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Police seek public’s help to identify suspect in case of iPhone sale gone bad
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord Police are seeking information and witnesses after a proposed Facebook Marketplace exchange in the city ended with the seller pointing a gun at the buyer.
Fill ’er up: New Hampshire considers allowing patrons to pour their own alcohol
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Patrons out for a drink who’d like to refill their glass without waiting for the server might have their wish come true.
As Trump boosts coal, owner says plans haven't changed for Bow power plant
By DAVID BROOKS
As the Trump administration goes all-in with efforts to reinvigorate the nation’s use of coal, the owners of the region’s last coal-fired power plant say they still plan to eventually replace the Bow facility with solar panels and batteries.
Hospitals sue state over NH’s Medicaid tax
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
A group representing New Hampshire’s hospitals filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a state tax on hospitals — the latest turn in an ongoing dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding.
Federal officials to review Bow parents’ free speech lawsuit regarding transgender athletes
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
The U.S. Department of Justice will look into a Bow case after a federal judge sided with the local school district in a dispute over free speech and transgender athlete participation in school sports, according to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Hearings about bills concerning ambulance fees draw lots of ambulances to State House
By DAVID BROOKS
No, there wasn’t a bad accident at the State House today: All those ambulances are in the middle of Concord because of the hearing on two bills that concern them.
Concord Planning Board to review new rules for ADUs, home childcare, business signage
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord residents might soon be able to install an accessory dwelling unit or host a daycare at their home by right. Businesses might be able to more easily obtain and change their signage, and typos in the zoning rules might be corrected.
Flooding from collapsed beaver dam shuts portion of Elm Street in Concord
By DAVID BROOKS
A beaver dam holding back a pond collapsed Tuesday afternoon, sending a deluge of water over a portion of Elm Street in Penacook and closing the road for a day.
Bassett to retire from New Hampshire Supreme Court
By DAVID BROOKS
New Hampshire Supreme Court Associate Justice James Bassett will retire from the court at the end of August.
Ski area plans to spin its lift until May
By DAN TOUHY
The Red Sox season was already a dozen games deep when, on April 9, a small ski area in New Hampshire fired up its snowmaking guns to add to the snow base on its main slope.
Bow school district revises meeting recording policy
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
The Bow School Board revised its policy on recording meetings in response to ongoing public pressure from residents who have expressed frustration with the board’s transparency.
Program aimed at expanding free, reduced school meals fails in House
By REBECA PEREIRA
The House of Representatives killed an amendment to the budget that would have automatically enrolled children who receive Medicaid into free and reduced school meal programs.
Concord superintendent joins over 100 school leaders in signing controversial DEI certification, but says equity work will continue
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Kathleen Murphy, the superintendent of the Concord School District, faced a choice.
Transitional housing at risk after New Hampshire lawmakers vote to sell state-owned building
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Tim Maley arrived at the Philbrook Adult Transitional Facility in Concord last March. Until then, he had been receiving care at New Hampshire Hospital, just half a mile down the road.
With a month to go before city budget, golf ethics complaint sent back to committee
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Jennifer Kretovic sees the ethics complaint against her and members of the Golf Course Advisory Committee as really about one thing.
Propane tanker truck rolls over on I-93, holds up traffic
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A propane truck rolled over on I-93 on Tuesday morning, shutting down the highway and snarling traffic for hours.
Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition
By DAVID BROOKS
If you’re wondering why nothing obvious is happening at the closed Steeplegate Mall to convert it into a massive mixed-use development, consider the situation of the largest remaining tenant, JCPenney.
Swanzey forest stewards battle red pine killer
By SOPHIA KESHMIRI
Stewards of the Yale Toumey Forest plan to take down many more of the forest’s red pines over the next two years due to an infestation of an invasive species that kills the trees. Yale University has been cutting red pines and replacing them with other species since long before the pest’s discovery last year in preparation for an eventual infestation, said Joseph Orefice, director of forest and agricultural operations.
Driver acquitted in bikers’ deaths in New Hampshire pleads guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut
By DAVE COLLINS
A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday for driving under the influence in Connecticut a month before the deadly crash — an offense that should have resulted in his license being revoked.
Granite Geek: It takes a village to keep nasty bugs away
By DAVID BROOKS
You don’t have to tell Alan Cattabriga that the invasive spotted lanternfly is a real pain. The senior manager at Millikan Nursery in Chichester has been out in the rain looking for the nasty bugs’ egg masses on imported plants more times than he cares to remember.
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