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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Lead budget writers in the state Senate voted on Tuesday to keep the Office of the Child Advocate in place to oversee child welfare across New Hampshire, heeding a call from Gov. Kelly Ayotte to restore it.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Months into her first term as a congresswoman, U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander has bought a home in Concord, which is within the second congressional district that she represents.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

While distrust in elections has metastasized across the nation, New Hampshire residents still have a high degree of confidence in the Granite State’s election procedures.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State senators are hunkering down to finalize their budget proposal. However, multiple loose ends remain, as they have yet to sign off on partially restoring funding for the University System of New Hampshire and other large chunks of money.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As Gov. Kelly Ayotte works to deliver on her campaign promises, state lawmakers are approaching the finish line of the 2025 session.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In December, Concord’s work to clear the path for more housing hit a new level.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republicans’ push to allow businesses and government entities to classify people by biological sex instead of gender identity has landed on the governor’s desk once again.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire Republicans have put their foot down: No more sanctuary cities.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After waiting several months and getting a waiver to bypass the state’s hiring freeze, Lily Wellington got a job offer: She would lead New Hampshire’s State Commission on Aging.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Charyl Reardon hoped this would be the year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Helen Hanks, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, resigned on Monday, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Hanks’ departure is effective immediately.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A man was hospitalized Friday after two police officers applied deadly force during an incident in Pelham.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The New Hampshire Senate has less than three weeks left to pass the budget, and budget writers are getting to work.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In the midst of plummeting Canadian travel to the U.S., North Country businesses are closely watching this weekend as a predictor of whether political tensions will impact their upcoming tourism season.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Bagpipes and beating drums echoed through the streets of downtown Concord as about 100 law enforcement officers marched down North State Street, their boots hitting the pavement in rhythm.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State senators are tasked with weighing many “challenging” bills, but Loudon Republican Howard Pearl said the push to end annual vehicle inspections in New Hampshire was “one of the biggest ones” they’ve dealt with this year.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a company that provides personal training services inside The Zoo Health Clubs in Concord and around the state, claiming its cancellation practices violate consumer protection laws, and wants the company blocked from operating in New Hampshire.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After hearing requests from the public and dozens of state agencies, state senators opened their next phase of budget deliberations with a strong statement: “We have listened.”

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Terry Roy said he knows mandatory minimum sentences alone won’t fix New Hampshire’s fentanyl problems.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Billows of smoke still wafted up from the blackened rubble as Joe Brown drove by what remained of his Loudon home Sunday morning.