I went to the Miss USA 2025 pageant. Here's everything you missed.

2025-10-26T22:08:52Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app The Miss USA 2025 pageant was held in Reno, Nevada, on Friday...

Nearly ‘unintelligible’ anti-DEI law in New Hampshire blocked (and knocked) by federal judge

The anti-“DEI” legislation that New Hampshire lawmakers adopted this year as part of the state budget has serious problems that have already resulted in arbitrary enforcement. That’s the assessment of a federal judge who granted a preliminary...

Teacher hit by car outside NH elementary school during morning dropoff

A teacher was struck by a car outside a New Hampshire elementary school on Tuesday morning, leading school officials to dismiss students for the rest of the day. Pembroke police said they responded to the Pembroke Hill School on Tuesday morning...

NH News Recap: How the federal shutdown is affecting New Hampshire

There are over 9,000 federal employees working here in New Hampshire, and a number of services and programs that could be disrupted under this federal government shutdown. At the heart of the shutdown is a fight over health policy. Democrats are...

Full council sees vigorous debate on new Hampshire and Solent authority

Before full council passed a recommendation to approve ‘in principle’ the establishing of a new Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority, both sides of the chamber weighed in on the deal. The new settlement agreed to fits into the...

Who are the ex-high school stars from Tuscarawas County area competing on Saturday, Oct. 18?

T.C. Molk and Boston CrowellT.C. Molk and Boston Crowell These ex-Tuscarawas County area high school standouts will participate in competitions on Saturday, Oct. 18. Anthony Fields Allegheny Gators Junior 5′10″ 200 New Philadelphia High School...

NH lawmakers to take up school choice, recess and gun safety in 2026

New Hampshire lawmakers have a number of changes in mind for students and teachers, from protecting recess and expanding school choice, to mandating gun safety classes. The state’s voucher-style school choice program could also see some tweaks....

The crisis in food aid is being felt far and wide, from needy families to small grocers and local farms

“It’s going to be devastating,” Otero said. “How are we going to get through bills? How are we going to get through Thanksgiving?” In Massachusetts, more than 1 million people are at risk of losing their benefits next month if the federal...

Which former Fairfield County area high school stars will compete on Saturday, Oct. 18?

These former Fairfield County high school stars set for games on Saturday, Oct. 18. AJ Miller Ohio Bobcats Sophomore 6′4″ 226 Pickerington North High School Hometown: Pickerington Next Game: vs. Northern Illinois Huskies, Saturday, Oct. 18, 3:30...

Claremont school leaders face questions from lawmakers in Concord over $5.1M budget shortfall

Lawmakers in Concord are trying to determine how the Claremont School District ended up with a $5.1 million budget shortfall and how to prevent it from happening again.The district announced the shortfall over the summer, and school leaders faced...

Andover Educator Named 2026 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year

CONCORD, NH (October 2, 2025) — Megan Philbrook, a teacher at Andover Elementary Middle School, was named New Hampshire’s 2026 Teacher of the Year during a surprise celebration on Thursday. Selected from a pool of 105 nominees, Philbrook was...

Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Former Ossipee Police Chief; Nashua’s Ray Guarino

InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some...

NH lawmakers to take up school-choice, along with recess & gun safety in 2026

New Hampshire lawmakers have a number of changes in mind for students and teachers, from protecting recess and expanding school choice, to mandating gun safety classes. The state’s voucher-style school choice program could also see some tweaks....

Andover Elementary/Middle School’s Megan Philbrook wins New Hampshire Teacher of the Year

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. At recess on Thursday, second-grader Reid Philbrook got the news: His mother, Megan Philbrook, was about to be named New Hampshire’s Teacher of the Year. Reid’s...

Authorities describe shutting down illicit massage parlors in New Hampshire as playing ‘Whack-a- Mole’

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. New Hampshire has been cracking down on illicit massage parlors used for providing sex services since last year, but officials say that when one closes, the owners...

Most federal education funding for NH safe from shutdown, commissioner says

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Key federal funding for New Hampshire schools has not been affected by the shutdown in Washington, Department of Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis said Thursday —...

US New Hampshire Bulletin Can farmers, conservationists, and lawmakers work together to address Northeast insect decline?

Insects form the base of many food chains and pollinate both wild plants and cultivated crops. Here, a bee works on a flower in Henniker last month. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin) The familiar velvet-brown wings of the mourning...

School Briefs 10/9/25

College of the Holy Cross Riley Aquilino of Archbald, class of 2028, and Mary Zabielski of Archbald, class of 2028, were named to the spring 2025 dean’s list. To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades...

No. 2 Bryant men's soccer falls to defending champion Vermont 2-1

SMITHFIELD – It doesn’t take long to deduce how Bryant arrived at this point in men’s soccer. Any school in New England and beyond would crave the atmosphere Saturday night at Beirne Stadium. A line of cars snaking out to Route 7 waited to park...

Radio Free New Hampshire: As He Was Saying

By MICHAEL DAVIDOW, Radio Free New Ham Jimmy Kimmel made a tasteless joke on his talk show the other night. The head of the FCC got angry and voiced a rash threat. So the ABC television network benched Kimmel for a few days. He and his peers were...