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Here’s what’s inside today’s newsletter:

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

🍔 Where to find the best burgers in New Hampshire

📢 Question of the week: New Hampshire lawmakers can only be disciplined by a vote. Is that enough accountability?

🔠 Test our crossword. The theme? Saturday morning cartoons

🚰 Officials are still investigating a major infrastructure issue at the Seacoast …

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard continues to investigate an ongoing water leak first discovered in April. The leak has forced the shipyard to limit some operations while crews work to identify the exact source and restore full water service. Portsmouth Herald

⚖️ In federal court, a major healthcare lawsuit is moving ahead …

A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit over New Hampshire’s Medicaid-funded Choices for Independence program can proceed to trial. Advocates argue that years of underfunding have left elderly and disabled residents at risk of being forced into nursing homes instead of receiving care at home. New Hampshire Bulletin

✈️ And for travelers, a major shakeup in the airline industry could soon hit wallets …

Consumer advocates warn that the closure of Spirit Airlines could lead to higher ticket prices nationwide. While some airlines are temporarily capping or reducing fares for stranded Spirit customers, experts say the loss of a major low-cost carrier will likely reduce competition and drive up prices, especially as jet fuel costs continue rising amid the war with Iran. WMUR

Chef Jason Moore prepares lunch for customers at Wild Willy’s Burgers in York, April 27, 2026. (USA Today Network)

By USA Today via Reuters Connect 

🍔 Wild Willy’s Burgers 
York, Maine and Rochester, NH

🍔 Lexie’s 
Portsmouth, Newington, Dover, Exeter, Epping

🍔 Lee Frank’s 
Exeter, South Berwick

Which burger joint is your favorite? Reply to this email and let us know!

Rep. Travis Corcoran faced disciplinary action after posting a “final solution” comment directed at a Jewish colleague on social media in March.

Corcoran has since said it was a joke. And, he recently walked out of a committee hearing—calling it a “kangaroo court”—before 18 witnesses testified against him.

The GOP-controlled committee will now draft a recommendation on Corcoran, which will then go before the entire House for a vote.

But this isn’t the first time Corcoran has made a controversial comment. His social media pages have long been filled with racist remarks.

So this week’s question is:

New Hampshire lawmakers can only be disciplined by a vote. Is that enough accountability?

Here’s what you’re saying:

“Does this form of accountability work? The answer is clearly, NO. If it did, you wouldn’t be asking the question.” — Art Maerlender

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Katy Savage with stories from USA Today via Reuters Connect. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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