‘Tangible, front line things’: Local librarians raise alarm over Trump cuts

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

EBooks and audiobooks make up more than 20% of the Concord Public Library’s annual circulation — roughly 6,000 titles are checked out in those formats every month.

Granite Geek: Talking about A.I. in schools, and not just about fears of cheating

New Hampshire farmers believed USDA grants were secure bets. Then, federal funding halted.

By REBECA PEREIRA

Maple season was just reaching its peak. Working the final minutes of a 12-hour day, Jeff Moore ambled through the woods of his eighth-generation farm in Loudon and inhaled the serenity of the wilderness.

Bow residents unhappy with school board’s recording policy, demand more transparency

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Ryan Johnston didn’t mince words when he called out the Bow school district for issuing no-trespass orders against parents.

NH settles youth center abuse case for $10 million

By HOLLY RAMER

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a stairwell at the state’s youth detention center in the 1990s.

Forester of the Year knows woodlands are more popular and more endangered than ever

By DAVID BROOKS

It seems pretty clear that Wendy Weisiger the youngster wouldn’t have been too surprised if a time portal had given her a glimpse of Wendy Weisiger the adult at work.

Immigrants among us: By the numbers

Immigrants are our neighbors, co-workers, fellow taxpayers, business owners, and civic leaders in New Hampshire. They have long been woven into the fabric of the state, contributing to its economy, culture and quality of life.

‘We’re trying to help her’ – Protesters call on Ayotte to maintain Medicaid funding

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

Andy Davis and around 50 others from Carroll County gathered outside a mental health center in Conway on Friday afternoon with the hopes of speaking to Gov. Kelly Ayotte, who was attending a meeting at Northern Human Services. The group chanted and held signs advocating for full funding for Medicaid and other programs.

Concord’s John Fabrizio named New Hampshire’s special education administrator of the year

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

John Fabrizio was fresh out of college and working a construction job one weekend when his brother’s friend, an elementary school assistant principal, mentioned he was trying to fill a mid-year staff vacancy.

Vaccines, state primary date and more: What to look for in the State House this week

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Transgender-related legislation dominated the New Hampshire State House last week, with lawmakers advancing a handful of bills that could direct people to use the bathroom that corresponds with their biological sex, not their gender, as well as ban puberty blockers, hormone treatment and breast surgery for people under age 18.

Data: Local school spending caps proved universally unpopular. Why are Republican lawmakers supporting a statewide cap?

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Earlier this year, after voters in the Kearsarge Regional School District soundly rejected a proposed budget cap on their schools, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne had a warning.

On the record: Sunshine Week turns 20. Why should you care?

By JONATHAN VAN FLEET

Happy birthday, Sunshine Week.

We asked, you answered: What do you do when your property taxes change?

In Epsom, one resident panics. In Hopkinton, another has sympathy for seniors. In Pembroke, people cringe. In Weare, there’s disappointment for the lack of state funding. And in Henniker there’s appreciation that the school and select boards tried to balance budgets as best they could.

Sunshine Week: Committees are a pillar of city government. Concord keeps the public at arms length

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The vast majority of issues taken up by the Concord City Council are first reviewed by one or more of several dozen committees, which make recommendations about city decisions.

Ski areas limping to a soggy close of season

By DAVID BROOKS

We’re heading into the final weeks of skiing season but limping into them might be a better term for much of New Hampshire, where resorts will try to stay open through the end of the month.

Hopkinton gets rid of pay-by-bag program at town meeting

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Starting next month, Hopkinton residents will no longer have to worry about bagging their waste in green trash bags as part of the pay-by-bag program when disposing of their trash at the transfer station.

‘Supposed to protect me’: For kids in state custody, NH’s foster care system can lead to placements thousands of miles from home

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Her case worker said Tennessee would be a new beginning. Brie Lamarche thought so, too.

With a razor-thin margin, N.H. House tables end-of-life options bill

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The House of Representatives shot down a bill that would expand end-of-life care options on Thursday with a split that was as close as it gets – but its fate isn’t sealed yet.

NH House advances bathroom bill, parental bill of rights

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Rebuking last year’s veto by former governor Chris Sununu, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would permit the separation of people based on biological sex in bathrooms and other areas.

‘The governor is going to go in a different direction’ – An exit interview with Frank Edelblut

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut is ending his eight-year tenure this spring because Gov. Kelly Ayotte “is going to go in a different direction,” he said in an interview Tuesday.