Charlotte Matherly - Concord Monitor

Matthew Millar, a former guard at the men’s prison in Concord, was charged in February 2024 with the second-degree murder of Jason Rothe, a patient at the Secure Psychiatric Unit located at the prison.

Overtime is often mandatory in the Department of Corrections, as the state can force officers to work more hours to cover staffing shortages.

The protestors wanted lead budget writers to remove proposed work requirements and monthly premiums, but one protestor said none of the lawmakers engaged with them.

New Hampshire state senators are tasked with weighing many “challenging” bills, but Loudon Republican Howard Pearl said the push to end annual vehicle inspections in New Hampshire was “one of the biggest ones” they’ve dealt with this year.

USNH Chancellor Catherine Provencher said she could manage Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s proposed 4% reduction — bringing state funding down from $95 million to $91.2 million each year — but the House’s reduction would tank annual funding to $66.2 million.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte set up the group at the start of her term.

The state's right-to-know ombudsman position was created in 2022. Now, it could be in limbo.

The bill now heads to the House Finance Committee.

The rally, centered around International Women’s Day, blossomed into a catch-all for people concerned about the Trump administration, Elon Musk, transgender rights and other issues.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican from Nashua, directed the commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections to refer to incarcerated individuals as inmates, not 'residents.'