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State Accused of Coverup in New Saddleback Mountain Retreat Lawsuit 

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | 13 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
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Business & Economy

Gov. Ayotte Announces New Centralized Hub for Businesses

By News Release | December 9, 2025

Accessible at NHBusinessGateway.gov, this new tool has been created to streamline more than 130 business related resources previously spread across more than 11 state agencies into one, easy-to-navigate location, and more importantly provides a clear outline of the steps involved for businesses.

Police-Involved Shooting in Manchester was 9th in NH So Far in 2025

By Nancy West | December 8, 2025

The fatal shooting of a Manchester man by police Saturday brings the total number of officer-involved shootings this year in New Hampshire to nine, the same for all of 2024, and the record number for the decade.

Courts & Corrections

YDC Child Abuse Settlement Fund Tops $237 Million 

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 8, 2025

Claims Administrator John Broderick is gone, but the Sununu Youth Services Center Settlement Fund’s work continues as total claims awarded now exceeds $237 million.

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New Hampshire Keeps Vaccine Schedule Despite RFK Change, But Only Health Officials Told

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 8, 2025

New Hampshire parents will still be able to get their newborns life-saving vaccines against hepatitis B despite U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to curb the practice, according to a New Hampshire Health Alert sent to medical providers Friday.

News

Standoff in Durham Ends After Pursuit; Minor Let Out of Vehicle

By News Release | December 7, 2025

A Belmont man was taken into custody following a pursuit on the New Hampshire seacoast that ended in a multi-hour standoff.

News

UPDATED: One Person Dies in Fire In Milton, NH Home

By News Release | December 6, 2025

At 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, members of the Milton Fire Department responded to 285 Willey Road for a reported fire

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Woman Seriously Injured In House Fire On Morgan Street in Manchester

By Jeffrey Hastings | December 6, 2025

Manchester Fire was dispatched to 191 Morgan Street Saturday at 4 p.m. for a report of smoke coming from a building.

Courts & Corrections

AG Investigates Police-Involved Shooting in Manchester

By News Release | December 6, 2025

A foot pursuit followed and in a subsequent encounter with police in the area of 293 South Mammoth Road the adult male was shot.

Energy

Unitil Responded to 104 Carbon Monoxide Calls in 2024

By News Release | December 5, 2025

With the arrival of the first bitter cold snap of the season and many homeowners cranking up the heat, Unitil is reminding residents to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly. 

Courts & Corrections

New Judge Takes Over YDC Settlement Fund Lawsuit

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 5, 2025

One replacement judge later, the lawsuit over Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s changes to the Sununu Youth Services Center (YDC) Settlement Fund is back on the docket.

News

Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge  

By News Release | December 5, 2025

The Barbara case is a nationwide class action, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Maine, ACLU of Massachusetts, Legal Defense Fund, Asian Law Caucus, and Democracy Defenders Fund on behalf of babies who would be subject to the executive order.

Feature

Speaking of Words: Metaphor or Simile?

By Michael Ferber | December 5, 2025

We can imagine someone saying “my love is literally a rose,” but that is to use “literally”
 metaphorically, as an emphatic adverb, like “really.” 

News

Come See Unique Ornaments Decorating the Executive Council Chambers Christmas Tree

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | December 5, 2025

Meagan Rose, assistant to the Executive Council, said it’s a holiday tradition for the chambers to get a fresh and fragrant Christmas tree grown in Bethlehem at the Rocks Estate, which is owned by The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

Obituary

Notable New Hampshire Deaths: D.D. Bean President; Former Goffstown Superintendent

By Staff Report | December 4, 2025

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

Business & Economy

Starbucks Barista Strike Reaches New Hampshire

By ARNIE ALPERT | December 4, 2025

The “Red Cup Rebellion” strike of Starbucks workers reached New Hampshire Thursday, when baristas set up picket lines at stores in Epping, Stratham, and Seabrook. 

Courts & Corrections

 Former Head of CHS Legacy Foundation Indicted on Felony Theft Charges    

By News Release | December 4, 2025

Mr. Knee is the former President of CHS Legacy Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization created to provide scholarships for graduating Concord High School students. The indictment charges Mr. Knee with one count of theft by unauthorized taking, a class A felony.

News

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on Route 16

By News Release | December 4, 2025

Callers stated that the pedestrian was moving in and out of the travel lane. While Troopers responded to the area, they learned the pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.

Health & Mental Health

Ayotte Asks Trump Administration To Reconsider Change in Temporary Housing Eligibility

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | December 4, 2025

Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she is asking the Trump Administration to reconsider its decision last month to revise temporary housing policies for the homeless.

Courts & Corrections

NH Supreme Court Hands Win To Department of Corrections Whistleblower

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 3, 2025

The former Corrections Officer fired after she alerted superiors about dangerously low staffing levels inside the Concord prison is a step closer to possibly getting her job back.

Business & Economy

State Revenues Show Signs of Life But Still on Shaky Ground

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | December 3, 2025

Budget writers finally found some good news concerning their revenue forecast last month, but most of it was due to an accounting adjustment between fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

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