Local news reporting can help readers put national issues into a local context. How do federal cuts in Medicaid affect your local hospital? What education programs are affected by federal funding freezes? Who are the candidates in the next Senate race?

But local news also connects you to your community and can give you a sense of belonging. From changes in local zoning rules to a new obstetrics residency program launching at your local hospital to the opening of a local coffee shop, local journalists work to bring all that information, and more, to you.

“I think at its best, local journalism is really providing the essential information for people to make decisions about their communities,” said Jack Rooney, a former reporter and editor with The Keene Sentinel. “A lot of the issues that

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