NEW HAMPSHIRE
1. NH Appeals Voter Citizenship Law — NH Bulletin / NHPR
Just a month after a federal judge struck down New Hampshire’s law requiring hard proof of citizenship to register to vote, the state Attorney General’s Office has requested a stay of the ruling while it appeals. Governor Ayotte had already vetoed nearly identical legislation twice, and then-Governor Sununu had done the same with similar legislation previously. The timing is significant — the state primary is now just weeks away.
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/25/weeks-before-election-state-appeals-ruling-striking-down-proof-of-citizenship-voting-law/
Source: New Hampshire Bulletin newhampshirebulletinNew Hampshire Public Radio
2. YDC Settlement Fund Gets $20M — NHPR / Concord Monitor
New Hampshire lawmakers gave the new head of the Youth Development Center victim fund $20 million to resume settlements — well short of the $55 million requested — citing limited state resources, while holding out the possibility of more funding if state revenues improve. The $20 million will allow new administrator Gerard Boyle to hold hearings through the end of 2026, with nearly 1,700 claims still unresolved.
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-06-19/youth-detention-center-ydc-settlement-gerard-boyle-john-formella-funding-nh-newhampshire
Sources: NHPR, Concord Monitor New Hampshire Public RadioConcord Monitor
3. Fox Run Mall Demolition Underway, Costco Eyed — NHPR / NH Business Review
Newington voters passed three articles during a special town meeting May 30 in support of a tax increment financing district for redevelopment of the former Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park shopping center — a developer has already announced that a Costco Wholesale will anchor the project, called Seacoast Landing. Demolition began in late May 2026 and is expected to last approximately eight months.
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-06-01/newington-voters-support-district-redeveloping-former-mall-costco-location
Sources: NHPR, NH Business Review New Hampshire Public RadioWikipedia
MAINE
1. Searsmont Firefighter Funeral Held — Bangor Daily News / News Center Maine
Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury, 76, has been remembered as a humble leader and generous community servant at a funeral in Belfast. He died on June 14 at Maine Medical Center from injuries sustained in the May 15 fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber — the second firefighter to die from the blast, which ranks as one of the worst industrial accidents in Maine’s recent history. Governor Janet Mills directed flags to be lowered statewide on June 24 in his honor.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/24/midcoast/midcoast-police-courts/wayne-woodbury-funeral-belfast/
Sources: Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine Bangor Daily NewsMaine State Government
2. Bangor Council Rejects ICE Cooperation Limits — Bangor Daily News / The Maine Wire
Bangor’s City Council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have restricted city employees from cooperating with federal immigration agencies, failing 5-3 after Councilor Carolyn Fish walked out during remarks by Councilor Joe Leonard, who called ICE a “criminal organization.” The city’s budget — a $145 million package for the 2026-27 fiscal year — passed in a separate 5-3 vote the same night.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/23/bangor/bangor-councilor-storms-out-of-meeting-debate-about-ice-cooperation/
Sources: Bangor Daily News, The Maine Wire Bangor Daily NewsWABI
3. Maine Medicaid Oversight Push — Maine Wire / Maine Public
A conservative group headed by state Rep. Laurel Libby says it gathered enough signatures to possibly tighten rules around the state’s Medicaid program, amid growing federal scrutiny of alleged fraud and waste. The effort comes as Maine faces pressure from Washington to ramp up oversight of its MaineCare spending.
https://www.themainewire.com/
Sources: The Maine Wire, Maine Public Maine Public
VERMONT
1. DFA Shuttering St. Albans Dairy Plant, 80 Jobs Lost — VTDigger
Dairy Farmers of America will effectively close its St. Albans milk processing plant and the adjoining St. Albans Creamery & Supply, putting roughly 80 employees out of work, with the last day of operations set for August 17. The facility has produced dairy for Vermont vendors including Ben & Jerry’s and Cabot Creamery for decades, and the closure is described as a blow to Franklin County’s dairy economy.
https://vtdigger.org/2026/06/17/dairy-farmers-of-america-to-idle-its-st-albans-plant-affecting-80-employees/
Source: VTDigger VTDiggerVTDigger
2. Governor Scott Vetoes Healthcare Reform Bill — VTDigger / Vermont Public
Governor Phil Scott has vetoed S.190, a healthcare bill designed to fast-track premium savings for public school employees and people buying plans on Vermont’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, citing fairness across the insurance marketplace as his primary reason. The Green Mountain Care Board had supported the bill, and Democratic lawmakers reacted with outrage — the House Health Care Committee chair calling the veto nearly “vengeful.”
https://vtdigger.org/2026/06/17/scott-vetoes-legislatures-latest-attempt-at-healthcare-reform/
Sources: VTDigger, Vermont Public VTDiggerVermont Public
3. Vermont Catholic Diocese Sells HQ Amid Bankruptcy — VTDigger / Vermont Public
The Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese — the state’s largest religious denomination — is selling its South Burlington headquarters at 55 Joy Drive for $3.13 million as part of its bankruptcy case, which is now approaching its two-year anniversary with no reorganization plan yet in place. A bankruptcy judge has warned the church that the case could be dismissed if a viable plan isn’t submitted by fall, with more than 100 sex abuse claimants still awaiting resolution.
https://vtdigger.org/2026/06/23/court-says-it-might-dismiss-vermont-catholic-diocese-bankruptcy-case-if-progress-isnt-made-soon/
Sources: VTDigger, Vermont Public
