Charlotte Matherly - Concord Monitor

Manchester and Nashua are two of 15 jurisdictions across six states selected by the Trump administration for what Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon called “nonpartisan election monitoring" on Sept. 8, 2026.

NH state Rep. Ellen Read, D-Newmarket, said all the criticism she’s received about claiming “legislative privilege” to fight a negligent driving charge last year is a targeted attack against an effective lawmaker.

A landowner has placed concrete barriers across the trail near his property, blocking access for bikers and walkers.

Hillsboro and Weare both entered into contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, so called 287(g) agreements, within the past month.

The decision by the Libertarian National Committee at its convention over the weekend, followed a scathing speech and years of racist, threatening and controversial online commentary from the state party and newly-elected chairman.

Lawmakers from both parties delivered scathing testimony at a public hearing last month, saying Rep. Travis Corcoran's posts threatened members of the House and failed to uphold the standard of elected office.

The attorney general’s office is still reviewing law enforcement’s use of deadly force but released a preliminary finding that the officers were justified in their actions because Matthew Masse shot at them twice.

New Hampshire's Therapeutic Cannabis Program saw a 15% increase in patients last year.

Attorney General John Formella announces that New Hampshire would get about $30 million from the $7.4 billion opioid settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The money will go toward drug treatment and recovery.

House Bill 1681 would classify "tiny homes" on wheels and yurts as so-called “innovative housing structures under New Hampshire state law, and treat them as permanent housing, like a single-family home.