Historic Preservation Funding: New Hampshire’s “Moose Plate” program opened its 2027 Conservation License Plate grant round for municipalities, counties, state agencies, and nonprofits to protect eligible publicly owned historic resources, with a letter of intent due Oct. 16 and full applications due Nov. 13. Community Arts: Bristol unveiled “We Are Newfound,” an 1,800-square-foot mural at Kelley Park that invites residents to sign beneath a bear silhouette. Music & Culture: The Travelin’ McCourys’ bassist Alan Bartram is set to bring bluegrass expertise back to the Flying Monkey on Oct. 15. Consumer & Health Policy: A UNH graduate employee wage fight hit a two-year mark with a campus protest, while national legal action challenges Medicaid work requirements that could affect New Hampshire medical groups and patients. Local Accountability: Multiple people allege the same New Hampshire contractor took money for unfinished work, leading to civil judgments and state action. Environment & Infrastructure: EPA proposals would let New Hampshire leave the Northeast ozone transport emissions testing zone, while Bow residents packed a meeting opposing a potential hyperscale data center near a former power plant. Internet Expansion: Xfinity says multi-gig symmetrical service is now available in Milton and New Durham. Public Safety & Privacy: Lowell voted to indefinitely suspend Flock Safety license-plate cameras pending a policy review. Food Safety: USDA recalled 167,639 pounds of beef, goat, and pork tied to products made without federal inspection.