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Lawmakers aim to close N.H. gun policy ‘gap’ after hospital shooting

A committee’s unanimous green light will allow the bipartisan bill to be drafted and introduced for debate.

politics
Chris Christie courts ‘traditionally overlooked’ college students in N.H. as GOP field narrows
The first-in-the-nation presidential primary in New Hampshire is less than seven weeks away, and presidential candidates are making their way through the Granite State. Here are some events to note.

politics
As Biden fund-raises in Boston, some young voters feel ‘meh’ about his reelection
President Biden’s trip to Boston is part of a weeklong fund-raising effort to bolster his campaign coffers as part of his 2024 reelection bid.

health
A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life.
A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency.

weather
17.5 inches of snow fell on the summit of Mount Washington, observatory says
The official start of winter’s not for another couple weeks, unless you’re on Mount Washington, where more than 17 inches of “newly fallen snow” was blanketing the summit Tuesday, researchers said.

NEWS
Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died
Lear, the writer, director, and producer who revolutionized prime-time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died.

PERSON OF THE YEAR
‘We picked a choice that represents joy’: Taylor Swift is Time’s person of the year
“Swift’s accomplishments as an artist — culturally, critically, and commercially — are so legion that to recount them seems almost beside the point,” the magazine wrote.

Israel-Hamas war
More than 1,000 professors call for cease-fire in Gaza in open letter to New England senators
Professors and academics from Harvard University, Brown University, and other colleges across the region sent an open letter on Tuesday to all New England senators, urging them to call for a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

crime
Judge in N.H. delays bail revocation hearing for Sheriff Mark Brave
The top law enforcement officer for Strafford County, who faces felony charges of theft by deception and perjury, is accused of moving to Massachusetts in violation of his bail conditions.

Trends
Everything you need to know about ‘rizz,’ but were afraid to ask
For those that don’t speak Gen Z, at least not fluently, all this fuss over “rizz” might be a bit confusing. Here's a primer.

Latest Sports News

Golf officials to roll back ball for pros and weekend hackers alike, and not everyone is happy

Patriots rule out Demario Douglas, four others for Thursday’s game vs. Steelers

Ex-Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million, according to court filing

More New Hampshire Headlines

17.5 inches of snow fell on the summit of Mount Washington, observatory says

The official start of winter’s not for another couple weeks, unless you’re on Mount Washington, where more than 17 inches of “newly fallen snow” was blanketing the summit Tuesday, researchers said.

NH CRIME

Judge in N.H. delays bail revocation hearing for Sheriff Mark Brave

The top law enforcement officer for Strafford County, who faces felony charges of theft by deception and perjury, is accused of moving to Massachusetts in violation of his bail conditions.

NH BUSINESS

Extreme weather cost N.H. farmers $13 million in lost crops, a new survey found

The UNH Extension surveyed fruit and vegetable producers to estimate how much they had lost to a late frost and record rainfall this past summer.

A N.H. bridge illustrates the challenge of Biden campaigning on his infrastructure law

Although the Biden administration has awarded about $400 billion in infrastructure funds to more than 40,000 projects across the country, many of them won’t be finished before voters go to the polls in November.

Salem, N.H., man guilty of murder in fatal shooting outside Manchester, N.H., bar

John Delee, 23, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and one count of reckless conduct in Hillsborough County Superior Court for “knowingly and recklessly causing the death of Timothy Pouliot” on Jan. 28, officials said.

N.H. woman sentenced to 8-10 years in prison after guilty plea in 2015 Bridgewater murder

Shannon Squires, 47, formerly of Manchester, N.H., pleaded guilty in Plymouth Superior Court to manslaughter and kidnapping in the murder of Ashley Bortner about eight years prior, the Plymouth district attorney’s office said.

Civil liberties and LBGTQ+ advocates urge schools to resist book bans

The ACLU of New Hampshire and GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders warned removing books would violate the First Amendment and criticized the New Hampshire Department of Education’s response.

CRIME

Prosecutors ready case against Strafford County Sheriff Brave

It’s unclear whether Strafford County Sheriff Mark A. Brave will have an attorney when he goes before a judge on Tuesday to face a motion to revoke his bail.

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SPOtLIGHT
A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the lineChronology: What the public didn’t know about Dr. Yvon BaribeauNew Hampshire keeps patients in the dark about their doctors’ malpractice, disciplinary recordsBrother of patient who died at New Hampshire hospital slams state regulatorsN.H. licensing agency launches investigation into former administrators at Catholic Medical CenterMore from this Spotlight investigation

INVESTIGATION
Nine key takeaways from the Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation, Blind Spot
The Globe uncovered the hidden dangers on America’s roads, and how the government fails to protect drivers.