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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Cutting pennies from businesses while gutting NH’s future is bad policy
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
Tough times ahead for many NH families
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
Warrenstreet Architects announces completion of Rockingham County municipal building
Warrenstreet Architects, Inc. recently announced the completion of the new Rockingham County Municipal Building, a 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at 94 North Road in Brentwood, NH.
NH receives $8M in federal funding for child care, health care, recreation
Two New Hampshire child care centers will share more than $1 million in federal grants to expand and address the state’s child care shortage.
Darken the Pease authority, says state efficiency group
A report from Gov. Kelly Ayotte's Commission on Government Efficiency suggests an end to the PDA and transitioning its functions to other state agencies
Homes out of range
Lebanon. Keene. Nashua. Antrim. Newmarket. Salem. Those are just a handful of New Hampshire communities that are taking innovative approaches to create more housing, as cited during a forum Dec. 12 at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised
Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated
New England economy grew at 'sluggish pace'
The New England region was one of only four in the United States to experience economic expansion during October and early November, according to the latest "Beige Book" report of the Federal Reserve. The report said the outlook for future economic growth was "cautiously optimistic" for the six-state region. But it expressed ongoing downside concerns about the labor market.
