Courts & Corrections
Distant Dome: NH Education Funding Still Before the Courts
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Education funding reform advocates scored a nearly walk-off grand slam last week with the state Supreme Court’s ConVal ruling.
Supreme Court Justice Hantz Marconi Claims AG’s ‘Conflicts’ Prejudiced Her Case
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Indicted state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s latest motion to disqualify Attorney General John Formella from her case and dismiss all charges against her, claims new evidence shows he had conflicts that prejudiced her from the beginning.
Ex-Cop Pivero Argues No Need for Laurie List Placement After NH Supreme Court Win
After getting a win from the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Anthony Pivero, a whistleblowing former Nashua police officer, argues there’s no need for him to ever be on the Laurie List.
Nashua Seeks Muralist for Renaissance Park Renovation
The City of Nashua announces a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) from artists for a new mural on the wall at the renovated Renaissance Park on Water Street.
Speaking of Words: All About Alliteration
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, for instance, is fairly easy to say, but if you mix in two slightly different initial sounds it becomes much harder: she sells seashells by the seashore is trickier, and so is a proper copper coffee pot.
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Rescuing a Lost Baby Loon in Squam Lake
Op-Ed: Pastoriza Blasts Transmission Line Rebuild
AG: Suspicious Death of Woman in Berlin Restaurant Likely Murder/Suicide
News
Merrimack Celebrates Independence Day With Vibrant Parade
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Merrimack, NH – Hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to Daniel Webster Highway and Baboosic Lake Road on Friday to celebrate Independence Day, creating a vibrant scene as they gathered for the town’s annual parade.
Arts and Entertainment
Upcoming in Sandwich: The Magical Realm of ‘Elderville’
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What if there were a magical realm where everyone rapidly aged to a healthy 82 and thereafter enjoyed life for all eternity?
Courts & Corrections
Former Lisbon Cop Gets Laurie List Win
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A former Lisbon police officer who wound up on the state’s Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, also known as the Laurie List, after he claims he was targeted by his chief, won the right to a new hearing this week.
Courts & Corrections
Matthew Millar Not Guilty in Jason Rothe’s Death in Prison Secure Psychiatric Unit
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The former corrections officer charged with killing Secure Psychiatric Unit patient Jason Rothe was found not guilty Wednesday on the second-degree murder charge that had him jailed pre-trial for more than a year.
Business & Economy
From Pittsburg to Hollis, Governor and Council Head Out To Meet Public This Summer
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From Pittsburg to Hollis, Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member Executive Council are taking their “show on the road” this summer.
Courts & Corrections
Reaction Mixed on ConVal Education Ruling
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Some believe the state Supreme Court got it right once again on education funding and taxes in its ConVal decision, but others say it fails to give lawmakers and the governor their due for education policy and funding.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Legislature Not What it Used To Be
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Procedures were followed, decorum was expected, and civil discourse resulted in meaningful exchanges of ideas in committee, and on the floor of the house.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Daughter Charged with Murdering Mother in Seabrook
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At approximately 11:18 P.M. on June 29, 2025, officers of the Seabrook Police Department responded to an apartment at the Rockingham Village Apartments in Seabrook in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival, officers found Cheryl Stoddard (age: 45) deceased. Ms. Stoddard appeared to have suffered from a stab wound.
Business & Economy
NH Supreme Court Sides with School Districts on Adequate Funding
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In a 3-2 decision, the state Supreme Court has again found the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to provide its students with an adequate education and to pay for it as it did in the Claremont ruling.
Business & Economy
Derry Rail Trail Advocates Win Injunction Against Feds, N.H. DOT
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Advocates for the Derry Rail Trail won a significant victory Monday when U.S. District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro ordered the state not to do anything that would prevent extending the rail trail under a six-lane road that will connect a new Interstate 93 exit to north Derry.
Courts & Corrections
Millar Defense Rests in DOC Murder Trial
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The case of a former corrections officer accused of killing a patient inside the State Prison for Men’s Secure Psychiatric Unit, based on the now recanted statement from his supervisor, is about to go to the jury to decide.
Business & Economy
UPDATE: As Summer Arrives State Monitoring Cyanobacteria; Funding Fighting the Blooms
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PAULA TRACY begins her 2025 Lakes Watchdog series at InDepthNH.org today. Sign up for our free newsletter to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Business & Economy
Fireworks: What’s Legal and What’s Not in NH
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Only adults 21 years of age or older are legally allowed to purchase, possess and display permissible fireworks. Ensure fireworks are stored securely and out of children’s reach.
News
Parable Magazine Honored with 2025 Catholic Media Awards
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The magazine earned two first place awards: Reverend Andrew Nelson’s “7 Days a Pastor” column in the Best Regular Column – Religious Life category and Best Photograph – Photo-illustration for the “Finding Communion” cover of the January/February 2024 edition.
Courts & Corrections
UPDATE: New Leads Sought on 10th Anniversary of David Oldham’s Unsolved Homicide in Columbia
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David Oldham, 55, was found with a gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide. Despite extensive investigations and numerous tips received over the years, the case remains open and unsolved.
Courts & Corrections
Defense Expert Says Rothe’s Prison Death Was Not a Homicide
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Jason Rothe’s death inside the State Prison for Men’s Secure Psychiatric Unit was not a homicide, and it was not caused by asphyxiation, Dr. Emma Lew testified Monday.
Business & Economy
State Approves Operating Plan for Mount Sunapee
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The state has conditionally approved Vail Resorts’ annual operating plan for Mount Sunapee Resort but with an eye toward future improvements or replacement of a wastewater system that brought out more than 200 people to a recent public meeting.
Courts & Corrections
Man Holds Several Women Against Their Will in Apartment
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Upon arrival, officers established a perimeter around the building. Through a window, they observed a man standing at the apartment door holding a knife, with several females visible inside.
Courts & Corrections
Carroll County Sheriff’s Sgt. Indicted for Unemployment Fraud
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The Carroll County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Chris M. Lamb, a Sergeant with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, related to unemployment fraud, according to a news release.