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When New Hampshire voters head to the polls in November 2024, they could slip their ballots into new counting devices — if state election officials move forward as planned.New Hampshire’s Ballot Law Commission plans on making recommendations later...

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During a swing through the Manchester millyard on Friday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo got an up close look at a government-funded project led by Dean Kamen to mass produce human cells and tissues.Kamen, along with the City of Manchester,...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A church that hosted ayahuasca ceremonies in Canterbury is reopening in Maine, after facing regulatory pressure from local officials in New Hampshire.Pachamama Sanctuary, led by Pastor Derek Januszewski, began hosting multi-day ceremonies at a rented...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Gamblers at New Hampshire casinos will soon be able to place wagers as high as $50 on games including blackjack and roulette, after Gov. Chris Sununu signed SB 120 into law earlier this week.Starting July 1, the current cap of $10 per wager will be...

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In a chilly warehouse in North Haverhill on a recent morning, a team of men wielding chainsaws and knives efficiently turn a hog carcass into chops, loins and cuts that will soon end up on restaurants tables and supermarket cases across this part of...

By TODD BOOKMAN

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking into how one of its employees also, until this week, held elected office as a New Hampshire state lawmaker, an agency spokesperson told NHPR.The VA says Benjamin Bartlett has been employed with their...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A superior court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Eric Spofford against New Hampshire Public Radio, ruling that the lawsuit lacked clear evidence that the public broadcaster relied on false statements as alleged in the civil...

By TODD BOOKMAN

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook.The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out.“You know how many times I walked around the dog track that’s still out there?” Mike Moodie ponders aloud. “I’ve...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering a range of gambling bills that could bring online casinos, more bingo nights and larger poker tournaments to the state.Under a bipartisan bill introduced in a Senate committee Wednesday, private companies...

By TODD BOOKMAN

President Joe Biden is tapping former New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.Delaney served as the state’s top prosecutor from 2009-13. He had previously been a prosecutor...

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Catholic Medical Center has hired an outside law firm with experience in the healthcare industry to review its cardiac surgery unit, following a Boston Globe Spotlight investigation that raised concerns about a former CMC surgeon with one of the...