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State Accused of Coverup in New Saddleback Mountain Retreat Lawsuit 

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | 8 hours ago

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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By MIKE MARLAND | June 9, 2026
News

DOC’s Hart Gives Edmark New Job Despite Executive Council Opposition

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | June 8, 2026

After her controversial nomination to become the Department of Corrections assistant commissioner failed to gain support from the Executive Council, Warden Michelle Edmark is back as Commissioner William Hart’s chief of staff.

Courts & Corrections

AG: Woman Who Died After Thornton Shooting Was PSU Student

By Staff Report | June 8, 2026

Police are investigating the death of Leah Anderson, 21, a student at Plymouth State University majoring in Elementary Education and Youth Development after a shooting in Thornton, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.

News

Candidates Head To Secretary of State’s Office To File To Run

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 8, 2026

It’s the busy season at the Secretary of State’s Office right now with candidates of all shapes and sizes and numbers of supporters cramming into the little office on the second floor of the State House to sign up to run for office.

Business & Economy

Ayotte Helps Promote NH Gives and The Power of Nonprofits To Strengthen the State

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 8, 2026

Surrounded by supporters of some of the more than 700 nonprofit groups from across the state participating, Gov. Kelly Ayotte kicked off this week’s annual NH Gives, a 24-hour day of giving that starts on Tuesday, June 9 at 5 p.m. and runs to June 10 at 5 p.m.

Courts & Corrections

AG: Thornton Shooting with Serious Injuries Investigated

By Staff Report | June 8, 2026

Police are responding to a shooting incident with serious bodily injury on Upper Mad River Road in Thornton, New Hampshire, according to a news release from Attorney General John Formella.

News

Osborne To Voters: Elect 240 Republicans To the House To Ensure No NH Income Tax

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 8, 2026

House Republicans said they are ready to get out and start campaigning, noting there is still work to be done to ensure New Hampshire has no income taxes into the future.

Business & Economy

Keep InDepthNH.org Reporters Working Hard For You With Tuesday’s NH Gives

By Nancy West | June 8, 2026

Tuesday, June 9 from 5 p.m. to June 10 at 5 p.m. you can help us save local news with a donation through NH Gives, New Hampshire’s 24 hours of giving.

Business & Economy

State Revenues On Target for May

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | June 5, 2026

State revenues for May, the next to last month in the 2026 fiscal year, are slightly more than budget writers anticipated.

Courts & Corrections

NH Supreme Court Chief Justice Won’t Recuse Himself in Education Funding Appeal

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | June 5, 2026

Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald will not recuse himself from deciding the appeal of the Rand education funding lawsuit now before the court.

News

Gov. Ayotte Signs 12 Bills Into Law

By News Release | June 5, 2026

There didn’t appear to be any vetoes on this Friday’s list.

Business & Economy

Last Winter’s Cold and Snow Was Good for Business at NH Ski Areas and Tubing Hills

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 5, 2026

Ski areas across New Hampshire notched the fourth best ski season in the past two decades this past winter thanks to a classic cold winter with lots of snow and few thaws or rain events. Particularly strong were the numbers for those who visited snow tubing hills at alpine areas.

Business & Economy

National and Local Protests Against Citizens Bank Slated for June 6

By ZACH LAIRD | June 5, 2026

A national call to action on June 6 is expected to see people around the country protesting Citizens Bank’s financing of federal immigration operations and detention facilities, with various events scheduled throughout New Hampshire.

Editorial Cartoons

 Right Back At’cha

By MIKE MARLAND | June 5, 2026
Courts & Corrections

Packard Stepping Down as House Speaker When His Term Ends

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org and PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | June 4, 2026

On the day House members learned House Speaker Sherman Packard was stepping down, lawmakers Thursday killed a bill that would have limited cities’ and towns’ ability to write ordinances or rules for firearms and self-defense tools as well as state agencies.

Education

School Budget Cap Passes, but Open Enrollment Fails

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | June 4, 2026

Lawmakers approved a statewide school spending cap provision that will allow voters at the next two state general elections to decide if they want to cap school district budgets.

Obituary

Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Physicist Charles Crawford Gave Building to Town of Wilton

By Staff Report | June 4, 2026

The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.

Business & Economy

Granite Staters See Artificial Intelligence as Negative for U.S.; Use at Home & Work Increases

By Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D. | June 4, 2026

DURHAM, NH – Nearly two-thirds of New Hampshire residents believe artificial intelligence will have a negative effect on the country over the next ten years, particularly young people.

Business & Economy

GOP-led Legislature Passes Business Enterprise Tax Cut, Dems Say It Will Hurt Property Taxpayers

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org and GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | June 4, 2026

The legislature has passed a business enterprise tax cut which Democrats claim can only mean that property taxpayers will pick up the difference.

Business & Economy

Record Number of Nonprofits to Participate in NH Gives June 9, 10

By News Release | June 4, 2026

701 New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, a new record, will
participate in NH Gives, the Granite State’s largest day of giving.

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A NH LIFE
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ACTIVE WITH THE ACTIVISTS
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WRITING ON THE FLY
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VIEW FROM ABOVE THE NOTCHES
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