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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Home rules

Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.

Nottingham data center proposal withdrawn after backlash

A proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been withdrawn just hours before it was slated to be discussed by the town’s planning board on Wednesday, May 27.

Deal reached on open enrollment, but chances appear dim

State lawmakers reached an agreement Thursday, May 28, on a bill that would authorize parents to enroll their children in any public school in New Hampshire, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she would not sign the legislation if it reaches her desk.

Alene Candles brings LEADS leadership development program fully in-house

Alene Candles, a full-service contract manufacturer of custom-designed fragranced candles and home fragrance products, is moving its Alene LEADS leadership development program fully in-house, as the company continues to invest in employee growth and workplace culture.