Courts & Corrections
DOC Asst. Commissioner Raymond Out on Leave
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Department of Corrections Assistant Commissioner Paul Raymond is out on leave, and the department isn’t saying why.
“Crying Nazi” charged with Manchester assault
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White supremacist podcaster and convicted felon Christopher Cantwell is back in trouble after he was charged with assault this weekend in an incident at his Manchester rooming house.
Senate Passes Bills on Affordable Housing, Public Safety and Sanctuary Cities
From advancing efforts to create affordable housing and increasing public safety the Senate worked together in a bipartisan fashion to pass a number of bills Thursday.
House Votes to Stop Paying for Poor Children’s Circumcisions
By a single vote, the House voted to stop paying for poor children’s circumcisions under the state Medicaid program.
House Initially Votes to Abolish Children’s Vaccine Nonprofit
The House voted to repeal the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, a nonprofit that the Legislature established more than 20 years ago to provide discounted childhood vaccines to providers.
More Headlines
Wide Gap Between House and Ayotte on Future Revenues
Resolution Would Moot Court’s Claremont Education Funding Decisions for Legislature
Lawmaker Believes Judge Should Be Impeached for Education Funding Decision
Health & Mental Health
House Bills Would Sunset Some Vaccines and Increase Religious Exemptions
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At a time when childhood immunization rates are declining nationally and Texas is
experiencing a serious measles outbreak, the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee heard testimony Wednesday on two vaccine bills.
News
Pappas To Host Pop-Up Passport Fairs in Manchester and Portsmouth
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MANCHESTER, NH – The office of Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), in collaboration with the National Passport Center, will host two Pop-Up Passport Fairs to assist First District constituents with their passport-related issues, including applying for a passport for the first time or renewing an existing passport.
On Thursday, March 13th, staff from the National Passport Center will be available by appointment from 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Mall of New Hampshire at the JCPenney Court to assist individuals with passport applications or renewals. Those interested in the Manchester fair should register here.
Next month, on Tuesday, April 8th, the Passport Fair will be held at Portsmouth Community Campus, from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Those interested in the Portsmouth fair should register here. Congressman Pappas’s Pop-Up Passport Fair Flyer below:
House Ed Funding Committee Approves Universal Vouchers and Budget Cap
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The House Education Funding Committee voted down party lines in favor of a state-imposed local school district budget cap, and for a universal voucher program without the restrictions proposed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
Education
From Bullying to Sports to Mandatory School Disclosure, Senate Panel Gets an Earful
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The Senate Education Committee had a full meeting with three hearings, Tuesday on three different matters including a bill that would require high school and college sports teams to be expressly designated as male or female and also would create a cause of action for those harmed by others who intentionally enter the wrong locker room from their birth sex.
Feature
Protests Against the Trump-Musk Administration Continue
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“Stand Up for Federal Workers” will be the theme of a protest at 8:30 AM Friday at the Federal Building on Pleasant Street in Concord.
Business & Economy
Power Struggle: Utility Agencies Clash Over Jurisdiction
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A simmering fight between the state Department of Energy and the Public Utilities Commission is coming out in the open, and the Office of Consumer Advocate is jumping into the fray.
Senate GOP Blocks Shaheen’s Legislation To Protect NH from Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
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Shaheen’s bill would have limited impact of Canada and Mexico tariffs on American consumers and businesses.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Where Can Families Access Childhood Vaccines if their PCPs Can’t Afford Them?
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The existence of NH Vaccine Association allows our health center to acquire and offer free vaccines when and where our patients want them: at their trusted primary care practice.
Health & Mental Health
Meet ‘Winni’ State’s First Comfort Dog at Department of Safety E-9-1-1
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She will help support the state’s Emergency 9-1-1 telecommunicators and staff in their high-stress work, as part of a public-private partnership praised by Gov. Kelly Ayotte.
Feature
Fly Fishing Top Tens
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Top ten lists have more to do with personal preferences and experiences. I enjoy reading them and comparing them to my own lists.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Opposed to NH Police Working for ICE
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The Governor justifies her diversion of much-needed NH budget money as a way to “protect our citizens” from “criminals who are in our country illegally and pose a danger.”
News
Hundreds Honor Concord Firefighter CJ Girard
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Christopher “CJ” Girard, 39, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday evening after a brief illness. Firefighters from Concord Fire and several fire departments escorted him from Concord Hospital through parts of Concord to Bennett Funeral Home.
Business & Economy
Taxing Standing Trees in Carbon Programs Gets Thumbs Up From Committee
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By a unanimous vote, a bill that would tax standing trees on woodlots and forests that are enrolled in carbon sequestration programs has passed the House Municipal and County Government Committee.
Business & Economy
Concord Hospital Trust Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications
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With between $45,000 and $60,000 awarded annually, scholarships typically range from $500 to $3,000.
Feature
Enjoying the Moments, the Sun, the Moon and Of Course Ice Skating
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It’s been a bit, Joyful Musers; 2025 has had an interesting start on my end, a start not predicted nor expected, a beginning that has me valuing and appreciating the minute, the small, the kindness of strangers, the sun, the snow, life itself.
Business & Economy
First Amendment Audits Impact Government Buildings, Police
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On a sunny Tuesday morning in November, Josh Abrams of Stoneham, Mass., entered the historic town hall in Warner. He walked into the office of Town Administrator Kathy Frenette carrying a camera.
Business & Economy
Shaheen Guest for Trump’s Joint Address to Congress Is Gilsum Woman
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Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that Rebecca Hamilton, the co-owner and co-CEO of Badger in Gilsum, New Hampshire, will be her guest for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress tomorrow night.
Distant Dome: Outside Group Checking In on Voucher
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In the next week or two, the fate of the expansion of the Education Freedom Account program will come into focus.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Porter Backs Single Primary Ballot
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For the past year, it has been my honor to work with New Hampshire Together, a nonpartisan nonprofit whose goal is to help everyday citizens become civically engaged.