Education
Former DOE Commissioner Edelblut Named to Children’s Scholarship Fund’s Board
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Former New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has been appointed to the Children’s Scholarship Fund’s Board of Directors.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Voter Registration Restriction Law
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The US District Court Thursday found the state’s law requiring a birth certificate, passport or naturalization as the only proof of citizenship instead of an affidavit filed under oath, was unconstitutional.
Shaheen Hears Concerns of Tourism Officials; Silver Lining About Summer Labor
Lakes Region business leaders who represent a variety of tourism interests met with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, Friday to share concerns for the summer season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Announces at NH State House Plan to Combat Lyme Disease
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stopped at the State House on Friday during his “Take Back Your Health” tour to commemorate Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and revealed new plans to address the spread of the disease.
Radio Free New Hampshire: Movie Review: My Dinner with Grogu
I secured a second mortgage on our home last weekend so my family could see the latest Star Wars movie.
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Dead Moose for 4 Days on Side of Kancamagus on Memorial Day Weekend Causes Upset
Governor Ayotte Signs 29 Bills into Law, Vetoes One
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Education
Conferees Sow Confusion on Open Enrollment
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Republican negotiators on the House Bill 751 public school open enrollment conference committee Thursday made a last minute change on what they proposed for a new open enrollment program.
Courts & Corrections
DOC Officials Hold Off-Site Meetings About Edmark Nomination
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Michelle Edmark’s troubled nomination to be an assistant commissioner at the Department of Corrections is the subject of confidential meetings held with Commissioner William Hart and Assistant Commissioner Jessica Kuron.
Business & Economy
North Country Healthcare Agrees To AG Mandated Changes After Probe
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The North Country Healthcare’s governing board and management breached its fiduciary duties by failing to follow the appropriate bylaw process for terminating former Weeks Medical Center Affiliate President Mike Lee and by failing to recruit and appoint a full-time, permanent replacement, according to a report from the Attorney General’s Charitable Trust Unit’s investigation.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: LaValley Building Supply Founder; Former Pembroke Fire Chief
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Business & Economy
Committee Reaches Compromise on Bill Limiting Local Firearm Restrictions
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After two days of discussion, the House and Senate reached an agreement on Thursday during a Committee of Conference meeting over a bill that would strengthen state control over regulations on firearms and self-defense tools, and curb limits put in place by both local governments and state agencies.
Business & Economy
Sale Pending on NH’s Largest Land Parcel, Conn. Lakes Headwaters
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Manulife Investment Management, a timber management investment organization, has signed a purchase and sales agreement to buy the 146,400 acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract from Aurora Sustainable Lands LLC in Pittsburg, Stewartstown and Clarksville.
Business & Economy
AI Data Center Paused Amid Uproar in Nottingham
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The man behind a proposed data center on Route 4 is retreating as hundreds of people showed up Wednesday to protest the development.
Courts & Corrections
Stevens ‘Enraged’ By Berlin Police Denying Her Right-to-Know In Murder-Suicide
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Executive Councilor Janet Stevens, R-Rye, is asking the Attorney General’s office to intervene in her request to the Berlin Police Department for more information on its internal investigation into the murder-suicide last summer, which rocked the state and led to changes in procedures and laws as they relate to domestic violence.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Autopsy Shows Son Asphyxiated His Mother, Then Shot Himself
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Attorney General John M. Formella and Dover Police Chief David A. Terlemezian announce that autopsies have been completed on the bodies of Eileen Shevelin (age 78) and Thomas Wallace (age 57), which were discovered inside their home in Dover on Tuesday May 26, 2026.
Education
Short Meeting for Open Enrollment Conferees
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For the second day in a row, the public school open enrollment conference committee took no action on a proposed compromise that would cap the program at 500 students the first year.
Education
Agreement Reached on School Budget Cap Vote
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The state wants to impose a tax cap on school district budgets that would limit annual growth to the rate of inflation offset by additional taxable property.
Health & Mental Health
DHHS Reminds Granite Staters to Prevent Tick and Mosquito Bites
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The most common infections in New Hampshire spread through tick bites are Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus, and hard-tick relapsing fever (Borrelia miyamotoi). Mosquitoes in New Hampshire can spread illnesses such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), West Nile Virus, and Jamestown Canyon Virus.
State Asks Court To Dismiss Pam Smart’s Latest Bid for Freedom
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The state has asked the court to dismiss Pam Smart’s latest bid to get out of prison, a habeas corpus petition arguing she was convicted based on dodgy tape recordings of conversations with one of the prosecution’s key witnesses.
Business & Economy
US Attorney Says Casino Owner Sanborn Charged with Misusing CARES Act Funds, But Didn’t Mention Plea Deal
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Former state Senator Andy Sanborn has been charged federally with one count of Theft of Government Funds, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan on Tuesday May 26, which didn’t mention that Sanborn and her office had signed a plea agreement within the last week.
Business & Economy
Committee Advances HB 1588 Housing Changes
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A committee of conference on Tuesday advanced changes to House Bill (HB) 1588 that would limit some local restrictions on multifamily housing development in commercial districts.
Courts & Corrections
Granite State Libertarians Booted From National Party After Kauffman Speech
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The Libertarian National Committee has had enough of New Hampshire party chair Jeremy Kauffman, his racist social media trolling, and his support for President Donald Trump.
Environment & Science
State Park Fees May Increase for Out of Staters Under Committee of Conference Vote
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A bill that would increase park fees for out of state residents has cleared a committee of conference.
Education
House, Senate Quickly Agree on Plan to Help Financially Troubled School Districts
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Negotiators quickly agreed on a bill to help financially troubled schools or school districts develop financial recovery plans Tuesday.