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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.
Reversing 2023 decision, school board votes for new middle school to stay in South End
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The Concord Board of Education reversed its 2023 decision to locate a new middle school at Broken Ground and will now move forward with designs for a new school at the current site of Rundlett Middle School on South Street.
NH bill would require abortion data be reported to state
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
New Hampshire is an outlier in the region when it comes to collecting abortion statistics. A bill by Sen. Kevin Avard seeks to change that.
Frost-filled fun: Winter Fest returns this weekend with a hot cocoa tour, ice carving competition, food trucks, and more
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Berit Brown dreamed of participating in a hot cocoa tour. She pictured people strolling along Main Street with mugs of steaming cocoa and a stampable passport in hand for rating their sips of liquid chocolate at various stops.
Casino and charity revenue distribution could see overhaul under new legislation
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
With New Hampshire’s gaming industry fast approaching a billion-dollar market, lawmakers are pushing to establish a new commission to take a deeper dive into the state’s charitable gaming model — this time with a 10-year purview.
The easiest way to help in a crisis – Give during National Blood Donor month. Here’s how
By DAVID BROOKS
Below-zero temperatures are a good excuse to find useful things to do indoors, so here’s an idea: Donate a pint of blood.
New Hampshire landfill bill would weigh harm, not just benefits for local communities
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a new approach to how landfills get approved in the state.
NH ACLU, local Indonesian community sue over Trump effort to end birthright citizenship
By LAU GUZMÁN
New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support, a nonprofit based in Dover that represents immigrants in the state, is one of three immigrants’ rights organizations suing President Donald Trump and other government agencies over an executive order signed late Monday that would end birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants, arguing it’s unconstitutional.
New power-buying rules can trim electric rates but poses more risk to ratepayers
By DAVID BROOKS
Electric utilities in New Hampshire are changing the way they buy the power that they sell to us, raising the possibility that ratepayers can save money but also the possibility they’ll face big, unexpected bills.
Outlawing declawing cats: Animal rights or veterinary autonomy?
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Michelle Conroy can’t forget the heart-wrenching scenes from when she worked at a local animal hospital. There, during the 1990s, she witnessed young cats suffering in the aftermath of declawing procedures.
‘We have to be prepared’: Concord waits to find out fate of state building aid
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
As the Concord Board of Education weighs where to place its new middle school, a big piece of the puzzle remains uncertain – and it isn’t up to them.
As negative temperatures continue, people experiencing homelessness continue to bear brutal cold
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Sweatpants, snow pants, a t-shirt, a windbreaker plus an outer shell, hiking boots and a hat weren’t enough to keep Raymond Blodgett warm against the biting cold.
Photos: Concord event honors MLK
When people fled to NH during the pandemic, they brought a lot of money with them
By DAVID BROOKS
It’s common knowledge that lots of people moved to New Hampshire during the pandemic to escape city life and lockdowns. A new analysis shows that they brought a lot of money with them.
US border patrol agent was fatally shot in Vermont near Canada
By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE
Authorities on Tuesday are investigating a fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent that also left a suspect dead and another injured on a Vermont highway near Canada, authorities said.
Update: Allenstown to purchase former elementary and middle school buildings, but faces delay
By RACHEL WACHMAN
At long last, Allenstown’s board of selectmen voted Monday evening to purchase both the Allenstown Elementary School and the Armand R. Dupont School from the school district for $1 each.
Judge rules two Dartmouth students in tent protest were trespassing
By CLARE SHANAHAN
LEBANON — Two Dartmouth College students arrested for protesting outside an administration building in October 2023 were guilty of criminal trespass, a state judge has ruled.
Healy Park shooting leaves one with life-threatening injuries
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord police arrested and detained a “person of interest” related to a shooting in Healy Park last week that left someone with life-threatening injuries, Concord Police said Tuesday.
Rescued hiker says he owes NH Fish and Game his life — and the cost of his rescue
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
The New Hampshire Fish and Game said it is considering charging two hikers for their rescue in the White Mountains Saturday. One of them said he is OK with that.
Trump returns to power, sworn in for second term
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE
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