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By JASON MOON

The man whose accusations of child abuse at New Hampshire’s former Youth Development Center (YDC) inspired more than 1,100 others to come forward began testifying in Rockingham Superior Court Wednesday.David Meehan took the stand in a closely-watched...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man captured on video shattering two light sconces featuring the Star of David attached to the exterior of Temple Israel in downtown Portsmouth.The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Monday.“While...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

People in Littleton can now get the overdose-reversal drug naloxone from a vending machine that’s open 24/7, part of an ongoing campaign to expand access to the life-saving medication.The device is outside the Mt. Eustis Commons office building on...

By JASON MOON

Two former staff at New Hampshire’s Youth Development Center (YDC) testified in court Wednesday that the facility was a “horrendous nightmare,” where management instructed staff to never believe kids over employees, and where staff wore stickers that...

By JOSH ROGERS

Newly released investigatory documents show Republican state Rep. Jonathan Stone lost his job as a police officer in 2006 after he made multiple threats of violence against police department colleagues.Stone’s comments — which included claims he would...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts sits in the old, empty hallways of a former public high school. Other tenants include an alternative education program and organizations that help people through food insecurity, human trafficking and domestic...

By JASON MOON

The first civil trial stemming from a wave of lawsuits alleging child abuse at New Hampshire’s state-run juvenile jail is scheduled to begin this week.More than four years ago, David Meehan filed suit against the state over allegations of abuse at the...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

State regulators have cleared the way for Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont to become part of the Dartmouth Health system.Dartmouth Health — already New Hampshire’s largest health system — and Valley Regional announced plans to affiliate in...

By GRACE McFADDEN

A newly released audit of the Department of Education’s process for handling complaints about special education found that the process was disorganized and burdensome for the families of students receiving those services.The review by state auditors...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Opponents of proposed logging in White Mountain National Forest have their last chance to object to a project in the Sandwich area this week.People who have already made public comments on the Sandwich project have until April 1 to file an objection...

By JOSH ROGERS

A top Republican budget writer in the New Hampshire House has proposed boosting state aid to public schools by $400 million a year and requiring any future education spending increase made at the local level to be approved by a supermajority...

By KATE DARIO

If you’re still looking to rent a room in the slice of New Hampshire that will experience a total solar eclipse on April 8, you may be out of luck.Brooke Kenney, manager of the Northern Comfort Motel in Colebrook, said she’s been totally booked on...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

New Hampshire’s Supreme Court delivered a win for police-transparency advocates Wednesday, ruling that internal police disciplinary files are subject to disclosure under the state’s public records law.The 4-1 decision is the latest in a series of...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

One New Hampshire community college is launching a new effort to help the region’s growing Indonesian population gain new skills and career opportunities.The partnership between Great Bay Community College and Indonesian Community Connect — a...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN 

Environmental advocates are pushing back on a plan from officials with the White Mountain National Forest to redevelop an area of land near Gorham, which could include cutting down trees and constructing new roads and trails.The federal forest...

By TODD BOOKMAN

A superior court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Eric Spofford against New Hampshire Public Radio, ruling that the lawsuit lacked clear evidence that the public broadcaster relied on false statements as alleged in the civil...

By GABRIELA LOZADA

Around 500 Nashua High School South students took a break from the school day Wednesday to march and call for stricter gun control laws. Several students gave speeches recounting their personal experiences facing the fear of losing their lives in an...

 By GABRIELA LOZADA

The cafeteria in the State House basement filled with the smell of cumin, herbs and chicken. Sandra Almonte, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, explained carefully that her authentic Caribbean seasoning is the secret to the success of her...

By JOSH ROGERS

An effort to honor the Old Man of the Mountain is hitting headwinds in Concord.The legislation would have marked May 3, the day the stone face fell from its perch above Franconia Notch in 2003, as a day of remembrance.On Wednesday, a House committee...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

Health care providers in New Hampshire are pushing for a major increase in Medicaid rates this year, saying it would help them address increasingly dire staff shortages.During a hearing Wednesday, health care leaders told lawmakers that the...