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By JOSH ROGERS

The political fall out for Rep. Laurie Sanborn, one of the top ranking lawmakers in the New Hampshire House, remains uncertain — nearly two weeks since the state suspended the casino license held by her husband, former state Sen. Andy Sanborn.Rep....

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

Dozens of Littleton residents gathered at Monday’s select board meeting, many hoping for an apology for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks made by one of its members and a resolution to the board’s handling of a larger debate over public art by and about LGBTQ+...

State lawmakers will kick off their 2024 session this week by polishing off 2023’s leftovers — the more than 300 bills slated for action last year that were retained over the summer.The New Hampshire House of Representatives has the far fuller plate,...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Between retirements and the demand for people with commercial drivers licenses at private companies, New Hampshire has had a tough time staffing the trucks that plow snow.State officials are trying a variety of things to recruit drivers: offering...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Five synagogues in New Hampshire were among hundreds nationwide that received bomb threats in recent days. The emailed threats, which the FBI said Tuesday don’t appear credible, come as the state is set this year to record the highest number of...

By JOSH ROGERS

Russia and Ukraine have been waging war for nearly two years, and Israel and Hamas have been fighting since October with no end in sight. The conflicts are making foreign policy a topic of growing interest for Granite State voters in the final weeks...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

Over one thousand people — including several prominent North Country businesses — have signed onto an open letter criticizing the Littleton select board’s handling of recent discussions about public art by and about LGBTQ+ people.“Why is the municipal...

By JOSH ROGERS

Gov. Chis Sununu endorsed Nikki Haley for president Tuesday night during a joint appearance at Manchester’s McIntyre Ski Area. Sununu’s announcement ends a public discernment process that started in June, when the governor abandoned his own potential...

 By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

New Hampshire lawmakers will again consider competing proposals to either protect or restrict abortion rights next year.This will be the second legislative session since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, ending protections for abortion...

By JOSH ROGERS

The candidates vying to become New Hampshire’s next governor are already raising — and in some cases spending — big money.Next year’s election is the first since 2016 in which there will be an open seat for in the governor’s office. Campaign finance...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Casella Waste Systems is offering a winter heating fuel assistance program just for residents of Dalton, where the company is hoping to build a controversial landfill.Casella submitted new permit applications for the proposed landfill in October,...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Melissa Countway, Gov. Chris Sununu’s nominee to New Hampshire’s Supreme Court, told the Executive Council that if appointed, she would bring a fair and impartial voice to the bench.Countway, 52, was tapped to fill the seat being vacated by Justice...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Ginkgo trees have a habit of dropping their leaves all in one day.“It's very stunning and spectacular,” said Serita Frey, a professor in the Department of Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire. “It always happens after a hard frost on a...

By TODD BOOKMAN and GABRIELA LOZADA, Report for America Corps Member

New Hampshire’s border with Canada is heavily forested and sparsely populated. There are relatively few roads in the region and only one official crossing point. Unlike the country’s southern border with Mexico, there’s little commerce or daily...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

New York Times best-selling author and Upper Valley resident Jodi Picoult was the keynote speaker for the New Hampshire Humanities annual celebration in Manchester on Wednesday night.Picoult has been an outspoken critic of book bans, as her own titles...

By JOSH ROGERS

New Hampshire’s two U.S. senators are parting ways when it comes to calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was among 13 Democratic senators to sign onto a statement last week calling for a “short-term cessation” of fighting in Gaza.The...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Civil liberties advocates say New Hampshire’s practice of affording patients who have been involuntarily committed due to mental health concerns an initial hearing over a telephone, instead of in-person, is a violation of their due process rights.The...

By TODD BOOKMAN

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has hit another roadblock in its efforts to prosecute a white supremacist group, but plans to appeal its case to the state supreme court.A Rockingham County Superior Court judge has again rejected New...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

As temperatures cool, heating bills are starting to kick in for Granite Staters. But even as the cost of energy goes down a bit this winter compared to last year’s particularly difficult heating season, the need for fuel and electric assistance seems...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Growing up, Talesha Saint-Marc rarely saw lawyers who looked like her.After becoming a lawyer herself, she then saw few judges who were Black.“Sometimes it can be really difficult to think big, if you do not see people who reflect your life...