New Hampshire:
- A bipartisan compromise has emerged amid potential changes to New Hampshire’s state civil rights law. Source: New Hampshire Bulletin, Link: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/05/amid-potential-changes-to-state-civil-rights-law-a-bipartisan-compromise-emerges/
- Drought conditions are raising the stakes of New Hampshire’s relationship to fire. Source: New Hampshire Bulletin, Link: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/04/drought-raises-the-stakes-of-new-hampshires-relationship-to-fire/
- An appeals court has halted a lower-court ruling that would have required the state to continue vehicle inspections. Source: NHPR, Link: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-05-01/vehicle-inspections-appeals-court-stays-lower-court-ruling-that-nh-continue-car-inspections
- New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program added 2,100 new patients last year. Source: Concord Monitor, Link: https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/05/new-hampshire-cannabis-program-growth/
Maine:
- Areas near Sebago Lake and Turner are seen as browntail moth hot spots in an otherwise quiet year. Source: Portland Press Herald, Link: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/07/areas-near-sebago-lake-turner-seen-as-browntail-moth-hot-spots-in-otherwise-quiet-year/
- ADU construction in Maine hasn’t matched interest despite best efforts. Source: Portland Press Herald, Link: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/07/adu-construction-in-maine-hasnt-matched-interest-despite-best-efforts/
- The Caribou school board advances a revised budget up $1.5M from the previous year. Source: Bangor Daily News, Link: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/06/aroostook/aroostook-education/caribou-school-board-advances-budget/
- Madison town manager resigns after improper dismissal by the Select Board. Source: Bangor Daily News, Link: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/06/central-maine/madison-town-manager-resigns-after-improper-dismissal/
Vermont:
- Perrigo will lay off 161 workers as the company heads toward closure of its Vermont site. Source: VTDigger, Link: https://vtdigger.org/2026/05/06/perrigo-to-lay-off-161-as-company-heads-toward-vermont-site-closure/
- Vermont lawmakers grapple with giving farmers exemptions to local zoning. Source: VTDigger, Link: https://vtdigger.org/2026/05/06/vermont-lawmakers-grapple-with-giving-farmers-exemptions-to-local-zoning/
- Governor Scott vetoes the Legislature’s attempt to reduce road salt pollution. Source: Vermont Public, Link: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-05-06/scott-vetoes-legislatures-attempt-to-reduce-road-salt-pollution
- Vermont State Police identify remains of a man missing 25 years ago. Source: Vermont Public, Link: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-05-06/vermont-state-police-identify-remains-man-missing-25-years
