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By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Mike Belcher turned on his ringer and apologized as he sat down to testify. His wife was due to go into labor and he didn’t want to miss a call.

The Allenstown Town Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

When a town’s only firetruck with an aerial ladder is 20 years old and on the fritz, towns or cities have to weigh the cost of buying a new one.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

A new year, a new governor, and a new Legislature – but many energy debates in New Hampshire remain the same headed into the next administration and season of lawmaking.

By KAYLA MONTGOMERY

Kayla Montgomery is the VP of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund.

By MEGAN TUTTLE

Megan Tuttle is the president of NEA-NH.

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The resource list at the bottom of this story has been updated with a 24-hour plan for warm weather shelter over the weekend. 

By ALEXANDER RAPP

On Tuesday night, Bishop Brady took a short bus ride to play crosstown rival Merrimack Valley in a Division II basketball doubleheader. The Pride claimed two big wins at home to start 2025 positively.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

James Thibault spent his final hours before the start of the 2025 legislative session on a tour of the New Hampshire State House.

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN and ETHAN DeWITT

New Hampshire’s 2025 legislative session is kicking off this month. But the flood of legislation proposed by lawmakers this year means State House staff are scrambling to get it all ready. All told, there have been 830 House bills and 325 Senate bills...

By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny of Chester is a member of the NH Network’s Plastics Working Group. Are you too wrapped up in plastic and using plastic bags more out of convenience than necessity? They are harmful to both the environment and to your body, especially...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The Concord Police Department starts 2025 with several positions still vacant.Deputy Chief Steve Smagula hopes funding from Congress – $73,000 that’ll be used for evidence recovery technology and training – will help attract more candidates to work...

It was exhilarating: a wonderful display of civic engagement and democracy in action! The place: Kearsarge High School in Sutton. The event: The annual school meeting deliberate session on Jan. 4. The crystallizing issue: A citizen petition that...

By DAVID BROOKS

As community power prepares to enter its third full year in New Hampshire, close to half the state’s population will soon have access to a program which gives towns and cities more control over their electricity source.“We expect continued adoption in...

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High wrestling team opened the 2025 calendar with as good a start as the Crimson Tide could hope for, topping 38 other teams to win the Keene Minickiello Holiday Wrestling Tournament.The boys didn’t bring home any individual champions, but...

By ALEXANDER RAPP

High school basketball returned to NHTI Friday night for the college’s new Community Classic initiative. It invited two local schools and their fans to experience basketball on the bigger college court and learn about the opportunities for further...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Anthony Foote has challenged the Bow School District twice in the past two years – once over a book he believed was inappropriate for schools, and now in a lawsuit over his pink armband protest at a girls’ soccer game.In 2025, a new law could cement...

AllenstownAllenstown public Hearing on Town and School Budget will be held on Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. at Allenstown Elementary School, 30 Main St.2025 Declaration of Candidate Filing Dates will be from Jan. 25-31. at the Allenstown Town Hall, 16 School...

Okay, January first of the year 2025. Regular wake-up time, bathroom, some casual clothes and slippers. Start the pot for coffee. Catch some news of the new year, mass shooting in New Orleans, sigh.Please, this can’t be our new normal. I need more...

By ETHAN DeWITT

2025 brings a wealth of changes to New Hampshire, from the governor’s office to the Legislature. It also includes a number of new laws. While most of the 378 laws signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in 2024 have already taken effect, many were timed to take...