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New Hampshire Named the Best State to Raise a Family, Granite State Overtakes Vermont for the Top Spot

On October 22, 2025, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after Consumer Affairs named New Hampshire as the best state to raise a family. The Granite State passed Vermont this year to secure the top spot. “This new #1 ranking proves what we already know...
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NH Announces Contingency Plan for Delayed SNAP Benefits, State to Partner with Food Bank to Expand Mobile Pantries

The State of New Hampshire announces that it has developed a contingency plan to assist Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients affected by the federal government shutdown. In the event of a prolonged shutdown, November’s SNAP food benefits may not be issued until federal...

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Elections

State and Local Election Officials Remind Rochester Residents of Voter Registration Requirements Ahead of the Municipal General Election

New Hampshire Secretary of State David M. Scanlan and Rochester City Clerk Kelly Walters...
Public Safety

State Fire Marshal Urges New Hampshire Residents to Know the Risks of Lithium-ion Batteries

The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office is teaming up with the Department of...
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Executive Councilors Host Roundtable on Rural Health Initiatives in Light of New Federal Funding Opportunities

New Hampshire Executive Councilors John Stephen and Joe Kenney will host a roundtable on...
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Take a Young Person Hunting: New Hampshire Youth Deer Hunt Set for October 25–26

New Hampshire’s youth deer weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 25–26, 2025, is the perfect...
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Public Hearing on Ten-Year Transportation Plan Set for October 23 at Rochester City Hall

The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT), which is made up of the...
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Attorney General Formella Announces First Meeting of Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the first meeting of the newly established...
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Respiratory Virus Immunizations Available Across New Hampshire

Fall is here, and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)...
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Attorney General and Secretary of State Remind Granite Staters of Voter Registration Requirements Ahead of City and Special Elections

Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire Secretary of State David M. Scanlan...
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Governor Ayotte Signs Law Expanding Right to Try in New Hampshire

On August 20, 2025, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a law expanding patients' Right to...
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DHHS Awarded $4.6 Million Grant to Support Community Re-Entry Program for Adults and Youth

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is pleased to announce...
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NH Governor Highlights New Laws to Tackle Housing Crisis

On August 21, 2025, Governor Kelly Ayotte, Mayor Jay Ruais, and legislators, housing advocates,...
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NHDES: Public Hearing Scheduled on Gonic Dam Removal Permit Application

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Wetlands Bureau is providing notice of...
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Community

Community Action Partnership of Strafford County To Extend Hours Amid Prolonged Government Shutdown

Beginning Wednesday, October 29, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (CAPSC), will offer extended...
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UPDATE: Citywide Trick-or-Treat Moved to Friday, October 31 Due to Thursday Weather

Due to the forecast on Thursday evening, the City of Rochester will reschedule citywide...
Police Department

Rochester Police Department Launches New Online Crime Mapping Tool

The Rochester Police Department is announcing a new crime mapping feature on its website,...
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New Hampshire Named the Best State to Raise a Family, Granite State Overtakes Vermont for the Top Spot

On October 22, 2025, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after Consumer Affairs named...

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