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By ETHAN DEWITT

By the time Susan Bell accepted her parents’ offer to live with them, she had already experienced one of the hardest months of her life.Back in October, the 55-year-old had endured two stays in the local hospital, first for double pneumonia and later...

By ETHAN DEWITT

As state senators clashed over the best way to increase New Hampshire’s housing supply Thursday, much of the debate hinged on a preference: the carrot or the stick.

By ETHAN DEWITT

Attorney General John Formella — the current president of the National Association of Attorneys General — will not be nominated to a new four-year term this month, Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s office announced Monday.

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.

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 ETHAN DEWITT

Canadian Consul General for New England Bernadette Jordan has a message for New Hampshire residents: “I think our border’s working very well.”The federal official, who was appointed to the post in the Boston consulate in December, said the U.S. and...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Aaron Share’s dog Blue has graced the cans – and premises – of To Share Brewing Company in Manchester for years. The black and white pit bull is the mascot of one of the brewery’s longest running labels: “Hugs and Belly Rubs.” Cans for the oatmeal...

By ETHAN DEWITT

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering new guidelines for public school sex education that would bar teachers from discussing LGBTQ sexual relationships – and require all parents to opt into the instruction before students receive it.House Bill 1185...

By ETHAN DEWITT

In high school, Alice Wade spent a year planning how they would come out as transgender. And to be safe, they planned what to do if it went poorly.“When I was 15, I made plans for what I would do, and which friend’s house I would go to, and how I...

By ETHAN DEWITT

House Democrats are advocating for an ambitious bill to change how New Hampshire funds its schools. But not all school funding advocates are supporting it.Sponsored by Rep. Dave Luneau, a Hopkinton Democrat, House Bill 1586 proposes allocating state...

By ETHAN DEWITT

The New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban gender-affirming procedures for minors Thursday, in a 199-175 vote that edges the bill closer to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk.House Bill 619 would prohibit a doctor or other health care professional from...