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Of course, there are bills tackling the perennial issues most would expect a state legislature to address. But there was also no shortage of original and unexpected requests to legislate on lesser-known issues.

HANOVER — A rental car’s emergency alert system helped lead Hanover police to one of their largest ever seizures of fentanyl, an example how technology in cars is changing both vehicular emergency response and law enforcement.Hanover police announced...

CORNISH — Funding for the police department and the future of the George H. Stowell library sparked hefty debate at Cornish’s 255th Town Meeting on Tuesday. A “good turnout” according to moderator Gwen Gallagher, well over 100 residents, more unmasked...

Family mourns longtime Cornish resident who drowned "> Modified: 7/16/2021 9:54:13 PM Related stories CORNISH — The 72-year-old Cornish man who died earlier this week after falling into a brook near his house was remembered Friday as someone who loved his family, dogs and working their property. Michael W. Ranney, a machinist who had repaired helicopters in Vietnam, served in the Marines and retained those high standards throughout his life, his wife said. “He was a great father,” said Ja...

Town Meeting in Cornish ended with a jolt of literary excitement on Tuesday as library trustees announced that Colleen O’Neill, widow of author J.D. Salinger, is offering to donate the former Cornish General Store to the town to be converted into a...

Juveniles detained following altercation with police in Cornish Modified: 3/15/2021 10:17:05 PM CORNISH — Police are seeking information about suspicious activity involving three teens in Cornish and charges are pending after an altercation with police early Saturday morning, according to Cornish Police Chief Doug Hackett. Officers from Cornish, Claremont and the New Hampshire State Police responded to a report of “three suspicious males” at 2:37 a.m. on Saturday and found three male teen...