Education
Fenton Nomination for Child Advocate Withdrawn
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Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s pick to serve as New Hampshire’s Child Advocate has withdrawn her nomination.
NH National Guard Deployed To Operation Epic Fury, Ayotte Says; Details Noem Meeting About Merrimack
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New Hampshire’s citizen soldiers in the National Guard have been called up following the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran five days ago, Gov. Kelly Ayotte confirmed Wednesday.
Ellms Approved As PUC Chair, Council Tables GO-NORTH Contracts
The state’s Executive Council approved a new chair to the Public Utilities Commission and tabled almost $700 million in contracts for a new rural health initiative at its meeting Wednesday.
New Englanders Oppose Iran Attack, Split on Assassination of Khamenei: UNH Survey
Majorities in all six New England states oppose recent attacks on Iran by the United States and most believe President Trump should have asked for Congressional approval before conducting the strikes.
Prohibiting Purchase of Candy, Soda with SNAP Benefits Supported
The House Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to recommend passing House Bill 1773 with an amendment, prohibiting the purchase of candy or sweetened drinks with SNAP benefits, also known as the food stamp program.
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More Oversight on NH Coalition Against Domestic, Sexual Violence Backed By Committee
Plan Seeking NH Income Tax To Fund Schools, Lower Property Taxes Spawns ‘Death Threat’
House Committee Reduces List of Adequate Education Elements
Courts & Corrections
Dept. of Safety Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $200K
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The sexual harassment lawsuit in which Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn is accused of covering up for a friend is over after the state entered into a settlement with Danielle Cole, a former investigator in the New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office.
News
Child Advocate Nomination Draws Mixed Testimony
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A public hearing on Diana Fenton’s nomination to become New Hampshire’s Child Advocate drew a mix of criticism and support before the Executive Council Monday afternoon.
Education
Bill Seeks To Prohibit Public, Charter Schools from Displaying Certain Flags
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The House Education Policy and Administration Committee voted 10-8 to recommend passing House Bill 1132 with an amendment during its Monday meeting, which seeks to prohibit the display of certain flags in public and charter schools.
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News
Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-93
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A Massachusetts man who stopped in the breakdown lane of Interstate 93 was left with serious injuries after he was struck by another vehicle.
News
Goodlander: Trump ‘Unilaterally Launched War’ With Iran; Wants House Called Back in Session
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“The President has unilaterally launched a war of choice against Iran without congressional authorization that is putting the lives of American troops on the line and risking a dangerous and costly regional conflict in the Middle East,” Goodlander said, adding she is monitoring this situation.
Business & Economy
House Republicans Ask for AG’s Inquiry Into Auto Inspection Contractor
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The Republican leadership in the New Hampshire House of Representatives is calling on the attorney general to investigate actions by the state’s contractor for auto emissions administration which sued the state and got a federal court order to keep the inspection program going.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Rules ICE Unlawfully Re-Detained Ugandan Pastor, Asylum-Seeker
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Steven Tendo, the Ugandan pastor and asylum-seeker from Vermont who was detained at the Strafford County Department of Corrections in Dover for 16 days, has been released from custody and a federal judge in Concord ruled that he was unlawfully re-detained by immigration agents.
Feature
Writing on the Fly: Taking Winter Inventory, Or Too Much Stuff
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I was browsing through an antique shop when I came across a fly fishing reel. It was an older Hardy Princess reel, for size 4-6 weight line, made in England.
News
Committee Nixes Bill to Impeach Executive Councilor Liot Hill
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The House Judiciary Committee on Friday unanimously recommended killing a resolution that could have led to an impeachment investigation against the state’s only Democratic Executive Councilor, Karen Liot Hill.
Business & Economy
Committee Dispatches Bills on PFAS, Pregnancy Centers and Disability Discrimination
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After unanimously rejecting an attempt to impeach Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill on Friday, the House Judiciary Committee narrowly dispatched bills on pregnancy resource centers, discrimination against people with disabilities, and liability for lingering PFAS contamination.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Orders Vehicle Inspection Program Reinstated Immediately; AG Mulls Order
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A federal judge ordered the state Commissioners of Safety and Environmental Services Thursday to “take all steps necessary to resume and ensure the continued implementation and enforcement of” New Hampshire’s vehicle inspection program.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Central High Teacher Abigail Gemme; Former Rye Junior High Principal Gregory Kendall
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Courts & Corrections
Manchester Woman Charged with Second-Degree Murder of Her Baby
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A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of a female infant whose body was found in Pine Island Pond in Manchester on March 27, 2025, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
Opposition Turns Out for 20-Week Abortion Ban
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A 20-week abortion ban would criminalize health care providers and pregnant women, drive more physicians from the state and cause needless death and injury, a House committee was told Wednesday.
Courts & Corrections
State Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Claremont Education Rulings
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The state asked the state Supreme Court to overturn its landmark Claremont education decisions declaring the state has an obligation to provide its students with an adequate education and to pay for it.
Business & Economy
Bill Would Mean No Soda or Candy on SNAP Benefits, And More Verification
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A public hearing for a bill was held Wednesday at Granite Place that would prohibit the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP benefits, also known as the food stamp program.
Business & Economy
Transitioning Public Schools to Charter Schools Draws Opposition
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Converting public schools to charter schools would do away with many of the problems facing public education, a House committee was told Tuesday.