Educator caught in N.H. child sex trafficking sting sentenced to more than 13 years in prison - The Boston Globe Stacey Ray Lancaster had been overseeing the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Manchester West High School in Manchester, N.H.

A former high school educator who was convicted of attempted sex trafficking for arranging to pay for an encounter with a 12-year-old girl at a hotel in Manchester, N.H., was sentenced Monday to more than 13 years in federal prison.

Man found dead in Haverhill, N.H. apartment; police say death is suspicious - The Boston Globe Police were called to a residence on Nelson Street in the “early morning hours," officials said.

A man was found dead early Monday in a Haverhill, N.H., apartment in a case that investigators have deemed suspicious, prosecutors said.

Two Plymouth teens rescued from Mt. Washington summit amid cold, high winds - The Boston Globe The teens told officers they had been hiking on the summit when they were caught in severe weather ahead of forecasted snow.

Two teenagers from Plymouth were rescued from the summit of Mount Washington on Saturday after they were caught in harsh conditions with cold temperatures and high winds, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

New Hampshire’s ‘Ali on the Run’ had already beaten cancer. Then it came back. - The Boston Globe Ali Feller, host of a top-charting running podcast, has served as the race announcer for the Boston Marathon since 2023. After receiving good news this spring, she'll be back at Boylston Street on Monday.

After all, the highs of last spring came right before the fall. There’s a lot to celebrate: moving off chemo, reclaiming her life, and anything and everything she can celebrate with Annie.

Virtual reality headsets ‘bring outer space closer to home’ for N.H. third-graders - The Boston Globe A team of UNH space scientists visited a classroom, where third-graders took turns trying on VR headsets and stepping into a digital laboratory that mimics the physics of space.

A team of space scientists from the University of New Hampshire visited their classroom on Tuesday, when the students took turns trying on virtual reality headsets and stepping into a digital laboratory that mimics the physics of space.

Dozens of vehicles removed from New Hampshire roads during brake safety initiative - The Boston Globe Troopers conducted 176 inspections at weigh station facilities on Interstate 93 in Windham and along Route 101 in Epping, officials said.

Dozens of commercial vehicles were pulled off New Hampshire highways Tuesday after state troopers determined their mechanical conditions posed an immediate danger to other drivers during a one-day safety initiative, officials said.

New England oysters are dying over the winter. N.H. scientists are trying to figure out why. - The Boston Globe As oysters in parts of New England are dying at alarming rates during the winter months, scientists are working to understand why and what can be done to stop it.

Around New England, oysters are dying at alarming rates during the winter months.

Now, scientists in New Hampshire are trying to figure out why, as the future of the region’s youngest and smallest oyster industry hangs in the balance. 🦪

N.H. Republicans push for constitutional ban on state income tax - The Boston Globe The deadline has arrived for Americans to file their 2025 federal income tax returns, and lawmakers in New Hampshire are marking the occasion in a way that highlights how their state differs from most.

The deadline has arrived for Americans to file their 2025 federal income tax returns, and lawmakers in New Hampshire are marking the occasion in a way that highlights how their state differs from most.

Retired educator, 86, pens storybook reminding N.H. preschoolers to ‘share more joy’ - The Boston Globe She read her stories aloud to young students at the preschool near her assisted living community, as part of a long-running partnership with mutual benefits.

“I think right now is a good time for kids and parents and everybody to have these very basic messages that we can all share,” Leach said in an interview, smiling as she recounted how her neighbors had sent copies of the story to their grandchildren.

Body of missing person recovered in the Merrimack River - The Boston Globe Jeremiah Willey, 25, of Allenstown is believed to have fallen into the river while on a railroad bridge near Riverside Street in Hooksett, police said.

The body of a missing person who fell into the Merrimack River was recovered on Sunday morning, New Hampshire State Police said in a statement.

Who raised the most money in N.H.’s 1st Congressional District race? - The Boston Globe Some candidates in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District shared a preview of their fund-raising numbers ahead of the deadline to report Q1 fundraising.

Some candidates in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District shared a preview of their fund-raising numbers ahead of the deadline to report Q1 fundraising.

Increase in bear encounters prompts new requirements for White Mountains visitors - The Boston Globe A new storage requirement is intended to reduce human-bear interactions by eliminating easy access to food, officials said.

In response to a rise in bear encounters, the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine announced a new year-round food storage requirement for overnight visitors.

From teardown to new dream home: build in N.H., assemble in Mass., pocket the savings - The Boston Globe Prefabricated homes can offer savings on construction and energy bills, and be a win for the planet.

The couple reached out to the New Hampshire design-build firm Bensonwood to build their dream home, complete with two home offices, a second living area upstairs, and striking, exposed New England timber-framing.

N.H. child advocate alleges abuse, neglect at state-run youth detention facility - The Boston Globe The state is investigating a report that the use of physical restraint at the center broke a child’s bone, the Office of the Child Advocate said.

State Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez said her office reported that the use of physical restraint at the facility broke one of the children’s bones in March.

He made a fake nude of his high school classmate. Nothing happened. - The Boston Globe For as little as $4.99, teenagers are uploading photos of their classmates’ faces to “nudify” sites to generate so-called deepfake pornographic pictures of them in an instant.

Last fall, a group of eighth-grade boys used AI to create and spread fake naked images of three 13- and 14-year-old girls at Mountain View Middle School in Goffstown, N.H.

Some White Mountain rock climbing routes in N.H. are closed until August for peregrine falcon nesting, officials said - The Boston Globe The move is aimed at protecting the falcons, formerly an endangered species, as well as climbers, who could be attacked if they stray too close to nests, the U.S. Forest Service said.

