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By RICK GREEN

Backers of N.H. House Bill 1305 say it’s an important piece of legislation that is needed to ensure free speech rights are protected at public colleges.Opponents say those rights are already guaranteed by the First Amendment, and that HB 1305 seeks to...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on a measure to legalize sale and possession of marijuana for recreational uses.This will be the second time for representatives to vote on House Bill 1633.On Feb. 22, the House voted,...

By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT and RICK GREEN

After dozens of New Hampshire legislators attended conservative conferences at Florida resorts in recent years, the state lacks legally required documents from several of them showing the value of free rooms, meals and air travel, according to public...

By RHIANWEN WATKINS

New Hampshire has remained untouched by the recent measles outbreaks that have struck around the U.S., but doctors are raising concerns over the state’s low vaccination rates for the disease.Since the start of the year, 113 measles cases have been...

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. House Finance Committee on Tuesday recommended, 13-11, that the full House reject a bill that would expand eligibility for free lunches for children in public schools.It was a party-line vote with Republicans against House Bill 1212 and...

By HUNTER OBERST

The Dunkin' Donuts at 410 West St. in Keene temporarily closed "due to extreme filth and lack of cleaning," after the city conducted a routine food inspection Monday and ordered the closure.Ryan Lawliss, a housing inspector with the city, told a...

By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT

Local and state leaders involved in nonprofit and advocacy work spoke to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan in Keene Monday about residents' struggles to afford housing and child care, adding that a proposed child tax credit expansion would help the problem.U.S....

By RICK GREEN

A bill pending in the N.H. Legislature began with a constituent asking a lawmaker why the state requires safety inspections on new cars.State Rep. Matthew Coker, D-Meredith, couldn’t find a good answer, so he introduced a measure that would allow...

By JAMIE BROWDER

Christopher Clauss, a Marlborough School science teacher, sets sail this week to aid other researchers in filling existing gaps in maps that trace the Eastern Pacific Ocean within and outside of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.Clauss will be aboard...

By RICK GREEN

A bill headed to the governor’s desk would prohibit retail outlets from selling gummies, vape canisters and other products containing an intoxicating substance similar to the active ingredient in marijuana.These so-called delta-8 THC products are not...

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu signed legislation Tuesday to expand the state’s school voucher program, saying the move would benefit young people. Republican-backed House Bill 367 will expand eligibility for the Education Freedom Account program to children...

By RICK GREEN

For Val Zanchuk, the decision to participate in New Hampshire’s new paid family and medical leave system came down to his feelings for the 25 people he employs at Graphicast in Jaffrey.The manufacturing firm is one of 149 companies that have signed up...

By RICK GREEN

There has been much talk about the need for bipartisanship in this year’s closely divided N.H. Legislature, but when it comes to the hourly minimum wage, a clear partisan division was front and center on Tuesday.Democratic lawmakers argued for an...

By RICK GREEN 

Appearing before a legislative committee on Wednesday, N.H. Rep. Nicholas Germana of Keene said his wife, Leslie, is a prime example of an underpaid worker in child care and early childhood education.His House Bill 566 would set up a recruitment and...

By RICK GREEN

In the 19 months since a state law went into effect restricting what public school teachers can say to students about discrimination, only one complaint to the N.H. Commission for Human Rights has met the basic legal standard for moving forward.Ahni...

By RICK GREEN

A N.H. House committee on Tuesday unanimously recommended that the full House reject a bill that would alter the state’s open primary system.The House Election Law Committee voted 19-0 against House Bill 101, likely killing the measure.The proposal...

By RICK GREEN 

Marijuana legalization, favored by many New Hampshire residents, was not on the legislative agenda state Senate Republicans rolled out in a news conference Wednesday after lawmakers began their annual session.A bipartisan bill being drafted in the...

By RICK GREEN

New Hampshire’s minimum wage would eventually increase to $15 per hour, business taxes would be cut by millions of dollars and guns could be taken from people posing an extreme risk under bills that will be considered when legislators return to the...

By RYAN SPENCER

Editor’s note: This article includes descriptions of violence, including domestic assault.Armando Barron — who is already serving a life sentence for murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault in 2020 — has been sentenced to at least another decade...

By MOLLY BOLAN

An investigation by the N.H. Attorney General’s Office into allegations against a former Winchester police officer found probable cause to bring a charge of witness tampering against him, according to a news release Friday afternoon. However, the...