Independents challenge four years of Republican representation in Merrimack-13

Revisiting my natural experiment on the accuracy of ballot-counting machines

Five years ago, when there were questions about the AccuVote ballot-counting machines used in New Hampshire, I wrote a piece comparing accuracy of machine counts vs. hand counts. (Spoiler alert: The machines won.) The state uses two different brands of ballot-counting machines now but with a few legislators raising questions about them, I thought the […]

Crash by Exit 17 in Concord snarls Halloweekend traffic

A crash on the southbound side of Interstate 93 halted early Friday afternoon Halloweekend traffic by Exit 17 in Concord. “Troopers are on the scene investigating,” the state police posted online right before 1 p.m. “Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays.” A New Hampshire emergency alert listed the crash as involving three motor vehicles. According to initial reports, an ensuing fire spread to nearby brush. That entire southbound portion of the highway was initially closed. The latest update as of about 1:10 p.m. is that the left-hand lane has reopened. Further details are unknown at this time.

Hopkinton's field hockey semifinal comeback attempt falls to Gilford

Top-seeded Gilford defeated No. 4 Hopkinton 6-4 in the Division III field hockey semifinals despite a valiant comeback attempt by the Hawks.

Kearsarge defeats Mascenic 1-0 to advance to D-III field hockey championship

Kearsarge field hockey secured a historic 1-0 victory over Mascenic to advance to the state championship for the first time since 1980.

Ballot-counting machines aren't online, state says in response to concern from some lawmakers

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlon defended the security of non-internet-connected ballot-counting machines following concerns from ten state legislators regarding potential remote control.