Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Proud Father Dana Lindberg Was Able To Witness Daughter’s Wedding
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Charges Dropped Against Controversial Libertarian Leader
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The criminal case against Libertarian firebrand Jeremy Kauffman is no more, much like Kauffman’s affiliation with the National Libertarian Party.
Ayotte Signs Bill Paving Way for More Corporate Tax Cuts; Vetoes 10-Year-Highway Plan
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed HB 155 into law this week, legislation that Democrats say paves the way for another corporate tax cut and downshifts $26 million a year to local property taxpayers. She signed 37 other bills and vetoed five more.
Radio Free New Hampshire: A Little Light Work
November beckons, our nation’s best chance to correct the course set by Donald Trump. We get new congress members, we get new governors.
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State Secures Temporary Agreement To Open Northern Rail Trail
NH Center For Public Interest Journalism Needs You To Work For Us
Clegg Challenging Evidence in Double Homicide Again in New Supreme Court Appeal
Courts & Corrections
Jury Finds Man Guilty of Murdering His Girlfriend and Her Unborn Child
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A Carroll County jury on Thursday found William Kelly of Ossipee guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the Dec. 17, 2023, deaths of Christine Falzone, 33, and her unborn child, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
Health & Mental Health
Renegotiated Doorway Contract for Upper Valley, Sullivan County Passes Council Muster After Scrutiny
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The Doorway will not shut in the Upper Valley and Sullivan County after an important health care contract to support those reaching out for help fighting substance abuse finally passed the Executive Council Wednesday.
Business & Economy
State Revenues Rebound in the Recently Completed 2026 Fiscal Year
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State revenues ended the fiscal year in a strong position with a $182 million surplus although accounting adjustments are likely to change the numbers before they are finalized for the state’s annual comprehensive financial audit.
News
Sullivan County Getting Outside Law Firm for Internal Investigation
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Snowmobiles, lawsuits, and taxpayer money are at the heart of an internal investigation taking shape inside the Sullivan County administrative offices in Newport.
Business & Economy
Council Approves $20M for YDC Settlement Fund; Ayotte Won’t Exercise Option To Buy Coos County’s Headwaters Tract
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The Executive Council approved $20 million to go into the YDC abuse settlement fund, agreed to an extension to a contract for staffing at the Sununu Youth Services Center and rejected a $100 million conduit bond for a digital assets company, among other business Wednesday.
News
Woman Dies at Hospital After Condo Fire in Exeter
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The victim was pulled from the home, and life-saving measures were attempted. She was ultimately transported to a Boston-area hospital, where she died Wednesday afternoon.
News
NH Dems, Republicans React to GOP Candidates for Speaker of the House
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Three candidates have announced their campaigns for Speaker of the House (House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn, Rep. Jim Kofalt, R-Wilton, and Deputy Speaker of the House Rep. Steven Smith, R-Charleston), though not everyone is pleased with their plans to run.
Business & Economy
AG Finds Systemic Problems, No Abuse at Sununu Youth Services Center; Victim Advocates Say AG ‘Conflicted’
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Attorney General John Formella’s investigation into operations at the Sununu Youth Services Center did not find child abuse as alleged but concluded systemic problems exist, a finding that raised concern by the Disability Rights Center-NH, one of the original agencies to complain.
Business & Economy
Andy Sanborn Pleads Guilty to Misusing Over $250,000 of CARES Act Funds
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“This casino owner must’ve thought he hit the jackpot when he got more than a quarter of a million dollars set aside to keep businesses afloat amid a pandemic battering our economy. But the odds and the FBI finally caught up with him when he misused that money for his own financial gain,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division.
Courts & Corrections
Nearly 70 Arrested Over July 4 Weekend With Enhanced Enforcement
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During the initiatives, Troopers conducted nearly 1,600 traffic stops, which resulted in 659 speed citations and 59 citations for distracted driving. Of the 65 drivers arrested, 17 were suspected of operating under the influence.
Op-Ed: America’s Biggest Challenge
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As Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1816, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” In sum, he believed that a nation could not long exist both ignorant and free.
Energy
Ayotte Calls for Return of $1.5B to Ratepayers Across New England
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After 15 years of proceedings, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) determined that New England’s transmission utilities have been overcharging customers to the benefit of their shareholders.
Feature
The Feral Elder’s Longevity Strategy: Adopt a Pet
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Sooooo many things to think about as we age — healthcare, wills, staying independent, retirement accounts, various body part replacements, trivia night.
Courts & Corrections
AG: One Man Dead from Gunshots, Another Stabbed, Recovering in Peterborough
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An incident between two men appears to have ended with one dead from gunshot wounds in the driveway and the other man suffering from multiple stab wounds Sunday, according to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office.
Feature
My Journey To America By Adolphe Bernotas
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On the 250th anniversary of the country on Saturday I couldn’t help but wander through remembrances of my own journey to become a new American.
Courts & Corrections
One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting Incident in Hampton
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Police responded to 29 Ocean Boulevard in Hampton for a report of shots fired Sunday morning where they found a man, 23, and woman, 25, suffering from gunshot wounds, and soon encountered a man who shot himself in the head, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
Feature
Tom Dromey Loved 4th of July, Education, Family and Country. Joyful Musings on 250th
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If Tom Dromey were alive today, he’d be 99 years old. But, as he died from a heart attack at 55, he’d not have been a “good” 99. He couldn’t swim, never went to the dentist, did not own jeans and used baked potato skins as ashtrays after our nightly dinner.