Health & Mental Health
5 People Diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease After Visiting Downtown Lincoln, NH
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DHHS Identifies Five People Diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease After Visiting Area in Downtown Lincoln, NH
Driving Privileges for Undocumented Immigrants Debated
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New Hampshire would no longer recognize driver’s licenses or driver privilege cards issued to asylum seekers by other states until they obtain a green card under a bill passed by the House Thursday.
House Makes Ivermectin Available to Everyone for Any Reason
The House Thursday voted to make Ivermectin available over the counter, but effectively killed a bill to streamline the application process for the child care scholarship program Thursday.
Ayotte Signs Into Law Bills That Ban Sanctuary Cities in NH
Saying she is fulfilling another campaign promise that makes New Hampshire safer, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed bills to ban sanctuary cities and support cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities Thursday.
Senate Finance Votes To Fund the Arts With Only $1, Angering Many
New Hampshire is moving toward being the first in the nation to de-fund its public arts funding after the Senate Finance Committee voted Wednesday 5-3 to approve a $1 budget.
More Headlines
Council Moves Quickly, Unanimously To Confirm Scippa as Interim Corrections Commissioner
Ayotte Confirms Construction Halted on State’s New Secure Forensic Hospital
Motion Says Ousted DOC Head Helen Hanks Destroyed Evidence in Murder Probe
Business & Economy
Friendly Fire: The Hidden Killer of Local News
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One of the main difficulties in the local news environment is the sheer number of local news outlets competing for the same dollars from the same sources.
Business & Economy
Koch network’s flagship super PAC pours big money into 2024 elections
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The Koch network’s flagship group, Americans for Prosperity, has spent two decades pouring money into influencing U.S. elections
As the group celebrates its 20-year anniversary, its hybrid super PAC ranks third in outside spending in the 2024 cycle.
News
NH Republican Legend Ruth Griffin Dies at Age 99
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Republican operative and dedicated public servant Ruth Griffin, 99, has died. She died Saturday at her home after a lifetime of service at both the local and state levels.
Feature
Federal Grant Seeks to Help the Poor Capture Solar Energy
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The federal government wants to give New Hampshire $43.5 million to broaden the reach of solar power to low and moderate-income families.
Courts & Corrections
New Case Opened in Jonathan Amerault Murder
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Prosecutors may have unfinished business in the murder of Keene man Jonathan Amerault, whose brutal slaying by Armando Barron shocked the world.
Arts and Entertainment
91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair Continues This Weekend at Mount Sunapee
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It’s been a pretty wet and relatively cool week for the 91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair which continues through Sunday, but most artists say that business has been pretty strong during the week and they have many beautiful items yet to be displayed.
Environment & Science
New Cyanobacteria and Fecal Bacteria Listings Issued in NH After Recent Storms
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Recent storms may have churned up some unwanted water problems on the state’s water bodies this week with 15 posted for either cyanobacteria or fecal bacteria as of Friday afternoon.
Business & Economy
Opponents of Dock Approval on Ossipee Lake Confront State Officials
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Lakefront property owners and residents made it clear at a public meeting Friday they do not like the state Department of Environmental Services process for approving docks and were told that it would require a legislative fix in the law.
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: The Soup Lady from Dover; Long-Time Barrington Town Moderator
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InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column.
Health & Mental Health
Brookline Fire Chief Suspended Again
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Brookline Fire Chief Charles Corey is back on administrative leave months after he was reinstated following an internal investigation into his alleged harassment of the department’s administrative assistant.
Environment & Science
Speakers Oppose Rye Harbor Proposal for $1M Changes at PDA Meeting
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Residents and business owners in Rye Harbor called for more transparency after a plan by the Pease Development Authority to build what some call a “raised strip mall” in the harbor was strongly opposed during a meeting Thursday morning.
Business & Economy
Lake Winnipesaukee Day Rescheduled
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Due to Hurricane Debby and the bad weather that it is expected to bring, we are rescheduling Lake Winnipesaukee Day to Sunday, August 11 from 5 pm- 10 pm. Set up starts at 3 pm. The event will follow the same schedule as originally planned!
Courts & Corrections
Friend Says Gov. Chris Sununu Behind Effort To Force Geno Marconi To Resign
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A long-time friend of Geno Marconi believes he and his wife state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi have both been placed on paid administrative leave to pressure Mr. Marconi to resign as director of New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors.
News
NH’s July Revenues Above Target, But Troubling Trends Remain
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While the total state revenue for the first month of the new 2025 fiscal year is higher than estimates, the troubling trends of last fiscal year remain, indicating budget writers will face a challenging task next spring to craft a balanced budget.
Proposed Changes for More ‘Hardened’ Hampstead Hospital Property Plan Scrutinized
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A change in the construction plans for the Hampstead Hospital property to make it more of a “hardened” and “institutional” place for youths when the Sununu Youth Services Center closes in Manchester was scrutinized by Executive Councilors and local officials for the town Wednesday during the meeting of the Governor and Executive Council.
Education
Op-Ed: John Freeman, Heroic NH Educator
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I’d like to put the haters aside and take a quick moment to recognize an education hero; one who hasn’t received awards.
Op-Ed
View From Rattlesnake Ridge: Tim Walz is a Homerun
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In choosing Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has not only made a brilliant choice, she has told us volumes about her own core values as well.
Business & Economy
U.S. Attorney Young Says Woman Embezzled $500,000, But Won’t ID the Company
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CONCORD – A former Keene woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to stealing almost $500,000 from her employer between 2015 and 2021, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced in an email press release.
Business & Economy
Council To Review Offers for Laconia State School; Likely Less Than Failed $21.5M Deal
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On Wednesday, the state’s Executive Council is expected to discuss five offers to purchase the former Laconia State School property, though one councilor noted the days of a $21.5 million offer are over.