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By ABIGAIL HAM

CHARLESTOWN — The overdose of a 9-month-old child last month in Charlestown was likely caused by a bag of powdered drugs a man dropped on the floor, Charlestown police said in a news release Sunday.Police have recommended Matthew Howard, 30, of...

By JAMES RINKER

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — An ammonia leak caused a business to evacuate and required a multi-hour response from the Vermont Hazmat team Monday morning, according to the Brattleboro Fire Department.

By RICK GREEN

A New Hampshire law requiring motorists to reduce speed and steer a wide berth around a variety of roadside emergencies would be expanded under a bill the state Senate passed Thursday.

By LIORA ENGEL

A registered nurse who worked at Cheshire Medical Center had his license suspended in January for allegedly stealing prescription opioids, including fentanyl, state regulators said. This comes about a year-and-a-half after a federal investigation found 21 gallons of fentanyl solution were lost or unaccounted for at the Keene, N.H., hospital over a two-year span.

By RICK GREEN

Convictions for simple marijuana possession would be removed from criminal records under a bill N.H. Rep. Jonah Wheeler of Peterborough says he is sponsoring to help people avoid being stigmatized for an offense that has been decriminalized.

By RICK GREEN

A man who once supervised New Hampshire’s motor vehicle inspection program is now supporting legislation to end that program.

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s two-year budget calls for the state’s Community College System to maintain its current tuition freeze, but these costs remain among the highest in the nation.

By RICK GREEN

There is no lack of legislation in Concord this year aimed at solving what many people regard as the state’s biggest problem, the high cost of housing.

By RICK GREEN

A state House committee voted unanimously Tuesday against a bill that would upend the primary election system in New Hampshire.

By RICK GREEN

A bill being considered in the N.H. Senate and labeled as the “Live Free and Die Free Act” would allow human remains to be composted.

By RICK GREEN

A bill pending in the state Legislature would consolidate school administrative units in New Hampshire and make superintendents’ jobs elected positions.

By RICK GREEN

A bill to reduce required subject areas for public schoolchildren in New Hampshire, including music and art, has received quite a chilly reception at the Statehouse.

By ELIJAH DE CASTRO

In 2024, New Hampshire's number of overdose deaths dropped more than 30 percent from 2023 and more than 40 percent from 2017, the state's peak year for these deaths, according to recently released data from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

CHARLESTOWN — Voters will have a chance to discuss the town’s operating budget and other items at Saturday’s deliberative session.

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Rep. Katy Peternel on Monday sought to withdraw her bill aimed at prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, but the measure remains in consideration pending a vote by the full House next month.

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Rep. Jared Sullivan told a disturbing story Tuesday in support of his bill to allow people to take an alcoholic beverage into the restroom at a restaurant.

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

The date of an upcoming festival in Keene to celebrate "Jumanji" has been changed, after city councilors postponed the downtown infrastructure project by a year. Rather than being held in April, the festival is now planned for June 20 through 22 in Central Square, Railroad Square and Main Street.

By RICK GREEN

Many bicyclists have had the experience of pulling up to a stop sign with no car in sight and wondering if they should just keep going or first come to a full stop as the law requires.

By RICK GREEN

School districts across the state fluctuate widely in what they spend per pupil, but last year’s statewide average of about $21,500 was a record for New Hampshire and well above comparable national figures, state officials said Wednesday.

By ABIGAIL HAM

The N.H. State Fire Marshal’s Office announced this week a new education and free alarm distribution initiative aimed at reducing carbon monoxide deaths. The announcement comes after a family from Massachusetts died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a residence in Wakefield, N.H., on Christmas Day, but was in the works beforehand, according to a N.H. Department of Safety spokesperson.

By ABIGAIL HAM

For a few weeks every year, Christmas trees serve as the centerpiece of Yuletide decor in many homes. Then the ornaments and lights come down, and people are left with a dying tree shedding needles on their carpets. To most people, those leftover trees are an annoyance. But to animals, discarded evergreens are a delicious New Year’s treat.