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
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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.
Animal welfare groups ask Gov. Kelly Ayotte to veto livestock cruelty bill
Animal welfare agencies have called upon Gov. Kelly Ayotte to veto legislation (HB 1766) that’s attracted overwhelming bipartisan support from lawmakers and the farm lobby, both of which have insisted
Military
State and federal officials are studying PFAS at New Boston Space Force Station.
Derry & Londonderry
A developer is seeking early feedback on a plan to convert the Brook Hollow gravel pit between Londonderry and Auburn into a 1,000-unit housing development over the next 15 to
Outdoors
Proctor Academy hopes to add a color to Mother Nature’s palette next fall in the foothills of the White Mountains — a splash of white.
New Hampshire strained by out-of-state public records requests
When the Commission on Government Efficiency released its final report and recommendations to Gov. Kelly Ayotte, co-chairs Craig Benson and Andy Crews pointed to data-mining firms inundating state agencies with
Bedford
A new solar array in Bedford can generate enough power to run most of the town’s facilities, which could save millions of dollars on electric bills.
Manchester
Manchester aldermen have yet to finalize the next budget, but if city schools are forced to make up any type of gap between requested amounts and final numbers, they won’t
Home
Plans to turn the former Durning, Bykowski & Young Funeral Home into housing goes before the city’s zoning board this week. The applicant seeks to create nine dwelling units on
New Hampshire lawmakers seek annual reporting on school meal debt
House and Senate lawmakers are working on legislation to require school districts to report how much school meal debt is occurring.
Home
Plans to turn a former Manchester funeral home into housing go before the city’s zoning board this week.
Health
New Hampshire health officials said they are aware of two individuals with New Hampshire addresses who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship, recently tied to three fatalities and at
Many new abuse allegations at youth center are false, NH official says
Many abuses alleged at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester since January were false, Division of Children, Youth and Families Director Marie Noonan said Monday.
Derry & Londonderry
New Hampshire artist Rick Freed is well-known for his murals, including those in the Millyard Museum.
Courts
A Bath man was sentenced to federal prison on Monday for stealing $225,200 from an elderly disabled veteran, spending the money on a snowmobile, vacations, and jewelry for ex-girlfriends, prosecutors
Senate appears ready to slow down the push to create experimental treatment centers
Legislation to make New Hampshire a mecca for creating experimental treatment centers has run into bipartisan resistance from state senators who have concluded that the cutting-edge issue needs further study.
Local high schools represent NH at FIRST Robotics championship
About 600 teams participated in the high school-level FIRST Robotics world championship in Houston between April 29 and May 2. Eleven of those teams came from New Hampshire, with a
Human Interest
For the second time in two weeks, advocates are raising concerns for the health and safety of children at the Sununu Youth Services Center (SYSC) in Manchester.
Op-eds
I was a child in the custody of the state of New Hampshire when the abuse began. The people who were paid to protect me did the opposite, and for
NH officials asked to address new abuse claims at youth facility
The subcommittee investigating new abuse allegations at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester is requesting top officials in the Department of Health and Human Services to appear at its
Crime
Protesters held handmade signs outside the Sununu Youth Services Center on Saturday to condemn decades of sexual and physical abuse while survivors demanded comprehensive reforms to protect the teens still
Survey results show support, concerns over later start times for Manchester schools
Surveys sent to families, staff and the community last month gauging interest in later start times at Manchester schools in the fall show while respondents aren’t rejecting the concept, there
Crime
A Kingston man is facing five felony sexual assault charges after a weeks-long investigation into alleged abuse of a child that occurred roughly a quarter century ago, police said.