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Is the N.H. motor vehicle inspection program really ‘suspended’? Not as far as the federal court is concerned. - The Boston Globe A judge said state leaders asked her for a stay that would ‘foster disrespect for court orders and the rule of law,’ so she rejected the request.

The federal judge who ordered New Hampshire to keep its motor vehicle inspections program up and running isn’t backing down, despite outright defiance from state leaders who have been advised that their actions run the risk of incurring steep fines under the federal Clean Air Act.

N.H. lawmakers move to kill impeachment inquiry against high-ranking Democrat - The Boston Globe Karen Liot Hill, the lone Democrat on the state’s Executive Council, has faced the threat of impeachment for months. On Friday, a key panel voted against it.

New Hampshire lawmakers have moved to reject a Republican-backed proposal to launch an impeachment inquiry into the lone Democrat on the state’s five-member Executive Council.

‘It’s just un-American’: ICE’s mass detention centers run into resistance — including from Republicans - The Boston Globe This week New Hampshire Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte successfully lobbied the government to keep a new detention center out of her state.

As the Trump administration moves to buy warehouses across the country to convert to massive immigrant detention centers, they’re meeting a wall of local resistance, even in Republican territory.

Alleged gunman in N.H. country club confessed to shooting, told investigators he was targeting ‘elites’ - The Boston Globe The alleged gunman told police he carried out the attack at the steakhouse at the Sky Meadow club in an effort to punish rich people.

The man who allegedly opened fire at a country club in Nashua, N.H., last fall, killing a restaurant patron and wounding two other people, later confessed to the shooting and told investigators he wanted to kill the rich, according to a recently unsealed police affidavit.

Governor Kelly Ayotte and a ‘workable’ ICE warehouse outcome - The Boston Globe An unpopular warehouse and an upcoming election put pressure on the Republican governor to act

Like many other Republican leaders, Ayotte is figuring out how to keep applauding immigration enforcement and border security without necessarily being associated with the full breadth of ICE’s increasingly unpopular activity, Dean Spiliotes, a civic scholar said.

New Ipswich man died in Dover, N.H., police station from possible overdose - The Boston Globe Andrew Larose, 37, who was found dead in the lobby, was not in custody, Dover police said.

A New Ipswich, N.H. man died in the lobby of Dover’s police station on Wednesday due to an apparent accidental overdose, officials said.

Dartmouth College went all-in on AI. Then came the tension. - The Boston Globe The swift rollout at the Ivy League school is a case study in the turbulence that AI can bring.

As generative AI disrupts higher education nationwide, the swift rollout at Dartmouth is a singular example of the turbulence that the rapidly evolving technology can bring.

Person injured in Border Patrol shooting in N.H. charged with attempted murder of federal agent - The Boston Globe An individual who was injured after allegedly exchanging gunfire with a Border Patrol officer in Pittsburg, N.H., has been charged with attempted murder of a federal officer, according to the US attorney’s office in New Hampshire.

An individual who was injured after allegedly exchanging gunfire early Sunday morning with a Border Patrol officer in Pittsburg, N.H., has been charged with attempted murder of a federal officer, according to the US attorney’s office in New Hampshire.

More New England colleges are offering free tuition. Here’s who qualifies. - The Boston Globe It’s a strategy more schools are using to attract prospective students.

Even as the “sticker price” for higher education keeps climbing, more universities are pledging to cover the costs of tuition in full for some students.

Here’s a survey of the colleges and universities in New England that waive tuition for certain students based on how much their families earn.

N.H. guests attending President Trump’s State of the Union speech - The Boston Globe While the president makes his case to a skeptical public, Democrats will make a few counterpoints of their own.

Three people from New Hampshire are expected to attend President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday in Washington at the invitation of Democratic members of Congress who are critical of the current administration.

Plans for proposed ICE facility in Merrimack, N.H., won’t move forward, governor says - The Boston Globe The announcement comes after months of protest and pushback from Merrimack residents over the proposal.

The announcement comes after months of protest and pushback from Merrimack residents over the proposal, which was part of a $38 billion initiative to establish a “new detention model” for President Trump’s mass deportation agenda, according to records released earlier this month by Ayotte’s office.

N.H. lawmakers introduce bill to require local approval for new ICE facilities - The Boston Globe N.H.’s congressional delegation is sponsoring a bill to block the US Department of Homeland Security from opening new detention facilities without a local community’s consent.

The all-Democratic congressional delegation from New Hampshire is introducing legislation to block the US Department of Homeland Security from opening new detention facilities without a local community’s consent.

Health care firm: Job postings for proposed ICE warehouse in Merrimack, N.H., are ‘speculative’ - The Boston Globe Aspen Medical’s president said his company regularly conducts “viability exercises” to “map market conditions” for certain business opportunities.

Ethan Bond, president of Aspen Medical USA, said his company posted “speculative” job listings online to test the labor market in New Hampshire and other markets where the US Department of Homeland Security is expected to have health care staffing needs.

Retired judge: Feds must investigate DCF over treatment of disabled children - The Boston Globe The judge, Carol Erskine, highlighted the deaths of three children with disabilities, including Harmony Montgomery.

A retired Massachusetts juvenile court judge is seeking a federal investigation into the Department of Children and Families, saying she fears a pattern of discrimination against children with disabilities.

Border Patrol agent shoots person in alleged exchange of gunfire in N.H., FBI investigating - The Boston Globe The agent was not injured in the shooting in Pittsburg, N.H., near the Canadian border, the FBI said.

The FBI and the US attorney’s office for New Hampshire are probing the alleged firefight, which took place about 1 a.m. in Pittsburg, N.H., a small town on the Canadian border in the northern-most part of the state.

