Business & Economy
Hate Symbol Vandalism at Local Business Under Investigation
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Several windows had been broken at the Moka Pot at 8 Hanover St, and offensive language and hate symbols had been spray-painted on the business.
Activists Question Voting Machine Security; Ballot Law Commission Meets Thursday
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“Mr. Blank” got 15 write-in votes for Rockingham County sheriff, 23 write-ins for register of deeds, and four for governor in Atkinson’s state Democratic primary last week.
Judge Rejects Injunction to Block School Budget Cap Vote
A superior court judge shot down a request from two New Hampshire parents, one a school board member and the other a former school budget committee member, for a preliminary injunction to block the school budget cap question from appearing on November’s general election ballot.
Buskey Trial Canceled When Prosecutor Veers Off Track
Accused Sununu Youth Services Center, also known as YDC, sexual predator Jeffrey Buskey remains free after this week’s mistrial ended his trial on 21 counts of sexual assault.
Gordon MacDonald Says Justice Hantz Marconi Lied About Him and Colleague Who Got $50,000 Payout
Gordon MacDonald, who resigned Tuesday as Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, had reason to dislike colleague Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi three years before she was indicted for meeting with then-Gov. Chris Sununu during an investigation into her husband, Geno Marconi, a meeting she says MacDonald told her beforehand she had every right to seek.
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Council Mulls Home Heating Funds, Cost To Replace Cannon Tram & Accepts MacDonald Resignation Without Discussion
Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown
Gordon MacDonald Resigns as Chief Justice of NH Supreme Court Saying He Accepts Responsibility for his Conduct
Courts & Corrections
Greater turtle protections sought after Hillsborough slayings
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That’s why New Hampshire Turtle Rescue President Drew Stevens is pushing for greater legal protection for all of the state’s native turtle species.
Arts and Entertainment
How Poetry Can Save Your Life
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Poems, first of all, are special feats of language, ways of using words that withdraw them from “news,” that is, from practical or useful functions in everyday communication.
Business & Economy
Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed.
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The Supreme Court this week closed the chapter on one of President Donald Trump’s boldest efforts to reshape November’s elections — a plan that would have demanded a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s mail voting processes on what most election officials agreed was an impossibly short timeline.
Health & Mental Health
Dartmouth Health announces staff reductions
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Dartmouth Health (DH) notified 124 employees today that their positions have been eliminated in addition to the cancellation of 303 open positions from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Southern Region.
Courts & Corrections
Representative Blasts State Abuse of Power in Marconi Saga
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While the state continues to retaliate against former Division of Ports and Harbors Director Geno Marconi and his wife, former New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Maroni, it’s turning a blind eye to the current mismanagement at the Ports, according to Rep. Joseph Barton, R-Littleton.
News
House Republicans Outline ‘Granite Guarantee’ If They Hold Majority in November
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New Hampshire House Republicans said they spent a lot of time this summer knocking on doors across the state and hearing what the voters want from their government, which helped them develop the seven-point Granite Guarantee, a series of promises they unveiled Monday.
News
Candidates and RNC Chair Joe Gruters Speak at the GOP Unity Breakfast in Concord
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New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate John E. Sununu attended the state’s GOP unity breakfast alongside U.S. House candidate Anthony DiLorenzo, Republican National Committee chair Joe Gruters and New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
Energy
Liberty Utilities Says It Needs Rate Increase To Improve Modernization
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Liberty Utilities said to continue strengthening and modernizing its natural gas system in New Hampshire, it needs an increase in rates from its more than 100,000 customers.
News
3 People Dead, 1 Seriously Injured In Apparent Head-On Motorcycle Crash
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Laconia Police Chief Matthew Canfield said two motorcycles collided on Route 3 in Laconia in the area of Funspot and the Looney Bin Saturday at about 11 p.m.
News
Deceased Person Found on Banks of Merrimack River in Bedford
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Bedford Fire and Police were notified Saturday afternoon of a body that was spotted near the banks of the Merrimack River.
Education
Joyful Musings: Frame This Lovely Day in Newmarket
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Homemade aprons adorned volunteers and there was pride in simple work, a gorgeous day prompted laughter and lightheartedness, community and unity.
Business & Economy
From ‘blue wave’ heroes to early exits: What happened to the 2018 House Democrats
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Eight years ago, a blue wave swept dozens of Democrats into Congress, making them heroes of the resistance to President Donald Trump.
Business & Economy
NHFPI to Convene Policymakers, Experts, and Community Leaders for 2026 Budget and Policy Conference
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As state leaders prepare to develop the next two-year State Budget, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute will bring together policymakers, researchers, advocates, journalists, and community leaders on Friday, December 4, 2026, for a full day of data-driven discussions about the issues and decisions that will shape the state’s next budget.
Business & Economy
2 Arrests in Historic Kimball Castle Fire in Gilford
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Following an extensive investigation by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, two people have been arrested in connection with the August 2025 incendiary fire at the historic Kimball Castle in Gilford.
Business & Economy
A look at false and misleading claims during the Republican midterm convention
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President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a two-day convention this week to rally voters in advance of midterm elections in November.
Business & Economy
Dover Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Unveils New Memorial at Cocheco Mill Courtyard
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More than 100 people gathered at the Cocheco Mill Courtyard on Friday to honor the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and commemorate a new memorial to honor the lives lost and the work of first responders.
Business & Economy
Democrats Turn out 40,000 More Voters than Republicans in New Hampshire
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With both parties having hotly contested races for US Senate and US Representative seats, more than 40,000 Democrats turned out to cast ballots Tuesday than Republicans did.
Business & Economy
Goodlander Secures Intervening Status in PUC Hearing of Liberty Utilities Proposed Rate Hikes
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Saying nearly 100,000 New Hampshire ratepayers could see natural gas bills increase by more than 16 percent under Liberty Utilities proposed $35.8 million rate increase request, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, D-NH was successful Thursday in having the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission grant her request to intervene.