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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said she is concerned President Trump lacks a clear strategy for the war with Iran.
“There’s not a real endgame for what we’re trying to accomplish," she said. https://bit.ly/4roZk7e
The federal government has activated the New Hampshire National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing in connection with the war with Iran. https://bit.ly/46FR2QJ
This weekend brings a mix of the expected and the slightly surreal: maple tours, snowbound kayak races, curling lessons, and a bizarre ballet on the big screen.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Wednesday that she was unaware of the issues that compromised her nominee for New Hampshire’s child advocate, a watchdog over the state’s child welfare system.
College and high school students would no longer be able to use photo ID cards issued by their schools to obtain a ballot, under a proposal that cleared the NH Senate on Thursday on a 16-8 vote.
The New Hampshire House previously approved HB 323, which will now head to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk.
As higher education institutions decide how to navigate the world of artificial intelligence, the Boston Globe has reported that Dartmouth College has moved faster than most.
New Hampshire set up a scholarship fund that allocates money toward a family’s child care costs, but it’s drastically underused. In 2025, only about 7% of the eligible children in the state were using the funding.
In recent months, there’s been a series of headlines involving the justices on the New Hampshire Supreme Court: Not for their decisions on the bench, but instead for their actions off of it.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has announced plans to roll back protections for North Atlantic right whales as part of the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to deregulate across multiple government sectors.
And so we march into one of New Hampshire’s favorite seasons: town meeting.
Here’s everything you need to know about what's at stake, how it works and how to vote ⤵️
A proposal to address high property taxes by introducing a statewide income tax and property tax roiled Concord Tuesday, prompting denunciations by both Republican and Democratic political leaders. But proponents are asking the public to give the idea a chance.
At a hearing Monday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s nominee to the Public Utilities Commission shared more about how he would approach the role with the state’s Executive Council.
A Weare woman who allegedly fired a gun at a man who mistakenly entered her property told authorities she was concerned about her safety because he is Black.
Diane Durgin, who is 67, is facing allegations she violated New Hampshire’s Civil Rights Act during the Oct. 2024 shooting.
We asked you to share what you bring to town meeting to get through potentially long debates, heated discussions and rounds of voting.
We heard from folks all over the state, including several election officials and town moderators. Here’s what they pack in their town meeting survival kit.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s nominee for policing the state’s child welfare system has withdrawn her name from consideration. Her decision comes a day after a contentious public hearing on her nomination before the Executive Council.
Geraldine Duque recently learned to ski for the first time. Originally from Manizales, Colombia, she had never tried skiing before.
The lesson was part of a program that provides an opportunity for people from Latino and Black communities to learn winter sports in a welcoming atmosphere.
Typically, higher standardized test scores are correlated with wealthier school districts, and we do see that here in New Hampshire. But certain smaller, rural schools have strong standardized test scores in the state, according to a new report.
A single flood can cause more damage than a small town brings in in taxes each year. And since federal disaster relief is uncertain, these Vermont towns are looking for ways to help themselves.
Global crude oil prices briefly surged past 9% late Monday, and stocks fell temporarily as the war with Iran continued its third day.
At Troy’s annual town meeting on March 11, residents will have the chance to decide for the first time whether they, as a community, approve of the police department’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Hemp used to be a staple of life in America. King James I demanded that colonists produce it. Hemp rope and fabric were ubiquitous throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The USDA even produced a WWII newsreel called “Hemp for Victory.”
But other materials came to replace hemp – why?
In February we asked: What’s an experience you’ve had that you think best represents town meetings in New Hampshire?
Here’s what some of you said.
State Rep. David Nagel made an announcement in February. After being elected for a second time as a Republican to represent Gilmanton, he's changing his party affiliation.
Nagel sat down with NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about how he came to the decision.
Did you bring home another basil plant on your last grocery store trip? Emma Erler, host of Homegrown NH and lead horticulturist with Kirkwood Gardens, has some tips for extending its life.
Tip #1: Don’t overwater.
New Hampshire’s all-Democratic congressional delegation is criticizing the airstrikes launched against Iran by the United States and Israel.
At a heated meeting in Bow earlier this month, the town’s board of selectmen voted unanimously to withdraw from the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, beginning a months-long process to transfer all residents out of a community power program and back to their default utility company rates.
This week's Recap: The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security is ditching its plan for an ICE detention facility in Merrimack. Emails shed further light on New Hampshire businessman Dean Kamen's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And state lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict abortions to 20 weeks.
Nearly a year after a newborn was found floating in Pine Island Pond in Manchester, authorities say they’ve arrested a suspect in her death: the baby girl’s mother.
When a Vermont pastor and asylum seeker was detained in early February, an outpouring of support came from local faith communities. Tendo was released last week, but the case highlights the role these communities are playing in protesting the Trump administration’s immigration tactics.
