Political Activist Who Once Targeted Sununu Accused Of Gun Threat, Trying To Burglarize Police HQ: PM Patch

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Political Activist Accused Of Trying To Burglarize Northfield Police Station, Commit Suicide By Cop: Report: Skylar Bennett, formerly of Concord, who protested at Gov. Sununu's home in 2021, was arrested on 14 charges after a manhunt New Year’s Eve.

Early January Thaw And Rain Are Heading To New Hampshire: Weekend Weather Forecast: Expect temperatures in the 40s this weekend with patchy, freezing fog and showers around the Granite State.

Executive Councilor Liot Hill Calls Impeachment Resolution An Attack On Free Speech: State Rep. Joe Sweeney (R-Salem), who filed the resolution, dismissed Karen Liot Hill's attempt to portray herself as a free speech martyr.

Out-Of-Towners Arrested On Forgery, Counterfeit Goods, And ID Fraud Charges: Concord Police Log: Pair face indecent exposure charges after incident at park; residents cited for conduct after crashes; theft reported at recycling business.

NH Senate Republicans Release 2026 Agenda, Diss 'Idiotic' Democrat Claims Of Local Revenue Cuts: GOP senators also pushed back against claims that tax cuts and school choice have starved schools, noting aid has increased 104% since 2020.

Merrimack Town Hall To Close Before ICE Protest; Speaking at Meeting Limited to Residents: Sharon Marunicz, Merrimack's human resource director, said the ICE matter is not on the town council meeting agenda.

NH State Senate Clears Claremont Loan Fund Over Unanimous Democrat Opposition: The proposal for a state-run loan program to keep the scandal-riddled Claremont School District open was approved by the state Senate.

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