The Latest Breaking News from New Hampshire

Pamela Smart, serving life, seeks a new trial as a New Hampshire judge weighs her latest petition

Lawyers for Pamela Smart, who's serving life for orchestrating her husband's 1990 murder, are hoping that a New Hampshire judge will allow her latest petition for a new trial

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Four primaries for New Hampshire's two congressional districts are contested this year — tying with 2024 for the most since 2014

This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire was June 12, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jul 13

Teen who murdered two Ivy League professors could soon get a shot at freedom

A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago is seeking to have his life sentence reduced

The Independent UK · Jul 13

States at heart of the Revolution plan 250th events sans Trump

Donald Trump may have taken over events in Washington around the nation’s 250th birthday, but the president is far removed from most activities in the states that have been part of America from the beginning — the 13 original colonies stretching from New Hampshire to Georgia. Among the thousands of…

Roll Call · Jul 1

State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June

In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24).

Ballotpedia · Jun 30

Social Security 2032 Crisis Hits Five States Hardest as Average US Benefit Faces $500 Monthly Cut

The 2026 Trustees Report pulls Social Security insolvency to late 2032 as Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Delaware and Maryland retirees face the steepest monthly cuts.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

'Are We Sure This Isn't Travis': Police Hunt NFL Star's Lookalike After Purse Theft and Shopping Spree

New Hampshire police are searching for a man accused of stealing a woman's purse and using her credit cards after his striking resemblance to NFL star Travis Kelce sparked a viral social media appeal

International Business Times UK · Jun 26

Tuberculosis Cases in the United States Remain at Alarming 14-Year High Despite Slight 2025 Dip — Four States Report Double-Digit Surges and the Elderly Are at Growing Risk

CDC 2025 provisional data: 10,260 U.S. tuberculosis cases, the fourth consecutive elevated year. New Hampshire doubled its cases. Adults 65+ are the only age group with rising rates. Full breakdown of states and risk factors.

Medical Daily · Jun 12

Woman allegedly forced to marry man at gunpoint. Then he allegedly held her against her will at a New Hampshire Olive Garden

Authorities say it started a week earlier.

We Got This Covered · Jun 12

As senators depart, will their traditions endure?

A dozen of New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s staffers huddled around a loading dock in the basement of the Hart Building, eagerly awaiting a special delivery. When a U-Haul truck arrived, they began unloading coolers filled with food and drinks, clearing the way for the main event — an…

Roll Call · Jun 11