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By TODD BOOKMAN

A group of state lawmakers have unfurled a proposal to change New Hampshire’s official state flag: They want to add the phrase “Live Free or Die,” which would be the first update to the flag’s design in more than 90 years.The bill, HB 1016, seeks to...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire officials say the number of people visiting over the winter is expected to jump this year, possibly above pre-pandemic levels.The state’s Division of Travel and Tourism is estimating three million people will visit New Hampshire this...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A Bristol man is facing four federal charges for allegedly breaching the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.He’s the sixth person from New Hampshire to face charges in connection with the riot, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Shawn...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A new status report on the number of claims of physical and sexual abuse at state-run youth detention facilities in New Hampshire shows an increasing share of victims are opting to forgo trials in exchange for faster payouts.Former state Supreme Court...

By TODD BOOKMAN

The sound of prayers, mourning and songs of worship filled the air Tuesday evening in Newington, as members of the Seacoast’s Jewish community gathered for a vigil in response to the weekend’s attacks on Israel by Hamas militants.Inside the Seacoast...

By TODD BOOKMAN

President Biden is nominating a longtime federal prosecutor to New Hampshire’s seat on the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals.Seth Aframe, a Hopkinton resident, is head of the Criminal and Appellate Divisions at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Concord,...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Environmental justice activist Jess Mills was set to stand trial this week in New Hampshire. But days after his lawyer challenged the constitutionality of the law he was charged under, the Concord City Prosecutor’s office dropped the case.Mills, who...

 By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House’s Environment and Agriculture Committee were split evenly Tuesday in a vote on a bill that could determine where future landfills are located in the state.The bill would establish a formula for deciding how far a...

By JEONGYOON HAN

The new study mapping radon and uranium levels in New Hampshire looks at probability. It found that more than half the state’s groundwater has a 50% or higher probability of radon levels above what’s considered safe. The state says levels higher than...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Anglers from across New England gathered in Meredith this weekend for the 44th annual Ice Fishing Derby run by the town’s Rotary Club.Usually, the event involves bob houses dotting Lake Winnipesaukee, spectators gathering on the ice, and a kid’s...

By TODD BOOKMAN

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook.The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out.“You know how many times I walked around the dog track that’s still out there?” Mike Moodie ponders aloud. “I’ve...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

Health officials are warning people that an especially lethal batch of drugs could be circulating in Manchester right now.The warning comes after city officials say seven people died of suspected drug overdoses in a two-day period.Andrew Warner,...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission released a report earlier this month on energy efficiency, detailing their findings from an investigation launched in August assessing how those programs work. But some, including the state’s consumer...

By TODD BOOKMAN

President Joe Biden is tapping former New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.Delaney served as the state’s top prosecutor from 2009-13. He had previously been a prosecutor...