News
What You Need To Vote in NH; 11 Cities Hold Elections Nov. 4
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With municipal and special elections just a week away, New Hampshire Secretary of State David M. Scanlan reminds voters and those eligible to register to vote of the requirements.
Justice Hantz Marconi Recusing from All Cases Until She Retires in Feb. With $111,046 Pension
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State Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi told the court Friday she will recuse herself from hearing and deliberating all appeals beginning Nov. 1 until mandatory retirement when she turns 70 on Feb. 12, 2026.
Ayotte Won’t Agree To Logging Plan for Headwaters Tract Unless North Country Benefit: Others Say Enforce Easement Now
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Wednesday she is hopeful that the state can come to an agreement on logging levels for the 146,000 Connecticut Headwaters tract here but she is not willing to agree to a 10-year plan that does not benefit the North Country.
AG Rules Fatal Littleton Shooting Justified Self-Defense
Eric Rexford’s jealousy, anger, and heavy drug use exploded into the high-speed car chase that ended with his death, according to the report released Thursday by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Disabilities Advocate Joe Hatch of Salem
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Chief Justice MacDonald Not Recusing Despite ‘Review’ By Attorney General
Without Naming Shaheen and Hassan, Ayotte Glad NH at Forefront of Ending Shutdown
Council Updated on SNAP, FindingYDC Fund Administrator; Tables Ambulance Study
News
Early Presidential Primary Polling: Three-Way Race for Dems and Vance Alone for GOP
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In surveys done by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released Monday, former Democratic Presidential candidate and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is the early favorite in New Hampshire for Democrats, while New York U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the favorite in Vermont and California Gov. Gavin Newsom leads in Maine.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: When the Attorney General Talks Out of Both Sides of the Gavel
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Public confidence in the justice system depends not only on verdicts and rulings, but on consistency — especially from those charged with defending the law.
Business & Economy
Sweet Holiday Fun Dec. 13–14 at the White Mountains Inn to Inn Cookie Tour
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Now in its 28th year, this self-guided celebration invites guests to step inside beautifully decorated inns, sample handcrafted holiday treats, and gather festive inspiration for baking, decorating, and gift-giving. Spanning the charming towns of Tamworth, Madison, Eaton, North Conway, and Jackson, the 2025 tour features an expanded lineup of inns and even more opportunities to savor the season.
News
Body of Deceased Woman Found Near Busy Intersection in Derry
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Investigators located video from a few days earlier that showed the woman walking to the area. She was alone and appeared to be ill or impaired.
Business & Economy
Wheeler: Ayotte Has ‘No Respect’ for Executive Council After Home Delivery By State Police Ends
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Executive Councilor David Wheeler said Gov. Kelly Ayotte has “no respect” for the Executive Council and its Constitutional job to be a check on the Executive Branch as a battle rages on related to the council’s paper packets and their delivery to councilors’ homes, which has been a 40-year tradition that ended this past week.
Health & Mental Health
Dartmouth Health’s SVMC acquires the latest robotic surgical platform
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Bennington, VT—Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, has acquired the first da Vinci 5 surgical robot in the state of Vermont, bringing world-class, innovative technology to its surgical program.
News
Federal Government Shutdown Puts State’s Safety Net in Peril
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Just how fragile became very clear with the continuing government shutdown and the needed fast footwork of the Department of Health and Human Services to cobble together a plan to continue providing services to those on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP program.
Feature
A Little Whisper of ‘Hey, Hope You’re OK’ and Flowers in a Seltzer Can
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Last week I was walking my trusty dog, Bennie, down the street in little Newmarket when we came upon a table filled with fresh flowers in seltzer cans. Along with the display was a card that read, “Take One!”
Courts & Corrections
YDC Survivors Say Transparency, Not Secrecy, Will Build Trust in Judges
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Official state secrecy is eroding trust in the justice system, not demands for judicial transparency made by sex abuse survivors, according to a new motion in the lawsuit over the state’s Sununu Youth Services Center, also known as YDC Settlement Fund.
Health & Mental Health
Goodlander Listens To Concerns About Healthcare Coverage from Providers, Patients
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With 2026 healthcare open enrollment beginning next week, federal cuts passed by Republicans could force skyrocketing premiums and will have a “tsunami effect” which will dramatically impact residents, cripple some health-care providers but not necessarily impact insurance “claim deniers and premium extractors,” Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander told health-care providers and patients, Friday.
Arts and Entertainment
InDepthNH’s 10th Anniversary Party Rocks Concord, A Pictorial
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The 10th Anniversary Celebration for InDepthNH.org at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Wednesday evening was all about news but also about having a good time.
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: Former School Superintendent Ed Melanson; Former NESN President John Claiborne
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Health & Mental Health
State Joins With NH Food Bank To Provide SNAP Help If Shutdown Runs Into November
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A vital federal service for those who need access to food benefits, imperilled by the federal government shutdown, now have a contingency plan designed by the state and nonprofit partners.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The unthinkable – an income tax in NH – is thinkable.
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Of course, my readership is biased towards fixing a very broken system in real and substantial ways. I get it. You read me for a reason. However, the responses were encouraging.
News
Taxes Will Be a Hot Topic This Coming Legislative Session
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Since lawmakers went home in June after passing a constrained two-year budget that already projects to be about $100 million short of revenue, two court decisions were released that would have the state pay more of the cost of public education.
News
‘Dystopian Obituary for NH’ Display Outside State House Plaza Stirs Controversy
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Given recent political violence across the country, state Sen. Victoria Sullivan, R-Manchester, said she objected to a “Dystopian Obituary for NH” which was displayed outside the State House plaza Thursday by the Kent Street Coalition, which included coffins and skeletons representing various groups of individuals.
Education
NH Senate Moves To Sustain Governor’s Veto, Honors Nashua Teen
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The New Hampshire Senate returned to Concord for the first time since June and unanimously sustained a governor’s veto while approving rules changes for the upcoming session.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Lawfare in NH
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I have known the Marconis both personally and professionally for a number of years. After learning more about their legal cases I cannot remain silent.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Reaffirms Life Without Parole Unconstitutional for Minors
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Robert Tulloch spent more than two decades in prison for the murders of an Upper Valley couple he committed as a teen, and he is another step closer this week to a possible release.