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New court program designed to divert deserving veterans from prison
11-17-2024 2:00 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As a retired Marine Corps troop commander, Loudon State Rep. Mike Moffett has seen veterans run into trouble with the law – something he argues is often directly related to their military service.That’s why he sponsored a bill in the Legislature this...


As Ayotte champions nuclear energy, a stronger Republican legislature could boost its chances
11-14-2024 6:03 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

On the campaign trail, Kelly Ayotte championed nuclear energy. Now, a group of House Republicans are backing her quest to expand it in New Hampshire.Ten legislators, including two from the Concord area – Sen. Howard Pearl and Rep. Jose Cambrils...


State inches toward all-electronic highway tolls, nixing cash lanes at Bedford plaza
11-13-2024 5:25 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington embraced a shift toward new tolling technology for New Hampshire’s highways. They’re safer, cheaper to operate and more environmentally friendly, she said – not to mention, faster.“Traffic moves more evenly...


Under an emboldened Republican legislature, Democrats push for more accountability on Education Freedom Accounts
11-12-2024 5:18 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republican Sen. Ruth Ward argued that Education Freedom Accounts – and the outcomes for students who use them – are measured well enough already. Democrats disagreed, saying they want more oversight on what those roughly 5,300 students are...


Ballot question to raise judges’ retirement age fails
11-08-2024 3:51 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Concord Rep. Connie Lane, a Democrat, doesn’t see a need to raise the mandatory retirement age for the state’s judges.“I just think having set terms, the way they are, had worked for a long time and I don’t see that it’s been broken,” Lane said. “Part...


Why does New Hampshire favor Democratic candidates nationally but Republicans in the state?
11-07-2024 4:57 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Pembroke residents voted decisively in favor of Maggie Goodlander on Tuesday, where about 300 more people chose the Democrat to represent them in Congress over her Republican opponent, Lily Tang Williams. Vice President Kamala Harris almost pulled off...


‘Save the country’: JD Vance echoes voter concerns of immigration, economy at NH rally
11-03-2024 10:38 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Wanda Clarkson finds JD Vance relatable. She appreciates his backstory – growing up in a household that struggled with poverty and drug use – and that he didn’t come from money, like some politicians.“He knows where we’re coming from,” Clarkson, a...


New Hampshire’s largest city took center stage in the race for governor
11-01-2024 3:27 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Paula Whittaker’s feelings about Manchester depend on the specific section of the state’s largest city and the time of day. There are some areas, like the Western Side, that she avoids – especially when she has her daughter in tow – but she said she...


Workers file lawsuit to restore benefits to levels before pension reform
10-30-2024 5:39 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Five government employees are suing New Hampshire over retirement pensions they say they were promised but are being unconstitutionally withheld.The class action lawsuit filed by a police officer, a firefighter, and two active and one retired...


Longtime incumbent, former state senator square off for Executive Council District 5
10-30-2024 11:09 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two experienced public officials will compete for a seat on the Executive Council on Nov. 5.The incumbent, Republican Dave Wheeler, will face Melanie Levesque, a former Democratic state senator who’s challenging him in the council’s fifth district,...


Video: Rundlett, trans athletes and learning loss: Where Concord School Board candidates stand on the issues
10-25-2024 5:17 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Five out of six school board candidates pledged to respect a majority vote on the ballot referendums that will face Concord voters on Nov. 5 – even if the measures fail to reach the 60% threshold to amend the school district’s charter.The votes, which...


Housing, taxes, rail among hot topics for Ayotte, Craig
10-24-2024 5:14 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Arlyss Martin, a 26-year-old Manchester resident, already knows she’ll be voting for Joyce Craig on Nov. 5 in the race for governor.“She has a lot more views that I align with,” Martin said. In particular, she said she likes Craig’s support of...


Congressional candidates debate foreign policy, including aid to Ukraine and Israel
10-21-2024 1:58 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Lily Tang Williams condemned Vladimir Putin’s siege against Ukraine – but, she says the U.S. has given enough aid.“We thought, ‘Hey, with our help, maybe the war will end pretty fast,’” said Williams, the Republican nominee for New Hampshire’s second...


Ayotte raises nearly $7 million more than Craig thanks to Live Free PAC, recent finance reports show
10-18-2024 1:07 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte outraised her Democratic opponent, Joyce Craig, by nearly $7 million since each won their party primaries on Sept. 10 – largely thanks to Live Free PAC, a political action committee funded by the...


Sununu calls indictment of Supreme Court Justice ‘extremely serious’
10-17-2024 4:42 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Chris Sununu called the indictment of a New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice an “extremely serious situation” on Thursday after Anna Hantz Marconi was charged with two felonies and five misdemeanors Wednesday afternoon.“Everyone needs to be held,...


Sununu sides with First Amendment rights in Bow parents’ pink armband protest
10-17-2024 3:58 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Chris Sununu sided with parents involved in recent protests and a lawsuit in Bow, citing First Amendment rights, three months after he signed a bill prohibiting transgender girls from competing in girls’ school sports.Last month, Bow High...


State Supreme Court justice charged with attempting to interfere with criminal investigation into her husband
10-16-2024 5:02 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A Merrimack County grand jury indicted Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, a New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice, on seven charges related to witness tampering and improper influence in a state investigation into her husband, Geno Marconi, the director of New...


New Hampshire sells voter data to political candidates and parties. What happens to it?
10-14-2024 4:23 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Each year, New Hampshire’s political parties spend thousands of dollars to obtain key information: voters’ names, addresses, and the real gold mine, their party affiliation.It’s all public information – anyone can go to the State Archives in Concord...


Some towns and cities adopted Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Now, the state is pulling rank for Columbus Day.
10-11-2024 3:11 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In 2021, Concord City Council voted to change a city holiday, renaming the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This year, a new state law compels New Hampshire’s towns and cities to recognize it by its traditional name, Columbus Day.A...


Empty lot behind State House slated for legislator garage to see ‘noticeable activity’ soon
10-11-2024 12:18 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

If you live in Concord, you’ve probably passed it at some point: the large pit spanning the block at the intersection of State Street and Capitol Street, catty-corner to the State House.The former site of the New Hampshire Department of Justice has...

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