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Current and Former Free Staters Recall Joining and Leaving the Movement

By ZACH LAIRD | 2 hours ago

Among the thousands of people who joined the Free State Project, some have stayed, like Jaime Hussey and Derek Proulx. Others, like former State Rep. Amanda Bouldin, D-Manchester and Leslee Petersen, left the movement after they realized it wasn’t what they expected.

5th Annual Environmentalist Summit Looks to Inspire Ideas for a Greener Future

Executive Director of 350NH Rebecca Beaulieu took some time Saturday during the 5th Annual Environmentalist Summit to talk about the group’s advocacy work to stop the climate crisis, and encouraged attendees to get involved through voting and outreach efforts.

Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision

GORHAM, Maine (AP) — For years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine’s longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access.

Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Calls for Trump Admin To Extend and Redesignate TPS for Ukrainians

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 30 of her Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to issue an 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians living in the United States as Vladimir Putin continues his war of aggression against their homeland.

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Courts & Corrections

JCC Records: Circuit Court Judge Filed Two Complaints Against MacDonald Unrelated To Martin Scandal

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | September 25, 2026

Former Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald may have misled circuit and superior court judges about his position on a new judicial performance review law proposed unsuccessfully this year by the legislature over the objections of many of the state’s judges.

Business & Economy

Prospective New Owners of Headwaters Tract To Host Meeting in Pittsburg

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | September 25, 2026

The prospective new owners of the state’s largest tract of private land, the 146,400-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract, are hosting a town hall style community meeting here next week, the evening before a citizens’ advisory committee meeting addresses issues related to its land management.

Business & Economy

Lake Winni Water Quality In Decline, But With Change Can Be Saved for the Next Generation: Study Says

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | September 25, 2026

Lake Winnipesaukee is losing its water clarity and is suffering from human impacts, according to more than 40 years of research data, which was compiled together for the first time and released this week.

Business & Economy

New Coalition Looks To Alert the Republican Party About the Free State Project

By ZACH LAIRD | September 24, 2026

A new coalition of concerned citizens has entered the scene in New Hampshire, with the goal of waking up others to the negative impact it says the Free State Project has had on the Republican party.

Business & Economy

Warmington in Statistical Tie With Gov. Kelly Ayotte

By Nancy West | September 24, 2026

The latest UNH poll shows Democrat Cinde Warmington is statistically tied in the race with incumbent Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

Business & Economy

New Report Highlights Growing Impact of Housing Affordability on New Hampshire

By News Release | September 24, 2026

The report finds that housing affordability remains a significant challenge statewide, with the median single-family home price reaching a record $575,000 and only 15% of New Hampshire households earning enough income to afford that home.

Health & Mental Health

8 sailors in Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says

By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press | September 24, 2026

Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy’s top civilian leader said this week.

Courts & Corrections

Officer Accused of Sexual Misconduct Back at DOC

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | September 24, 2026

Corrections Officer Deborah Steele is returning to work at the Department of Corrections following the summer dismissal of multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits brought by inmates.

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Social Media Post Backing Assassination of NH’s Elected Democrats Met With Condemnation

By Nancy West | September 23, 2026

The social media post by the Libertarian Party of NH calling for the assassination of elected Democrats in NH was met with condemnation Wednesday, including by the Granite State Libertarian Party that said LPNH had its affiliate status revoked by the national party in May.

Editorial Cartoons

No Reality Allowed

By MIKE MARLAND | September 23, 2026
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Poll: Trump Approval Hits New Low in NH; Most Believe Iran Conflict Going Poorly

By Sean P.McKinley,M.A., Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D, Zachary S. Azem, M.A. and Tracy Keirns, Ph.D | September 23, 2026

Two-thirds of New Hampshire residents disapprove of President Trump’s handling of his job, the highest percentage to disapprove in either of his terms in office, and approval of his handling of the economy and foreign policy have fallen to record lows.

Business & Economy

The Latest: Trump welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to Washington for state visit

By Associated Press | September 23, 2026

This roundup of national and world news was published by the Associated Press and republished by InDepthNH.org in partnership with the AP Journalism Fund.

Courts & Corrections

Supreme Court Will Not Reconsider Justice Donovan’s Decision to Sit on Rand Education Case Appeal

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | September 23, 2026

The Supreme Court dismissed a request from the Rand education funding suit plaintiffs to reconsider its order by Senior Associate Justice Patrick Donovan not to recuse himself from hearing the case, which is on appeal before the court.

Business & Economy

Box Truck Careens into River in Chain of Crashes Injuring Child Passenger on I-293

By News Release | September 23, 2026

At 7:38 a.m. on Wednesday, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B barracks responded to a report of a crash involving serious injuries and a box truck that broke through the guardrail on the bridge and fell into the Merrimack River on I-293 northbound in Manchester.

News

Social Media Post Calls for Assassinating all Elected NH Democrats 

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | September 22, 2026

The X account of the Libertarian Party of NH Tuesday called for assassinating every elected Democrat in New Hampshire.

News

Londonderry Town Manager Fired at Contentious Meeting

By ZACH LAIRD | September 22, 2026

Questions remain about exactly what led to the firing of Londonderry Town Manager Shaun Mulholland Monday night during a contentious council meeting. He was replaced by Chief of Police Kim Bernard as the interim manager.

Feature

Celebrating Ali and Her Trusty Mom at Durham Sale

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org | September 22, 2026

Every once in a while I witness someone doing a job with grace, dignity and perseverance and I feel the need to write and celebrate.

Editorial Cartoons

Sad Flex

By ELIJAH FISHER | September 22, 2026

Elijah Fisher is a freelance illustrator, currently working their way through college.

Business & Economy

The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met for 3 hours after his threat during UN speech

By Associated Press | September 22, 2026

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war.

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Sen. Shaheen on the Agreement with Greenland, Denmark

By News Release | September 22, 2026

“After months of threatening our NATO Ally Denmark and disregarding the will of the Greenlandic people, President Trump has reached a ‘deal’ that essentially returns the U.S.-Greenland defense relationship to where it was before. “

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    By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | September 26, 2026

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    By BUZZ SCHERR | September 26, 2026

  • Op-Ed: Liot Hill Asks JCC To Release Statement On Any Ethics Probe of Supreme Court Judges
    By Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill | September 25, 2026

  • Distant Dome: The MacDonald JCC Agreement Ensnares More Than the Chief Justice
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