NEWS AND INSIGHTS that deliver

After more than a decade at the helm, Debra Douglas will step down as Chairman of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission at the end of the month, the agency announced Tuesday.

As dry-January-themed mocktails and nonalcoholic beverages take root in New Hampshire, local establishments say these alternative drinks can foster social inclusivity and bring healthy choices to customers’ bar tabs.

Family members, friends and colleagues gathered on Wednesday morning in front of the Waltham Police Department Headquarters to announce the Officer Paul Tracey Memorial Scholarship.

Five NH high school hockey players competed alongside former Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron during a special skills competition — and left with $1,000 for each of their schools.

Plymouth State University is taking a major step to address the expanding need for skilled professionals to protect against sophisticated cyber threats by offering a new, 96-credit three-year applied bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity, as well as a traditional four-year program and a certificate program.

The Nash Casino, which will open on March 5 at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, has a truly gargantuan screen that general manager Eric Althaus said will show sporting events 99 percent of the time, with an emphasis on local-market teams.

The Museum of the White Mountains has opened a new exhibit, “Silent Shifts: Evolving Winters in the White Mountains,” on display until March 29. The exhibit was co-curated by MWM Director Meghan Doherty and New Hampshire-based photographer Joe Klementovich.

Montagne Powers hires two new account professionals, Charles Sebastyn and Gabriella Pais.

Following a 10-year career in civil litigation with prominent New England law firm Cleveland, Waters and Bass P.A., Cooley Arroyo has stepped into the Chief Compliance Officer role at the New Hampshire Lottery.

Recycled Percussion surprised students at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School in Nashua with a performance sponsored by the NH Lottery.