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Amid sagging revenues, New Hampshire Republicans to push for lowering business enterprise tax
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. New Hampshire’s two business tax rates have dropped steadily over the last decade, descending from 2015 to 2023 under a series of cuts brought by Republicans. Now,...
New Hampshire School Sued Over Search Of Student’s Truck Based On Legal Gun Ownership
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a new lawsuit in New Hampshire, challenging what it asserts was an unconstitutional search of an 18-year-old high school senior’s vehicle, which was allegedly conducted solely because school...
No Kings Rally Locations in New Hampshire, October 18, 2025
No Kings rallies will also take place in border towns such as Pepperell, Amesbury, Haverhill, and Merrimack MA; Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, White River Junction, Newbury and Windsor VT; and York and Sanford ME. By Arnie Alpert, Active with the...
Trump’s immigration crackdown has targeted Brazilian communities in Massachusetts. Here’s how they got here.
Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. On May 31, federal immigration agents detained an 18-year-old Milford High School student on his way to volleyball practice. In September, agents arrested a 16-year-old and a...
Education takes center stage in first year of New Hampshire’s data privacy law
Nearly a year after New Hampshire’s comprehensive data privacy law took effect, the state’s new enforcement unit has received 27 consumer complaints — a sign of early awareness of the new law. However, officials say much more work is needed to...
Leaders struggled to respond as more Maine students began to flounder
Maine’s test scores on a national standardized test have taken a staggering tumble since the 2000s, when Maine was hailed as one of the higher-performing states in the country. Now Maine fourth graders rank in the bottom 15 states on standardized...
New Hampshire towns, schools asked to fill $30M gap in health care reserve
Schools and communities in New Hampshire are being asked to pay $30 million to address a deficit in health care benefits.SchoolCare, the nonprofit organization that provides health care benefits to schools and communities in New Hampshire, said...
Who among former City of Cincinnati area high school athletes will be active on Saturday, Oct. 25?
These former City of Cincinnati high school stars set for games on Saturday, Oct. 25. Aaron Scott Central State Marauders Sophomore 6′3″ Purcell Marian High School Hometown: Cincinnati Next Game: vs. Miles Golden Bears, Saturday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m....
Which ex-high school standouts from Central St. Louis County area will play on Saturday, Oct. 25?
On Saturday, Oct. 25, these former Central St. Louis County area high school standouts will be in action. Aden Canty Washburn Ichabods Freshman 6′4″ 210 Westminster Christian Academy Hometown: Marietta Next Game: vs. Fort Hays State Tigers,...
Who are the City of Sturgis-Coldwater area high school alumni in action on Saturday, Oct. 25?
These former City of Sturgis-Coldwater area high school standouts will be active on Saturday, Oct. 25. Chris Jackson Hampton Pirates Sophomore 6′2″ 255 White Pigeon Junior Senior High School Hometown: Constantine Next Game: vs. Monmouth Hawks,...
Who from North Indiananapolis area’s former high school athletes will participate in games on Saturday, Oct. 25?
These former North Indiananapolis area high school standouts will be competing on Saturday, Oct. 25. A.J. Vinatieri Lindenwood Lions Junior 6′1″ 190 Zionsville Community High School Hometown: Zionsville Next Game: vs. Gardner–Webb Runnin'...
High School on SI Northeast Region Football Rankings — Oct. 21, 2025
We recently released our High School on SI Power 25 national high school football rankings. Now, we break it down by region. Losses by former No. 3 Iona Prep and No. 4 St. Peter’s Prep led to a shakeup in this week’s rankings. The top teams in New...
New educational panels, trailhead kiosk enhance experience on Lockes Hill Trails
GILFORD — Conservationists wrapped up a two-year effort to enhance the Lockes Hill trail system on Monday morning, unveiling a new interpretive kiosk at the base of the route. “A well-loved local hiking trail in Gilford has just become even...
5 haunted attractions in New Hampshire to explore this fall
As October continues, Halloween is right around the corner, meaning it's time to pick out your jack-o-lantern, watch your favorite horror movie and pull out your scariest decorations. Fans of all things spooky can also get into the spirit of the...
High school soccer notebook: Braintree girls soccer team steadily rising in Bay State League
Ryan Puntiri knew when he took over at Braintree in 2021 it wasn’t the same program he was a part of as an assistant coach 15 years prior, when the Wamps won back-to-back state titles. Braintree wasn’t in dire straits by any means, but had...
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Retired Dartmouth Classics Professor; Decorated Air Force Pilot
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...
At least 40 employees have left Kearsarge Regional High School in three years. Several blame exodus on the principal.
Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Weeks away from graduation, senior class president Estelle Chmura worried she was about to get in trouble. A classmate had just informed her that their new...
Gun Rights Group Sues New Hampshire School Over Alleged Violation of Student’s Civil Liberties
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a new lawsuit in New Hampshire challenging what it calls the unconstitutional search of an 18-year-old high school senior’s vehicle based solely on the knowledge that he is a legal gun owner. The case,...
Republicans advance bill for universal school district budget caps
By New Hampshire Bulletin By Ethan DeWitt/ New Hampshire Bulletin Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to impose mandatory budget caps on school districts, arguing the state should intervene to rein in rising local property taxes. In a 4-3...
Alexis Ferioli: ‘Heart and steady presence’ of the Agawam School Committee
During her nearly 40-year career for Agawam Public Schools, Alexis Ferioli worked for as a secretary at the AJHS as well executive assistant to four different superintendents for the past 25 years. Reminder Publishing submitted photo AGAWAM —...