Granite Ledger — New Hampshire news, from the State House to Main Street

3:26 a.m. ET Clergy Act signed into law; Sen. Maggie Hassan helped advance measure 2:28 a.m. ET Ayotte holds double-digit lead in Rasmussen poll of New Hampshire governor’s race 1:26 a.m. ET Full field of Democrats and Republicans compete for 4 Laconia seats in General Court race 12:28 a.m. ET Justice Department to send federal election monitors to Manchester and Nashua 11:26 p.m. ET Man pleads guilty to killing his father in 2003, faces up to 24 years 10:28 p.m. ET Providers report rising patient stress as Granite Advantage work rules take effect in 2027 9:26 p.m. ET New Hampshire troopers join multi‑state 'Operation Wicked Safe' targeting impaired and dangerous driving 8:27 p.m. ET Concord names Barrett Moulton permanent police chief after year as interim 3:26 a.m. ET Clergy Act signed into law; Sen. Maggie Hassan helped advance measure 2:28 a.m. ET Ayotte holds double-digit lead in Rasmussen poll of New Hampshire governor’s race 1:26 a.m. ET Full field of Democrats and Republicans compete for 4 Laconia seats in General Court race 12:28 a.m. ET Justice Department to send federal election monitors to Manchester and Nashua 11:26 p.m. ET Man pleads guilty to killing his father in 2003, faces up to 24 years 10:28 p.m. ET Providers report rising patient stress as Granite Advantage work rules take effect in 2027 9:26 p.m. ET New Hampshire troopers join multi‑state 'Operation Wicked Safe' targeting impaired and dangerous driving 8:27 p.m. ET Concord names Barrett Moulton permanent police chief after year as interim