News across Merrimack County

Committee Approves Hampton I-95 Liquor Store Project; Lawsuit By Losing Bidder Ongoing
Questions still linger regarding the future of a pending lawsuit over a bid to redevelop liquor stores in Hampton after the Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee unanimously approved Dick Anagnost and Global Partners for the project on Monday at a special meeting.

Business and Industry Association Ranks Lawmakers for the 2026 Session; Political Winds Shifting
The Business and Industry Association's annual legislative report and legislative rankings is an indication of how much the political landscape has changed in Concord.

Feral Elder: DREAMS and DREAMS
I’m a big believer in having a dream, goal, aspiration, target – whatever word suits you – list. My current ultimate BIG dream is taking a wildebeest migration tour in Africa.

Op-Ed: A Court in Turmoil
NH Supreme Court justices appear to have issued a false public statement about a court staff re-organization while showing financial favoritism to a certain staff member and while ignoring public concerns about appearances of bias in the Rand school funding case.

High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election
State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran, offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in the critical midterm elections.

Dems Question DiLorenzo’s Wealth, Reporting; He Blasts Stefany Shaheen’s Pay
Two Democrats raised questions about Republican Candidate Anthony DiLorenzo's personal financial interests and campaign funding, while he responded later with criticism of his opponent Stefany Shaheen's paychecks.

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Supreme Court Clears Way for School Budget Cap Question
The unanimous decision of the four justices ends the quest of two New Hampshire parents to keep the question off the general election ballot.

Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson of Maine Holds Conversation With Heather Cox Richardson
C-SPAN - Troy Jackson says his top priority is Medicare for all and overturning the Big Beautiful Bill.

Current and Former Free Staters Recall Joining and Leaving the Movement
Among the thousands of people who joined the Free State Project, some have stayed, like Jaime Hussey and Derek Proulx. Others, like former State Rep. Amanda Bouldin, D-Manchester and Leslee Petersen, left the movement after they realized it wasn’t what they expected.

5th Annual Environmentalist Summit Looks to Inspire Ideas for a Greener Future
Executive Director of 350NH Rebecca Beaulieu took some time Saturday during the 5th Annual Environmentalist Summit to talk about the group’s advocacy work to stop the climate crisis, and encouraged attendees to get involved through voting and outreach efforts.

Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Calls for Trump Admin To Extend and Redesignate TPS for Ukrainians
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 30 of her Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to issue an 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians living…