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By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org
Nottingham has settled the defamation lawsuit brought by former Fire Chief Jaye Vilchock, who claimed he was fired after two of his firefighters conspired to falsely accuse him of racism.
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By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.orgCONCORD - House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson, D-Exeter, is calling on Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte to hold Attorney General John Formella accountable to a report that he and two senior aides accepted more than $71,000 in travel reimbursements from the Rule of Law Defense Fund, a Republican dark-money group tied to mobilization of individuals ahead of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.And the only Democratic Executive Councilor is calling on Formella to answer questions about the Department of Justice's position on arguing cases to the high court while it is unclear if three of the justices are being investigated by the Judicial Conduct Committee related to the resignation of Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald.SIMPSON ON FORMELLASimpson said according to the InDepthNH.org report here: https://indepthnh.org/2026/10/06/ag-formella-trips-funded-by-group-tied-to-jan-6-riot/, "Our very own Attorney General and his top aides have accepted more than $71,000 in spa and golf resort trips from a dark money group.
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By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org
During the fall gathering of the Republican Attorney General’s Association held in Charleston, South Carolina in November of 2022, attendees had the opportunity to play golf, go to a spa, take a dolphin watching boat tour, or enjoy time on a shooting range.
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By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.orgJACKSON - If you heard a hiss in the night air in the White Mountains during the night, it could have been the sound of the upcoming ski season.Both Bretton Woods in Carroll and Black Mountain in Jackson fired up their snowmaking equipment and let the first manmade flakes fall on their terrain.Meanwhile, Mother Nature left a visible dusting of natural snow on the high peaks including Mount Washington, the Northeast's highest peak, as a reminder that first turns for skiers and riders in the Granite State cannot be far off.For those who love the winter snow to play in, it is now time to get excited and equipped for the 2026-2027 season.That means it would be a good idea to address the dust and rust on the equipment, check for matching mittens, head to the ski shops and swaps, and look online for season pass deals.Ski areas which have spent all summer fixing up their properties and adding new amenities are on it, too.With a photo of the silhouette of a snow gun spraying into the night air, Black Mountain also fired off a press release not long after turning the switch saying "The 'little mountain that could' is among the first in North America to turn on its snow guns, eyeing an early opening date."Early Wednesday morning as the temperatures dipped into the 30s across the state - and well into frost territory - the race to opening day was off.Not to be outdone by some small upstart down the road, The Omni's Bretton Woods resort said it also tested its snowmaking system early Wednesday on two trails expected to be part of the mountain’s early-season operations.Neither has set a date for opening but in the past, Bretton Woods has made sure it has a product to offer to hungry snow hounds staying at its Mount Washington Hotel in time for Thanksgiving and more recently, Black has made a go of it to beat them.Crews at Bretton Woods tested hydrants, pipes, pumps, compressors, snow guns and nozzles, while also training new team members on startup procedures, its press release stated.“This is really about making sure the terrain we expect to open first is ready to go,” said Jace Wirth, the new general manager of Bretton Woods Ski Area who formerly had the same role at state-operated Cannon Mountain in Franconia, which right now, is plastered with leaf peepers.“We’re checking the entire system, fixing the little things we find, and making sure the team is comfortable with what needs to be done.
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Affordability, Social Security and health costs loom large as highly motivated Granite Staters age 50-plus prepare to vote
CONCORD, N.H. – AARP New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College today released new polling showing the influential role voters age 50 and older are positioned to play in New Hampshire’s 2026 U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races, while highlighting the economic and quality-of-life issues shaping their votes.
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