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Those driving in New Hampshire who refuse to take a breathalyzer test for police will face an added administrative penalty of three months more than the existing six months under a bill signed into law Monday by Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte. This law shall take effect January 1, 2027.
The reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service, which may include closing the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in Thornton, brought environmental leaders together with New Hampshire’s two U.S. Senators Friday to talk about the dire situation laid out by the Trump Administration on April 1.
More than 20,000 victims of crime who have been waiting months for restitution checks from perpetrators have two bits of good news this week.
It looks likely that beginning in 2027, if you refuse a police breath test to determine whether you are operating under the influence of alcohol, it will likely bring an automatic license suspension of nine months rather than the current six months.
A Gorham man facing numerous reckless conduct charges alleging he shot up businesses in Berlin and a nearby home and property is now behind bars after a judge in Coos County Superior Court ruled on a rehearing request on bail at the request of the Coos County Attorney.
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte weighed in with members of the media on the subjects of campus carry and open enrollment – along with commenting on nuclear power and broad-based taxes – on Wednesday after a long Executive Council meeting.
The Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigation into the allegations that there has been abuse of children by state employees at the Sununu Youth Services Center, the governor and state Executive Council were told Wednesday.
A bill that would prohibit public universities and colleges in the state from regulating the possession of firearms on campus brought a huge crowd to the Senate Judiciary Committee public hearing Tuesday.
Open enrollment in public schools was fast tracked by Republicans in the House Education Policy and Administration Committee Monday despite numerous questions of Democrats on what the bill means and what it would actually do in the state.