News
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on Interstate 95
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At 6:58 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, State Troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks received a report of a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian on I-95 in Seabrook.
State Accused of Coverup in New Saddleback Mountain Retreat Lawsuit
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A teen girl was repeatedly raped by the care giver who was paid by the state, and the state employees who were supposed to oversee her case repeatedly covered for the abusers, according to a new lawsuit filed in Merrimack Superior Court.
Ayotte Says She Does Not Want the Secretary of State Election To Become Politicized
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the state has a very important role to play nationally as being the first in the nation to vote for a president and hopes the election for Secretary of State is not politicized for the sake of that role.
Ayotte Tells Council She Wants Congress to Approve More Money for Home Heating Help
With the cost of home heating products soaring and federal assistance not keeping up, Gov. Kelly Ayotte told Executive Councilors she has joined with all the other governors of New England to seek a $3 billion increase nationwide for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ahead of winter.
Op-Ed: Healing May Actually Be Possible
The elections in New Hampshire and nationally this month were seismic in their impact, but I believe they had different motivators.
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AP Briefs: The Latest: Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a ‘political spectacle’ as House vote looms
Hantz Marconi Can Return To Practicing Law: Professional Conduct Committee
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News
Maine Democratic Primary Voters Want Jackson as Senate Nominee; Close Race With Collins in General
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Over half of recent Democratic primary voters prefer Troy Jackson as the Democratic nominee for Senate. Most Democratic primary voters believe Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the race was the right decision.
Courts & Corrections
Candlelight Vigil to be Held to Remember Victims of ICE Shootings
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A candlelight vigil to remember individuals killed by federal immigration officers will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Plymouth Town Common and hosted by Central NH Indivisible, a local advocacy group that works to preserve democracy in New Hampshire.
Education
Holderness School Students Help Ukrainian Children, Share What They Learned in Poland
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It’s been a summer of giving and learning for five Holderness School students who volunteered to spend a week in Poland helping Ukrainian children who lost their fathers in the ongoing war with Russia as part of the Common Man for Ukraine’s children’s retreat session.
Arts and Entertainment
Speaking of Words: What Version of the Odyssey Should You Read?
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If you’ve seen the new movie, or heard the hype and hoopla about it, you may well think it’s time to dig up your old copy, or pick a new translation to buy. There are a lot of choices.
News
After Fatal ICE Shootings, Shaheen, Hassan Join Colleagues in Renewing Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency
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The measures called for by the Senators are intended to help prevent future deadly encounters involving ICE enforcement officers—and come after two recent fatal shootings during immigration enforcement operations in Biddeford, Maine, and Houston, Texas.
Business & Economy
Downed Wires Shut Down F.E. Everett Turnpike
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At 1:10 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B barracks responded to an incident involving downed live wires across both lanes of travel on the Everett Turnpike at mile marker 13.2 in Merrimack.
Business & Economy
New Hampshire Schools Rank in Top Five Nationally
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While New Hampshire schools are ranked fourth best in the country, New Hampshire provides the least percentage of state aid to public schools in the country, at 19 or 29 percent, depending on whether you include the Statewide Education Property Tax in the total which raises $363 million annually.
Courts & Corrections
Pamela Smart Says Transcripts Doomed Her To Prison
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Serving a life sentence with no chance for parole for orchestrating the murder of her husband, Pamela Smart keeps trying to get out of prison.
News
Weeks State Park Estate Renovated, Improved Honoring a ‘Native Hero’
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A jewel of the North Country has been improved and restored for public education and enjoyment, thanks to about $3 million in federal funds administered through the state.
Health & Mental Health
AG: Youth Hospitalized After Serious Assault at YDC, Another Charged as Juvenile
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The Attorney General’s Office confirmed that one of the juveniles incarcerated at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, formerly and widely known as the Youth Development Center or YDC, has been hospitalized after a serious assault by another youth being held there.
Health & Mental Health
NH DHHS: Don’t Eat Recalled Taylor Fresh Foods Iceberg Lettuce Due to Risk of Cyclospora Contamination
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To date, DHHS has not identified any cases of cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora infection) in New Hampshire linked to the national outbreak. New Hampshire has recorded six Cyclospora infections so far in 2026.
Business & Economy
Protest Groups Hail Bank Decision to End Ties to Immigrant Detention Companies
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NORTH CONWAY—A day before 80 demonstrations were planned outside its branches, Citizens Bank announced it would withdraw its financial support from two private corporations which operate immigrant detention centers under contract to ICE. The demonstrations went ahead, anyway.
Feature
Speaking of Words: Here Come the Vikings!
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As I watched the Norway soccer team win more games than they were expected to win in the World Cup, and saw the team and its fans join in synchronized air-rowing and chanting of “Roo!” or “Hoo!” at each stroke, I got to thinking about the Vikings, the team’s nickname, and this thing about rowing.
Business & Economy
Children’s Scholarship Fund Adds Staff for Federal Voucher Program
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The Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire, which administers the state’s Education Freedom Account program and its Business Education Tax Credit Scholarship Program, is adding staff in anticipation of the new federal voucher program set to begin Jan. 1.
Feature
Writing on the Fly: Nymphing for the Win
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There is probably not a more scenic drive than the drive through Franconia Notch State Park in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
News
Ethics Panel Recommends Censure for Rep. Spillane for ‘Demeaning’ Comments
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The Legislative Ethics Committee has recommended the New Hampshire House vote to censure Rep. James A. Spillane, R-Deerfield, for making “defamatory” and “demeaning” remarks on his social media account “X” about Rep. Timothy Horrigan, D-Durham.
Courts & Corrections
Man Taken Into Custody After Assault in Bath
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Around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, the New Hampshire State Police received a 911 call about an assault taking place at a home in Bath. Reports indicated that a man was actively assaulting another man with a blunt object.