N.H. man sentenced for misusing COVID relief funds to buy golf course - The Boston Globe Michael Kirouac was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

A New Hampshire man was sentenced in federal court Thursday for fraudulently obtaining and misusing coronavirus relief funds to purchase a golf course, officials said.

N.H. inventor Dean Kamen resigns from board of Vermont electric aircraft firm, after ties to Epstein revealed - The Boston Globe Documents released in late January showed that Kamen visited Epstein’s island in 2013, and that the two traded professional favors for years.

New Hampshire inventor and businessman Dean Kamen resigned from the board of BETA Technologies this week, after documents were released in late January showing his longstanding ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Pete Buttigieg stumps with Chris Pappas and other N.H. Democrats, fueling speculation about 2028 presidential race - The Boston Globe A new survey showed the former transportation secretary ranks among the favorite potential presidential candidates for likely Democratic primary voters in N.H.

Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, kicked off a three-day visit Thursday to New Hampshire, where he’s championing local Democratic candidates in this year’s midterm elections while also stoking speculation about his own intentions for the 2028 presidential race.

With legalizing recreational marijuana off the table, N.H. looks to increase access to medical marijuana - The Boston Globe N.H.’s medical marijuana prices are among the highest in New England. Advocates proposing ways to make it more affordable, by allowing it to be grown in greenhouses and turning dispensaries into for-profit businesses.

Advocates are working to improve access to medical marijuana, which has been legal in the state since 2013 and available since 2016. Their mission: To bring down the cost.

N.H. lawmakers kill $50 annual bike fee proposal - The Boston Globe The controversial proposal drew anger and consternation from residents.

New Hampshire lawmakers voted Thursday to kill a deeply unpopular proposal that would have required a $50 annual registration fee to use a bicycle on public roads and trails.

Did a networking event for women constitute sex discrimination? A Coca-Cola bottler based in N.H. disputes EEOC’s claim. - The Boston Globe A business that bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products throughout New England is pushing back against the federal government’s claim that it illegally discriminated against male employees by hosting a company trip exclusively for women.

A business that bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products throughout New England is pushing back against the federal government’s claim that it illegally discriminated against male employees by hosting a company trip exclusively for women.

Snowmobilers rescue moose buried in deep snow off a trail in Maine - The Boston Globe “We got off and started to help the guy out and basically packed down all the snow around them and moved some branches so he could get out,” Wuellenweber said.

Jim Wuellenweber and his friends said they spotted the moose around 10:30 a.m.3 miles past the New Hampshire border. The group had been riding their snowmobiles to get from Pittsburg, N.H., to Rangeley, Maine.

N.H. lawmakers to vote on bringing back the death penalty - The Boston Globe New Hampshire eliminated the death penalty in 2019, but Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte has expressed support for bringing back capital punishment.

Lawmakers are poised to vote today on a handful of proposals that seek to reintroduce the death penalty in New Hampshire.

Those proposals have been met with bipartisan opposition.

Hiring for proposed ICE facility in Merrimack, N.H., may already be underway - The Boston Globe Aspen Medical, a government contractor that’s eligible to provide health care services for ICE detainees, is advertising online for at least 10 jobs to be performed at a “secure medical facility.”

Aspen Medical, a government contractor that’s eligible to provide health care services for ICE detainees, is advertising online for at least 10 jobs to be performed at a “secure medical facility” in Merrimack, N.H., including for services related to nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and dentistry.

Cinde Warmington launches Democratic campaign for N.H. governor, hoping to take on Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte - The Boston Globe Cinde Warmington is a health care attorney who served four years as the lone Democrat on the five-member New Hampshire Executive Council, an influential body that vets state contracts and gubernatorial appointees.

Cinde Warmington, who outperformed Kiper by a wide margin in the party’s 2024 primary, announced Wednesday she’s mounting another bid this year for the Democratic nomination, in hopes of going toe-to-toe with Republican incumbent Governor Kelly Ayotte.

Potential candidates are coming to N.H. nearly two years before 2028 presidential primary - The Boston Globe Pete Buttigieg, Gavin Newsom, and Andy Beshear are among those visiting the Granite State in the coming weeks.

Potential candidates in the 2028 Democratic presidential race are coming to New Hampshire, as the Democratic National Committee’s rulemaking panel weighs whether to recognize the state’s traditional first-in-the-nation primary.

Boy Scout rescued from Mount Washington after suffering severe allergic reaction - The Boston Globe The teenager was taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin.

A 15-year-old Boy Scout was rescued near the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire Sunday while experiencing a severe allergic reaction, officials said.

N.H. lawmakers advance proposal to eliminate hepatitis B vaccine requirement - The Boston Globe The Republican-backed proposal cleared the House of Representatives on Thursday in a 186 to 168 vote.

New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a proposal to eliminate the state’s requirement that children be vaccinated against hepatitis B.

‘Helping ICE effectuate mass deportations’: Ayotte releases info on Trump administration’s plans for detainment facility - The Boston Globe A facility in Merrimack, N.H., would house 400 to 600 detainees and serve as a staging location for transfers or removals, according to newly obtained documents.

New details about the federal government’s plan to convert an industrial warehouse in Merrimack, N.H., into a regional processing center for immigration detainees were released by Governor Kelly Ayotte’s office Thursday afternoon.

Newly released documents detail ICE plans for warehouse facility in Merrimack, N.H. - The Boston Globe The acting ICE director said federal officials previously told Governor Ayotte about the economic impacts of controversial facility. Ayotte said the director’s comments were “simply not true.”

Later Thursday afternoon, Ayotte’s office released documents that the governor said she received after the hearing, including an assessment of the economic impact of the warehouse project and more details about the Detention Reengineering Initiative.