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7 hours ago

Autopsy confirms Laconia mother was strangled

Authorities say Linda Dionne was strangled to death, and her son Christopher Garon is being held without bail after being charged with second-degree murder.

8 hours ago

Residents urge Manchester Aldermen to support schools during budget hearing

Tuesday evening citizens urged Alderman to override the cap during at a public hearing for the city's proposed $434 million spending proposal for Fiscal year 2027.

8 hours ago

Nearly 3 dozen commercial vehicles removed from New Hampshire roads during Operation Airbrake

Authorities say the one-day event saw Troopers conduct 176 commercial vehicle inspections,

8 hours ago

Hillsborough man points rifle at local police

Police say Steve Fitzherbert, 56, has been charged with two counts of Criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.

8 hours ago

Merrimack voters say “Yes!” to new Town and School budgets totaling more $42 million

Residents Tuesday gave the green light to a town budget of $42.7 million and a school budget of $96.9 million, which officials note will have no effect on the tax rate.

8 hours ago

Laconia Police investigating a 2nd suspicious death in the same week

Police say officers discovered the body of John Anderson inside his home Tuesday morning.

8 hours ago

Adding an income tax ban to New Hampshire’s Constitution gets time in the spotlight

A crowd of about 100 residents and an influx of Republican lawmakers gathered Wednesday to speak about legislation that would lead to a ban of an income tax.

9 hours ago

Ayotte orders independent review into claims of abuse at the Sununu Youth Service Center

On Wednesday Governor Ayotte ordered Attorney General's office to look into claims of abuse of neglect brought to light in a recent report from the State's Office for the Child Advocate.

1 day ago

State leaders launch Council for Responsible Gaming

Lawmakers recently oversaw the launch of the group who will be tasked with connecting consumers with resources to deal with gambling

1 day ago

Bullet in bathroom leads to Shelter-in-place order at Nashua High School

School officials at Nashua High School issued at shelter-in-place order Tuesday morning after a bullet was discovered in a toilet.

1 day ago

Rochester man accused of burning his grandfather’s cars and trucks

Rochester police arrested Jayce Racicot, four days after the fire marshal's investigation, but have yet to offer a motive.

1 day ago

Campus carry bill draws large crowd for public hearing.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held a hearing over HB1793 which would allow people to carry weapons on schools which receive tax-payer support.

1 day ago

Manchester School District to ask parents if classes should start later in the day

Monday night the district voted to spend families across the Queen City a survey to see if there's enough interest in the move which could also save the district $600,000 a year in operating costs.

1 day ago

House Panel backs bill that would ban Kratom

On Tuesday the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee backed legislation that would restrict the sale of the herbal supplement commonly known as "gas station heroin."

1 day ago

Laconia man charged in his mother’s death

Police have charged Christopher Garon with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his mother, Linda Dionne.

2 days ago

Derry Town leaders begin work on a proposed $55 million budget

 A final adoption of the town budget and CIP plan is scheduled for May 5.

2 days ago

Crews battle a 2-alarm fire in Weare

No injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

2 days ago

New Hampshire police departments made 51 immigration arrests in the past year

New data shows local departments which have been deputized have been working closely with ICE in assisting in immigration enforcement efforts.

2 days ago

Missing elderly man found dead in Merrimack

Police said the body of Jon Carter was found after an hours-long search.

2 days ago

Bill to strengthen School choice gains momentum in Concord

Lawmakers on Monday passed Senate Bill 101 along party lines that introduces a geographic element to the school choice process and also gives district officials the ability to say how many kids they'll accept.

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