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By MILES PARKS and TODD BOOKMAN

A new law in New Hampshire will require anyone registering to vote for the first time in the Granite State to provide documentation they are U.S. citizens, like a birth certificate or passport, a noteworthy win for conservatives who argue, without...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

A $500 million dollar project aims to bring new student housing to Dartmouth college students, freeing up some of the housing stock in Hanover.Josh Keniston, vice president of capital planning and campus operations for Dartmouth, said $100 million...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A new voter ID law is facing its first legal challenge.Gov. Chris Sununu signed the law last week. It requires all people registering to vote to show a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers at the polls. Set to take effect after the...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

Any aspiring driver under 18 in New Hampshire has to take an approved driver’s ed course before getting a license. While some high schools offer certified classes, families often have to pay out of pocket for their teen to meet state requirements....

By JACKIE HARRIS

Mohamed Shegow grew up farming and cooking with his mom, Batulo Mohamed, who brought her experience growing food in Somalia to New Hampshire. These days, he spends time working with her at her food truck, Batulo’s Kitchen.At the Morning Star Farmer’s...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire is set to receive almost $5 million from the federal government for upgrades to hydroelectric facilities.That money will flow to 17 projects throughout the state to help those facilities replace parts, make repairs, and create new...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Three former New Hampshire State Troopers may be able to remove their names from a publicly available list of law enforcement officers with possible credibility issues, in part because of how long ago their alleged misconduct took place, according to...

By KATE DARIO

On a recent late summer afternoon, with the state primary election just days away and scores of candidates vying in several dozen races, Helen Lacroix of Franklin was focused on a different set of numbers.“It’s the two of us, and it’s like $100 here,”...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Nancy Sununu, the former first lady of New Hampshire, died over the weekend at the age of 85.Sununu was married to former Gov. John H. Sununu for 65 years, and was mother to eight children, including current Gov. Chris Sununu, and former U.S. Senator...

By LAU GUZMÁN

As primary elections approach, some Democratic candidates for governor are making an effort to engage New Hampshire’s growing Latino population through canvassing, meet-and-greets and more.The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Latinos made up 3% of...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

A group of unlikely allies are pushing back against a proposal that could limit participation in future cases before the New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission and make other changes to the agency’s proceedings.Critics say the commissioners are...

By LAU GUZMÁN

About a dozen Manchester residents expressed their disapproval of the way the city has handled unhoused residents during public comment at Tuesday’s Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting.This follows an Aug. 12 incident where Manchester resident Caitlyn...

By GRACE McFADDEN

The New Hampshire Supreme Court dismissed a defamation case Wednesday against the Union Leader and an op-ed writer who penned a piece about racism and the classroom.The opinion piece, which was written by Robert Azzi in the Union Leader in June 2021,...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire’s top insurance officials have created a new team to help with one of the often invisible difficulties of disaster recovery: the paperwork.Their new Weather Catastrophe Response Team is expected to organize community outreach to help...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Gov. Chris Sununu is leaving the highest office in the state after eight years, a period during which the effects of climate change and efforts to address them have only grown more intense.Sununu’s tenure has been marked by a market-driven approach to...

By JACKIE HARRIS and RICK GANLEY

Fly fishing is one of the activities that draws people from all over to New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Brook trout thrive throughout the region’s cold waters, so I asked fly fisherman Steve Angers to show me one of his favorite spots for New...

By TODD BOOKMAN

An overflow crowd of anglers piled into the state’s Fish and Game Department headquarters Tuesday night in Concord to express concerns about proposed regulatory changes to fishing in New Hampshire.The proposed rules, which are still being adjusted and...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

It’s a recent Sunday morning, and Sarah Desaulniers is greeting a small circle of people at a trailhead by a lake in Peterborough. After checking that everyone has water and announcing she’s carrying a shareable quantity of trail mix – it’s good...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Investigators say they now believe a 19-year old Rochester man found shot and killed four years ago was the victim of a home invasion and robbery, and are asking for the public’s assistance.Michael Mowry III was found inside his apartment in the early...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New research from Dartmouth shows one type of seabird in the Gulf of Maine, the black guillemot, has concentrations of mercury in their feathers that are above levels known to have effects on reproduction in other species.The study also looked at...