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Group Raises Pride Flag At City Hall In Manchester
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On June 27th, the annual Pride Parade will be held in downtown Manchester and an event held at Veterans Park.
Summer’s Almost Here and Cyanobacteria Problems Back on NH Lakes and Ponds
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Pawtuckaway Lake in Nottingham, Swains Lake in Barrington, Arlington Mill Reservoir in Salem and Haunted Lake (Scobie Pond) in Francestown are all on the current state list with reported blooms.
A 30-Year Marriage and Plenty of Plans
And the idea of going back to Maastricht feels fun, magical. I’m beginning to plan and have invited friends and family who may join in our vow renewal. Is THAT a crazy plan? A destination VOW RENEWAL? Absolutely, yes.
NH Folks Worried About Gas Prices, Consumer Confidence Slumps: UNH Survey
Six in ten New Hampshire residents are worried about paying for gas and believe gasoline prices will rise over the next twelve months.
On 603 Day, Five Reasons to Feel Optimistic About New Hampshire’s Future
At the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, we spend a lot of time examining the challenges facing New Hampshire, including housing affordability, child care costs, and property taxes. But the data also tell another story too.
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Op-Ed: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Has ‘Poor Understanding’ of Lyme Disease
Distant Dome: Some Bills Deserve to Die Thursday
Happy Farce of July
Courts & Corrections
Federal Judge Strikes Down Voter Registration Restriction Law
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The US District Court Thursday found the state’s law requiring a birth certificate, passport or naturalization as the only proof of citizenship instead of an affidavit filed under oath, was unconstitutional.
Business & Economy
Shaheen Hears Concerns of Tourism Officials; Silver Lining About Summer Labor
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Lakes Region business leaders who represent a variety of tourism interests met with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, Friday to share concerns for the summer season.
Business & Economy
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Announces at NH State House Plan to Combat Lyme Disease
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stopped at the State House on Friday during his “Take Back Your Health” tour to commemorate Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and revealed new plans to address the spread of the disease.
Arts and Entertainment
Radio Free New Hampshire: Movie Review: My Dinner with Grogu
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I secured a second mortgage on our home last weekend so my family could see the latest Star Wars movie.
Business & Economy
Dead Moose for 4 Days on Side of Kancamagus on Memorial Day Weekend Causes Upset
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Moose sightings are rare but more common in May along the state’s highways. But they are also a hazard, and in some cases an eyesore that the state is not dealing with on a timely basis, an Executive Councilor said this week.
News
Governor Ayotte Signs 29 Bills into Law, Vetoes One
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“I appreciate the Legislature’s attention to protecting children and respecting parental rights.”
Education
Former DOE Commissioner Edelblut Named to Children’s Scholarship Fund’s Board
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Former New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has been appointed to the Children’s Scholarship Fund’s Board of Directors.
Education
Conferees Sow Confusion on Open Enrollment
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Republican negotiators on the House Bill 751 public school open enrollment conference committee Thursday made a last minute change on what they proposed for a new open enrollment program.
Courts & Corrections
DOC Officials Hold Off-Site Meetings About Edmark Nomination
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Michelle Edmark’s troubled nomination to be an assistant commissioner at the Department of Corrections is the subject of confidential meetings held with Commissioner William Hart and Assistant Commissioner Jessica Kuron.
Business & Economy
North Country Healthcare Agrees To AG Mandated Changes After Probe
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The North Country Healthcare’s governing board and management breached its fiduciary duties by failing to follow the appropriate bylaw process for terminating former Weeks Medical Center Affiliate President Mike Lee and by failing to recruit and appoint a full-time, permanent replacement, according to a report from the Attorney General’s Charitable Trust Unit’s investigation.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: LaValley Building Supply Founder; Former Pembroke Fire Chief
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Business & Economy
Committee Reaches Compromise on Bill Limiting Local Firearm Restrictions
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After two days of discussion, the House and Senate reached an agreement on Thursday during a Committee of Conference meeting over a bill that would strengthen state control over regulations on firearms and self-defense tools, and curb limits put in place by both local governments and state agencies.
Business & Economy
Sale Pending on NH’s Largest Land Parcel, Conn. Lakes Headwaters
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Manulife Investment Management, a timber management investment organization, has signed a purchase and sales agreement to buy the 146,400 acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract from Aurora Sustainable Lands LLC in Pittsburg, Stewartstown and Clarksville.
Business & Economy
AI Data Center Paused Amid Uproar in Nottingham
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The man behind a proposed data center on Route 4 is retreating as hundreds of people showed up Wednesday to protest the development.
Courts & Corrections
Stevens ‘Enraged’ By Berlin Police Denying Her Right-to-Know In Murder-Suicide
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Executive Councilor Janet Stevens, R-Rye, is asking the Attorney General’s office to intervene in her request to the Berlin Police Department for more information on its internal investigation into the murder-suicide last summer, which rocked the state and led to changes in procedures and laws as they relate to domestic violence.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Autopsy Shows Son Asphyxiated His Mother, Then Shot Himself
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Attorney General John M. Formella and Dover Police Chief David A. Terlemezian announce that autopsies have been completed on the bodies of Eileen Shevelin (age 78) and Thomas Wallace (age 57), which were discovered inside their home in Dover on Tuesday May 26, 2026.
Education
Short Meeting for Open Enrollment Conferees
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For the second day in a row, the public school open enrollment conference committee took no action on a proposed compromise that would cap the program at 500 students the first year.