Under the agreement, one deputy sheriff from the county will have much of the same authorities as an ICE agent when it come to interrogating or detaining someone in the country without legal status.

Area mental health leaders will also advocate for suicide barriers to be installed on the three bridges connecting New Hampshire and Maine.

The executive director of the nonprofit that runs Philbrook Adult Transitional Facility in Concord said he’s worried that selling the building could leave the 16 residents without a place to live.

This permit is one of several sought by the company for the project, and without it, the landfill cannot go forward.

Budget-busting health insurance costs and a high price tag on emergency services put burdens on many communities this year.

House Speaker Sherman Packard, one of two legislative members of the commission, said he did not foresee the committee recommending many cuts to state personnel, if any.

Some farms are having trouble purchasing laying hens. Restaurants are paying more for eggs, and egg donations are down at local food pantries.

Federal agents showed up unannounced at a popular Mexican restaurant last week, detaining two employees while checking workers’ immigration status.

The moratorium will be part of the policy section of the state budget. It will also introduce a new siting proposal that would allow the community to have a say when these projects come up.

The money would go to nonprofits that provide services for people at risk of and experiencing homelessness.