U.S. Senate Candidate Brown And House Candidate Noveletsky Meet Veterans In Londonderry

The candidates discussed campaign priorities, such as expanding primary care options for New Hampshire veterans and immigration reform.

Londonderry Rep Packard Looks Back On Three Tumultuous Terms As New Hampshire House Speaker

In 1975, Sherman Packard founded the NH Motorcyclists’ Rights Organization and spent about 15 years working as an unpaid citizen lobbyist.

Former 2nd Congressional District Candidate Arrested On Drunken Driving Charge In Londonderry

Jim Lawrence of Hudson, a former state Rep., was accused of speeding in the area of Mammoth Road and Kendall Pond Road Friday morning.

Osborne: New Hampshire House Democrats' Tax-Hike Agenda Is Hiding In Plain Sight

Majority Leader: How, precisely, does forcing Granite Staters to surrender $3.98 billion make life more affordable for a single one of them?

Osborne: Why I Am Running For Speaker Of The House

House Majority Leader: What makes NH special? We let families keep more of what they earn and let them have more say in how they live.

Packard: I'll Be Back, But Not As New Hampshire House Speaker

NH House Speaker Sherman Packard says he will run for reelection as a legislator this fall, but he will not seek another term as speaker.

GOP House Speaker Sherman Packard Stepping Down When His Term Ends: Statehouse Roundup

The House and Senate passed a series of bills dictating what cities and towns could do with residential developments in commercial zones.

State, Londonderry, And Saint-Gobain Reach Deal To Extend Water Main To Amid PFAS Concerns

A new High Range Road water main, costing around $6 million, will connect hundreds of properties to community water in Londonderry.

Inspect This! Majority Leader Says Other States Should Join NH And 'Kick Gordon-Darby To The Curb'

Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and others say a court cannot force NH to enact a law that elected legislators have rejected.

Londonderry NH 2026 Town Election Results: Dunn, Combes Win Council Seats; Meeting House Bond Rejected

Here are the results from the March 10, 2026, election in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

NH Senate President Carson Recognized As Top 50 Women Shaping Policy Recipient

The Hill is an online publication that describes Senate President Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, as a “no-nonsense” lawmaker and “workhorse.”

Amid Iranian Threats And Airport Lines, NH Democrats Oppose DHS Funding

Gov. Chris Sununu, president and CEO of Airlines for America: “The shutdown is having very real consequences” for aviation workers, others.

Londonderry NH 2026 Town Election Voter Guide

Here is everything you need to know about the March 10, 2026, election in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

Edwards: The New, New World Order

The United States lost its preeminent role in September 2025 as the China-centric “new world order” replaced the U.S.-dominated internat ...

Packard: Strengthening School Safety Through Accountability

House Speaker: HB 1827-FN-A requires the NH DOE to conduct confidential criminal history checks on all prospective school employees.

Commission To Study Transitioning Public Schools To Charter Schools Draws Opposition

Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn: Charter schools “are crushing it... why not offer it to all 170,000 students?”; Unions oppose bill.

House Passes CHARLIE Act Banning CRT, Gender Ideology Instruction In Schools

The GOP pushed through a bill named after conservative Charlie Kirk to stop the teaching of politically motivated race or gender theory.

Advocates For Derry Rail Trail Win Tunnel Case

Advocates will get a bicycling and pedestrian tunnel, as originally planned, under a six-lane access road near the new Exit 4A.

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.

New Hampshire Residents Without REAL ID To Face New Fee

The TSA is proposing an $18 fee beginning in February for travelers without a REAL ID to pass through airport checkpoints.

SNAP Benefits To Flow With Extra Mobile Pantries, Legislators Approve Emergency Funding

SNAP benefits for 74,000 in New Hampshire will likely continue in November even if the federal government shutdown continues.

Speaker Packard Backs Cole In NH 1st Congressional District GOP Primary

NH’s top House Republican is backing one of his own in the 1st Congressional District primary, endorsing Rep. Brian Cole (R-Manchester).

Ayotte To Nominate U.S. Marshal Hart Next Department Of Corrections Commissioner

Hart, who currently serves as United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire, formerly worked as Londonderry's police chief.

Ex-Home Improvement Contractor Sentenced To 2 ½ Years For Stealing Customer Funds

Jason Tessier, formerly of Derry, stole $60,563 from the victim who paid Tessier $108,000 as a prepayment for rebuilding the victim’s house.

Negotiations Underway On Derry Rail Trail Tunnel

The state Department of Transportation and advocates for routing the Derry Rail Trail through a tunnel under I-93 are discussing the issue.

Bright Back For Another Bid In New Hampshire GOP 1st Congressional District Primary

Businessman-military veteran Chris Bright is the first Republican to announce; the CEO of American Facilities Professionals was 4th in 2024.

Library Wars, Local Focus: Police Called During Londonderry Trustees Meeting

The ruckus broke out after a staff member who gathers all of the financial data for the treasurer’s report spoke about missing checks.

Two Changes To Default Budgets Proposed In New Hampshire

State Rep. Kristine Perez, R-Londonderry, said some SB 2 communities use default budgets to fund vacant positions, year after year.

Byrnes/Stacey: Downshifting Is Just Another Way To Say Property Tax Increase

Municipal officials: For small towns, which already face limited resources and a shrinking tax base, these options are not sustainable.

Shaheen Visits Chatila's Bakery, Highlights Harm From Trump's Tariffs On Canada

Following the tariff announcement, many of Chatila’s Bakery & Ice Cream's contracts with retailers in Canada were canceled.

Londonderry NH 2025 Town Election Results

Here are the results for the March 11, 2025, election in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

Library Wars: Local Elections, The 'Right To Read' And Budget Battles In NH

Several local races in NH, including Londonderry, Atkinson, Danville, and Goffstown, are turning town elections into cultural battles.

Londonderry NH 2025 Town Election Voter Guide

Here is everything you need to know about the March 11, 2025, election in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

Last Chance To Tell Londonderry NH Patch Readers About Your 2025 Race

Candidates running for town offices in the March 11 election can tell readers why they are running before Election Day.

Londonderry Police Connecting With Community In 2025

The campaign kickoff on Monday brought residents, officers, and others together at Market Basket to enjoy pizza and meet K-9 “Rio.”

A NH Mom Declined 2nd COVID Shot, Now Dartmouth Hitchcock Is Denying Her A Kidney

D-H received a strong rebuke from the Speaker of the House, Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry), notifying them the transplant denial was illegal.

Senate Republicans Lay Out Plans; May Include Banning Cell Phones In Classrooms

Senate Republicans eye banning cell phone use in classrooms, passing a balanced budget, and working to find more affordable housing units.

House GOP Leaders Support Rule Change To Let Committees Table 'Fringe' Legislation

House Republican leaders are proposing a rule change giving committees the power to table legislation using a supermajority vote.

Republicans Mock, Dems Mourn As NH's I&D Income Tax Ends

The tax in question, the state's tax on income from interest and dividends, will expire on midnight Tuesday as the new year begins.

Packard: Speaker's Office Leadership, Caucus Leaders, Chair And Vice Chair Announcement

Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) announces Speaker's Office Leadership team and House Leaders for the 2025-2026.