Around the horn with Ruais: Mayor offers updates on budget talks
The large, digital clock in the mayor’s office at Manchester City Hall isn’t counting down the minutes until the start of the annual Taco Tour, but it might as well
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Hooksett
Congressional funding gave Hooksett a $2 million boost for long-needed infrastructure improvements on Martins Ferry Road near Southern New Hampshire University.
Ayotte's opposition blocks open enrollment reform; GOP lawmakers quickly counter
Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s opposition dashed the hopes of House and Senate Republicans to reach agreement on a plan to comprehensively reform the state’s open enrollment law that would have capped
Manchester
Like a tortilla packed with filling and fixings, the Elm Street corridor in downtown Manchester was packed with taco lovers and vendors from across the region for the annual Taco
Business
A conceptual presentation regarding a controversial proposed data center in the Rockingham County town of Nottingham has been withdrawn by its applicant, Seacoast businessman Tom Moulton, according to a notice
Forest Journal
The western White Mountains have long been my personal favorite: less crowded, scenic villages and quieter hiking trails to explore.
Courts
A Gilford couple is suing the town and three of its police officers after they were injured and arrested while hosting what was initially reported as an underage drinking party
Animals
A young deer who broke into Mount Lebanon Elementary School in Lebanon about 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to police.
Senate drops opposition to business tax cut bill
A day after the bill was all but dead, Senate Republicans changed course and embraced at the 11th hour Thursday a business tax cut bill (HB 155) that also included
Bedford
Former Town Councilor Bill Carter was sworn in as Bedford’s Town Clerk on Tuesday. He replaces Sally Kellar, who previously resigned and now serves as city clerk in Portsmouth.
Courts
After a two-day trial, a Hillsborough County jury found a California man guilty Thursday of attempting to bilk more than $50,000 from a 92-year-old Pelham woman.
Public Safety
A Derry motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck driven by a teen on Haverhill Road in Salem on Thursday night, police said.
Special Sections
Explore the risks, prevention tips and latest treatments tied to one of New Hampshire’s most common cancers in this month’s NH Medical special section focused on skin cancer.
Human Interest
Rob DeCesare, who died shielding others during a September 2025 shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club, was honored as a New Hampshire Hero alongside residents and officers recognized for life-saving
Federal judge strikes down NH's proof-of-citizenship voter registration law
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday ruled the state’s 2024 law requiring first-time voters in the state to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote is
Special Sections
Explore the best of summer in New Hampshire with the 2026 Guide to Summer — featuring festivals, beaches, family attractions, outdoor adventures, concerts, food and more across the Granite State.
Health
Twenty years ago, Eric Skoglund lost his sister Alyssa to cystic fibrosis. This weekend, he’s helping make sure others don’t share her fate.
Hooksett
Christopher Benoit, 39, of Hooksett, was arrested Thursday after brandishing a knife outside a local daycare, authorities said in a Friday news release.
City Hall: Hooksett firm chosen to install new cameras at city schools; student reps recognized
Manchester school board members are moving forward with a recommendation to partner with a Hooksett firm to install new security cameras at city schools using grant funding.
Health
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to the State House on Friday to unveil an enhanced federal response to Lyme disease.
State House Dome
The train wreck that became the end of committee of conference negotiations last week reminded one of that iconic line uttered by the chain gang captain played by Strother Martin
Home
When a three-bedroom home on 30 Straws Point Road in Rye sold for $25 million in 2022, it obliterated the state’s record for highest price and rocked the surrounding market.
Courts
A jury found Lance Goodrich of Lyme guilty Friday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his cousin Brooke Goodrich in 2021, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s
Crime
Berlin Police released its internal review of calls for service and police reports before the murder of Marisol Fuentes of Berlin by her estranged husband in July 2025.