Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: St. Anselm Coach Paulette Bourgeois
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Five Democrats Fired Up in 1st Congressional District Primary Debate
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The first of two back-to-back WMUR Granite State Debates featured five Democrats vying to succeed U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District on Thursday night.
Congressional District 2 Democratic Primary Candidates Debate Housing, Immigration, and Data Centers
The WMUR Democratic primary debate between incumbent U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), and challenger State Rep. Paige Beauchemin, D-Nashua on Thursday covered their positions on key issues such as immigration, housing, and the looming possibility of data centers.
Laws, Lawsuits and Feds Raise Questions About Upcoming Elections
New laws and ballot counting machines, ongoing lawsuits and the planned presence of federal election monitors in Nashua and Manchester are making some voters uneasy about next Tuesday’s Republican and Democratic primaries.
State Revenues Rebound in Second Month of Fiscal Year
August revenues were strong enough to move the state ahead of schedule after a lackluster first month of Fiscal Year 2027.
More Headlines
Boy, 8, Struck by School Bus on Manchester’s West Side
NH Residents Blame Trump’s Tariffs for Higher Prices, See Recession Coming: Poll
Governor, NH Suicide Prevention Community Gather To Send Message of Hope, Review Progress
Business & Economy
Brawl of the Business Owners at GOP CD1 Primary Debate on WMUR
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Verbal shots were fired in a battle of the business owners at the Republican Primary WMUR debate for the U.S. House of Representatives First Congressional District on Wednesday night.
Courts & Corrections
Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
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An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote.
Business & Economy
NHFPI: Improving Job Market; NH Workers Face Challenges
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Ahead of Labor Day, a new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute finds that New Hampshire’s labor market has strengthened in 2026 after a difficult 2025, but the headline numbers do not tell the full story of how Granite State workers and families are faring.
Business & Economy
Politicians Pile On Calls for Moratorium as Data Centers Talks In Bow Confirmed
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State lawmakers and local officials were quick to call for a moratorium on data center development as rumors were confirmed that a private company is looking to build a data center in Bow.
Arts and Entertainment
Loon Mountain Plans Major Glade Expansion To Make It NH’s Largest Ski Area in 2027-28
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Loon Mountain has announced plans to develop 272 acres of expert glade ski terrain adjacent to its Northern slopes for the 2027-2028 season which could make it by far the largest resort in the state.
News
Ayotte To Seek Moratorium on AI Data Centers; Questions About Chief Justice Raised
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she will be introducing a moratorium against Artificial Intelligence data centers in the state’s next budget because “we don’t have the energy to do it,” and said she wants to bring electric prices down, not up.
Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change
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U.S. Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts’ Senate primary Tuesday, once again fending off a push for generational change as he seeks a third term.
Arts and Entertainment
Shaheen, Tillis, King, Turner Call on Army to Explain Elimination of Key Drone Program
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In a letter to departing Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and acting Army Chief of Staff General Christopher LaNeve, the bipartisan group of lawmakers cited deep concerns about the elimination of the drone battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Courts & Corrections
Attorneys Challenge State Immunity in 1970s Youth Facility Abuse
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Attorneys representing a man who alleges he was abused by staff at a state-run at-risk youth facility in the 1970s have filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court, asking for his day in court.
Business & Economy
InDepthNH.org Journalist Damien Fisher To Receive NEFAC Freedom of Information Award
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Fisher, who reports for InDepthNH.org, is a fierce defender of government transparency and regularly uses the New Hampshire Right to Know Law to fight against secrecy.
Arts and Entertainment
Celebrate Culture, Community, and Connection at Nashua’s Annual Multicultural Festival 2026
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The City of Nashua invites residents and visitors to attend the 2026 Multicultural Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Le Parc De Notre Renaissance Française, 23 Water Street, Nashua, NH 03060.
Business & Economy
US judges reveal panic buttons, private security in chilling new reports about threats
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Federal judges have varied their commutes, hired private security and fortified their homes, including with panic buttons, amid a barrage of threats and harassment in recent months that has left many of them anxious about their safety, according to two new studies.
Business & Economy
Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends
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The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Business & Economy
Orlando Stakes Position As Working Class Alternative to Tang Williams in NH-02 GOP Debate
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Newcomer Victor Orlando, owner of a roofing company, positioned himself as the independent working-class alternative to frontrunner Lily Tang Williams, as well as the candidate more likely to break with President Trump on civil liberties and institutional power.
Courts & Corrections
Parents Seek to Block School Budget Cap Question
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Two New Hampshire parents, one a school board member and the other a former school budget committee member, have sued to block the school budget cap question from appearing on the general election ballot in November.
Courts & Corrections
Rand Attorneys Again Seek Recusals from MacDonald and Will in Education Funding Appeal
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The attorneys for the Rand education funding case are asking again for the recusal of Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald and associate justice Daniel Will from deciding the state’s appeal at the Supreme Court.
Business & Economy
The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn’t a hot topic for Democrats in this year’s campaigns
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But there has been a national shift in the conversation that is sharp enough for some researchers to coin the term “climate hushing” to describe it.