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On Wednesday, just over a week after a U.S. District Court judge ordered New Hampshire to take all necessary steps to continue its vehicle inspection program, the New Hampshire Executive Council voted to let the state’s emissions testing contract expire.
Stephanie Beard, charged with stabbing a 71-year-old man to death in his apartment at the Carpenter Center in 2022, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder and one charge of theft by unauthorized taking.
The New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition is thrilled to announce that it received over $15,000 in charitable gaming proceeds following its run at Revo Casino and Social House in Keene.
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced the initiation of the City of Manchester Commission on Child Care, a new initiative designed at expanding access to affordable, licensed childcare and strengthening early childhood supports across the city.
The documents released yesterday by the ACLU of New Hampshire confirm what many of us have feared: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been actively planning to build a detention facility in Merrimack while avoiding transparency and public input.
For anyone who believes learning shouldn’t end at retirement, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of New Hampshire is now welcoming new and returning members for its Spring 2026 term.
The city is offering both a sports option and STEAM option to keep Manchester youth engaged and active during their school winter break.
Ending Housing Champions would pull support from communities that have already done the work and planned projects around it. It would slow housing. It would raise costs. It would break trust between the state and local governments.
On Friday, Feb. 6, the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire (WACNH) is holding a discussion with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) examining evolving dynamics in U.S.–Danish relations, the strategic importance of Greenland, and implications for NATO and trans-Atlantic cooperation. This community conversation will provide essential insight and context on current foreign policy debates affecting global stability.
A new statewide public-awareness billboard launched Feb. 3 along Route 293 in Hooksett delivers a stark message to New Hampshire drivers: Rodent poison is wildlife poison.
CACR28 is not only a direct violation of the Constitution but an insult to the very constituency you serve. Will my fellow Granite Staters who have different religious beliefs than my own be subject to your disfavor? Need I remind you of our country’s long and storied history as haven for those fleeing religious persecution?
The ACLU of New Hampshire on Feb. 3, released public state documents that confirm detailed site plans for the proposed immigrant detention facility that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking to create at 50 Robert Milligan Parkway in Merrimack.
House Bill 1703 seemed to suffer a setback, but it may rear its head again, possibly in some revised form.
The House Education Policy and Administration committee held a hearing on HB 1792, also called the “CHARLIE Act” – Countering Hate and Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education, named for Charlie Kirk – on Monday, Feb. 2.
HB-1811, which would completely end mandatory vaccinations for children entering school or daycare facilities, proposes treating the Department of Health and Human Services’ vaccination guidelines as recommendations that “shall not be used to deny services or access.”
A hearing will be held Feb. 3 on House Bill 1766, relative to cruelty to livestock. This bill was introduced last year as HB616 which humane organizations across the state vehemently opposed.
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, February 5 at 6 p.m. and the following applications will be heard.
Liberty House was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Service Credit Union Impact Foundation and Robert Irvine Foundation to help New Hampshire veterans rebuild stability and self-sufficiency after significant life challenges.
Henry J. McLaughlin Middle School PTO in Manchester, New Hampshire is raffling off $7,000 or a trip for 4 to Disney! All proceeds will tremendously help our students and teachers.
The purpose of our NH car inspection system is safety – it is not a question of whether we should have an inspection system, but what kind of inspection system. It needs updating, not tossing out. I believe the newly proposed system includes a 3 year grace period for new cars where no inspections are necessary. Sounds very reasonable. Other such changes should be discussed.