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New Hampshire casinos may get slot machines, but growth faces limits
02-10-2025 6:31 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire gaming halls with historic horse racing licenses could soon swap their machines for slot machines, securing a seven-year head start over competitors in the state's expanding casino market.

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‘Bradley’s Law’ seeks to strengthen mental health background checks for NH gun buyers
02-12-2025 5:31 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Psychiatrist John Hinck was on duty at New Hampshire Hospital on November 17, 2023, when gunfire shattered the routine of the state’s largest psychiatric facility. He recalled sheltering in place with the staff and patients, only to find later security officer Bradley Haas killed in the lobby.


If approved, NH would require anti-abortion videos in public schools
02-09-2025 4:31 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A trio of proposed laws would require public school health educators to show students starting in sixth grade a series of videos created by an anti-abortion organization that depict abortion procedures and fetal gestation.


With Canadian trade and rising prices at risk, Ayotte hopes Trump’s tariffs won’t come to pass
02-07-2025 10:31 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

State leaders said they’re concerned over President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs on Canada, warning that they would pose a risk for state construction projects and higher energy prices for New Hampshire residents.


Charities in New Hampshire could face donation caps under new bill
02-06-2025 4:31 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Last year, My Friend’s Place, a homeless shelter and transitional housing program in Dover, N.H., received $135,000 from its partnership with Revo Casino. The money raised through charitable gaming helped the nonprofit keep its doors open for the dozens of people who rely on it every day.


Speeding fines could increase on New Hampshire highways under proposed new law
02-05-2025 10:30 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Considering speeding in New Hampshire? Think again.


‘It sets a dangerous precedent,’: School officials defend Bow superintendent as legislation moves to remove her
02-03-2025 5:01 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Marcy Kelley, superintendent of Bow and Dunbarton’s school district, is standing up to a legislative effort calling for her removal over allegations that she suppressed parents’ free speech during a girls’ soccer game last fall.


Kid governor, Jade Adams, pushes New Hampshire to become 13th state to ban animal testing
01-31-2025 10:01 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Fifth-grader Jade Adams ran on a mission: Make New Hampshire the 13th state to ban animal testing.


Bill to cut Medicaid circumcision spending returns to New Hampshire legislature
01-30-2025 12:00 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A man from Salem, N.H., said he’s never felt whole since he was circumcised as a baby and has spent his adult life trying to reverse the procedure.


NH Supreme Court temporarily reverses Andy Sanborn’s gaming license revocation
01-28-2025 6:01 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Andy Sanborn notched a legal victory after the New Hampshire Supreme Court temporarily reversed the revocation of his gaming license while reviewing his appeal.


The state might fund part of a rail trail in Warner. Local residents fear ‘degrading’ environmental impacts
01-27-2025 8:52 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A proposed rail trail would stretch from Warner, N.H., to Contoocook, N.H., creating a path for walking, biking and other activities along the scenic Warner River.


After Trump executive order, dozen flights for refugees coming to New Hampshire were canceled
01-25-2025 4:01 PM

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A dozen flights to New Hampshire for refugees hoping to resettle in the United States have been canceled after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on the first day of his presidency.


When people fled to NH during the pandemic, they brought a lot of money with them
01-24-2025 8:57 AM

By DAVID BROOKS

It’s common knowledge that lots of people moved to New Hampshire during the pandemic to escape city life and lockdowns. A new analysis shows that they brought a lot of money with them.


NH Senate to consider mandatory minimums on crimes related to fentanyl, reckless driving
01-17-2025 10:01 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Newly inaugurated Gov. Kelly Ayotte ran on a promise to stifle New Hampshire’s fentanyl and opioid crises by raising the mandatory minimum sentences. She may just get her wish.


Survey: Nearly 50% of NH residents fear being priced out of their homes
01-10-2025 9:01 AM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A new survey reveals that nearly half of New Hampshire voters fear they could be priced out of their own communities if they had to move.


UNH police chief criticized for protest response to take job in Ayotte administration
01-08-2025 6:01 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Longtime University of New Hampshire Police Chief Paul Dean, under scrutiny for his role in the response to a pro-Palestine protest last May, will leave the university to become incoming Governor Kelly Ayotte’s director of citizen services.


Kearsarge voters overwhelmingly reject proposed school budget cap
01-07-2025 10:01 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

More than 1,400 residents flooded Kearsarge Regional High School on Saturday morning to prevent their school district from becoming the next Croydon or Pembroke.In a show of rousing support for public education, voters soundly defeated a proposal that...


Community power program now covers about half of New Hampshire
01-06-2025 5:35 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

As community power prepares to enter its third full year in New Hampshire, close to half the state’s population will soon have access to a program which gives towns and cities more control over their electricity source.“We expect continued adoption in...


Fatal crashes in N.H. similar to last year but motorcycle deaths fell sharply
01-03-2025 7:01 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire’s highways didn’t get any safer in 2024 but at least they didn’t get deadlier, judging from year-end data about fatal accidents — with one sad exception.The number of drivers under the age of 21 who were killed on state roads last year...


Bow schools cite ‘hostile’ environment, outside activists in continued opposition to sports protests
01-03-2025 4:31 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Protests from outsiders and potential harm to students are driving the Bow School District’s continuing efforts to prevent parents from resuming pink armband demonstrations against transgender athletes, according to documents filed in a federal court...


New Hampshire to test dairies for bird flu
01-02-2025 4:31 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire is gearing up to join a federal program testing dairy cattle for virulent strains of bird flu, which so far has been detected here only in some wild birds in early 2024.In other parts of the country, concern about Highly Pathogenic Avian...

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