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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 RICK GREEN

A five-decade-old program that uses state and federal money to provide birth control, cancer screenings, sexually transmitted disease treatment and pregnancy testing for people of low income would be eliminated in a state budget the N.H. House passed last month.

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Senate Republicans snuffed out a marijuana legalization bill Thursday despite public opinion polling showing a majority of Granite Staters favor ending penalties for adult possession of small amounts of cannabis.

By RICK GREEN

The N.H. Senate passed a bill Thursday that would require school districts to create policies prohibiting its employees from transporting minor students to non-emergency medical visits without parental consent.

By LIORA ENGEL

Last summer, around the time Cheshire Medical Center nurse Steven Finnell allegedly began taking painkillers meant for patients, officials from the Keene hospital asked state regulators to lift sanctions put in place to prevent drug diversion, regulatory documents show. The state Board of Pharmacy agreed.

By ABIGAIL HAM

Cheshire County Sheriff Eliezer Rivera plans to travel to Poland later this month to participate in an anti-genocide training for law enforcement.

By RICK GREEN

Cuts in corporate tax rates since 2015 have led to up to $1.2 billion in forgone state revenue, according to a report a nonpartisan research group released Tuesday as lawmakers considered millions of dollars in spending reductions.

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.