Summertime and the Races are Heating Up in N.H.

So while other states and their citizens may leave politics behind for the next two months, New Hampshire and its residents along with three other states — Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware — have September primaries.

Richard Ellison Sentenced for the 2005 Murder of Robert McMillan

Richard Ellison, age 49, of Concord, was sentenced today by the Merrimack County Superior Court to 40 years to life in the New Hampshire State Prison, after being found guilty of second degree murder this spring, for recklessly causing the death of Robert McMillan, age 85 of 284 N. State Street, Concord on December 9, 2005, under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life by starting a fire at the residence of Robert McMillan.

Fired State Trooper Still Holds Police Certification

Haden Wilber, whose termination by the New Hampshire State Police was upheld by the Personnel Appeals Board this week, continues to hold a valid certification to be a law enforcement officer, according to David Parenteau of the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council.

Carved in Granite – Jeremy Osgood Breathes Plausible Life into the Chocorua Myth

In writing a fictional account of the Chocorua story Jeremy Osgood has tackled the unknowable. Taking on the challenge of providing mythical “documentation” where there is none by utilizing the rich history of folklore and myth surrounding the Chocorua story as a tapestry into which he weaves his own version of the myth.

Applications Open Soon for $100M InvestNH Housing Fund

Saying it will produce thousands of new units of low- to moderate-income housing in the state in the coming months, Gov. Chris Sununu, mayors from three cities, Commissioner Taylor Caswell and developers gathered in Concord to announce applications for a $100 million housing fund to begin this month online.

Op-Ed: A Missed Opportunity…Again

The usual players from the state were present on the call. New Hampshire Hospital CEO Ellen Lapointe was clearly the designated speaker. Nothing really new was shared. The same citizen concerns remained.

House GOP Leader’s AK-47 Tweet Stirs Outrage

House GOP Leader Jason Osborne’s tweet suggesting people buy more ammunition for their AK-47 instead of hot dogs the night before a gunman killed six people and injured 38 at a July 4th Parade from a rooftop in Highland Park, Ill., caused outrage on social media and finger pointing in New Hampshire politics.