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The State is appealing the court order. In the meantime, The Department of Safety is extending the deadline to obtain a state inspection to April 10, 2026 for any vehicle with an inspection that expires prior to March 2026.
The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force are commending the Manchester and Concord Police Departments for their contributions to public safety during a sex offender enforcement operation that began in December and concluded today.
Amidst a surge of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity across the Twin Cities, stoking statewide fear as thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents conduct militarized raids and make illegal stops and arrests in an unprecedented immigration operation, Minnesotans have come together to stand with its immigrant community.
In a special meeting of the Manchester Board of School Committee held on Jan. 28, 2026, Manchester School District Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Nicole Doherty led a group of district administrators in a presentation tying together the state’s new minimum education standards with several proposed changes for Manchester’s public high schools.
Serena Althea Blaire D. Mackay, a junior at The Founders Academy Public Charter School in Manchester, NH, was selected from nearly 200 entries worldwide as one of 10 finalists for Emerging Global Filipino Icon 2026. Mackay is the youngest nominee to advance as a Top 10 Finalist.
Hours after Gov. Tim Walz said President Donald Trump was open to an independent state investigation into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents this month, Minnesota state and local lawyers told a federal judge Monday that they had reason to believe federal agencies wouldn’t follow through.
Manchester’s growing special education population and the rising cost of serving students with complex needs took center stage at the January 27, 2026 Manchester Board of School Committee meeting as administrators warned of continued financial pressure heading into the 2026 – ‘27 school year.
“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.