A new year always brings familiar feelings: a clean slate, a chance to reset, and an opportunity to leave a few things behind. Some changes are big and intentional, others are small but meaningful—but all of them shape how we move forward together. This week, we asked readers: What does the country need in 2026? Here’s what they had to say,..
Beginning Jan. 1, people in New Hampshire may face new penalties if they post “No Trespassing” signs on land not their own. Owners of nuisance dogs that repeatedly bite will face higher fines. And the Division of Motor Vehicles must create a “blue envelope” program to allow drivers with autism spectrum disorder to obtain envelopes with information on how to best communicate with them if an officer pulls them over. The Legislature passed more than 300 bills in 2025, and Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed all but a few. While most of that legislation took effect shortly after Ayotte’s signature this summer, a number took effect on New Year’s Day.
Advocates for older adults in New Hampshire worry many will go without health insurance due to skyrocketing premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
Unionized Starbucks workers in New Hampshire have joined what is now the longest unfair labor practices strike in the company’s history.
The Somersworth and Rochester city councils voted this week to approve funding for a new Strafford County warming center, following the Dover council's approval last week.
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” was recently removed from a Concord school’s recommended reading list. Many have expressed displeasure over the decision.
The Trump administration is moving closer to dismantling the US Education Department, shifting some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies.So this week we asked readers: What do you think of Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education? Here's what they had to say...
WMUR’s Spirit of Giving Food Drive runs from December 12-14. Here are all the details.
Black Mountain broke NH resort records by opening for the season on November 17. Here’s what you need to know.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in New Hampshire using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of October 2025. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib.
