News
Driver Deceased and Five Hospitalized in Head-On Crash in Coos County
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Just after 9 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2026, State Troopers assigned to the Troop F barracks responded to a reported head-on crash on Route 3.
Judge King Will Oversee North Country Healthcare Improvements After AG Investigation
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Retired Circuit Court Administrative Judge David D. King has been selected to serve as the Independent Board Governance Consultant as part of the New Hampshire Department of Justice Charitable Trusts Unit’s review of North Country Healthcare, Inc.
New Laws Impact Health, Child Care, Education, Housing, and Fiscal Policy Pending at End of Legislative Session
At NHFPI, we identified several of the bills passed by the Legislature this year that could have significant impacts on Granite Staters; including changes to State fiscal policy, health care, child care, and housing policies.
PorcFest Hosts Meet-and-Greet for Free Staters, Some Say NH Not So Welcoming
About a dozen people journeyed to The Quill, a libertarian clubhouse in Manchester on Monday to partake in “Welcome Wagon Monday,” a meet-and-greet event in the Free State Project’s PorcFest, a controversial gathering also known as Porcupine Freedom Festival.
Missing Saddleback Records Questioned at Sex Abuse Civil Trial
In fact, DHHS Chief Legal Counsel Frank Nachman testified on Monday that the state found almost no records related to Saddleback, which was shut down in 1993 after Tsetsilas was arrested for kidnapping and raping one of the girls placed in his facility by the state.
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Ex-Portsmouth Lawyer Sentenced to 7.5 to 15 Years for Financial Exploitation of Disabled Adult, Other Crimes
Op-Ed: Presentation in Laconia on the Free State Project’s Quest to Hijack Local, County and State Government
Third Strike
Courts & Corrections
AG: Boy, 15, Found Dead Outside a Home in Salem was Victim of Homicide
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“The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted the autopsy today and determined the minor’s cause of death was a single gunshot wound (to his) chest, and his manner of death was homicide,” the release said.
Courts & Corrections
Budget Writers Slash Youth Development Center Abuse Settlement Fund Request
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The new administrator for the Youth Development Center settlement fund had to settle for $20 million instead of the $55 million he sought from the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee.
Business & Economy
Ayotte Again Vetoes ‘Bathroom Bill’ Despite Republican Pressure, Signs 54 Bills
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– Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed one of two bathroom bills on Friday and the other one hasn’t yet reached her desk. She vetoed several other bills and signed 54 bills into law.
Business & Economy
Doorway Program Needs More Data to Determine Effectiveness, Lawmakers Told
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A program intended to be the access point for those with substance abuse addiction to services and treatment, did not collect enough data to determine its effectiveness, a performance audit found.
Arts and Entertainment
Hundreds Rally to Celebrate Juneteenth in Portsmouth
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Hundreds of people rallied outside the African Burying Ground Memorial on Friday morning to celebrate Juneteenth alongside the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.
News
AG Reports Suspicious Death of Teenage Boy
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Officers responded to a 911 call pre-dawn Friday morning directing them to a home on Orchard Terrace where they discovered a deceased teenage boy just outside the home. The teenager is from out of state.
Courts & Corrections
Rand Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Reconsider Actions Denying Recusal Requests
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The plaintiffs in the Rand education funding case ask that two Supreme Court orders be reconsidered that allow Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald and Associate Justice Daniel Will to refuse to recuse themselves from the case now before the state’s highest court.
Courts & Corrections
Man Arrested In the Shooting of 2 DPW Workers in Manchester
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At approximately 9:20 a.m., two Manchester Department of Public Works employees were walking in the area of Manchester and Union streets when they were approached by a man known to one of them. The man was identified as 32-year-old Sean Day.
Business & Economy
Co-op Members Elect Incumbent, Two New Directors to Board
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The winners of the recent board election were announced at the Co-op’s Annual Meeting of members on Tuesday, June 16, at the Owl’s Nest Resort in Thornton.
Business & Economy
Ayotte, Opponents Celebrate as Casella Withdraws Landfill Permit, But Company Insists Dalton Plan Isn’t Over
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While Gov. Kelly Ayotte and opponents celebrated Casella’s withdrawal of an application for a wetlands permit key to a proposed landfill near Forest Lake State Park in Dalton, the company indicated that might be premature.
Courts & Corrections
2 DPW Workers Recovering After Shooting in Manchester, Gunman Remains at Large
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Two Manchester Department of Public Works employees were shot Thursday morning while walking on the sidewalk in the area of Manchester and Union streets.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Timothy Connell Was Police Chief in New Ipswich, East Kingston
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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
Smaller Southeastern Towns Lead NH Population Growth
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The analysis, authored by NHFPI Senior Policy Analyst Jessica Williams, includes an interactive map that allows readers to explore population changes in every New Hampshire municipality and download the underlying data.
News
Shaheen Blasts Iran Deal Calling on Trump To Release Full Terms of Agreement
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“Iran is simply reaffirming its previously stated position that it will not seek a nuclear program and in return it is getting sanctions relief, billions in unfrozen funds, $300 billion in fresh investments facilitated by the United States and a green light for its missile, drone and proxy forces to continue threatening its neighbors.”
Feature
The Feral Elder: A New Column for Spunky and/or Funky Old People
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Unless you’re from the American South, or in the military or law enforcement, you were likely caught off-guard the first time another adult addressed you as “ma’am” or “sir,” implying you were – here it comes – OLD.
Business & Economy
Juneteenth Celebrations Across New Hampshire Pay Tribute to Black History
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“We believe that Black history is American history… It’s really important that we acknowledge and recognize all the parts of our history — both good and bad — and let that form a better future for us all.”
Business & Economy
Mount Sunapee Sewage Lagoon Study Approved; DES Commissioner Nominated for Another Term
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The state’s Executive Council approved a contract with Weston & Sampson Engineers of Portsmouth to conduct a feasibility study of the Mount Sunapee Ski Area sewage lagoon Wednesday.
Business & Economy
Drought in Southeast NH, But Farmers Hopeful as Strawberry Season Begins
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As the drought in the southern half of the state continues, farmers are taking stock and hopeful for good crops this year, though hydrologists are concerned that it is going to take a long time for the groundwater situation to turn around, particularly in the coastal and southern portions of the state where house wells and farm stands are abundant.