Arts and Entertainment
Ho, Ho, Ho – Granite Staters Prefer ‘Merry Christmas’: Survey Says
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Mild weather in the Granite State is dampening expectations for a white Christmas and more people will have artificial than real Christmas trees.
Readers Respond To Gov. Ayotte’s Press Release On NH Police Working with ICE
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InDepthNH.org will often ask our readers what you think because we value your opinions and think they should be heard. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughtful responses.
Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Dems Condemn Trump’s, Vance’s ‘Disgraceful Oval Office Outburst’
“Today’s behavior by President Trump and Vice President Vance would be more shocking if it wasn’t the new normal that this administration is forcing on our allies, partners and even our own citizens.”
Two Turkish Nationals Arrested for Illegally Entering the United States from Canada
Two Turkish men were arrested for illegally entering the United States near Hall Stream, a river that runs along the border between Pittsburg, New Hampshire and Canada, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces.
More Headlines
Ayotte and Family Visit Mount Washington in Winter
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Bedford Police Lt. Bernard, Trooper Roland Lamy, Pelham’s Hal Lynde
Mistrial Stops Sex Assault Trial of Grafton County Jail Officer
Education
Sunset Heights Elementary School recognized as a Nationally Distinguished School
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This honor, awarded to approximately 100 schools nationwide, recognizes Sunset Heights Elementary for their exceptional student achievement in 2024.
Environment & Science
Op-Ed: NH Leaders Must Pull Together To Fight Climate Change
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Planning and designing a bridge for climate change is a good thing; the question for our elected officials is, Why Stop There? Sea level rise won’t stop at the bridge.
Want to Know What’s Happening at InDepthNH.org ZOOM Us Dec. 18
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Want a preview of what’s coming in the next legislative session? Garry Rayno will tell you.
Environment & Science
Distant Dome: State Revenue Shortfall Bodes Ill for State Budget
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The early turmoil in the Republican House caucus over the Majority Leader’s position does not bode well for what lies ahead for the GOP majority in the upcoming session.
Courts & Corrections
Right to Know: YDC Suspect Buskey Fired as Cop After Lying About Bad Checks
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Former YDC staffer Jeffrey Buskey, accused of hundreds of rapes in the child sex abuse scandal at what is now known as Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, was fired as a Sanbornton police officer in 2004 after he got caught bouncing checks.
Environment & Science
Forever Chemicals Commission Gets Update on Saint-Gobain Demolition, Future Legislation
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The Commission on the Environmental and Public Health Impacts of PFAS Compounds met Friday to discuss progress on the clean-up around Merrimack’s closed Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics plant at 710 Daniel Webster Highway (Route 3), efforts to investigate possible links to cancer and adverse health impacts in that area and discussed proposed legislation to allow for a longer time for people to file civil claims related to PFAS’ impacts on their lives.
Courts & Corrections
State Quiet, School Districts Cautiously Optimistic About School Funding Case
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Supporters of a group of school districts led by Contoocook Valley (ConVal) that sued the state over education funding were cautiously optimistic after oral arguments before the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, while the defendants – the state Legislature, governor, Department of Education and Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut – largely remained silent.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Hollis Photographer; Nashua Vet Who As It Turns Out Had Plenty of Family
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service.
Health & Mental Health
As Hospitals Cancel Surgeries, Sununu Seeks Action From Biden Administration on IV Shortage
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With elective surgeries now being cancelled and delayed in New Hampshire due to a national shortage of intravenous fluids, Gov. Chris Sununu has sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding more transparency and a plan to get the health care products the state needs calling it a national security issue.
Energy
Eversource Fires Back at Consumer Advocate on Credit Rating Downgrade
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Eversource officials are maintaining that the negative regulatory environment in Connecticut is the sole reason S&P Global Ratings downgraded its credit rating this week from A- to BBB+, and the utility fired back at the state’s Consumer Advocate for his criticism of them.
Courts & Corrections
Trooper Claims Learning Disability Caused Lies
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A former New Hampshire State Police Trooper trying to get off the Exculpatory Evidence Schedule claimed the lies that got him fired are the result of a medical issue that should not be used against him.
News
With Protests in Georgia, Shaheen, Risch Urge Administration to Hold Bad Actors Accountable
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, spoke on the Senate floor today in support of the Georgian people’s aspirations to align with the West and to urge the Biden Administration to take strong action against individuals in Georgia responsible for the current violence and political crisis.
News
InDepthNH.org Goes On the Road Talking With Readers About the Future of Local News
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Readers of InDepthNH.org came out in the pouring rain Wednesday night to talk about the state of news in the North Country and showed their support for the nonprofit publication that will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025.
News
Harmony Montgomery’s DCYF Investigator Has Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment Past, Records Show
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The man the state of New Hampshire sent to investigate claims five-year-old Harmony Montgomery was being abused, before he dismissed the case, was twice removed from his positions during his career amidst alarming behavior, according to records obtained by InDepthNH.org.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Taxes and Politics, About Time We Had An Honest Discussion About Them
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Taxes are not inherently good or evil. They’re a means to an end; the end being supporting the kind of government we want and expect.
News
Satanic Temple Holiday Statue Vandalized in Front of State House
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Concord police are investigating two vandalism incidents to a permitted statue placed Saturday near the nativity scene on city property in front of the State House by the Satanic Temple Congregation for New Hampshire and Vermont.
Energy
Eversource Gets Credit Rating Downgrade; Consumer Advocate Calls Response a Bit of Spin
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On Monday, S&P Global Ratings lowered the long-term issuer credit on the state’s largest utility, Eversource, from A- to BBB+.
Courts & Corrections
School Districts Argue for Immediate Increase in School Funding; State Objects
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For the second time in less than a month, the state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether New Hampshire’s current school funding scheme is constitutional.
News
Heavy Soaking Rain and Snowmelt Could Cause Minor Flooding in NH Wednesday
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After a quick storm which brought as much as 5 inches of snow to the state overnight and into Tuesday, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for New Hampshire for Wednesday into Thursday as two to four inches of rain are expected in the central and northern part of the state.