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A Philadelphia-based free speech group and two more residents have filed a legal brief in support of parents challenging a court ruling that sided with the Bow School District after it barred parents from wearing pink wristbands to protest transgender athletes in girls’ sports.

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Warner, N.H., town administrator Kathleen Frenette has obtained a temporary restraining order against selectboard member Alfred Hanson, whom she accused of assaulting her at Town Hall in June.

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Dark curtains drawn tight, doors locked at all hours, surveillance cameras inside the building and unusual business hours — these are all warning signs that a massage parlor may be a front for something more than therapeutic services.

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Slot machines are expected to make their debut in some New Hampshire casinos by the end of the year, part of a broader effort to boost revenue for both the state and local charities. 

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Former Concord city councilor Erle Pierce has been appointed to lead the New Hampshire Lottery Commission for the next three years.

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In a quiet corner of Blossom Hill Cemetery, two modest grave markers stand side by side on a bare patch of earth where fresh grass is just beginning to grow — Julia Byrne, 26, on the left, and her three-year-old son, Blake, on the right.

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After more than a decade at the helm, Debra Douglas will step down as Chairman of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission at the end of the month, the agency announced Tuesday.

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In New Hampshire, one in four adults over the age of 65 lives alone, putting them at greater risk of social isolation and its negative impacts on both mental and physical health, according to a recent study.

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To tap into alternative revenue streams, State Rep. Dan McGuire is proposing to legalize slot machines in New Hampshire’s bars and restaurants.

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A federal judge has ruled against a group of Bow parents who claimed their First Amendment rights were violated when the local school district barred them from wearing pink wristbands to protest against transgender athletes playing in girls’ sports.

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Every bit of leftover food at the Kearsarge Food Hub finds its way back to the soil.

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At New Hampshire casinos, bets on poker, blackjack and other games of chance are currently capped at $50 — but that could change.

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A navy blue van has been making its way across New Hampshire for the past two years, stocked with naloxone, syringes, fentanyl test strips, condoms and other supplies meeting people where they are and helping to prevent overdoses and infections.

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Armed security guards will become a new presence at New Hampshire Hospital, the state’s psychiatric facility in Concord following a fatal shooting in November 2023, when a security guard stationed in the hospital lobby was killed by a former patient at the hospital.

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte is encouraging New Hampshire law enforcement to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a program that allows officers to question individuals about their immigration status during routine duties.

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Psychiatrist John Hinck was on duty at New Hampshire Hospital on November 17, 2023, when gunfire shattered the routine of the state’s largest psychiatric facility. He recalled sheltering in place with the staff and patients, only to find later security officer Bradley Haas killed in the lobby.

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New Hampshire gaming halls with historic horse racing licenses could soon swap their machines for slot machines, securing a seven-year head start over competitors in the state's expanding casino market.

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Last year, My Friend’s Place, a homeless shelter and transitional housing program in Dover, N.H., received $135,000 from its partnership with Revo Casino. The money raised through charitable gaming helped the nonprofit keep its doors open for the dozens of people who rely on it every day.

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At age 75, Rep Bob Lynn says he loves life. But he knows he’s no “spring chicken” and his days are finite.

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Marcy Kelley, superintendent of Bow and Dunbarton’s school district, is standing up to a legislative effort calling for her removal over allegations that she suppressed parents’ free speech during a girls’ soccer game last fall.

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A man from Salem, N.H., said he’s never felt whole since he was circumcised as a baby and has spent his adult life trying to reverse the procedure.