Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Former Ossipee Police Chief; Nashua’s Ray Guarino
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
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.
More Headlines
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
Time To Go
Health & Mental Health
Defense Memo Details Eric Sweeney’s Childhood of Abuse
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Eric Sweeney’s childhood of harrowing abuse, instability, and extreme poverty is the basis for his request of a 40 years to life prison sentence for the murders of his sister-in-law, Kassandra Sweeney, and nephews Benjamin, 4, and Mason, 23 months.
Education
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking NH Law Attacking Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
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The federal court in New Hampshire today issued a preliminary injunction blocking, for almost all public school districts, a law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs pertaining to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability in New Hampshire K-12 public schools and public and private universities.
Education
Senator Ruth Ward Addresses Claremont School District Budget Crisis
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“I have asked Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis and Treasurer Monica Mezzapelle to help me draft a proposal that would assist the Claremont School Board in meeting its cash flow needs while filling the $5.1 million budget hole created by past fiscal mismanagement.”
Feature
Radio Free New Hampshire: As He Was Saying
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Jimmy Kimmel made a tasteless joke on his talk show the other night. The head of the FCC got angry and voiced a rash threat.
Education
Andover Educator Named 2026 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year
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Selected from a pool of 105 nominees, Megan Philbrook was chosen for her ability to engage students in learning with curiosity and confidence, while also encouraging her students to take risks, embrace challenges, and believe in their ability to grow.
Business & Economy
Federal Shutdown Impact On 10K in NH Being Assessed, Shaheen Pushing for Help
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The state has almost 10,000 residents who are federal workers, and many will be working without pay, laid off or perhaps terminated due to the federal government shutdown this week and statements from the White House.
Business & Economy
State Enforces One-Way Loop at Artists Bluff Trail
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After hordes of leaf peepers converged on Artists Bluff last fall foliage season and traffic congestion caused delays for Fish and Game to respond to a call, the state has decided to make the trail a 1.2 mile one-way hike.
Courts & Corrections
YDC Victims Demand To Know If Judge Is Biased
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Survivors of the Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly called YDC, sex abuse scandal are demanding to know if the judge who recently ruled against them is trying to get a new job on the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Energy
Changes Sought to Consumer Advocate’s Office
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Proposed changes to the state advocate for residential electric ratepayers, would allow the governor to replace the person at any time, and require an emphasis on fossil fuel and nuclear power for the state’s electric supply.
Business & Economy
Ayotte: Time To Reopen Federal Government; May Support Bill To Return Death Penalty
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she has not seen the legislation but would generally support the state return to having a death penalty, and indicated she is looking closely at the impacts of the federal government shutdown on Granite Staters with a focus on protecting the most vulnerable.
Business & Economy
Council Briefed On Federal Shutdown, Caswell Resigns, Liot Hill Says Right-To-Know Law Violated
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Impacts to the state from the federal government shutdown and the region’s continued drought were discussed by the state’s Executive Council with department heads Wednesday when it met at Fulchino Vineyard in Hollis.
Health & Mental Health
DHHS: 2 More People With TB in Manchester & Nashua, Encourages Testing If You Were at Certain Places
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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified two people with tuberculosis (TB) who were in Manchester and Nashua while infectious. These individuals are the second and third people diagnosed with active TB in the greater Manchester and Nashua areas since March, when DHHS identified a person with TB in Manchester.
Courts & Corrections
AG Seeks Delay in Geno Marconi’s Trial, Was Set To Start Day Before His Wife’s Trial
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Under Attorney General John Formella’s name, prosecutors have asked the court to delay Ports and Harbors Director Geno Marconi’s Nov. 3 trial because his wife state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s trial is scheduled for jury selection Nov. 4 and the same two attorneys are prosecuting both cases.
Courts & Corrections
Teen Who Killed Sister-in-Law and 2 Nephews Seeks ‘Lenient,’ But Unknown Sentence
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Prosecutors want a minimum prison sentence of 118 years for Eric Sweeney, the Northfield teen who murdered his two nephews and his sister-in-law on Aug. 3, 2022.
Business & Economy
Democrats Take Swings at Republicans and Lay Out Their Legislative Agenda for 2026
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Democrats in Concord outlined their priorities for the upcoming New Hampshire legislative session and took a swing at Republicans on Tuesday morning.
Health & Mental Health
DHHS Alert: Recall of Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce Sold at Walmart Stores
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While there have been no illnesses in New Hampshire to date, 20 people in other states have gotten sick with listeriosis after eating these products. Four have passed away.
Business & Economy
Drug-Related Deaths Decreasing in NH, But Will the Trend Continue
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Three in four Granite Staters who needed treatment in 2022 and 2023 did not receive it due to ongoing challenges and barriers to treatment such as provider shortages, regional disparities and housing instability, according to the study.
Courts & Corrections
Disgraced Ex-Cop, a Former State Rep Jon Stone Running for Claremont City Council
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The former police officer who was quietly forced out after making rape and murder threats, Jon Stone, filed papers to get back onto the Claremont City Council, seeking the Ward III seat in the November municipal election.
News
UNH Survey Center: Early Look at 2026 NH Races
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Former Senator John E. Sununu leads 2014 GOP nominee Scott Brown for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026, both of whom trail Congressman Chris Pappas for the general election.