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Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-93
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A Massachusetts man who stopped in the breakdown lane of Interstate 93 was left with serious injuries after he was struck by another vehicle.
Plan Seeking NH Income Tax To Fund Schools, Lower Property Taxes Spawns ‘Death Threat’
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Shortly after Andru Volinsky announced the plan Tuesday, the Libertarian Party NH posted on X, formerly Twitter, “Governor candidate Andru Volinsky is threatening the forced conscription of millions of hours of labor. Under libertarian ethical theory, it is perfectly permissible to kill him. (not an encouragement to do so, as we wish to follow the X TOS).”
House Committee Reduces List of Adequate Education Elements
School nurses and superintendent services would not be components of an adequate education under a bill the House Education Funding Committee approved down party lines Tuesday.
Fenton Nomination for Child Advocate Withdrawn
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s pick to serve as New Hampshire’s Child Advocate has withdrawn her nomination.
Dept. of Safety Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $200K
The sexual harassment lawsuit in which Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn is accused of covering up for a friend is over after the state entered into a settlement with Danielle Cole, a former investigator in the New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office.
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Child Advocate Nomination Draws Mixed Testimony
Bill Seeks To Prohibit Public, Charter Schools from Displaying Certain Flags
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Goodlander: Trump ‘Unilaterally Launched War’ With Iran; Wants House Called Back in Session
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“The President has unilaterally launched a war of choice against Iran without congressional authorization that is putting the lives of American troops on the line and risking a dangerous and costly regional conflict in the Middle East,” Goodlander said, adding she is monitoring this situation.
Business & Economy
House Republicans Ask for AG’s Inquiry Into Auto Inspection Contractor
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The Republican leadership in the New Hampshire House of Representatives is calling on the attorney general to investigate actions by the state’s contractor for auto emissions administration which sued the state and got a federal court order to keep the inspection program going.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Rules ICE Unlawfully Re-Detained Ugandan Pastor, Asylum-Seeker
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Steven Tendo, the Ugandan pastor and asylum-seeker from Vermont who was detained at the Strafford County Department of Corrections in Dover for 16 days, has been released from custody and a federal judge in Concord ruled that he was unlawfully re-detained by immigration agents.
Feature
Writing on the Fly: Taking Winter Inventory, Or Too Much Stuff
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I was browsing through an antique shop when I came across a fly fishing reel. It was an older Hardy Princess reel, for size 4-6 weight line, made in England.
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Committee Nixes Bill to Impeach Executive Councilor Liot Hill
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The House Judiciary Committee on Friday unanimously recommended killing a resolution that could have led to an impeachment investigation against the state’s only Democratic Executive Councilor, Karen Liot Hill.
Business & Economy
Committee Dispatches Bills on PFAS, Pregnancy Centers and Disability Discrimination
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After unanimously rejecting an attempt to impeach Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill on Friday, the House Judiciary Committee narrowly dispatched bills on pregnancy resource centers, discrimination against people with disabilities, and liability for lingering PFAS contamination.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Orders Vehicle Inspection Program Reinstated Immediately; AG Mulls Order
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A federal judge ordered the state Commissioners of Safety and Environmental Services Thursday to “take all steps necessary to resume and ensure the continued implementation and enforcement of” New Hampshire’s vehicle inspection program.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Central High Teacher Abigail Gemme; Former Rye Junior High Principal Gregory Kendall
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Courts & Corrections
Manchester Woman Charged with Second-Degree Murder of Her Baby
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A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of a female infant whose body was found in Pine Island Pond in Manchester on March 27, 2025, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
Opposition Turns Out for 20-Week Abortion Ban
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A 20-week abortion ban would criminalize health care providers and pregnant women, drive more physicians from the state and cause needless death and injury, a House committee was told Wednesday.
Courts & Corrections
State Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Claremont Education Rulings
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The state asked the state Supreme Court to overturn its landmark Claremont education decisions declaring the state has an obligation to provide its students with an adequate education and to pay for it.
Business & Economy
Bill Would Mean No Soda or Candy on SNAP Benefits, And More Verification
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A public hearing for a bill was held Wednesday at Granite Place that would prohibit the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP benefits, also known as the food stamp program.
Business & Economy
Transitioning Public Schools to Charter Schools Draws Opposition
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Converting public schools to charter schools would do away with many of the problems facing public education, a House committee was told Tuesday.
Education
No Smooth Sailing for SAU Consolidation Effort
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A proposal to consolidate the state’s 109 School Administrative Units (SAU) into 12 large entities faced a fire storm of opposition Tuesday from educators, administrators, school boards and counties, which would be saddled with public education’s administrative functions.
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Manchester Resident Shot By Border Patrol Agent Charged with Attempted Murder of Federal Officer
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A Manchester resident who was shot by a Border Patrol agent has been charged with attempted murder of the unidentified agent in Pittsburg Sunday morning, according to a press release issued by U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan.
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Flight With ICE Detainees Departs Portsmouth After Blizzard Delay
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After an Omni aircraft carrying about 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees was stranded Monday at 1 a.m. at Portsmouth International Airport during a blizzard, those onboard received food and beverages while still on the tarmac and before they left at about 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Speaking of Words: Are There Really Eight Parts of Speech?
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Many of us oldsters remember being taught in school that there are eight parts of speech, but I find that, when I try to remember what I was taught, I usually come up with nine. When I look at various websites that agree that there are eight, I see that their lists are not identical.
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No ICE Detention Warehouse for Merrimack, Gov. Ayotte Says
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday morning that the Department of Homeland Security will not move forward with the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention warehouse facility in Merrimack intended to speed up deportations.