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By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

It took the state nearly 20 years to enact a fetal homicide bill in 2018 that allows murder charges for the killing of an unborn child. Friday, the state Attorney General’s Office used that law for the first time in charging William Kelly with...

By ETHAN DeWITT

Since the mask debates of COVID-19, New Hampshire schools have become fervent battlegrounds for ideological debates around race, sexuality, and gender identity. And last Thursday’s House session was no exception. Over a series of floor votes,...

By ETHAN DeWITT

The New Hampshire Department of Safety is seeking to spend nearly $500,000 in federal money to raise awareness of distracted driving and increase the number of State Police patrols on highways.The request, approved by the Joint Legislative Fiscal...

By ETHAN DeWITT

The House narrowly approved a bill Thursday that would eliminate any exceptions to the state’s voter ID laws and require documentary proof of citizenship to vote, 189-185. The bill, House Bill 1569, would require a person registering to vote to...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

The state has agreed to give its chosen buyer for a $21.5 million Laconia land deal a third extension to close, but it’s unclear how many more delays it will consider if asked. The Bulletin reported Tuesday that the buyer, Robynne Alexander, asked on...

By ETHAN DeWITT

The New Hampshire Supreme Court granted a stay over a school funding lawsuit decision Wednesday, hitting pause on a sweeping order that would force the state to double its spending on public schools. Without comment, all five justices concurred with...

By ETHAN DeWITT

The goal behind the bill is bold: Allow any property owner to build residential housing units in a commercial zone – whether the zone allows for it already or not.Proponents of the legislation, House Bill 1053, argue it is a way to fast-track the...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

As one of the most popular hiking destinations in the state with an estimated 80,000 visitors annually, Mount Major’s trails “are being loved to death,” said Jack Savage, president of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.His...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Lawmakers moved forward Thursday with bills that would mean significant changes for casino owners and the charities their gaming revenue supports. One would revise rules for gambling tournaments.Here’s the breakdown as the House and Senate near their...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

The National Park Service has signed off on New Hampshire’s 2024-2028 outdoor recreation management plan, a strategic tool for the $2.7 billion industry that employs 28,000 workers.The plan – developed by New Hampshire State Parks in partnership with...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

On a sunny day last June, students at Abbot-Downing School in Concord gathered eagerly around a newly dug crater. Ready to fill it was a London plane, a deciduous tree that grows large with spiky, green fruit and can live for several hundred years.The...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

New Hampshire farmers can now apply for a share of an $8 million relief program to assist with significant crop loss as a result of extreme weather conditions last year.The Crop Loss Program, housed in the state’s Department of Agriculture, Markets,...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

The last two weeks in New Hampshire’s North Country have been marked by at least a dozen snowmobile accidents, several of which have been fatal. Officials say while overall the accident numbers aren’t anything out of the norm this year, the deaths...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

The state’s Department of Transportation has conditionally awarded $2.8 million toward electric vehicle charging infrastructure in North Woodstock, Tilton, Rochester, and Sanbornville as part of phase one of the federal National Electric Vehicle...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

Bjarna O’Brien has come close to only one conviction during her time working as an animal control officer for the Salem Police Department.She criminally pursued a man for leaving his dogs inside a hot environment on multiple occasions in town. O’Brien...

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire’s latest cannabis legalization effort is moving toward familiar territory: approved by the House but with uncertain chances in the Senate. That crossover has historically been perilous; the Senate has consistently voted down cannabis...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

More of New Hampshire’s 94,000 veterans with behavioral health challenges would be able to resolve criminal charges through treatment under a bill getting broad support from lawmakers.House Bill 1589 has been endorsed by the state Department of...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

After the construction of a new pier off Hampton Beach State Park stalled in the Legislature last session, the state is moving forward with a $150,000 feasibility study on improving accessibility for people with disabilities.In October 2022, the...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

Chris Schadler considers coyotes to be “the most persecuted carnivore in North America.”When talking about the wild canids, it’s as though she’s standing up for a long-vilified, misunderstood creature – one that’s persevered with resilience and...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

In the four years since New Hampshire legalized sports betting and teamed up with DraftKings, the partnership has contributed $100 million to public education, according to the New Hampshire Lottery. It’s one of several games run by the Lottery that...