Litter of Vermont rescue puppies meet new families

Trump administration looks to tap childcare funds to pay stay-at-home parents

New Hampshire childcare providers and advocates expressed concern over a Trump administration proposal to redirect Child Care and Development Fund resources toward stay-at-home parents, potentially leaving working families with fewer subsidies.

Catholic Medical Center awards $50,000 to crisis housing program

HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery received a $50,000 grant from Catholic Medical Center to expand its Pivot Program, which provides short-term crisis housing for individuals facing substance use, homelessness, or mental health challenges.

Feds’ lawsuit demanding Vermont voter data tossed by federal judge

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, ruling that the Trump administration did not have the authority to demand access to sensitive voter registration data.

Brattleboro police say they won't take Keene's tack with ICE

Brattleboro Police Chief Jeremy Evans announced at a special selectboard meeting that the department will refuse to assist ICE with immigration enforcement, contrasting the recent actions taken by the Keene police department.

Plainfield chief steps down, with recruitment a challenge

The resignation of Plainfield Police Chief Erik Gutsfeld will leave the department with only one staff member as the town struggles to recruit new officers under New Hampshire's mandatory physical testing requirements.