Authorities have partially closed some rock climbing routes at New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest until August 1 to clear way for breeding season among peregrine falcons who nest among the cliffs.

Uncooperative tuberculosis patient rearrested in N.H. criminal case, kept in custody for isolation and treatment - The Boston Globe A homeless man who has frustrated public health officials in New Hampshire for months by refusing to submit to medical treatment for his active case of tuberculosis, potentially exposing others to the bacterial infection, is back in state custody.

A homeless man who has frustrated public health officials in New Hampshire for months by refusing to submit to medical treatment for his active case of tuberculosis, potentially exposing others to the bacterial infection, is back in state custody.

Short play festival returns for second year at Rex Theatre in Manchester, N.H. - The Boston Globe Six aspiring playwrights will see their original works brought to life on stage Friday and Saturday for the Palace Theatre’s second annual festival, where judges will pick the best play and the audience will crown a crowd favorite.

Six aspiring playwrights will see their original works brought to life on stage Friday and Saturday for the Palace Theatre’s second annual short play festival at The Rex Theatre in Manchester, N.H., where judges will pick the best play and the audience will crown a crowd favorite.

The biggest city in N.H. will soon have its own Monopoly edition. Which businesses should the game include? - The Boston Globe By the end of this year, the city of Manchester, N.H., will have its own edition of Monopoly, the classic property-trading board game.

By the end of this year, the city of Manchester, N.H., will have its own edition of Monopoly, according to a company that’s developing the product under a license from Hasbro, which owns the classic property-trading board game.

Woman shot and killed by police responding to domestic disturbance in Northfield, N.H. - The Boston Globe The Northfield incident is the third time since Saturday that police in New England have apparently used deadly force.

A woman was shot and killed by police in Northfield, N.H., early Monday while officers were responding to a domestic disturbance, Attorney General John M. Formella said.

N.H. man killed in police shooting Saturday night after wounding officer hours earlier - The Boston Globe Police had been searching for Matthew J. Masse, 38, of Raymond, since about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, when he fired a rifle at a Nottingham police officer and fled into the woods.

A New Hampshire man who shot a police officer earlier in the day was killed Saturday night in an exchange of gunfire with officers following a manhunt, authorities said.

N.H. eliminates use of student IDs as valid voter identification - The Boston Globe Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a bill eliminating the use of student IDs in order to vote

New Hampshire students will no longer be able to use their student ID to prove their identity when voting, after the proposal gained Governor Kelly Ayotte’s approval on Friday.

A ‘predictable’ spike? Democrats cite rising gas prices to criticize President Trump’s Iran war planning. - The Boston Globe Democratic US Senator Maggie Hassan met with reporters Thursday afternoon outside a busy Mobil gas station on Hanover Street, where regular unleaded was selling for $3.83 per gallon.

Democratic US Senator Maggie Hassan met with reporters Thursday afternoon outside a busy Mobil gas station on Hanover Street, where regular unleaded was selling for $3.83 per gallon.

That price was a few cents cheaper than the statewide average and about 25 cents cheaper than the national average.

N.H. has a health care workforce shortage. UNH plans to use federal funds to address it. - The Boston Globe The university has received $15.7 million aimed at improving rural health care.

New Hampshire has received an infusion of over $200 million in federal funds meant to help improve access to rural health.

Rahm Emanuel tells N.H. voters to ‘kick the tires’ as he mulls 2028 presidential race - The Boston Globe The former Chicago mayor who worked in the past three Democratic presidential administrations is spending time in New Hampshire as he thinks about launching his own bid for the White House.

Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor who made a name for himself working in the past three Democratic presidential administrations, is spending time in New Hampshire as he thinks about launching his own bid for the White House.

Mother of baby girl in N.H. looking to US Supreme Court for final word on birthright citizenship - The Boston Globe The mother of a baby girl in New Hampshire is the lead plaintiff in a high-stakes case coming before the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to decide whether President Trump can redefine the American constitutional concept of birthright citizenship.

The mother of a baby girl in New Hampshire was the lead plaintiff in a high-stakes case heard by the US Supreme Court on Wednesday about whether President Trump can redefine the American constitutional concept of birthright citizenship.

N.H. public health officials frustrated by uncooperative, unhoused man with active tuberculosis - The Boston Globe The state issued an isolation order, but it’s not clear what options the government will have if the man keeps refusing treatment and exposing others to the disease.

A homeless man refusing medical treatment for active tuberculosis is stirring public health concerns in New Hampshire, where state officials are scrounging for resources to protect others from the contagious infection.

Here are the New England finalists for the 2026 James Beard awards - The Boston Globe No Massachusetts restaurant earned a nomination.

Super Secret Ice Cream in Bethlehem, N.H., will move ahead as Outstanding Bakery. It’s known for hyper-seasonal flavors, like wild Maine blueberry and strawberry jam.

Driver seriously injured after electric vehicle slams into N.H. toll plaza; trooper assigned to Gov. Ayotte helps in rescue - The Boston Globe “The vehicle struck the toll plaza and became fully engulfed,” police said.

A Massachusetts driver suffered serious injuries Tuesday after striking the Bedford Toll Plaza along the Everett Turnpike in New Hampshire and a member of the governor’s security detail pulled him from the wreckage, police said.

Dozens of ‘No Kings’ events planned in N.H. for third nationwide anti-Trump protest - The Boston Globe This weekend’s protest comes concerns have grown about President Trump’s approach to presidential power.

The weekend forecast calls for mostly clear skies and partially obstructed streets, as organizers prepare for a third round of “No Kings” demonstrations on Saturday all across the country, including at three dozen sites in New Hampshire.