{"id":25366,"date":"2026-01-24T08:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=25366"},"modified":"2026-01-24T08:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:31:11","slug":"january-24-2026-new-england-news-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=25366","title":{"rendered":"January 24, 2026 New England News Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>New Hampshire \u2013 Top Local News (Local Sources)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>1.<b>Arctic Cold Snap Forces Shelters to Extend Hours<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Emergency shelters and warming centers across New Hampshire are extending their hours as an arctic cold snap brings the coldest temperatures in years. Officials are urging residents to prepare and stay safe during this extreme weather.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/rock929rocks.com\/2026\/01\/23\/new-hampshire-prepares-for-coldest-temperatures-in-years-as-shelters-extend-hours\/ \u2013 <i>Rock 92.9<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.<b>Fatal Crash on New Hampshire Highway<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>A man died following a crash on a Salem highway late Wednesday night. The New Hampshire State Police are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/man-dead-after-crash-new-hampshire-highway\/A3KKHBPUFVDKTJG57P3K4Y4GW4\/ \u2013 <i>Boston 25 News<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.<b>New Faces Behind Local Reporting at NHPR<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire Public Radio profiles the journalists covering local news across the state, highlighting the people and mission behind community reporting.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/inside-nhpr\/2026-01-06\/your-neighbors-your-news-meet-the-faces-behind-local-journalism-in-new-hampshire \u2013 <i>NHPR<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Maine \u2013 Top Local News (Local Sources)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>1.<b>ICE Enforcement Activity Sparks Local Stories<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Multiple reports highlight increased ICE activity in Maine, including a major enforcement operation and concerns raised by residents about immigration-related incidents.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/wgme.com\/news\/local\/dhs-features-13-ice-arrests-from-maine-on-new-worst-of-the-worst-website-immigration-customs-enforcement-president-donald-trump \u2013 <i>WGME<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.<b>ICE-Related Police Detention in Portland<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Masked agents detained a Portland civil engineer, leaving his car abandoned in the street with a smashed window \u2014 fueling local discussions about ICE operations.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.newscentermaine.com\/article\/news\/local\/maine-immigration\/engineer-detained-portland-maine-ice-arrests-juan-sebastian-carvajal-munoz\/97-07924f0b-8c68-4dd3-96f2-52136c4f54d6 \u2013 <i>News Center Maine<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.<b>Maine Weather: Subzero Temps and Snow Expected<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of another blast of winter weather, subzero temperatures and additional snow are forecast \u2014 a continuing pattern of intense cold across the state.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2026\/01\/22\/subzero-temperatures-expected-across-maine-and-that-doesnt-count-the-wind-chill\/ \u2013 <i>Portland Press Herald<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vermont \u2013 Top Local News (Local Sources)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>1.<b>Vermont Lawmakers Push for State Funding to Sustain Section 8 Vouchers<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>With federal funding for Section 8 housing vouchers dwindling, Vermont legislators are considering using state funds to prevent more vouchers from being lost \u2014 a key issue for renters and housing stability.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/vnews.com\/2026\/01\/22\/vermont-lawmakers-boost-housing-vouchers\/ \u2013 <i>Valley News \/ VTDigger<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.<b>Emergency Rescue of Lost Hikers in Vermont<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Search and rescue teams successfully rescued three hikers lost on a Vermont mountain, underscoring winter outdoor safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/emergency-crews-rescue-three-lost-hikers-vermont-mountain\/H2V2YSVEVJFN3MB6QPM43SPV6I\/ \u2013 <i>Boston 25 News<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.<b>Vermont SkiVT Announces Specialty Food Day Tour<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ski Vermont\u2019s 2026 Specialty Food Day tour returns, connecting skiers with local food, beverage, and Vermont-made products at ski areas statewide.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/vermontbiz.com\/news\/2026\/january\/23\/skivt-announces-2026-specialty-food-day-tour \u2013 <i>Vermont Business Magazine<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire \u2013 Top Local News (Local Sources) 1.Arctic Cold Snap Forces Shelters to Extend Hours Emergency shelters and warming centers across New Hampshire are extending their hours as an arctic cold snap brings the coldest temperatures in years. Officials are urging residents to prepare and stay safe during this extreme weather. \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/rock929rocks.com\/2026\/01\/23\/new-hampshire-prepares-for-coldest-temperatures-in-years-as-shelters-extend-hours\/ \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":25368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[214],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-25366","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-england-news"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-England-News.jpeg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25366"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25369,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25366\/revisions\/25369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}