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New Hampshire: Revo Casino relocation to Toy City site approved by Keene planning board
Revo Casino and Social House has secured city planning board approval in Keene, New Hampshire, to relocate from its Emerald Street location to the Toy City site on Key Road, pending the expiration of Toy City’s lease in 2027 or sooner, as ongoing...

How will the federal shutdown affect New Hampshire? Here's what we know so far.
Key points: Gov. Kelly Ayotte says state operations can withstand a shutdown that lasts 30 days or less. Food assistance benefits are scheduled through October, but a longer shutdown could affect future benefits. Advocates say school meal programs...

Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections
Rae Ellen Bichell Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn’t remember getting any medical bills from Montrose Regional Health, a nonprofit hospital, after a 2020 emergency room visit. So she was shocked when, three...

Two Medicare Advantage providers will leave New Hampshire
Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Two of the five companies offering Medicare Advantage plans in New Hampshire are leaving and the others are sharply cutting their offerings for 2026 as part of...

Federal Government Shuts Down: What To Know In New Hampshire
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are expected to be furloughed or fired after Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. Posted Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 9:59 am ET About 750,000 federal workers, including some from New Hampshire, are expected...

How government shutdown affects federal facilities, workers in New Hampshire
The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after members of Congress failed to reach a compromise to keep the government funded.Proposals from Democrats and Republicans to keep the government funded both fell short of the 60 votes...

Revive Modern Wellness Opens in Londonderry, NH: A New Destination for Recovery and Relaxation
Revive Modern Wellness has officially opened its doors in Londonderry, NH, bringing a modern approach to health, recovery, and relaxation. Founded by Crystal Cristaldi, Melinda O’Hearn, Lisa Dempsey, and Robbie Dempsey, Revive Modern Wellness is...

Some Massachusetts doctors are sending patients to New Hampshire for imaging. Here’s why.
This past summer, one of Dr. Amy Boutwell’s patients needed an imaging test done, but Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, which is down the road from her practice in the Boston suburb of Lexington, Massachusetts, told her it would be a five-month...

New Hampshire e-bike rider dies after collision with SUV on I-93
CONCORD, N.H. — A person riding an electric bicycle died Monday night after colliding with an SUV on Interstate 93, New Hampshire State Police said. Keerati Nakklee of Concord was brought to Concord Hospital shortly before 9 p.m. following the...

New Hampshire drug deaths fell 33% in 2024, NHFPI study finds
Drug-related deaths in New Hampshire fell 33.4% from 2023 to 2024, the sharpest decrease in over a decade, according to a new study from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. In 2024, there were approximately 287 drug-related deaths,...

Authorities identify e-bike rider killed in crash on I-93 in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. — An electric bicycle rider was killed in a crash on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire on Monday night, authorities said. Troopers responding to a report of a crash on the southbound side of the highway near Exit 14 in Concord just...

New Hampshire not participating in new public health collaborative
New Hampshire has abstained from a new public health collaborative, comprising nine northeastern states, that will disseminate guidelines separately from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decision not to join the...

School districts look at savings and hiring freezes to cover a $30 million health care bill
Nearly 65 New Hampshire school districts plan to dig into savings, consider hiring freezes, or return less surplus to taxpayers to cover an unexpected $30 million bill from their health benefits provider. The bills range from $1,000 to $2 million....

8 Investigates: Dozens of patients are leaving Maine for long term medical care
A Maine woman is desperately trying to bring her husband home after spending months traveling across state lines to visit him following a life-changing stroke.When Heather Anderson's husband, Nick Berthiaume, had a stroke at 39 years old, she was...

Dems to infuse cash into New Hampshire elections
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced a cash investment to boost the party’s early organizing ahead of 2025 municipal contests and the 2026 midterms. DNC officials said the money will support hiring organizers, expand volunteer...

NH health officials identify 2 new tuberculosis cases in Manchester, Nashua
Health officials in New Hampshire say they have identified two people with tuberculosis who were in Manchester and Nashua while they were still infectious. The individuals are the second and third people diagnosed with active tuberculosis since...

Report: New Hampshire’s drug-related overdose fatalities plummet
(The Center Square) — Drug-related fatalities in New Hampshire have dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report, which credits the state's efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment and prevention. The...

Bicyclist killed in crash on I-93 in New Hampshire
A bicyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV on I-93 in New Hampshire late Monday, according to state police. It happened just before 9 p.m. near exit 14 in Concord. The rider, who police said was on an electric bicycle, was trying to cross the...

2 Injured In 5 Vehicle Crash In Hampton: New Hampshire State Police Roundup
Plus: Blotters from around the state. Posted Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 1:40 am ET CONCORD, NH — Two people were injured during a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 on Saturday morning, according to New Hampshire State Police. Around 6:45 a.m., a...

The world’s deadliest animal is probably outside your New Hampshire home. See what CDC says
By USA Today via Reuters Connect The world’s deadliest animal is probably outside your home right now. And no, it’s not a bear, or even a moose – it’s a mosquito. Despite its small size, the Centers for Disease Control says the deadliest animal in...