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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
It’s not a phase, Concord.At least, that’s what Starsea Deoss hopes for the city’s thriving emo scene. It’s a motto of sorts for a crowd of more than 100 people clad in skinny jeans, tattoos and lots of black clothing who flock to the Feathered Friend...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
The longstanding Concord child care center founded by late Concord state Rep. Mary Stuart Gile decades ago has closed permanently, citing insurmountable financial pressures.The Children’s Place, which was taken over by the nonprofit Waypoint NH in...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
In his 14 years in government, Chris Sununu has seen a lot.One of his favorite moments? He was an executive councilor and was about to vote on funding for Planned Parenthood. Activists from opposing sides crowded the council chambers as they debated...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Hundreds of students were rejected from receiving Education Freedom Accounts in 2024 because their families earned more than the program’s income limits.If Republicans have their way in the State House this session, any family, regardless of how much...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Andy Sanborn, the owner of the Concord Casino who is facing felony theft charges, is appealing the revocation of his gaming license by arguing it was “unreasonable and unlawful.”Sanborn filed an appeal asking a Merrimack County Superior Court judge to...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Will Brochu was up on a ladder, stringing up Christmas lights when he got the email: He and another Concord student, Ryan Casey, are headed to Washington, DC.“I sprinted inside and gave my mom a hug and celebrated with my family,” Brochu said. “I...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Earlier this year, New Hampshire lawmakers banned transgender girls from competing on girls’ school sports teams and prohibited some gender reassignment surgeries for minors.Those efforts will continue next year as several Republicans have filed draft...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
It will be one-and-done for Chris Ager as the head of the New Hampshire State Republican Party.Ager, who led Republicans to sweeping wins throughout the state on Election Day, announced Monday he won’t run for reelection after a single term as party...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
In Rick Ladd’s 16 years in the State House, he’d never seen so many education bills.That is, until 2022, when they skyrocketed – so much so that Ladd, a Haverhill Republican and chair of the House Education Committee, said lawmakers can no longer...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
On election night, Republicans in New Hampshire delivered what many thought of as a slam dunk. But outgoing Gov. Chris Sununu doesn’t see Republicans’ trifecta control of the governor’s office, the House and the Senate in Concord as a free pass.The...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Congresswoman-elect Maggie Goodlander warned that President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, doesn’t bode well for Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House.“I’m concerned about the precedent that this pardon sets and the ways it...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
It’s no secret that New Hampshire’s headed toward leaner times. Outgoing Gov. Chris Sununu hoped to get ahead of the revenue problem by asking state agencies to reduce their budgets requests.Still, this year’s proposals totaled nearly $17 billion...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Bill Ohm, a state representative from Nashua, hopes to increase transparency in the State House by compelling his fellow lawmakers to disclose certain campaign contributions in a more timely manner.He wants legislators to report contributions of...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
New Hampshire’s consumer advocate, which represents residents and utility customers in government decisions, could be stripped of its funding and independence in the name of efficiency.Ross Berry, a state representative from Weare, filed a draft...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
State leaders warned of climbing labor shortages throughout New Hampshire’s government agencies during budget hearings this month and Governor-elect Kelly Ayotte plans to tackle that issue.Ayotte assembled a Public Safety Task Force, her transition...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
The Concord School Board set their hearts on $48 million in state funding to bolster its proposed new middle school. But as state leaders sound the alarm on leaner times ahead, their hopes are on thin ice.Building aid for renovations and new...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
The budget ball is in Kelly Ayotte’s court.After 50 state agencies presented their budget proposals for the 2026-27 cycle, the governor-elect has about three months to piece together her draft spending plan and present it to the state Legislature.Her...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Earlier this year, Gov. Chris Sununu sent a message to state agencies: Decrease your budgets by about 4%. In hearings last week, department heads complied, hitting that mark on their funding proposals, but they're sending a message back: We don’t have...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
As a retired Marine Corps troop commander, Loudon State Rep. Mike Moffett has seen veterans run into trouble with the law – something he argues is often directly related to their military service.That’s why he sponsored a bill in the Legislature this...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
On the campaign trail, Kelly Ayotte championed nuclear energy. Now, a group of House Republicans are backing her quest to expand it in New Hampshire.Ten legislators, including two from the Concord area – Sen. Howard Pearl and Rep. Jose Cambrils...
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