Author: Paul Cuno-Booth- Granite State News Collaborative

Panel looks for solutions to direct care worker shortage

New Hampshire already faces a shortage of nursing assistants, home health aides and other direct care workers. But a state commission says thousands more will be needed as the population ages.

New Hampshire county attorneys hold a lot of power, but most run unopposed

Despite a surge of interest in criminal justice reform, contested elections aren’t the norm

‘Not a close case’

NH Personnel Appeals Board upholds trooper firing

Lawyers work to free man they say falsely confessed to 1988 murder

Post-conviction exoneration in a murder case would be a first for New Hampshire

NH Justice Department to appeal state trooper personnel records release

DOJ asks Supreme Court to back exemption of police personnel files

Officials across the U.S. are rethinking how police handle traffic stops

But in New Hampshire, it’s unclear if safety officials are following suit

‘Why did I get stopped?’ State Police use minor traffic violations to search for drugs

Pretextual stops are legal, but give police broad discretion to pursue their suspicions

Judge says State Police records on fired officer should be made public

Ex-trooper lost his job for illegally searching phones, being untruthful in internal probe

New Hampshire tried to study bail reform’s impact. It never happened.

Project’s failure highlights New Hampshire’s data problem

Weekly Covid Roundup: NH cases, hospitalizations continue steep drop

‘The numbers continue to head in the right direction’

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Exit stage left: Two insurers leave NH’s Medicare Advantage market

Anthem and Martin’s Point are exiting the state entirely, Aetna is shrinking its coverage to just one county, and others are adjusting their plans, leaving some of the state’s counties with limited choices

NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’

‘Effective’ tariff rate slowing consumer spending, economist says

Is unemployment uptick a concern in NH?

Rate has ticked up to 3% after hovering around 2% for two years

Hannah Grimes grant helps businesses dream big

The Hannah Grimes Center in Keene received $350K to support Monadnock Region microenterprises with training, mentorship, and small business growth.

NH’s coastal economy is short on miles, long on opportunity

Beyond beaches and seafood, NH’s 18-mile coast powers a thriving economy with tourism, marine industries, innovation, and global trade.

Trump administration sues NH, seven other states over voter files

The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.

White River Junction VA Medical Center unveils $16M renovation

The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System celebrated the completion of a $16 million, 24,000-square-foot renovation of a medical surgical unit at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. The upgrade aims to provide accessible, modern health care for veterans, and make…

Close Up Of Workers Compensation Claim Form With Pen

NH Supreme Court decision clarifies workers’ comp. death benefits

The NH Supreme Court ruled a firefighter’s spouse may file an independent workers’ comp death benefits claim, even if the worker’s own claim was denied.