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“We are reviewing the court’s decision and considering appropriate next steps. We note that the order addresses a preliminary matter and does not resolve the merits of the case,” wrote Michael Garrity, director of communications for the Department of Justice, in response to a Monitor query.
On Saturday, Jan. 31, more than 200 local students will participate in the statewide New Hampshire High School Ethics Bowl competition from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Saint Anselm College. The competition will take place in Alumni Hall. The championship match will begin at 3 p.m.
Join Dr. Dani Rodrik, Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy and co-director of the Reimagining the Economy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School, for a lecture on the future of globalization and the world economy on Friday, February 6, 2026.
The state is doing a better job of getting closer – though not reaching – its housing goals, with only a fraction of the state’s municipalities responsible for housing growth, according to the annual housing supply report for the state released Tuesday.
Based on our research, the proposal would drain tens of millions of dollars from the state budget, could weaken funding for education, health care, and local services, and ultimately shift more costs onto families and property-tax payers, all while offering most businesses savings too small to meaningfully boost hiring or investment. Here’s what the data show, and why it matters for Granite Staters.
I heard that during the most recent “winter parking emergency” on Jan. 26 the city towed 194 vehicles. Manchester leadership still doesn’t comprehend what they are doing with snow emergency towing – but they managed to double towing fees as the solution to a problem they never (or could not) define*. Let me explain.
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) – an unfavorable motion – on HB 1822 on January 22, relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities.
After receiving complaints from what he described as “countless” complaints and a “social media explosion” in response to the bill, the prime sponsor, Representative Thomas Walsh, said that the language of the bill did not accurately depict what he intended it to.
Following fires earlier this month on Prospect Street, Amherst Street, Grove Street and elsewhere in the city, the Manchester Fire Department held a presentation and discussion on fire preparedness, prevention and safety last week at the Manchester Community Resource Center.
A bill sponsored by nine Manchester-based legislators seeking to enhance enforcement of criminal restitution obligations received a public hearing before the New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Jan. 22, 2026.
The former commander of the Hillsborough American Legion Post was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for stealing more than $40,000 from the Legion’s accounts.
Bob Baines’s greatest skill as mayor was to transform the daily details of running a city into something if not poetic then at least into something that transcended the smoke-filled backroom dealing city government is often associated with.
New Hampshire State Troopers responded to more than 160 weather-related calls statewide during the two-day winter storm that delivered slick and snow-covered roads in various parts of the state.
Students of Manchester, New Hampshire can celebrate because Snow Day 2.0 has been announced! This is the largest amount of snow the United States has seen in years, affecting states from New Mexico to Maine. Midwestern states like Minnesota and Michigan, and northeastern states like those in New England are used to low temperatures and snowy winters.
First responders were dispatched to multiple calls reporting a fire at 771 Grove St. on Monday at 7:08 a.m. Firefighters were advised the building was a duplex and when they arrived, fire and smoke were showing.
My journey from the Congo to the United States could only be possible here. Only in this country could someone arrive with little more than hope, determination, and faith in opportunity and begin to build a life. America made my story possible not because it is perfect, but because its promise insists that opportunity belongs to everyone.
That promise aligns deeply with the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Senators have until a Friday deadline to clear a package of six House-passed funding measures, including the $64.4 billion Homeland Security appropriations bill that includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol.
If there’s one thing most people will agree on it is that we are a polarized country. And the same is true for NH. For those who still believe there is hope (and I am one of those), there are some bills coming up in the legislature designed to diminish polarization and enfranchise voters – particularly Undeclared voters (about 40%, at this time). The bills are about replacing a two-party ballot system and moving to a single ballot (for the primary election).
If you don’t want to pay $50 for EACH of your bikes EVERY year, then you should loudly shout your opposition to House Bill 1703.
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the final iteration of the Household Food Security Report, which includes a longstanding measure of food insecurity.