Distant Dome: The Politicization of the Judiciary
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Unfortunately, that unbiased opinion is currently thought to be more than slightly tainted judging by some of the decisions made by courts, particularly the US Supreme Court with the potential for tarnishing New Hampshire’s.
Related: Distant Dome: Building Tribalism and Not Community
Table Set for Elections This Fall in New Hampshire
The table is now set for Republican and Democratic primaries on Sept. 8 with the winners facing off in a general election on Nov. 3.
Radio Free New Hampshire: Slouching Towards Washington
The news cycle will not slow down, and it’s ironic to think of poetry when considering the presidency of Donald Trump, the least poetic president our country has ever known. But Yeats has a way of applying in these harsh modern times. “Turning and turning in the widening gyre / the falcon cannot hear the falconer.”
Ayotte Vetoes Three Bills, Signs 18 Others
Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, also vetoed three bills including one enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
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Hassan Opens Investigation into Corey Lewandowski After Alleged Corruption & Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars
Lakes Region Hospitality Officials Concerned About Economy as Bike Week, Summer Approach
Illegal Searches Allowed Again in Clegg Double-Murder Case
Courts & Corrections
Parents Charged in Child Neglect Case; Home Condemned in Hillsboro
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Investigators determined that two female children, whose exact dates of birth are still unknown but are approximately 3–4 and 6–7 years old, were living with their parents in deplorable conditions.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Pelham Lions Club’s First Woman President, Emma Bergeron
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Arts and Entertainment
Readers Gather at State House Against Censoring Literature, Media in NH Schools
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Dozens of Granite Staters filled the second-floor hallway of the State House on Thursday and cozied up with their favorite banned books, taking part in a quiet demonstration against censorship of literature and media in New Hampshire schools.
Courts & Corrections
Court Overturns Adam Montgomery’s Murder Conviction
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The sickening murder of five-year-old Harmony Montgomery took another turn Thursday as the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors didn’t prove her father, Adam Montgomery, killed his daughter.
Business & Economy
Thanks and It’s Not Too Late To Give To InDepthNH.org at NH Gives
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I just realized that the NH Gives portal is still open. As it says on NH Gives’ website you can still make donations through Friday at midnight.
Education
Special Olympics Torch Run Across New Hampshire
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The “Flame of Hope” made a triumphant journey through the Granite State Wednesday as hundreds of law enforcement officers, local students, and Special Olympics athletes joined forces for the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Arts and Entertainment
NH Youth and Businesses Entertain on Capitol Hill for the Experience NH Reception
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Capitol Hill got a taste and feel for New Hampshire Wednesday as the state’s Congressional Delegation hosted its 15th annual “Experience New Hampshire Reception” in the Russell Senate Office Building.
Business & Economy
Talking NH Taxes With Experts at InDepthNH.org on YouTube
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In case you missed it June 9, InDepthNH.org hosted Phil Sletten, Research director of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, and our own State House bureau chief Garry Rayno, who has been covering the NH tax issue for four decades, to share their expertise online with our readers.
Op-Ed: Chief Justice MacDonald refuses to step off Rand Appeal, What Do You Think?
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Chief Justice MacDonald, as you may recall, was NH’s Attorney General prior to being appointed to the bench and in that capacity supervised the state’s legal team in the ConVal school funding case through the first two years of that litigation.
Arts and Entertainment
Flying Monkey Changes Hands But Will Continue As a Performance Venue
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Common Man founder Alex Ray, who took over the defunct Plymouth Theater and made it into the Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center, is donating it to the Pemi Valley Habitat for Humanity, after 17 years of ownership.
Courts & Corrections
Thornton Man, 18, Waives Arraignment for the Second-Degree Murder of Sister
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Charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his 21-year-old sister, 18-year-old Logan Anderson waived arraignment in Plymouth District Court Tuesday afternoon.
News
Celebrate Local Nonprofit News – NH GIVES Ends Today (Wednesday) at 5 p.m.
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It’s a big deal for us at InDepthNH.org because it shows you value the ethical, unbiased coverage we are known for. After 11 years, we hope we have earned your trust and promise to keep doing the best we can.
News
DOC’s Hart Gives Edmark New Job Despite Executive Council Opposition
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After her controversial nomination to become the Department of Corrections assistant commissioner failed to gain support from the Executive Council, Warden Michelle Edmark is back as Commissioner William Hart’s chief of staff.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Woman Who Died After Thornton Shooting Was PSU Student
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Police are investigating the death of Leah Anderson, 21, a student at Plymouth State University majoring in Elementary Education and Youth Development after a shooting in Thornton, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
News
Candidates Head To Secretary of State’s Office To File To Run
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It’s the busy season at the Secretary of State’s Office right now with candidates of all shapes and sizes and numbers of supporters cramming into the little office on the second floor of the State House to sign up to run for office.
Business & Economy
Ayotte Helps Promote NH Gives and The Power of Nonprofits To Strengthen the State
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Surrounded by supporters of some of the more than 700 nonprofit groups from across the state participating, Gov. Kelly Ayotte kicked off this week’s annual NH Gives, a 24-hour day of giving that starts on Tuesday, June 9 at 5 p.m. and runs to June 10 at 5 p.m.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Thornton Shooting with Serious Injuries Investigated
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Police are responding to a shooting incident with serious bodily injury on Upper Mad River Road in Thornton, New Hampshire, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
News
Osborne To Voters: Elect 240 Republicans To the House To Ensure No NH Income Tax
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House Republicans said they are ready to get out and start campaigning, noting there is still work to be done to ensure New Hampshire has no income taxes into the future.