New Hampshire

The judge who oversaw a landmark civil trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center has issued a preliminary order slashing the $38 million verdict against the state to $475,000. Rockingham County Superior Court Judge Andrew Schulman previously said reducing the amount awarded to plaintiff David Meehan by nearly 99% would be an “unconscionable miscarriage of justice.” He reiterated...

New Hampshire Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte announced the two people who will head up her transition team on Monday morning. Ayotte said in a statement that Hillsborough County Sheriff Christopher Connelly and Bedford businessman Andy Crews will serve as co-chairs of her transition team. She said more details will be released by the team in the coming weeks. “The resounding message...

A woman was seriously injured in an early-morning crash Sunday on a Nashua, New Hampshire, highway. State police said they responded to a report of a crash on the northbound side of the F.E. Everett Turnpike around 5 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a Toyota Matrix had struck a bridge abutment off the right side of the road....

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire’s governor means 13 women will serve as a state’s chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections. Governors hold powerful sway in American politics, shaping state policy and often using the experience and profile gained to launch campaigns for higher offices. “It matters to have...

Residents were displaced from their homes after an explosion at a condominium complex in Plaistow, New Hampshire on Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the 3-story, 12-unit condominium complex on Westville Road shortly after 8a.m. Residents were able to evacuate the building and no one was injured. The Plaistow Fish and Game opened their building as a shelter and the...

Authorities are investigating a shooting death that occurred outside a Dollar General store in Milford, New Hampshire, on Thursday night.

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An 18-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest outside a Dollar General store in southern New Hampshire on Thursday night, officials said. The incident began about 8:26 p.m. near the store on Wilton Road in Milford, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office Officers called to the scene for gunfire found evidence of multiple gunshots in the parking...

A former New Hampshire firefighter has been convicted of setting two fires in abandoned buildings in 2022 and 2023. Nathan G. Nichols, 19, of Weare, a former Bradford firefighter, was found guilty on Oct. 23 in Merrimack Superior Court on a felony count of criminal mischief and a misdemeanor charge of arson. He was also ordered to pay restitution to...

A 33-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Wednesday. State police said they responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on the off-ramp from Raymond Wieczorek Drive onto South River Road in Bedford around 5:09 p.m. Wednesday. Their preliminary investigation determined that Brandon G. Roy, of Nashua, was riding a 2020 Honda motorcycle...

Police shot and killed a man early Thursday morning following an hourslong standoff in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

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Police shot and killed a man following an hourslong standoff at a historic bed and breakfast in New Hampshire’s White Mountains region early Thursday morning. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said in a 3 a.m. press release that they were responding to a report of a fatal police shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in Plymouth. They said an...

Police were in a standoff with a barricaded person in Plymouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday evening and night. People were urged to avoid the area of a Plymouth traffic circle because of the standoff on Route 25, New Hampshire Police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt, but police said the incident, while active, was contained. #UPDATE: This situation...

A burglar was caught on a security camera breaking into a New Hampshire home on Tuesday, leading to a 3-hour manhunt. Pelham police said they responded to a call around 4 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a residential burglary at a home on Stevens Road. The caller told police they could see a male subject on their home security...

Three people had to be rescued when a fire burned through an unoccupied building under construction and spread to a neighboring home in Rye, New Hampshire, early Tuesday morning. The Rye Fire Department said they responded to the area of 1595 Ocean Boulevard (Route 1) around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a building fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene...

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s decision not to seek a fifth two-year term set up on one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in the country, with former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte defeating former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig....

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UPDATE (Nov. 11, 2024): The town of Acushnet’s updated voting results put Trump’s margin over Harris at about 62%, which is in line with the other precincts that Trump won by the most votes. Initial returns had Trump’s margin in Acushnet above 70%. Kamala Harris won Massachusetts and New Hampshire in Tuesday’s election, NBC News projected, but the vote totals...

Republican Kelly Ayotte will succeed Chris Sununu as governor of New Hampshire after earning the majority of the vote over her Democratic challenger Joyce Craig in Tuesday’s election.

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte was elected governor of New Hampshire on Tuesday, defeating Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to keep the office under Republican control for another two years.

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Democrats maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas reelected in the 1st District and newcomer Maggie Goodlander winning the open 2nd District seat. Pappas defeated Republican former state Sen. Russell Prescott to win a fourth term in a district that covers the eastern half of the state and includes its largest city, Manchester....

One of the most intriguing governor’s races in the country was in New Hampshire, where popular incumbent Chris Sununu, a Republican, chose not to run for re-election. Running to replace him were Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig, and the race has been closely watched. Ayotte declared victory just before 10 p.m., after Craig conceded. Track the results here:...