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Lewandowski considers running for New Hampshire governor against Ayotte
Corey Lewandowski considers running for New Hampshire governor against GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte as she has resisted the Trump administration's push for redistricting. Lewandowski, who worked on President Trump’s 2016 and 2024 campaigns, is currently...

Full council sees vigorous debate on new Hampshire and Solent authority
Before full council passed a recommendation to approve ‘in principle’ the establishing of a new Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority, both sides of the chamber weighed in on the deal. The new settlement agreed to fits into the...

NH News Recap: How the federal shutdown is affecting New Hampshire
There are over 9,000 federal employees working here in New Hampshire, and a number of services and programs that could be disrupted under this federal government shutdown. At the heart of the shutdown is a fight over health policy. Democrats are...
US New Hampshire Bulletin Can farmers, conservationists, and lawmakers work together to address Northeast insect decline?
Insects form the base of many food chains and pollinate both wild plants and cultivated crops. Here, a bee works on a flower in Henniker last month. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin) The familiar velvet-brown wings of the mourning...

Government shutdown may affect Dartmouth grant approvals, payments
The federal government shut down on Tuesday night, causing “reviews, award actions and routine agency communications” for researchers to be halted, according to an email to campus from Provost Santiago Schnell. “Dartmouth is taking steps to bridge...

ICYMI: ON FOX AND FRIENDS, SHAHEEN COUNTERS FALSE REPUBLICAN TALKING POINT ON GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, AGAIN CALLS FOR BIPARTISAN COOPERATION TO PREVENT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FROM LOSING HEALTH INSURANCE
The following information was released by New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), lead author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax...

'He can't win': Insiders cast doubt on White House 'fool's folly' bid to oust GOP governor
Pressure from Donald Trump’s White House to primary a Republican Party governor for refusing to redistrict her state is running into a wall of skepticism and resistance, reports Politico. As the report notes, the White House is not happy with Gov....

Trump's hatchet man freezes $2.1bn in funds for blue city Chicago as government shutdown explodes
By ROSS IBBETSON, US ASSISTANT EDITOR Updated: 08:19 EDT, 3 October 2025 Donald Trump's budget hawk has frozen $2.1billion in federal funds to the Democratic city of Chicago as Republicans seek to leverage the government shutdown. Director of the...

A look at the services impacted by government shutdown in New Hampshire
Here is a look at the impacts the government shutdown is and is not having in New Hampshire.During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. Many government programs fall into that...

Lawyers allege New Hampshire AG bullied, coerced YDC victims, vetoed settlement agreements
With new state power overseeing the Youth Development Center (YDC) settlement fund, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella "bull(ied)" and "coerced" YDC victims and vetoed previously decided settlement agreements, lawyers for many of the...

Radio Free New Hampshire: As He Was Saying
By MICHAEL DAVIDOW, Radio Free New Ham Jimmy Kimmel made a tasteless joke on his talk show the other night. The head of the FCC got angry and voiced a rash threat. So the ABC television network benched Kimmel for a few days. He and his peers were...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she will support reinstating the death penalty in New Hampshire
REPUBLICANS TO REVERSE THAT DECISION NEXT YEAR. WE HAVE A NARROW STATUTE. IN 2019, KELLY AYOTTE, OUT OF ELECTED OFFICE, CAME TO CONCORD TO OPPOSE A BILL TO REPEAL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHE PROSECUTED THE STATE’S...

Federal energy funding cancellations hits two projects in New Hampshire
Two New Hampshire energy projects are among more than 200 that were cancelled across the country after an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy late Wednesday. Federal officials said they determined the projects would not advance the...

After driest summer on record, all of New Hampshire is officially in drought
New Hampshire is sinking deeper into drought as fall sets in, despite the few inches of much-needed rain that fell across much of the state in late September. “It wasn’t enough to account for the deficit between the amount of rain we typically...

Lawmakers renew challenge to role of New Hampshire consumer advocate
After it was retained at the end of last session, a bill that initially proposed dissolving the Office of the Consumer Advocate is back. A newly proposed amendment could keep the office intact, though altered, but advocates said the amended bill...

Authorities describe shutting down illicit massage parlors in New Hampshire as playing ‘Whack-a- Mole’
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. New Hampshire has been cracking down on illicit massage parlors used for providing sex services since last year, but officials say that when one closes, the owners...

Snapshot of New Hampshire's federal workforce amid shutdown
THROUGH THE SHUTDOWN. GET THE FACTS DATA TEAM DID SOME DIGGING INTO THE NUMBERS AND FOUND NEW HAMPSHIRE’S FEDERAL WORKFORCE BREAKS DOWN TO 410 PEOPLE FOR EVERY 100,000 RESIDENTS. THAT’S BASED ON THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL DATA FROM MARCH OF 2025. NOW...

Stack’s Bowers Named Exclusive Auctioneer for New PCGS Trade Shows and Submission Program.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce its collaboration with Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as the exclusive auctioneer for their series of Trade and Grade Showcase events, beginning in October 2025. More inclusive than the...

5 Democrats Who May Fold Under Pressure to End Government Shutdown
Senate Republicans need five more votes from Democrats to pass their continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government, with some eyeing moderates from the other side of the aisle who may be convinced to cross over. “I think there are a lot of...

Medicare Advantage coverage in New Hampshire will shrink in 2026
Two major carriers of Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of New Hampshire, and several other carriers are scaling back where they will offer coverage in the state, the New Hampshire Insurance Department announced Wednesday. Beginning Jan. 1,...