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Sununu charted his own path on climate policy. Gov. Ayotte will have opportunities to make change.
01-16-2025 10:16 AM

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte took office last week. Throughout her campaign she promised she would follow in Gov. Chris Sununu’s footsteps on many policy matters, including energy and climate change.

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NH legislators address national debate around immigration, mass deportations
01-16-2025 9:16 AM

By LAU GUZMÁN

Some New Hampshire Republican legislators are aiming to add new rules focused on immigrants and immigration enforcement, particularly for undocumented residents.


Transcripts in Hantz Marconi legal case show key witnesses doubted she broke law
01-15-2025 9:57 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s legal team is again asking a judge to dismiss her criminal case, this time pointing to newly obtained transcripts that appear to show several key witnesses — including former Gov. Chris Sununu — didn’t believe she requested any favors.


Rye Harbor restaurant sues over alleged mistreatment and illegal tax on sales
01-15-2025 9:52 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

The father-and-daughter team that runs a popular lobster roll shack in Rye Harbor is suing the state — as well as the harbor’s longtime director — alleging that they were subjected to years of mistreatment including the imposition of an illegal “concessions fee” on their sales.


Ayotte turns to familiar names to lead her new government efficiency commission
01-13-2025 10:50 AM

By JOSH ROGERS

Hours after being sworn into office Thursday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued her first Executive Order, creating a new 15-member Commission on Government Efficiency.


No illegal immigration activity reported by NH border patrols over past six months
01-13-2025 9:49 AM

By JACKIE HARRIS

A new report on the state’s Northern Border Alliance shows law enforcement reported no incidents related to illegal immigration at the New Hampshire-Canadian border in the past 6 months.


Whale watch, other Rye Harbor businesses remain in limbo
01-08-2025 11:39 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

The fate of some harborside businesses in Rye — including a whale watch, lobster pound and charter fishing operators — remain in limbo months out from the summer season, as their annual leases with a state agency haven’t yet been renewed.It’s part of...


Republicans return to Concord in firm control — and facing steep budget challenges
01-08-2025 10:46 AM

By JOSH ROGERS

When Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte is sworn into office Thursday, she and her fellow Republicans who gained ground in Concord on Election Day will have the power to implement many of the policies they ran on — from housing, to immigration, to taxes.But the...


Jan. 6 celebrants, hoping for pardons, gather in NH to rewrite narrative
01-07-2025 11:32 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

Four years ago, Cindy Young and Kirstyn Niemela entered the U.S. Capitol building, part of a larger wave of disorder seeking to disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power.On Monday — the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack — they took to...


Dartmouth men’s basketball team requests to withdraw its unionization petition
01-02-2025 9:57 AM

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

The Dartmouth men's basketball team is no longer trying to form a union, ending their push to become the nation’s first college athlete’s union.The Associated Press reports that the local Service Employees International Union Local 560 chapter...


New Hampshire’s labor market enters 2025 on strong footing
12-30-2024 9:45 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

It’s a good time to be a worker in New Hampshire, and 2025 could bring more of the same.The state’s unemployment rate stands at 2.5% as the calendar turns, just a tick under the 2.6% rate recorded in January 2024, a sign of a healthy labor market in...


In Bethlehem, NH, a hybrid Christmas tree stands up to the trials of climate change
12-23-2024 1:31 PM

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Eleven days before Christmas, an outdoor firepit crackles next to the gift shop at South Farm in Bethlehem. A speaker plays carols as cars roll into the small parking lot.Nigel Manley, bundled up in wool pants and a red and green hat with a festive...


Houses of worship in NH try to balance openness with security
12-23-2024 11:35 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

Nearly two dozen houses of worship and religious camps in New Hampshire are set to share approximately $2.4 million in funding to help bolster security, at a time when more religious institutions are raising concerns about threats.The state’s...


Under pressure from some conservative activists, Sununu pulls state librarian nominee
12-18-2024 11:49 AM

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Gov. Chris Sununu has withdrawn his choice for state librarian over concerns about the nominee’s public opposition to book censorship.In arguing against library restrictions, nominee Mindy Atwood was advocating a mainstream position held by many in...


With Trump’s inauguration a few weeks away, NH prepares for changing immigration plans
12-17-2024 10:29 AM

By LAU GUZMÁN

President-elect Trump has been clear about prioritizing mass deportations once he takes office in a few weeks, among other immigration enforcement actions. While some New England states, like Connecticut, have laws in place that aim to protect...


Saint-Gobain is demolishing its facility in Merrimack. But what will happen to lingering contamination?
12-16-2024 9:56 AM

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

The French company Saint-Gobain has begun the demolition of its Merrimack facility, where manufacturing processes released PFAS chemicals into surrounding communities for years, contaminating drinking water for nearby residents.Steel from the site...


Should parents of school bullies face consequences? Some NH politicians think so.
12-05-2024 11:20 AM

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Expect school vouchers, budget shortfalls, and the rights of transgender students to divide the Legislature next year. School bullying could, too.Lawmakers behind the renewed efforts to rein in bullying say their goal is to address shortcomings in the...


Lawyers for embattled NH Supreme Court justice argue AG has a conflict of interest
12-03-2024 12:51 PM

By TODD BOOKMAN

Attorney General John Formella, who previously served as Gov. Chris Sununu’s legal counsel, should be disqualified from a high stakes criminal case brought against a sitting Supreme Court justice, defense attorneys argued Monday. They contend that...


Lawsuit filed against owners of Seabrook nuclear plant over alleged project sabotage
12-03-2024 12:31 PM

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

The energy company Avangrid is accusing NextEra Energy, owners of the Seabrook nuclear power plant, of sabotaging the development of a transmission line meant to bring Canadian hydropower onto the New England grid.In a lawsuit filed last month,...


Need a gift? Try some UNH-made beer, smoked fish or kelp oil
12-02-2024 11:25 AM

By TODD BOOKMAN

Students and faculty at the University of New Hampshire are putting out a unique set of holiday gifts this year, ranging from beer to smoked fish for the charcuterie board.For the beer lover in your life, this year, the UNH Brewery Science Lab is...


New translation tech helps New Hampshire DMV expand language access
11-26-2024 10:00 AM

By LAU GUZMÁN

There’s a new interpreter at the New Hampshire DMV. Its name is Pocketalk, and it retails for a little under $300. As the demand for assistance in languages other than English rises, the DMV is hoping that the new technology will expand their language...

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