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

NHPR and the Granite State News Collaborative have cancelled next week's scheduled forum for candidates in the U.S. Senate race. In an email to NHPR Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman for Republican John Sununu said that the candidate could not attend the forum “given our schedule.” bit.ly/4yzNw5k

This weekend, expect clear skies with a chance for patches of ice along trails above tree line ☀️ bit.ly/4iyzrQS

The New Hampshire Executive Council has approved nearly $25,000 in federal funding for “emergency” work targeting invasive spotted lanternflies. bit.ly/4sgdrO2

Amid fiscal challenges and low enrollment, Keene State announced 14 programs would be put on hold, including Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies, political science and sustainability studies. bit.ly/4ytVih7

A jury has sided with the state in a legal challenge to the $100 million-plus Exit 4A project, ruling that the state’s seizure of private land to build the new Interstate 93 interchange serves a legitimate public purpose. bit.ly/4slwcQi

The U.S. Supreme Court is reinstating a ban on the use of school-issued photo identification for voting in New Hampshire, overturning a lower court’s ruling from earlier this month. bit.ly/4icPv9F

School board members and superintendents can take public positions on the school tax cap ballot question, but cannot use public resources to disseminate their position, according to new guidance issued by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. bit.ly/48cSCd2

Two school years have gone by since a group of parents sued the Bow school district after they were barred from silently protesting transgender athletes on girls’ sports teams. With winter sports starting soon, they are asking the court to grant them temporary permission to express themselves while the case plays out. bit.ly/4zKhR27

🎧 NH News Recap: Looming changes to Medicaid and Medicare in New Hampshire are leaving recipients with questions. Plus, the first episodes of the latest season of NHPR podcast "Bear Brook" are now available. bit.ly/4z82SiN

Live From The Word Barn: Blurring the lines between folk, gospel, country and Americana, Oliver Wood plays songs from his solo debut and reimagined favorites 🎶 bit.ly/4sk4djV

Douglas Herlihy pled guilty Wednesday for beating his father to death in 2003, when Herlihy was 17. bit.ly/4i0dbPM

📺 WATCH: In front of a live audience in Manchester, Republican incumbent Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Cinde Warmington sparred over issues ranging from affordability, data centers, and education. bit.ly/3Uhlcqu

New Hampshire has a decade-old law strictly curtailing the use of license plate scanners. Sen. Maggie Hassan is now pressing one of the country’s leading providers of the technology to disclose if it is complying with state law. bit.ly/3Uim4v0

📺 LIVE: Tune into a livestream of our gubernatorial candidates forum with Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Cinde Warmington, starting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22: bit.ly/3Uhlcqu

A lawsuit filed against the Concord Housing Authority last month alleges they invaded residents’ privacy and violated their constitutional rights by installing devices that track tenants’ activity in their homes. bit.ly/3VS3t9v

In a visit to Concord Friday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cast doubt on the safety of the hepatitis B vaccine but wouldn’t comment on state legislation in New Hampshire that his agency inspired. bit.ly/4ysdyrk