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A N.H. bridge illustrates the challenge of Biden campaigning on his infrastructure law

Although the Biden administration has awarded about $400 billion in infrastructure funds to more than 40,000 projects across the country, many of them won’t be finished before voters go to the polls in November.

EDUCATION
Civil liberties and LBGTQ+ advocates urge schools to resist book bans
The ACLU of New Hampshire and GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders warned removing books would violate the First Amendment and criticized the New Hampshire Department of Education’s response.

crimeSalem, N.H., man guilty of murder in fatal shooting outside Manchester, N.H., bar
John Delee, 23, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and one count of reckless conduct in Hillsborough County Superior Court for “knowingly and recklessly causing the death of Timothy Pouliot” on Jan. 28, officials said.

crime
N.H. woman sentenced to 8-10 years in prison after guilty plea in 2015 Bridgewater murder
Shannon Squires, 47, formerly of Manchester, N.H., pleaded guilty in Plymouth Superior Court to manslaughter and kidnapping in the murder of Ashley Bortner about eight years prior, the Plymouth district attorney’s office said.

NH BUSINESS
Extreme weather cost N.H. farmers $13 million in lost crops, a new survey found
The UNH Extension surveyed fruit and vegetable producers to estimate how much they had lost to a late frost and record rainfall this past summer.

Vermont shooting
Vermont shooting victims relying on friendship as they recover: ‘Their bond is really getting them through this’
The trio grew up in the West Bank, tightened by shared kindness, humor, and, in particular, razor-sharp intellects.

health
Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.
Eric Moyal is the founder and executive director of Project Insulin, a Providence-based nonprofit working to ensure that every American has access to affordable insulin.

Books
A dozen thrilling new page-turners to give you goosebumps this winter
With New England-based authors and/or plots, these 2023 releases and new-in-paperback titles enthrall.

Latest Sports News

Striking performances: Breaking down baseball’s free agent starting pitchers

NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

NCAA president Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

More New Hampshire Headlines

Nashua youth pastor facing ‘credible allegations’ of sexually abusing children dies by suicide after firing, church says

The congregation was told Nov. 26 that the youth pastor was under investigation and had been fired, church officials said. The pastor took his own life the next day.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The migrant crisis is a problem for Democrats and Republicans are happy to exploit it

They want Massachusetts to become a laboratory for what happens when liberal ideology runs up against the social and economic realities of the country’s broken immigration system.

NH CRIME

Fiery crash on I-93 in New Hampshire interstate sets off ammunition

State Police received a report of a vehicle being driven erratically Saturday afternoon before hitting a concrete barrier, bouncing across all lanes of traffic and colliding with another vehicle.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Week ahead turns colder, with rain and possible light snow showers

Expect a fairly typical weather pattern for the first full week of December.

Local vets urge caution but not panic over ‘mystery’ respiratory illness found in dogs

Boston-area veterinarians said they have received a surge of calls from concerned dog owners following media reports about the “mystery illness,” which in some cases has developed into pneumonia and even led to death.

Storm warnings issued for parts of New Hampshire as first significant storm of season approaches

A winter storm warning is in effect in Coos and northern Carroll counties from 1 p.m. Sunday until 1 p.m. Monday, with possible snow accumulations of up to 10 inches in those areas, officials said.

Former New Hampshire camp counselor pleads guilty to sexual abuse of minor

Matthew J. Scavitto, 39, was a camper and later a counselor at Camp Tecumseh in Moultonborough, N.H., from 1994 to 2014.

N.H. man arrested for allegedly killing his mother at Goffstown home

Thomas Humphrey, 47, is facing a charge of second degree murder for the death of his mother, 70-year-old mother, Linda Tufts, the New Hampshire attorney general's office said Friday.

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SPOtLIGHT
A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the lineChronology: What the public didn’t know about Dr. Yvon BaribeauNew Hampshire keeps patients in the dark about their doctors’ malpractice, disciplinary recordsBrother of patient who died at New Hampshire hospital slams state regulatorsN.H. licensing agency launches investigation into former administrators at Catholic Medical CenterMore from this Spotlight investigation

INVESTIGATION
Nine key takeaways from the Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation, Blind Spot
The Globe uncovered the hidden dangers on America’s roads, and how the government fails to protect drivers.