State to appeal education funding decision
State argues it would be unable to distribute state aid to school districts until Legislature remedies the flaws in existing funding system
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Sheriff Mark Brave resigns, remains free on bail while facing 8 felonies
Mark Brave announced his resignation as Strafford County sheriff in court Tuesday, leading state prosecutors to withdraw their request to revoke his bail on eight felony charges. Brave, 38, has been free on bail since August, when he was charged…
'Justice for 'Boo' advocates renew focus on open homicide case
In the biting cold and early-evening darkness of a true New Hampshire December night, eight figures gathered under the fluorescent, gray-white glow of the street lamp at the intersection of Blueberry Lane and North Main Street in Laconia on Friday.…
Lawyers for New Hampshire casino owner fight fraud allegations at hearing
A former state senator and casino owner accused of buying luxury cars with a fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loan kept financial records that were "sloppy at best" and nefarious at worst, an auditor testified Monday. But his attorney argued that…
NH small businesses press for access to capital
Group voices opposition to new bank rules
RTK request further ratchets up tension between officials in Keene, Cheshire County
Saying Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates had put him in a "most difficult position," Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar has provided the city council and Cheshire County with copies of a federal complaint he signed alleging the county misused $3.5…
Strafford County sheriff gets one-week extension to find an attorney
A judge on Tuesday granted Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave’s request to delay a bail revocation hearing by seven days, as he looks for an attorney willing to represent him. Brave, a Democrat who won election in 2020 as the…
Bipartisan legislation seeks to address mental illness, firearm possession
Even though the legislative submission deadline had concluded for the upcoming 2024 New Hampshire General Court session, a bipartisan bill addressing firearm possession by mentally ill people received a late drafting request on Tuesday. New Hampshire House of Representatives Criminal…
Survey shows depth of housing anxieties
BIA's Report on Consumer Confidence shows housing situation as 'serious' in NH
Police files are subject to public records requests, NH Supreme Court rules
New Hampshire’s Supreme Court delivered a win for police-transparency advocates Wednesday, ruling that internal police disciplinary files are subject to disclosure under the state’s public records law. The 4-1 decision is the latest in a series of recent Supreme Court…
