Advocates for opening a town-owned barn for the birds despite concerns over accumulating waste have gathered enough signatures to force a special town meeting.

The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.

State officials have declined to answer lawmakers’ questions about an extended lockdown at the Sununu Youth Services Center, following reports of injuries to youth and staff. They want to hear from the center’s director, Joshua Nye, who took over in January.

In a report released Friday, the AG’s office found the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources failed to alert state officials about communications with ICE, despite intense public scrutiny.

The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.

A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

Starting earlier this year, the state of New Hampshire does not require drivers to have their vehicles inspected annually. The state law was updated as part of the budget adopted last year. An emissions testing company filed suit, which is part of the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling April 30, 2026.

President Donald Trump has been outspoken about fighting antisemitism, but it continues to creep into politics nationally and here in New Hampshire.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Thursday to pass an amendment to a campus carry bill that would earmark the legislation for further study.

Thursday's vote in the House provides funding for DHS after a more than two-month shutdown, but does not include dollars for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.