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In 2012, then-New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney, right, and then-Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell met to reaffirm the border between the two states.

Why N.H.’s and Vt.’s attorneys general have to go on a mandatory walk along the border

In the early 1900s, New Hampshire officials sought to tax businesses and property on the western bank of the Connecticut River, which divides the two states. A full-blown border dispute ensued.

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GOP presidential campaign in New Hampshire shows signs of life

Nikki Haley has overtaken Ron DeSantis in the race for second place in the Republican presidential nomination.

‘Don’t ... bring your liberal [expletive] to my state’: N.H. GOP voters perceive Mass. negatively, poll shows

The most prevalent view among likely Republican presidential primary voters in New Hampshire is that too many Massachusetts residents are moving to their side of the border.

N.H. GOP voters don’t see protecting abortion access as important in 2024 presidential race

The findings suggest that even in a post-Roe world, the Republican base, at least in New Hampshire, is not prioritizing protecting abortion rights, even as the fight to reclaim them has become a defining issue for the country more broadly.

Biden nominates New Hampshire federal prosecutor Seth Aframe for Boston-based US Circuit Court seat
The nomination comes months after Biden's first nominee for the post, Michael DeLaney, withdrew from consideration.

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How many GOP primary voters have been to 2024 events in N.H.?
More than a dozen challengers who have joined former president Donald Trump in the race for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination have campaigned in New Hampshire.

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N.H. poll finds voters at inflection point as primary moves ahead
A Suffolk University/Boston Globe/USA TODAY poll, released Wednesday, has the potential to jumpstart the New Hampshire contest after months of ceding much of the primary action to Iowa.

Explore the results of the Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll of New Hampshire Republican voters
See the full results from the Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll.

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Donald Trump retains a significant lead among likely voters in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, while Nikki Haley has moved into second, the poll shows.

Trump’s lead holds in poll and Haley overtakes DeSantis for second place among N.H. voters

Donald Trump holds a 30 percentage-point lead over the pool of Republican rivals churning below him in New Hampshire, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe/USA TODAY poll. 5:00 a.m.

An exterior view of the New Hampshire state capitol building in Concord is pictured.

Why Maria Perez was the latest N.H. lawmaker to leave the Democratic party

Being an independent, the state representative said, she’ll have the opportunity to work with either Democrats or Republicans. But her progressive ideals, she insisted, remain unchanged. 8:51 a.m.

Quinn Mitchell, of Walpole, N.H. asked a question to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Republican presidential candidate, during a campaign event at V.F.W. Post 1631 on July 24 in Concord, N.H.

At 15, he’s made Ron DeSantis squirm, drawn national attention, and started a presidential podcast. Meet Quinn Mitchell.

An exchange with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in June circulated widely online and elevated Quinn Mitchell, already a familiar face on the Granite State campaign trail for the past four years, to a national platform. 6:15 a.m.

An exterior view of the New Hampshire State House in Concord, N.H.

Democrats in N.H. look to revive education bill based on illegal vote by GOP member

The lawmaker who kept his seat even though he moved to another district ‘directly caused’ the demise of a proposal sponsored by the Democrats, says the minority leader. 6:00 a.m.

Kayla Ford hugged her son, Memphis, while playing in their front yard with her three sons. Ford was in recovery and taking Suboxone when she was reported to the Department of Children and Families following the birth of each of her children.

Pregnant patients can be reported for neglect solely for taking addiction medication. A new federal bill would change that.

New federal legislation would shield pregnant or postpartum mothers from child abuse and neglect investigation solely for taking prescribed medication to treat substance use disorder. 5:00 a.m.

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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, left, and former Governor from South Carolina and UN ambassador Nikki Haley, right, look on as former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie speaks during the second Republican presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on Sept. 27, 2023.

Chris Christie wants Trump ‘off the island.’ But GOP voters in N.H. say Christie should drop out of the race.

The former New Jersey governor topped the list for who Republican debate-watchers in the Granite State think should exit soon, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe/USA TODAY poll. 5:00 a.m.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month with supporters at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept. 15.

How the right’s elevation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could now backfire

The American right’s efforts to elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were as transparent as they were cynical. The idea, as advanced by Stephen K. Bannon and the like, was clearly to try to embarrass President Biden in the Democratic primary. So they used Kennedy’s inflated early poll standing as an excuse to treat the primary challenge from a fringe figure as something real and threatening. 6:45 p.m.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, pictured addressing the Finishing Trades Institute in March 9, brought an energetic message about his team’s “GSD attitude” to the New Hampshire state Democratic convention.

N.H. Democrats look ahead to 2024 with pro-Biden pep rally

Speaker after speaker pledged support to aid Biden’s reelection, even if that means casting a write-in ballot during the primary in January, when the incumbent could keep his distance to avoid competing in a rogue contest. 7:28 p.m.