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A Jewish New Hampshire lawmaker proposed a karaoke event. Her Republican colleague responded with antisemitism.
When New Hampshire state Rep. Jess Grill (D-Manchester) sent out a bipartisan invitation to sing karaoke at a local bar after the end of last week’s house legislative session, she thought failing to find a third person to join her to sing TLC’s “No Scrubs” would be the worst case scenario. Instead, a Republican colleague…
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Is it legal to have a pet fox in New Hampshire?
Many animal lovers have pet dogs or cats. Some have snakes, or gerbils, or rabbits. But you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in New Hampshire with a pet fox – and for good reason.
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Ayotte took $83K from Sackler family despite opioid overdose crisis
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte spent years publicly warning about the devastation that the opioid crisis was causing in New Hampshire, but federal campaign finance records show that her campaign committee and leadership PAC accepted at least $83,049.98 from opioid manufacturers, distributors, their political action committees, employees, and members of the Sackler family tied to…
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From art to adventure: NH’s top events coming up
Spring is on the way, and New Hampshire is buzzing with events for every interest—from floral art exhibitions and family game days to half marathons and maple tastings. Here’s your guide to the top happenings across the state in the coming weeks:
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Gas prices surge in New Hampshire, hitting $3.35 per gallon
If you’ve filled up your gas tank recently, you’ve probably noticed—gas is getting more expensive. As of Monday, the average price in New Hampshire was $3.35 per gallon, up about 50 cents from the previous week. Across the US, prices have jumped too, with the national average hitting $3.48, according to AAA.
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14 classic Seacoast restaurants stand the test of time
They’ve served decades of satisfied customers, provided a welcoming atmosphere for every family celebration and innovated their menus and cooking techniques to keep up with the times, the trends and diners’ changing tastes. And they’re still in business after all these years. Here are some of the Seacoast’s classic restaurants you can still enjoy today.
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From fairy forests to food festivals: 9 events around NH
Looking for something fun to do around New Hampshire? From candlelit fairy forests and plant swaps to snowmobile parades and food festivals, there’s plenty happening across the region. Here are a few events worth checking out:
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NH electricity bills up 11% despite Trump affordability promises
New federal data show the state’s average residential electricity price rose ~11% from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 — even after Trump promised energy bills would be “cut in half” within 12 months. New Hampshire Republicans have spent nearly a decade running state government, and during that time; electricity costs kept climbing. In the first…
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How a New Hampshire couple turned a sourdough hobby into booming home bakery
What began as a simple effort for a couple to eat cleaner has since grown into Sessa’s Sourdough, a high-demand home bakery producing about 200 loaves a week. It draws hundreds of customers to online sales drops and has an 8,000-person Instagram following—all from the couple’s home kitchen and a converted greenhouse pickup stand.
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We asked, you answered: Should New Hampshire schools have open school enrollment?
Republicans in the House and Senate want to make every school in New Hampshire open enrollment. That means students could attend any public school in the state, and the town where that student lives would foot the bill. This week we asked readers: Should New Hampshire schools have open school enrollment?
