The U.S. Forest Service is investigating the blaze in the White Mountain National Forest near Gorham, where it was 29% contained as of Sunday.
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Do you think climate change is making wildfires in your area more dangerous?
New Hampshire news covers state government, elections, business and civic affairs across the Granite State. Reporting reaches Manchester, Nashua, Concord and Dover.
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Do you think state legislators should govern from the center rather than far-left or far-right?
Independent newcomer Becky Berk won a New Hampshire House seat in the Chichester-Pittsfield district, unseating Republican incumbent Cyril Aures.
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Do you believe federal opportunity zone tax incentives effectively help distressed communities grow?
The federal government has approved 25 census tracts in New Hampshire to receive economic development tax incentives.
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Do you plan to go deer hunting this season in New Hampshire?
Hunters killed 14,387 white-tailed deer in 2025, the largest harvest in state records dating to 1922.
Forecasters expect rain across New Hampshire from Friday through Sunday, November 6-8, 2026, with sunshine returning Monday.
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Do you find it difficult to navigate and choose your health insurance options each year?
Eligible residents in New Hampshire have until early December to review and select their Medicare coverage plans for next year.
The page follows the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the business and tourism sectors that anchor the New Hampshire economy. Coverage extends through Manchester, Nashua, Concord and Dover and the smaller cities and towns spread across the state. New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status gives the state a recurring role in national politics that far exceeds what its size would otherwise suggest, drawing candidate attention and national press every four years. The absence of a broad-based income or sales tax is the structural fiscal condition that shapes state budget debates and influences decisions on public services year over year.
