Business & Economy
Interest Rate Cuts Help and Hurt States, Report Says
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The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by half a point is expected to gradually benefit state and local budgets as the cost of borrowing money goes down.
News
Poll: Harris Lead Over Trump Increasing in NH
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead over former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire has increased since August and state residents increasingly think Harris will win the upcoming election.
Business & Economy
Cyanobacteria Warnings and Alerts Removed from Lake Winnipesaukee, Others Added
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With the water temperature a pleasant 70 degrees, it could be a good time for a swim in Lake Winnipesaukee as the state has taken down all cyanobacteria warnings and watches for the Big Lake Wednesday.
Business & Economy
State’s Director of Tourism Development Resigns
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Lori Harnois, director of the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development, has resigned her post in state government.
News
Half the Story on Mass. Police
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After the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020, lawmakers in Massachusetts took an action that advocates had been pushing since at least 2010: creating a system to certify — and decertify — police officers.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Project 25 and Education: Watch Out
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At the outset, Edelblut predicted vouchers would cost $300,000 a year. The program cost more than $8 million the first year, $15 million the second, and $25 million the third and most of those who utilize vouchers were already in private schools or engaged in homeschooling.
Courts & Corrections
AG Investigating Self-Defense in Death of Man in Littleton; No ID on Alleged Shooter
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Attorney General John Formella is investigating whether the man who shot and killed Eric Rexford, 38, in Littleton Monday night did so in self-defense, but didn’t release the name of the alleged shooter.
Business & Economy
New Hampshire’s Median Household Income Increased in 2023, Poverty Remained Steady
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While the median household income increased, the poverty rate held steady at 7.2 percent, reflecting that nearly 100,000 New Hampshire residents had very little income despite purchasing power growing for the median household.
Courts & Corrections
Founder Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $73,000 from Former Charter School in Concord
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A Boscawen woman pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing over $73,000 in U.S. Department of Education funds from the former Capital City Public Charter School in Concord, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces.