Every Friday, the Morning Edition team at NHPR brings you the top headlines from the week in local New Hampshire news. You'll get the scoop on the biggest stories you might have missed from reporters around the Granite State, including NHPR's newsroom.
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Energy industry representatives and state officials gathered this week in Portsmouth to begin to shape a plan for more nuclear development in New Hampshire. And Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate met this week for their first debate. -
These invasive aquatic plants can threaten native wildlife, harm water quality and make lake recreation difficult. Dozens of lakes across the state are trying to keep the plants at bay. -
Lawyers say filing Habeas Corpus petitions are a way for detainees to get due process, but the sheer number is putting a strain on the system. -
The New Hampshire Legislature wrapped up its session this week; and political races for the 2026 midterm elections are taking shape. The state candidate filing period is open until June 12. -
Lawmakers have released a 12-page report detailing how failures by the state’s top child protection agency contributed to a crisis at the Sununu Youth Services Center. -
Many of the concerns of abuse or improper restraint have been detailed in reports by the Disability Rights Center and the New Hampshire Office of the Child Advocate. -
Half of the correctional officer jobs in the New Hampshire Department of Corrections are vacant. Rep. Travis Corcoran could face a formal censure by the House of Representatives. And the Secretary of State issues new guidance for college voters. -
President Donald Trump has been outspoken about fighting antisemitism, but it continues to creep into politics nationally and here in New Hampshire. -
ICE offers at least $100,000 in stipends, and local police departments are using that money to pay for operating expenses. -
The Office of the Child Advocate says it is increasing oversight of the Sununu Youth Services Center following new allegations of abuse and neglect of children in the state’s care.
