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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu this week issued a new executive order that will require people to wear masks at scheduled gatherings of more than 100 people. It’s the first mask mandate issued by Sununu, who has resisted calls to require the use of face coverings to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Here’s what to know about...

Gov. Chris Sununu is now requiring people to wear face coverings when they’re part of organized gatherings of 100 people or more in New Hampshire, a change that comes ahead of a large annual gathering, Laconia Motorcycle Week. Images of people ignoring social distancing measures at another major motorcycle gathering, this weekend’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, factored...

Anyone who attends an organized gathering of at least 100 people in New Hampshire must wear a mask under a new order from Gov. Chris Sununu.

Officials say two men were injured when what appeared to be homemade fireworks detonated in Laconia, New Hampshire. Fire Chief Kirk Beattie said the explosion happened on the Friday night before the Fourth of July, and both victims were taken to Lakes Region General Hospital with leg injuries. One of them had to be flown to another facility for further…

The death of a 5-year-old boy on Christmas Eve was caused by blunt force trauma to the head and neck, and the manner of death is homicide, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said Wednesday. Dennis Vaughan, Jr., of Laconia, died at a hospital. Police arrived at his home to find him unresponsive. Several other family members were with...

The event known as Bike Week, which draws thousands of motorcycle riders to New Hampshire each June, has been postponed because of the coronavirus. The Laconia City Council voted Monday to move the event from Aug. 22 to Aug. 30. It had been scheduled from June 13 to June 21. Charlie St. Clair, executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week…

Officials have released the name of the 5-year-old boy whose Christmas Eve death has sparked a suspicious death investigation in New Hampshire. Dennis Vaughn Jr. was found inside a home on Blueberry Lane in Laconia on Dec. 24, according to the attorney general’s office. The child was taken to an area hospital, where he later died. An autopsy has been…

New Hampshire officials are investigating the suspicious death of a young boy in Laconia, according to a news release.

A state advisory board has voted to approve a sports betting contract between the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and DraftKings Inc. The Executive Council voted 3-1 on Monday to approve the six-year contract with the possibility of two two-year extensions.

The last remaining survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, Werner Gustav Doehner, has died at age 90. His son said a church service was held Friday for Doehner, who died on Nov. 8 at a hospital in Laconia, New Hampshire.

Former Vice President Joe Biden answered voters’ questions Friday at a town hall in Laconia, New Hampshire. “What are you going to do about dark money in politics?” asked one Laconia resident, a woman named Bernadette.

Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in New Hampshire Friday.

New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has nothing to say regarding his legal situation in New Hampshire. “My mindset is on the (New York) Giants,” Chung said as he met with reporters at Gillette Stadium on Monday for the first time since news broke last Thursday that he had been indicted on a charge of cocaine possession.

A suspect has been arrested in the murder of a New Hampshire man. Authorities said Friday that 21-year-old Hassan Sapry of Laconia had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 57-year-old Wilfred Guzman Sr.

New Hampshire law enforcement officials say they have identified a “person of interest” in the investigation into the death of a 57-year-old Laconia man. Officials said Wednesday that investigators want to speak to 21-year-old Hassan Sapry. He was last seen Tuesday in Laconia, and is believed to be on foot.

New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and state police announced an autopsy was conducted on a Laconia, N.H. resident.

New Hampshire authorities are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death in Laconia. The death was reported Friday afternoon by the attorney general’s office. Authorities said additional information will be released as it becomes available.

A new study has found some small cities in New England to be some of the least diverse in the country. According to a study by WalletHub – which ranked 501 cities in the U.S. based on socioeconomic, cultural, household and religious diversity – Bangor, Maine is the second least diverse city in the country, with only Provo, Utah ranking...

Beto O’Rourke leaves room for voters to decide for themselves what he is and what he could be. He’s Bobby Kennedy and Barack Obama. He’s nothing new. He’d be a great vice president. He’s a man whose candidacy will be a melted candle in a matter of months. He’s exactly what this nation needs.

Yet another small earthquake was felt in parts of New England Tuesday evening, this time in Central New Hampshire.