Dover Superfund Site Close to Groundwater Remediation

A landfill in Dover that was open between 1961 and 1979 has come up in the news again. The 50-care Dover Municipal Landfill on Tolend Road is one of eighteen Superfund sites in New Hampshire. Today the site received a new Consent Decree that “clears the way for continued clean up work and better environmental [...]

University of New Hampshire Bids Class of ’08 Farewell

In Durham this last weekend, nearly two thousand hopeful young men and women walked onto a field as students and left two hours later as alumni. The graduating class of 2008 from the University of New Hampshire was given a sunny day (not common at UNH ceremonies) to celebrate and to turn funny tassels on [...]

Protecting Children with Asthma and Allergies

Asthma and allergies are among the most common, chronic health conditions in the United States. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), nearly five million children in the U.S. have asthma, while allergic rhinitis (better known as hay fever) affects up to 40 percent of children. The AAAAI also estimates that [...]