Ruth Smith – Canterbury, NH: 2025 is going to be a fun year for me because I’m looking forward to taking on a rather daunting project, but one that’s very exciting. I have quilt squares that were made by my great-grandmother probably over 100 years ago, in the early 1900s, and they were never assembled into a quilt. The quilt squares are actually a style called redwork, which was typical of that time period, and they have images of children and animals. My project this year is to finally assemble them into a quilt and give that quilt to my new great-niece, who was born in June. It’s kind of fun to think about maybe connecting the generations through this quilt.
Cathy Wolff – Kittery, ME: My resolution and my goal for 2025 is to be less judgmental, especially of other people. It’s not the first year I’ve had this as a resolution, but I’m going to try again. Most of my adult life, I’ve prided myself on being able to critically assess just about everything, but last year I realized that I can be too critical, at least too judging. And I really don’t want to be that way anymore. I think the biggest strategy is to remind yourself when your judging is aimed at yourself or at another person, that they’re just a person. So my resolution is to be less judging and more compassionate, less critical and more kind to myself and to others and maybe even the world.
Liz Ryan Cole – Lyme, NH and Thetford, VT: I hope to persuade my little town in Lyme and other towns like it that it’s important to expand our zoning. And I would like to see some more variety in housing. If we had more types of housing, we could make homes for people who work in town and not have our teachers and firefighters have to come in from other towns. I’d love to see Lyme create a housing committee as so many other Upper Valley towns have. I’d love to work with individuals, elected officials [and] appointed officials and show them that multi-unit housing really has a place in our little towns.
New Hampshire
Photo Exhibit | Art Talk | Crew Competition | Nashua Genealogy Club | More: Week Ahead Events
NASHUA, NH — Here is the week ahead roundup.
Get out, New Hampshire.
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Join us for a community conversation exploring how land conservation supports thriving communities, healthy ecosystems, and local economies. Recent research from Maine highlights the growing economic value of conserved lands — from supporting recreation, forestry, agriculture, and tourism to protecting clean water, storing carbon, and strengthening climate resilience. The findings reveal something important: protecting natural landscapes is not only good for the environment, but also for the people and communities that depend on them.
Together, we’ll explore what this research means both regionally and here at home. How do conserved lands shape our quality of life, local economy, and sense of place? How can communities balance growth, conservation, and long-term sustainability? And what role can each of us play in protecting the landscapes that support both nature and people?
At each “Let’s Talk Nature” gathering, we share a short article in advance and come together for an informal, welcoming discussion. Each session stands on its own, and everyone is welcome. No expertise needed. Bring your curiosity and a willingness to listen and share. Drinks and cookies provided.
Read this session’s article: Conserved Land in Maine has Growing Economic Power
Grey Rocks Conservation Center
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM on Wed, 1 Jul 2026
Event Supported By
Newfound Lake Region Association
603-744-8689
info@NewfoundLake.org
High winds and widespread rain contributed to more than 12,000 power outages Saturday as a low pressure system passes over New Hampshire.
A high wind advisory remains in effect for southeastern New Hampshire until midday.
There is a high surf advisory in effect for the Seacoast area until 8 p.m. Saturday, with large-breaking waves in the range of 6-9 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
The forecast warns of dangerous wintry winds for hikers and campers, with heavy wet snow likely at higher elevations and a foot of snow possible on summits in the White Mountains.
In southeastern New Hampshire, the wind advisory calls for steady winds of 15-25 mph, and potential wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Eversource reported over 10,000 outages as of 9:30 a.m. Unitil had about 1,400 outages at that time.
The Mount Washington Observatory has recorded winterlike weather over the past 24 hours. Weather observers there say over half a foot of snow and sleet has fallen at the summit.
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