First of all, shout out to the Patriots, who are returning to the Super Bowl this weekend for the first time since Tom Brady’s departure. Who’s watching? 🏈

Second, have you ever had a random package show up at your door and thought, “What the heck do I do with this?” You’re not alone. Here’s what the post office says to do:

➡️ Read the full story: Is it legal in NH to keep mistaken deliveries?

Here’s what else we’re covering today:

📰 What we’re reading, news from around the state

📢 We asked, you answered: Should New Hampshire expand or restrict local law enforcement’s cooperation with ICE?

🔍 Question of the week: Should New Hampshire keep its first-in-the-nation primary status?

🔥 Hottest Januarys in New Hampshire since 1895

P.S. New year, same great reads. Pass this newsletter along to someone who’d appreciate it.

👉 Sununu denies ties despite being named in Epstein files

“The Epstein-files mention lands as Sununu is reintroducing himself to voters in a high-stakes open-seat race triggered by current Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision not to seek reelection.” — Granite Post

👉 Weeks Medical Center controversy puts North Country health care system under microscope

“A group of 70 patients, calling themselves the Concerned Patients Group, has been outspoken about their displeasure with North Country Healthcare’s direction.” — New Hampshire Bulletin

👉 NH House again votes to claim Portsmouth Naval Shipyard from Maine

“Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to the contrary, New Hampshire lawmakers have again voted to claim Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River all solely lie within the Granite State.” — Seacoastline

👉 White House says it won’t withhold funding from NH schools with DEI programs

“The announcement came in response to a federal lawsuit filed a year ago by New Hampshire’s largest teachers union and four New Hampshire public school districts.” — NHPR

This week, we asked readers: Should New Hampshire expand or restrict local law enforcement’s cooperation with ICE?

Here’s what you had to say…

“Absolutely not. We don’t need local police departments cooperating with ICE in terrorizing & throwing people in their concentration camps.” — Patricia Plante

“All I can add is thank goodness for the ACLU!” — Diane G.

“We don’t need ICE in NH. They are a lawless group of men terrorizing people where ever they go, that’s the point. Steven Miller and the entire administration are a bunch of criminals who don’t even respect the constitution of our country!” — Debra Whalen

“Definitely restrict cooperation of our NH law enforcers with ICE. They are on a mission to create fear and submission through actions based on cruelty and total disregard for the law. They wish harm on anyone they assess as possible victims or those who disagree, even through peaceful protest, with their atrocious behaviors.” — Steve Blaisdell

“Definitely restrict ICE from local law authorities!” — Ruth Johannis

“Definitely restrict local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, given the cruel and lawless organization ICE has shown itself to be, with untrained, mentally unstable thugs bullying and killing us. Who are all the people who are being targeted going to turn to for fair treatment?? We need local law enforcement to keep ICE in line, if at all possible. I am a senior white woman who has been an activist my entire life and I am afraid for the first time, and for good reason. I know there are decent people in law enforcement with integrity, but at this point I trust no one.” — Mary Livingston

“Restrict! The current unlawful activities of ICE should not be cooperated with by anyone. We must resist having them here and resist any suggestion that NH host a warehouse for detaining and mistreating human beings. Any person, town, city, county or state official who chooses to cooperate with these unlawful, untrained thugs will be held responsible and accountable for the chaos ICE will create here and for the horrible, hateful harm they will impose on immigrants and all of our Granite Staters. ICE OUT” — Suzanne Dupont

“Absolutely not. This federal agency is ignoring our constitutional rights as they demonstrate hate-based actions toward our immigrant brothers and sisters. Supposedly, they were targeting ‘the worst of the worst.’ Am I supposed to be fearful of children? Why are they being deported? Used as bait?

Disgusting and anti-American to its core. They are Trump’s gestapo in every way.” — Dot Hyde

“Local police cooperation with ICE should only happen if group is adhering to proper training, full police protocol, laws, rules with police in full charge.” — Kay Campbell

“They have murdered American citizens who were exercising their First Amendment rights. ICE has proven itself to be a marauding pack of untrained, inhumane, lawless goons. Keep them OUT of NH until they can follow the law, unmasked, wearing body cams.” — Meg Trainor

“NO COOPERATION WITH ICE. THEY ARE NOT OPERATING IN A LEGAL WAY. OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOULD BE PROTECTING OUR RESIDENTS FROM THEIR ABUSIVE TREATMENT” — Sharon Bove

“We should neither expand, nor restrict but work with them when a criminal alien is in our State for the safety of our State residents and citizens. Desperate people are dangerous. We should not be in the business of seeking out immigrants but if one comes into our law enforcement custody because of an alleged crime, especially if it relates to violence or drugs, then we should turn them over.

For instance, local police or sheriffs arrest an offender for committing a crime in NH. If they discover the person should not be in our country then I agree to contact ICE for removal.

If ICE or Border Patrol notifies authorities in NH they are aware of a criminal who comes into our State, we should be made aware of the location of this individual(s) and cooperate with ICE.

We should maintain professional courtesy and it goes both ways. We have enough criminals and drug addicts to contend with that are US and NH citizens. It is costly and uses our resources, as it should. So, if the Federal government is willing to take the violent and criminal illegal immigrants away, let them.” — Sharon Thorne

New Hampshire has earned its reputation as the first-in-the-nation primary state thanks to a mix of law and tradition. State law requires that its presidential primary be held at least seven days before any other primary or caucus, ensuring candidates face voters here before anywhere else. That early timing gives the state an outsized influence—candidates spend weeks on the ground meeting voters, testing messages, and building momentum.

Political parties generally respect New Hampshire’s early spot, though technically they could penalize the state for jumping ahead. Every election cycle, as other states try to schedule earlier primaries to gain attention, New Hampshire simply moves its date earlier, making sure it stays first.

So this week’s question is…

Should New Hampshire keep its first-in-the-nation primary status?

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By Stacker

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Januarys in New Hampshire since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

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