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The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous

“I don’t know how you can have a lesson on the Holocaust and genocide and the issue of racism can’t come up,” says a former social studies teacher.

CRIME
Democratic leader ‘deeply concerned’ about delayed notification of N.H. lawmaker’s admission
The attorney general’s office alerted House leadership four months after a GOP state representative told investigators he doesn’t “really” live in his district.

CRIME
Sheriff in N.H. arraigned on felony charges of theft, perjury
The eight charges against Mark Brave carry a total maximum potential sentence of 64 years in prison and fines of up to $32,000. The court entered a not guilty plea on Brave’s behalf.

ENVIRONMENT
Project conserves 3,700 acres of forest in northern New Hampshire
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has completed a long-term effort to protect two adjacent forests in the northern part of the state. The areas will remain open to hiking, hunting, fishing and forest management.

CRIME
Bedford, N.H., officials conclude no state laws violated in photos taken of girls at high school
School officials in Bedford, N.H., say they concluded their investigation into allegations that boys took photos of girls without their knowledge and determined that no state laws were violated.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a fierce advocate for liberal priorities, has died
Dianne Feinstein, the oldest sitting senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state, but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.

HEALTH
Combatting loneliness is one step toward solving the mental health crisis, surgeon general says in N.H. visit
In a visit to New Hampshire Thursday, the surgeon general said the foundation for building a healthy society has crumbled, but we have the power to rebuild it.

CRIME
Adam Montgomery murder trial pushed to February 2024
The former Manchester man was charged with murdering his 5-year-old daughter in 2019. Jury selection is now scheduled to commence in February.

GETTING SALTY
Vida Cantina’s David Vargas talks about the New England BIPOC Fest, bringing real Mexican food to N.H., and gas station pizza
The James Beard-nominated chef puts an emphasis on sourcing his food locally and says, "All you really have to do is take a couple of bites of a taco, and you’re really helping support your community, full circle."

COMMENTARYLive free or die in New Hampshire, a ‘50s book ban with parallels to today, and more
Readers share their thoughts about the Porcupine Freedom Festival and Free Staters in New Hampshire.

spotlight
There are no words
They are among society’s most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis.

Law professor says Trump eligibility lawsuit in N.H. not quite ripeWhy efforts to bar Trump from ballots using the 14th Amendment may backfire

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Live free or die in New Hampshire, a ‘50s book ban with parallels to today, and more.

Combatting loneliness is one step toward solving the mental health crisis, surgeon general says in N.H. visit

In a visit to New Hampshire Thursday, the surgeon general said the foundation for building a healthy society has crumbled, but we have the power to rebuild it.

Sheriff in N.H. arraigned on felony charges of theft, perjury

The eight charges against Mark Brave carry a total maximum potential sentence of 64 years in prison and fines of up to $32,000. The court entered a not guilty plea on Brave’s behalf.

Bedford, N.H., officials conclude no state laws violated in photos taken of girls at high school

School officials in Bedford, N.H., say they concluded their investigation into allegations that boys took photos of girls without their knowledge and determined that no state laws were violated.

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The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous

“I don’t know how you can have a lesson on the Holocaust and genocide and the issue of racism can’t come up,” says a former social studies teacher.

Methuen man rescued in White Mountains after falling on loose rock, officials say

The man was rescued Wednesday after injuring himself in a fall.

CRIME

Calling for federal action to protect vulnerable kids in N.H.

A Concord attorney says the US Department of Justice has the most power to help kids in New Hampshire’s Youth Detention Center. But the US Attorney he reached out to says her hands are tied.

Police search for man who tied up employees of Salem, N.H., loan store and robbed them at gunpoint

A man who wore a Boston Bruins baseball cap, glasses, and a black face mask as he tied up employees of a Salem, N.H., cash loan company during an armed robbery is now being sought by law enforcement in two states, officials said.

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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.