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Government contractor says it will lay off 153 employees in Cumberland County if contract isn’t renewed by Nov. 1
More than 150 people in Cumberland County will be laid off if a government contract isn’t renewed. Peraton filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, informing the state it might...
Illinois Lawmakers Want to Ban Credit Cards for Gambling
Gambling on credit has long been a frowned-upon practice, prompting most developed gambling markets to ban it altogether. In the United Kingdom, a restriction has been around for several years, as has in the Netherlands and Belgium, among other...
Election 2026 Senate New Hampshire
New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu has announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat he lost nearly 20 years ago. Sununu is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat who ousted him...
Behold, another nonsolution to New Hampshire’s school funding nightmare
New Hampshire Republicans seem to understand that the state has a property-tax problem, so that’s good. The bad news is that their idea of problem-solving consistently rests on finding new ways to blame the state’s schools for an unfair funding...
Lovecraft-inspired horror fills ‘Cultes des Goules’ | Book Talk
Author Katherine Kerestman has released a new horror story collection titled ‘Cultes des Goules.’ The book is divided into two sections, one about surviving a post-apocalyptic event and the other centered on a mysterious cult. The author’s work is...
Endorsements of candidates in city elections and more…
Thom Rossi is well qualified to serve on Portsmouth City Council Oct. 23 − To the Editor: Thank you to the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and Citizens for Voter Education for sponsoring the recent City Council candidate forums....
John Sununu announces bid for New Hampshire Senate seat
Former GOP Sen. John Sununu has entered the race to reclaim New Hampshire‘s Senate seat after he was ousted by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in 2008.“Washington’s never been perfect. It’s not meant to be,” Sununu said in his campaign launch video....
Former GOP senator John Sununu announces bid for old seat in New Hampshire
Former senator John E. Sununu (R) said Wednesday that he is running to reclaim his old seat representing New Hampshire, hoping to return to the chamber to replace Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is retiring next year. In a video posted online...
Ex-GOP Senator Enters Highly Competitive Race In Hopes To Flip New Hampshire Red
The New Hampshire Senate race was shaken up on Wednesday when former Senator John Sununu jumped into the Republican primary. Sununu was a senator for the Granite State from 2003 until 2009 and served in the House of Representatives prior to that....
Former Sen. John Sununu Enters New Hampshire Senate Race
Former Sen. John E. Sununu in a U.S. Senate photo public domain photo Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu, a member of the prominent Sununu political family, on Oct. 22 entered the 2026 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire as a Republican candidate....
New Exhibit by William Cesario at Shutter Speed Photo in Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY — The Art Gallery at Shutter Speed Photo will present “50 Years of Painting”, a new exhibit by artist William Cesario, through December 6, at the Art Gallery at Shutter Speed Photo located at 564 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. As a self...
Tony Stewart won his 2nd NASCAR title 20 years ago. Relive it here
HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Tony Stewart, driver of the #20 Home Depot Chevrolet, celebrates winning the championship with his crew after the NASCAR Nextel Cup Ford 400 on November 20, 2005 at the Homestead-Miami Superspeedway in Homestead,...
Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form raises concerns
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. State election officials are raising legal and practical concerns about a...
Everything We Know About John E. Sununu As Former GOP Senator Looks To Win Back His New Hampshire Seat
John E. Sununu, the former U.S. senator and congressman from New Hampshire, has officially launched a bid for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, setting up what could become one of the state's most closely watched races in years. The...
Leominster native publishes supernatural thriller
LEOMINSTER — Homegrown author Matt Serafini’s latest literary offering is a spinetingling supernatural thriller about a young woman whose craving for fame leads to a terrifying nightmare. “Feeders” is the Leominster native’s 10th novel and the...
Former Sen. John Sununu announces another New Hampshire Senate run
New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu announced a campaign for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to reclaim a seat he lost nearly two decades ago and boosting the GOP’s chances of regaining a foothold in a region overwhelmingly represented by...
John Sununu enters New Hampshire Senate race
John Sununu officially entered the U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire on Wednesday, hoping to reclaim a seat he lost nearly two decades ago and boosting the GOP's chances of regaining a foothold in a region overwhelmingly represented by Democrats....
Rating change: Sununu’s entry boosts Republican chances in New Hampshire
ANALYSIS – Former Sen. John E. Sununu announced a comeback bid in New Hampshire on Wednesday, boosting Republican chances of winning the seat near the core of the fight for Senate control in 2026. Republicans remain favored to maintain their...
Former Sen. John Sununu announces New Hampshire Senate run
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Former Senator. John Sununu is looking to head back to Washington Sununu announced in a campaign video posted to Facebook that he will be running for U.S Senate in New Hampshire. “It’s been a while since you elected me to serve New...
Column: New Hampshire’s affordability crisis is real
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Every time we post on social media about New Hampshire’s affordability crisis, the comments pour in. “Young people are lazy. If they worked harder, they could afford...