Berlin

The ACLU of New Hampshire filed a FOIA to confirm reports from several news outlets that claim that the Berlin Federal Correctional Institution will hold immigration detainees.

In a North Country city that was almost evenly divided between Trump and Biden in 2020, voters are once again deeply dialed into the presidential race.

One case involves vandalism against a local synagogue. The other involves the theft of LGBTQ+ pride flags.

The man previously admitted the theft to local police officers, and was arrested last October.

No bids were received for the purchase of the bankrupt Burgess BioPower assets by the May 6 deadline, making it increasingly likely the facility will end up being restructured by its lenders.

The plant has been selling power to Eversource since 2011, much of it above the market rate for electricity.

In his August veto message, Gov. Chris Sununu said the plant has been “enormously expensive for New Hampshire ratepayers."

The plant has been running with the help of ratepayer subsidies for years, but faces challenges ahead without continued support.

Last year, people in Coos County died of overdoses at twice the statewide rate.

The annual gathering is scheduled to begin July 1 in a remote section of the White Mountains. U.S. Forest Service officials say they’re ready to handle any environmental impacts.