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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Business & Economy
State Secures Temporary Agreement To Open Northern Rail Trail
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Under the terms of the agreement, the trail will be open to the public by 6 p.m. Friday and will remain open while the litigation between the State and Leonard Caron, who erected the barriers, remains ongoing.
News
NH Center For Public Interest Journalism Needs You To Work For Us
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We are growing faster than I could have imagined. Our readers and supporters have really come through at every turn.
Courts & Corrections
Clegg Challenging Evidence in Double Homicide Again in New Supreme Court Appeal
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Convicted killer Logan Clegg says police changed their story about the illegal use of cell phone data after the state Supreme Court ruled the searches unconstitutional.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Proud Father Dana Lindberg Was Able To Witness Daughter’s Wedding
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Courts & Corrections
Jury Finds Man Guilty of Murdering His Girlfriend and Her Unborn Child
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A Carroll County jury on Thursday found William Kelly of Ossipee guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the Dec. 17, 2023, deaths of Christine Falzone, 33, and her unborn child, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.
Health & Mental Health
Renegotiated Doorway Contract for Upper Valley, Sullivan County Passes Council Muster After Scrutiny
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The Doorway will not shut in the Upper Valley and Sullivan County after an important health care contract to support those reaching out for help fighting substance abuse finally passed the Executive Council Wednesday.
Business & Economy
State Revenues Rebound in the Recently Completed 2026 Fiscal Year
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State revenues ended the fiscal year in a strong position with a $182 million surplus although accounting adjustments are likely to change the numbers before they are finalized for the state’s annual comprehensive financial audit.
News
Sullivan County Getting Outside Law Firm for Internal Investigation
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Snowmobiles, lawsuits, and taxpayer money are at the heart of an internal investigation taking shape inside the Sullivan County administrative offices in Newport.
Business & Economy
Council Approves $20M for YDC Settlement Fund; Ayotte Won’t Exercise Option To Buy Coos County’s Headwaters Tract
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The Executive Council approved $20 million to go into the YDC abuse settlement fund, agreed to an extension to a contract for staffing at the Sununu Youth Services Center and rejected a $100 million conduit bond for a digital assets company, among other business Wednesday.
News
Woman Dies at Hospital After Condo Fire in Exeter
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The victim was pulled from the home, and life-saving measures were attempted. She was ultimately transported to a Boston-area hospital, where she died Wednesday afternoon.
News
NH Dems, Republicans React to GOP Candidates for Speaker of the House
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Three candidates have announced their campaigns for Speaker of the House (House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn, Rep. Jim Kofalt, R-Wilton, and Deputy Speaker of the House Rep. Steven Smith, R-Charleston), though not everyone is pleased with their plans to run.
Business & Economy
AG Finds Systemic Problems, No Abuse at Sununu Youth Services Center; Victim Advocates Say AG ‘Conflicted’
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Attorney General John Formella’s investigation into operations at the Sununu Youth Services Center did not find child abuse as alleged but concluded systemic problems exist, a finding that raised concern by the Disability Rights Center-NH, one of the original agencies to complain.
Business & Economy
Andy Sanborn Pleads Guilty to Misusing Over $250,000 of CARES Act Funds
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“This casino owner must’ve thought he hit the jackpot when he got more than a quarter of a million dollars set aside to keep businesses afloat amid a pandemic battering our economy. But the odds and the FBI finally caught up with him when he misused that money for his own financial gain,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division.
Courts & Corrections
Nearly 70 Arrested Over July 4 Weekend With Enhanced Enforcement
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During the initiatives, Troopers conducted nearly 1,600 traffic stops, which resulted in 659 speed citations and 59 citations for distracted driving. Of the 65 drivers arrested, 17 were suspected of operating under the influence.
Op-Ed: America’s Biggest Challenge
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As Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1816, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” In sum, he believed that a nation could not long exist both ignorant and free.
Energy
Ayotte Calls for Return of $1.5B to Ratepayers Across New England
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After 15 years of proceedings, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) determined that New England’s transmission utilities have been overcharging customers to the benefit of their shareholders.
Feature
The Feral Elder’s Longevity Strategy: Adopt a Pet
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Sooooo many things to think about as we age — healthcare, wills, staying independent, retirement accounts, various body part replacements, trivia night.
Courts & Corrections
AG: One Man Dead from Gunshots, Another Stabbed, Recovering in Peterborough
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An incident between two men appears to have ended with one dead from gunshot wounds in the driveway and the other man suffering from multiple stab wounds Sunday, according to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office.