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By JOSH ROGERS

When Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte is sworn into office Thursday, she and her fellow Republicans who gained ground in Concord on Election Day will have the power to implement many of the policies they ran on — from housing, to immigration, to taxes.But the...

By JOSH ROGERS

Hours after being sworn into office Thursday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued her first Executive Order, creating a new 15-member Commission on Government Efficiency.

By JACKIE HARRIS

A new report on the state’s Northern Border Alliance shows law enforcement reported no incidents related to illegal immigration at the New Hampshire-Canadian border in the past 6 months.

By TODD BOOKMAN

The fate of some harborside businesses in Rye — including a whale watch, lobster pound and charter fishing operators — remain in limbo months out from the summer season, as their annual leases with a state agency haven’t yet been renewed.It’s part of...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Four years ago, Cindy Young and Kirstyn Niemela entered the U.S. Capitol building, part of a larger wave of disorder seeking to disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power.On Monday — the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack — they took to...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

The Dartmouth men's basketball team is no longer trying to form a union, ending their push to become the nation’s first college athlete’s union.The Associated Press reports that the local Service Employees International Union Local 560 chapter...

By TODD BOOKMAN

It’s a good time to be a worker in New Hampshire, and 2025 could bring more of the same.The state’s unemployment rate stands at 2.5% as the calendar turns, just a tick under the 2.6% rate recorded in January 2024, a sign of a healthy labor market in...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Eleven days before Christmas, an outdoor firepit crackles next to the gift shop at South Farm in Bethlehem. A speaker plays carols as cars roll into the small parking lot.Nigel Manley, bundled up in wool pants and a red and green hat with a festive...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Nearly two dozen houses of worship and religious camps in New Hampshire are set to share approximately $2.4 million in funding to help bolster security, at a time when more religious institutions are raising concerns about threats.The state’s...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Gov. Chris Sununu has withdrawn his choice for state librarian over concerns about the nominee’s public opposition to book censorship.In arguing against library restrictions, nominee Mindy Atwood was advocating a mainstream position held by many in...

By LAU GUZMÁN

President-elect Trump has been clear about prioritizing mass deportations once he takes office in a few weeks, among other immigration enforcement actions. While some New England states, like Connecticut, have laws in place that aim to protect...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

The French company Saint-Gobain has begun the demolition of its Merrimack facility, where manufacturing processes released PFAS chemicals into surrounding communities for years, contaminating drinking water for nearby residents.Steel from the site...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Expect school vouchers, budget shortfalls, and the rights of transgender students to divide the Legislature next year. School bullying could, too.Lawmakers behind the renewed efforts to rein in bullying say their goal is to address shortcomings in the...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Attorney General John Formella, who previously served as Gov. Chris Sununu’s legal counsel, should be disqualified from a high stakes criminal case brought against a sitting Supreme Court justice, defense attorneys argued Monday. They contend that...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

The energy company Avangrid is accusing NextEra Energy, owners of the Seabrook nuclear power plant, of sabotaging the development of a transmission line meant to bring Canadian hydropower onto the New England grid.In a lawsuit filed last month,...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Students and faculty at the University of New Hampshire are putting out a unique set of holiday gifts this year, ranging from beer to smoked fish for the charcuterie board.For the beer lover in your life, this year, the UNH Brewery Science Lab is...

By LAU GUZMÁN

There’s a new interpreter at the New Hampshire DMV. Its name is Pocketalk, and it retails for a little under $300. As the demand for assistance in languages other than English rises, the DMV is hoping that the new technology will expand their language...

By JOSH ROGERS

Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte sometimes describes the time she spent leading the New Hampshire Department of Justice as serving as “the people’s lawyer.” But from the moment she launched her run for governor this year, Ayotte tended to highlight one...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire’s Fish and Game department is updating plans to conserve wildlife, and they want your help.State officials are asking for people to respond to a survey about their priorities for wildlife conservation by Nov. 30.Those responses will be...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New England homes are known for being drafty. But, energy efficiency enthusiasts say, they don’t have to stay that way.With colder temperatures approaching, New Hampshire’s utility companies are trying to spread the word about programs that can help...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Eleven days after a security guard was killed at the state psychiatric hospital, in November 2023, the Department of Safety gave Gov. Chris Sununu a list of recommended security enhancements for all state buildings. Sununu had requested the list,...