New Hampshire Union Leader

09/10/2026

Twenty-five years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, communities across the state on Friday will remember and honor the nearly 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, at the Pentagon and in a Pennsylvania field.

Here's a look at some of the events happening around the Granite State.

Twenty-five years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, communities across the state on Friday will remember and honor the nearly 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001,

09/10/2026

A lawsuit challenging the search of a former Hillsboro-Deering High School student’s vehicle has ended in a settlement, according to court filings. The lawsuit alleged school officials searched the vehicle without consent after learning the student legally owned a fi***rm. No fi***rm was found, and details of the settlement have not been made public.

An attorney representing a former Hillsboro-Deering High School student in a lawsuit against school officials challenging an alleged unconstitutional search of the student’s vehicle “based solely on the knowledge that

09/10/2026

A search at a Bow spa Tuesday brought local, state and federal authorities together in an investigation into possible human trafficking and prostitution-related offenses. Bow police said the investigation has been underway for several months and remains ongoing, with no arrests reported.

Authorities executed a search warrant at Yihong Spa on Route 3A in Bow in connection to an investigation into human trafficking and prostitution-related offenses on Tuesday, police said.

09/10/2026

Canobie Lake’s water level has fallen noticeably this year, with the drought affecting views from homes in Salem and Windham as well as the lake that shares its name with the amusement park. As of Friday, the lake was about 216.3 feet above sea level, and officials say it could reach its shallowest level since 2016 by the end of the season.

The tides at Canobie Lake are ebbing lower than usual this year, affecting the views from homes in Salem and Windham and the iconic amusement park that bears the lake’s

09/09/2026

Pro football is back tonight, with the New England Patriots kicking off the season with a rematch against Seattle.

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09/09/2026

A longtime vision to support children and families on Manchester’s West Side is now a reality. The nearly 20,000-square-foot Mark Stebbins Community Center celebrated its opening Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting attended by about 300 people.

Named in honor of the late Manchester businessman and philanthropist, the center brings several nonprofits under one roof to provide child care, after-school programs, affordable health care, community space and other support services.

Read more: https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/manchester/hundreds-attend-ribbon-cutting-for-stebbins-community-center-on-manchesters-west-side/article_470e6e47-0bff-45fb-a77b-ccd12363948c.html

📷 Photos by David Lane / Union Leader

09/09/2026

The most watched race on the 2026 primary ballot — the fierce fight for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District — was a cliffhanger with Portsmouth Democrat Stefany Shaheen holding on to earn a slim victory.

Maura Sullivan of New Castle never allowed Shaheen to open up a comfortable lead with Carleigh Beriont of Hampton in a surprisingly strong third position.

The most watched race on the 2026 primary ballot — the fierce fight for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District — was a cliffhanger with Portsmouth Democrat Stefany

09/09/2026

U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., will face Republican candidate Lily Tang Williams in November in a general election rematch for the state’s 2nd Congressional District.

09/09/2026

Portsmouth auto dealer Anthony DiLorenzo will carry the Republican banner in New Hampshire’s open 1st Congressional District race after defeating Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole in Tuesday’s primary.

The first-time candidate says his campaign will focus on health care and energy costs, housing and good-paying jobs as Republicans try to break a 12-year losing streak in the district.

If New Hampshire Republicans are to pull out a win in the state’s 1st Congressional District this November, it will be up to Portsmouth auto dealer Anthony DiLorenzo to break

09/09/2026

New Hampshire voters have set the stage for what should be the state’s closest U.S. Senate election in a decade: former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu against four-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas.

The gloves are already off, with the candidates and their allies spending millions of dollars on dueling attack ads before the primary was even decided. Now, with control of the Senate at stake and eight weeks until Election Day, the battle to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is underway.

New Hampshire primary voters have served up what should be the closest U.S. Senate election here in a decade by nominating former Sen. John E. Sununu, a Rye Republican, to