As site testing begins on new middle school site, activists file to put location debate on the ballot

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In the woods off South Curtisville Road, between maple saplings and tall pines and within sight of dog walkers on trails, fifteen wooden stakes flagged with hot pink construction tape poke up from the pine needles carpeting the ground.The stakes mark...

State surplus auction to be held Saturday; preview day Friday

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The twice-annual auction of surplus government property returns Saturday at White Farm in Concord, both for those who are bidding and those who are just watching.“People seem to enjoy watching the plow trucks get bid on for whatever reason. … There’s...

No further appeal planned over removal of Flynn memorial in Concord

By DAVID BROOKS

The fight over a historical marker about Concord native Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has ended, with sponsors saying they won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that they lack legal standing to sue over its removal after it offended some executive councilors and...

For the first time, education commissioner speaks publicly about minimum standards revision, but he faces skepticism

By KELLY BURCH

After an hour-long public conversation with the commissioner of the N.H.  Department of Education, school board members in Manchester – the state’s largest school district –  remained frustrated by a lack of clear answers and unconvinced that proposed...

NH woman pleads guilty to unlicensed practice of naturopathic medicine

By ANGELINA BERUBE

BRENTWOOD — An Atkinson woman illegally practiced naturopathic medicine, advertising herself as a doctor in the field and collecting payment for her services.Shanna Pinet, 46, of Atkinson, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of practicing...

Youth rally against New Hampshire’s bill allowing medical aid in dying

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

With a brother who has Down syndrome and autism and an uncle battling terminal cancer, Charlie Taylor, a senior at Concord Christian Academy, knows all too well the toll illnesses can take on both the body and loved ones. Yet, he strongly believes...

A reduction in Wilmot’s recycling program is forcing some residents to take matters into their own hands

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In Andy Chew’s garage, aluminum cans – remnants of seltzers and assorted drinks – are piled high in large bins because it pains him too much to throw them away.Living in Wilmot, where recycling options are scarce, with the town lacking facilities for...

UNH seeks vandal who accused university of genocide in spray-painted message

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The University of New Hampshire’s oldest building was vandalized with the phrase “UNH FUNDS GENOCIDE” early Tuesday morning.An individual in an oversized white sweatshirt, black pants, and a facemask was captured on security camera footage at 3:58...

Yes, those aurora colors were more visible to your camera than you

By DAVID BROOKS

If you missed the display of Northern Lights over the past weekend, keep two things in mind: It was great but not as great as pictures make it seem, and there’s a pretty good chance you can see it again over the next few months.The Northern Lights, as...

UNH Faculty Senate calls on university to investigate police response to protest

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The University of New Hampshire’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday calling on the university to conduct an investigation of its police response to a May 1 pro-Palestine protest. The resolution came 12 days after UNH police arrested a dozen...

State reviewing sale of Camp Menotomy property in Meredith

By ADAM DRAPCHO

The sale of the former home of Camp Menotomy, a summer camp operated by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, went under agreement almost as quickly as it was advertised for sale.The site, which for generations had served as a summer camp for...

As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap

By MADYSON FITZGERALD

In the small North Carolina town of Bryson City, just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Kathleen Wain raises two grandchildren in her subsidized-rent apartment, taking them to sing in a church choir on weekends.For the past year and a half,...

Body of long-missing hiker found, pinned by boulder in Dry River

By DAVID BROOKS

The body of a hiker missing for almost a month was discovered in Dry River, apparently pinned under a boulder.William Donovan, 65, of Cambridge, Mass, who was last seen April 16, was located by searchers who were directed to the search area after gear...

‘Make sure it doesn’t get released;’ Star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could be...

Bradley amendment seeks to give property owners faster action to get rid of squatters

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Taking cues from other states, New Hampshire lawmakers are pushing for a bill to expedite the eviction of people unlawfully living on private property, but this legislative effort has sparked concerns over its unintended consequences.“This could...

Speaker in Pembroke seeks to shed light on the ongoing war in Gaza

By RAY DUCKLER

For years, lecturer Mohamed Defaa has sought to demystify the social, cultural and historical complexities surrounding the Middle East for Western audiences.Then, on Oct. 7 of last year, this combustible region, already a difficult subject to...

Granite Geek: Can you grow radishes on the moon? NHTI students tried

If you, like me, often despair of producing a garden in the mix of stones, sand and grit that New Hampshire optimistically calls “soil,” remember that it could be worse. You could be working with dirt from the moon.“It’s hard to grow in this material....

A jaunt around the pond: Laconia athlete plans run around Winnipesaukee

By ADAM DRAPCHO

For a certain kind of person, they can only think of a challenge so many times before they’re compelled to attempt it. Nathan Lamarre is that kind of person, and the challenge stuck in his brain is running around Lake Winnipesaukee.Lamarre’s best...

We love NH, but it's the season of the ticks. Here's what to know.

By OLIVIA BELANGER

As Monadnock Region residents start to soak up the sun this spring, state health experts are reminding people to stay vigilant against ticks.Though tick exposure can occur year-round, the bugs — which are known for carrying Lyme and other diseases —...

As N.H. coal-fired plants shift to solar, offshore wind beckons

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire’s two coal-fired power plants in Bow and Portsmouth look similar to the passer-by with their aging industrial buildings, rail lines and smokestacks. But as both places prepare to transition from burning coal to hosting fleets of...