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The Safe Sports Network will host its 14th Annual Safe Sports Social on Thursday, March 19th from 5–7 p.m. at The Derryfield Restaurant, bringing together community members committed to protecting the health and safety of local student-athletes. This year’s honoree is Dan O’Neil.
A state law requiring hard proof of citizenship to register to vote for the first time could lead to more voters turned away during the upcoming September and November federal elections, New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan testified in court Friday.
New U.S. Census Bureau data show an inflation-adjusted 8% increase in New Hampshire’s statewide median household income from the 2015-2019 period to the 2020-2024 period.
A Manchester resident has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.
While the City of Manchester might be experiencing a housing shortage, one request for a new housing unit on Bartlett Street could not receive a variance from the Manchester Zoning Board of Adjustment after a variety of concerns from neighbors and the board itself.
Losing a loved one unexpectedly is a tragic and life-altering experience. While no amount of money will ever be able to bring the person back, there are potential legal options to explore in these situations. Each state has different rules about who can bring a claim forward and what time of claims are available in these tragic cases.
During the Feb, 10, 2026 Board of School Committee’s Committee on Teaching and Learning meeting, Manchester School District Executive Director of Multilingual Leaner Education Wendy Perron provided an overview of a proposal that would create school specific report cards for the district’s dual-language immersion schools.
The year 2026 marks 14 years of the New Hampshire Judicial Branch Information Center and over 6,000,000 inquiries processed from members of the public, state and local government agencies, and attorneys seeking assistance with court cases or other legal information.
“This proves the power of the people is more powerful than the people in power ,and pressure we put on governor worked. All those phone calls, emails and letters – I think she saw the writing on the wall that to represent her state she needed to get ICE out of New Hampshire,” Rung said minutes after the governor’s announcement.
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) on Monday announced that Elsy Cipriani, the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank, will be her guest for President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night to highlight the growing affordability crisis that many Americans are facing, including rising food and grocery prices.
Student artists from across New Hampshire gathered February 8 at Stockbridge Theater on the campus of Pinkerton Academy for the 2026 Scholastic Art Awards ceremony to honor their hard work and wins!
As speculation continues over proposed U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in town, on Saturday protesters descended upon Merrimack’s town hall once again to express their opposition to the facility as well as tactics used by ICE across the country.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General to open an investigation into Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem after the head of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified under oath that Noem’s improper comments “put a bias” onto the ongoing investigations into the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Following a special meeting on Feb. 18, 2026, the Manchester Board of School Committee has approved five Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budgets for approval by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen, , three of which reflected options on the potential Manchester School District budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Former presidential candidate and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a stop at the Puritan Backroom and Conference Center to praise U.S. Senate Candidate Chris Pappas and meet with New Hampshire residents.
In a 6-3 decision the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday held that President Trump’s aggressive approach to tariffs on products entering the United States from across the world was not permitted under a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The Public Works Director is declaring a Snow Emergency that will be in effect from 10 p.m. Friday, February 20 until 6 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026. No parking on city streets.
The Trump administration has agreed to drop its ban on diversity and equity initiatives in public schools in New Hampshire – and the rest of the country. That’s according to a ruling Wednesday by Federal Judge Landya McCafferty, which dismissed the case.
“The defendant stole over a million dollars from taxpayers amidst one of the worst health and economic crises in a century,” said U.S. Attorney Creegan. “This office will continue to vigilantly investigate and prosecute those who defraud pandemic relief programs.”
Hillside Middle School’s boys basketball team was on a special run this year. Thirteen days ago the Hawks learned they would need a new coach for the remainder of the season. Without a moment’s hesitation, Assistant Principal Sara Loughlin said, “I’m in. All in.”