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Reflecting the spirit of New Hampshire’s residents, we found Granite Staters to be deeply engaged, invested, and passionate about how the State Budget, and decisions made by our lawmakers in Concord, impact our everyday lives and communities. Below are some of the questions that kept coming up about how the budget works, and a few answers, too.
Local leaders, first responders and other members of the community gathered at Manchester Central Fire Station on Tuesday afternoon to commemorate the opening of New Hampshire’s first-ever safe haven baby box.
On May 12, 2026, the Nashua Police Department arrested Joshua Corbett, 36, of 217 Naticook Road, Merrimack, on a felony warrant.
A Manchester man accused of stealing a vehicle from Cambridge, Mass., is being held without bail, following a police pursuit that ended in Manchester.
As projections over the Manchester School District’s financial future come into focus, the Manchester Board of School Committee made several decisions during their May 11, 2026 meeting impacting ongoing deliberations over the district’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
The Attorney General’s office on Tuesday released its conclusion following an investigation into the lawfulness of a shooting on June 21, 2025 involving a Manchester police officer and John Philip Tibbs, 52, at the Fairfield Inn.
For the past two years, under the leadership of Mayor Ruais and the previous Board of Aldermen, our annual city budgets came farther under the tax cap than any budget before them. Those moves were celebrated at the time. Unfortunately, the chickens have come home to roost.
A proposal to bring a small café to Bay Street moved forward after the Manchester Planning Board closed a public hearing on a conditional use permit application for the project during their May 7th 2026 meeting.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) says they are monitoring potential exposure to Hantavirus after acknowledging two travelers from NH were reportedly on the cruise ship where the outbreak took place.
A Massachusetts man involved in a crash on Interstate 93 is facing multiple charges after throwing a firearm while New Hampshire State Troopers were investigating the incident.
If SB 416 passes, management could require tip-pooling and could decide how to distribute a server’s tips to other workers. Restaurants do have the option to maintain the status quo and many will do that. But others might take advantage of the new laws. Even under current laws we’ve seen restaurants of all kinds accused of wage theft or worse for not disbursing tips appropriately to workers.
We had a good run together. When all was said and done, we spent more than four decades with each other. I would say that there were more good times than bad, but all good times must come to an end.
I am encouraging all Granite Staters to contact their representatives in the State House to oppose Senate Bill 439. The bill which just cleared the Municipal & County Government Committee, would prevent towns from enacting regulations for data centers.
I encourage Manchester legislators to recognize the complex interplay of funding inequalities, student needs, the future needs and economic challenges in the Manchester School District. Support for HB1831 is essential to ensure that all students, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, receive the education they need.
The Manchester Board of School Committee will meet on May 11, 2026. Here’s a preview of what’s expected to be discussed.
This Mother’s Day, the NHFPI team is recognizing the hard work of New Hampshire mothers by doing what we do best: highlighting key data that underscores both the challenges mothers face and the vital contributions they make across the Granite State.
A judge issued a $15.5 million judgement against Adam Montgomery in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of Harmony Montgomery, his 5-year-old daughter he beat to death.
McLaughlin Middle School was placed on a brief “stay in place” while police responded to a report of an “unloaded firearm” found in a fifth-graders backpack.
A Manchester Police Officer has been placed on administrative leave after an incident on Bruce Road that was partially captured on cellphone video and later shared on social media.
The city is selling retired parking meters to the public beginning Friday, May 8, as Manchester completes its transition to newer parking technology. The meters will be available for $15 each, cash only, while supplies last.