Courts & Corrections
Trump Orders Takeover of DC Police
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President Trump has ordered the federal takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for 30 days and said other cities like New York and Chicago might be next.
Distant Dome: Lessons to Be Learned from the Midterm Election
After taking a shellacking at the hands of New Hampshire voters, you would think Republican lawmakers might me somewhat contrite.
Speaking of Words: A Finger in the Dike
Most linguists take even the weirdest departures from normal usage in their stride, and decline to pass judgment on them.
Update: Ground Stop Lifted After FAA Grounds Thousands of Flights Across the U.S., ‘No Indication’ of Cyberattack
Officials said the groundstop has been lifted.
More Headlines
October State Revenues Continue Positive Streak
North Country Leaders Come Out To Thank Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for Her Service
Democrats are weighing impeachment of RFK Jr. while courting his supporters
Radio Free New Hampshire: Harris, Nixon and Rabbit Holes, Oh No
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Kamala Harris will not campaign to be California’s governor next year. “I made the decision that I just – for now – I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken,” she explained.
Feature
Technical Fly Fishing in NH
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Then there was my last trip to the Trophy Stretch in Pittsburg, New Hampshire. My son Reed and I made our annual trip up to hit the upper Connecticut River.
Environment & Science
Hampton Again On DES List of Fecal Bacteria Advisories; Up To You If Risk Is Worth Swimming
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A fecal bacteria advisory is again in effect for Hampton State Park Beach and three other New Hampshire beaches, according to testing by the state Department of Environmental Services.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Hobblebush Books Publisher, State Street Discount Founder
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Courts & Corrections
New Schools Lawsuit: Teachers, School Districts and Others Sue Over New State Anti-DEI Law
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The state’s largest teacher’s union, four school districts, an advocacy organization and two individuals sued state officials in federal court on Thursday over a new law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in schools, colleges and public agencies – such as police departments and libraries – that receive state funding.
Courts & Corrections
9/11 Fund Admin Says NH AG Engaged in Clear YDC Conflict of Interest
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Men and women who survived sexual abuse as children at the hands of state employees inside the Sununu Youth Services Center -then called YDC – say the new rules for the YDC Settlement Fund betray their trust all over again, and they are not alone.
Courts & Corrections
NH Supreme Court Justice Hantz Marconi’s Hearing and Trial Postponed
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Judge Martin Honigberg granted state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s motion to postpone her criminal trial on Thursday and said the hearing that was scheduled for Friday on motions will also be held later in Merrimack County Superior Court.
News
Goodlander Gets an Earful from Honduran Immigrant
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After surviving a traumatic encounter with armed and masked ICE agents near his Manchester home on Saturday, Edisson Erazo was able to relate his story to U.S. Representative Maggie Goodlander, D-NH, outside the Norris Cotton Federal Building in Manchester on Tuesday.
News
NH Liberty Alliance Releases Legislative Liberty Rating, Honors Noble and Proulx
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The New Hampshire Liberty Alliance is out with its annual legislative report card for 2025 and grading each legislator based on roll call votes in both the House and Senate based on their pro- or anti-liberty votes.
Courts & Corrections
‘Key Witness’ Ex-Gov Sununu Nominated Many Witnesses in Justice Hantz Marconi Case
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The defendant, the attorney general, the trial judge, the Supreme Court Chief Justice, some of the other judges and witnesses called to testify at state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s trial have former Republican Gov. Chris Sununu – who himself has been called the key witness in the case – to thank for their current jobs because he nominated them.
Health & Mental Health
Shaheen, Senate Dems Seek Report On Looming Health Insurance Impacts After GOP Medicaid Cuts, Premium Tax Credits
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mark Warner (D-VA), are leading a group of their Democratic colleagues in requesting a detailed analysis of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans’ health insurance plans.
News
Mt. Washington Valley Native Sets Record Completing all 48 4,000 Foot Peaks in Single Hike
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Andrew Drummond, 44, of Jackson just established the fastest known time for climbing all 48 of the state’s 4,000 foot mountains in a single hike, unassisted.
Arts and Entertainment
We Are One / Somos Uno Music & Culture Festival! In Manchester Aug. 16
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We Are One (WAO) Music/Culture Festival brings together the oldest Latino and African-centered cultural festivals in New Hampshire.
Business & Economy
Education Freedom Account Program Hits Its Enrollment Cap
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If the average grant is the same as the past school year, the program will cost the state about $52 million this fiscal year.
Business & Economy
DHHS Launches WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program in 2 Counties
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Participants in Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties who request FMNP benefits through their local WIC agency will receive a one-time $30 benefit for each eligible member of their household. WIC families can redeem their benefits between August 9 and October 31 to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs at the following participating farmers’ markets.
Business & Economy
NHFPI: Federal Reconciliation Law Will Shift Billions in Costs to NH, Reduce Health and Food Assistance for Thousands of Granite Staters
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NHFPI report finds that under the new federal reconciliation law, the top 20% of Granite Staters will receive two-thirds of all tax reductions, while Medicaid and SNAP changes could leave tens of thousands without coverage or support.
Business & Economy
Revenues Falter Out of the Gate for New Fiscal Year
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Eleven of the 15 sources of revenues for the general fund and Education Trust performed below expectations for the month, producing $121.3 million, which was $4.4 million below estimates and $5.5 million below a year ago, a fiscal year that ended June 30 with a nearly $200 revenue deficit.
Arts and Entertainment
Lake Winnipesaukee Day! Aug. 8, 2025
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“Lake Winnipesaukee Day” will be celebrated at The Oldest Summer Resort in America at the Wolfeboro Town Docks on August 8, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Courts & Corrections
Hantz Marconi May Seek Pretrial Review By NH Supreme Court, Whose Justices Are Witnesses
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In seeking a 60-day continuance for her trial, state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s lawyer argued “there are too many moving parts,” including likely pre-trial appeals to the state Supreme Court on a number of yet undecided motions for her to get a fair trial.