Gun manufacturers win limited liability in NH bill
Newington-based Sig Sauer has faced numerous lawsuits over one of its pistols
Author: Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel
Citizens Bank plans to close its Keene branch
Citizens Bank plans to shutter its Keene branch on June 18, leaving the bank’s next closest branches in Brattleboro, Henniker and Milford.
Municipal association says cities, towns unfairly blamed for housing problem
Proponents say restrictive municipal zoning policies and anti-development sentiments are driving up the price and driving down the availability of homes
Plans call for 17 new housing units on Keene’s Emerald Street
Former Keene Mayor George Hansel and businessman Jared Goodell are planning to build 17 small apartments on the second floor of the Silk Mill building
City welfare costs skyrocket amid high rents, waning federal aid
Keene’s property taxpayers are footing the bill for skyrocketing welfare costs amid high demand for help, rent hikes and waning federal support
Lawmakers file proposal to repeal ‘divisive-concepts’ law
A federal judge ruled on May 28 that the 2021 statute is unconstitutionally vague and violates free speech guarantees, but the N.H. Attorney General’s Office is appealing
Nonprofit files federal lawsuit against new NH voter ID law
NH Youth Movement filed the suit in U.S. District Court, naming N.H. Secretary of State David Scanlan as the defendant
AG prepares to enforce new law aimed at protecting consumers online privacy
The NH Attorney General’s Office announced Aug. 15 it will hire staff to enforce a law enacted this year that seeks to enhance online privacy protection for consumers.
C&S ups number of stores it would acquire under Kroger-Albertson merger
Keene-based C&S Wholesale Grocers has increased the number of grocery stores it plans to acquire nationwide as part of a proposed merger between The Kroger Co. and Albertson Cos. Inc.
Keene roofing company ordered to pay back wages for visa violations
Contractor ordered to pay over $167k in back wages to 20 foreign workers who didn't receive proper payment for roofing work
Legally required expense records still missing for several current, former NH officials
Reasons current and former legislators offered for the missing records include failure to file, not understanding their legal requirements or forms getting lost in the mail.
House votes down Keene lawmaker’s bid to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
House voted 193-184 in favor of the proposal, but not majority needed for passage of proposed constitutional amendment
GreenSource Fabrication secures $46.2m federal defense-production grant
A company in Charlestown that manufactures printed circuit boards will receive $46.2 million in federal funds through the U.S. Defense Department, U.S. Sen Jeanne Shaheen announced recently.
Bipartisan support seen for one NH gun safety measure
Republican and Democratic lawmakers may be able to work together to close a loophole in background checks for gun purchases, N.H. Senate President Jeb Bradley said at a news conference Wednesday. House Bill 1711 would authorize the state to report…
Legislation would help NH farmers hit hard by severe weather
Bills proposed in the N.H. Legislature would help farmers recover from millions of dollars in weather-related crop damage incurred this year, and would set aside money for future such problems. State Sen. Donovan Fenton, D-Keene, said Monday the agricultural industry…
Roxbury notches victory before NH Supreme Court
Unanimous NH Supreme Court reversed ruling in case involving plans for a three-lot subdivision along Middletown Road
New state law takes step toward aiding firefighters hit with occupational cancer
Statute eases process for receiving workers’ comp
Sununu vetoes bill targeting interest on overpaid unemployment compensation
If passed, bill would allow state to charge interest to unemployment recipients who intentionally commit fraud
Keene State gets $4.4M contract to help enhance child care statewide
Federally funded program to bolster availability of affordable child care in New Hampshire
New Hampshire lawmakers earmark $40 million to ease state’s housing shortage
Budget contains funds for affordable housing development, municipal infrastructure aid
Bill seeks to close sales loophole for pot-related substance
House Bill 611 aimed at prohibiting sales of Delta-8 products in stores
New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave program signs up 149 employers
‘A lot of businesses are taking a wait-and-see attitude’
No teaching credentials have been lost yet under NH’s ‘divisive-concepts’ law
Only one complaint has been filed in nearly two years of statute
New Hampshire House committee holds first hearing on marijuana legalization bill
Sununu predicts bipartisan measure won't reach his desk
Cryptocurrency trial put spotlight on internet schemes, U.S. attorney says
Keene resident’s conviction shows s ’culture of scamming’ is a ‘pervasive society problem’
Attorneys present closing arguments in Freeman’s federal cryptocurrency trial
Prosecutors allege defendant laundered money for scam artists who conned people online into sending thousands of dollars
Executive Council OKs new round of broadband funding
$65M in federal funds slated to improve the state’s broadband infrastructure
Emergency rental assistance program has helped thousands of Granite Staters
With funding set to expire in 2025, demand for help is on the rise
GOP-backed voting law lands in the laps of courts, clerks
‘We’ll have to make the best of it,’ says one clerk
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Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal
New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.
A fully wired NH expected by 2026
Despite a shift in policy, New Hampshire officials expect 100% of the households and businesses in the state will have access to broadband internet by 2026.
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.
Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
More Chinese-owned property in Nashua comes into focus
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner continuing
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
Erin Creegan tapped as interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.
