{"id":26046,"date":"2026-04-25T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=26046"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:19:43","slug":"april-25-2026-new-england-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=26046","title":{"rendered":"April 25, 2026 New England News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>New Hampshire:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new bear safety rule in the White Mountains highlights how increased visitation is influencing local wildlife. (Source: New Hampshire Bulletin, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/23\/new-bear-safety-rule-highlights-how-increased-visitation-influences-wildlife-in-the-white-mountains\/\">https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/23\/new-bear-safety-rule-highlights-how-increased-visitation-influences-wildlife-in-the-white-mountains\/<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Governor Kelly Ayotte has signed legislation closing the DUI \u201crefusal loophole,\u201d increasing penalties for drivers who refuse sobriety tests. (Source: NH Journal, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/nhjournal.com\/ayotte-signs-dui-refusal-loophole-fix-into-law\/\">https:\/\/nhjournal.com\/ayotte-signs-dui-refusal-loophole-fix-into-law\/<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Persistent drought conditions across the state could fuel a more intense wildfire season this year. (Source: NHPR, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-23\/drought-wildfire-risk-newhampshire-spring-nh\">https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-23\/drought-wildfire-risk-newhampshire-spring-nh<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>After much debate, the House has passed a bill restricting registered sex offenders from living near schools and child care programs. (Source: New Hampshire Bulletin, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/23\/after-much-debate-house-passes-bill-to-restrict-sex-offenders-near-child-care-programs-schools\/\">https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/23\/after-much-debate-house-passes-bill-to-restrict-sex-offenders-near-child-care-programs-schools\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Maine:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lewiston families affected by the shooting are demanding the Attorney General force the Maine Community Foundation to account for missing relief funds promised to victims. (Source: The Maine Wire, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/promises-made-victims-shortchanged-lewiston-families-demand-ag-force-maine-community-foundation-to-answer-for-missing-relief-money\/\">https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/promises-made-victims-shortchanged-lewiston-families-demand-ag-force-maine-community-foundation-to-answer-for-missing-relief-money\/<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Electric rates are spiking on Matinicus Island, Maine\u2019s most remote community, due to the high costs of power delivery. (Source: Bangor Daily News, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2026\/04\/23\/midcoast\/midcoast-government\/electric-rates-matinicus-maine-joam40zk0w\/\">https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2026\/04\/23\/midcoast\/midcoast-government\/electric-rates-matinicus-maine-joam40zk0w\/<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A teenager who just graduated from a rural high school in Aroostook County has been elected to the local school board. (Source: Bangor Daily News, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2026\/04\/23\/aroostook\/aroostook-education\/teenager-elected-maine-school-board-joam40zk0w\/\">https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2026\/04\/23\/aroostook\/aroostook-education\/teenager-elected-maine-school-board-joam40zk0w\/<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The unpopular ban on \u201csuitcase chicken\u201d purchases with food stamps is likely to be lifted for recipients. (Source: The Maine Wire, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/unpopular-suitcase-chicken-ban-likely-to-be-lifted-for-food-stamp-recipients\/\">https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/unpopular-suitcase-chicken-ban-likely-to-be-lifted-for-food-stamp-recipients\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Vermont:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Officials in Rutland are concerned about renewed threats to subsidies that support regional airline service. (Source: Vermont Public, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-23\/rutland-officials-concerned-over-renewed-threats-to-regional-airline-subsidies\">https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-23\/rutland-officials-concerned-over-renewed-threats-to-regional-airline-subsidies<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Senate budget writers have approved a state spending plan that would result in an average 3.8 percent increase in property tax bills next year. (Source: VTDigger, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/22\/vermont-senate-budget-writers-approve-latest-state-spending-bill\/\">https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/22\/vermont-senate-budget-writers-approve-latest-state-spending-bill\/<\/a>)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Burke Mountain is experimenting with a new \u201csnow farming\u201d strategy to extend the ski racing season. (Source: Vermont Public, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-22\/burke-mountain-will-try-farming-snow-to-extend-ski-racing-season\">https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-22\/burke-mountain-will-try-farming-snow-to-extend-ski-racing-season<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A new study finds racial disparities in traffic stops have resurged after a Covid-era dip, with Black drivers stopped at double their population share in several counties. (Source: VTDigger, Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/22\/racial-disparities-in-vermont-traffic-stops-resurge-after-covid-era-dip-study-finds\/\">https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/22\/racial-disparities-in-vermont-traffic-stops-resurge-after-covid-era-dip-study-finds\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire: A new bear safety rule in the White Mountains highlights how increased visitation is influencing local wildlife. (Source: New Hampshire Bulletin, Link: https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/23\/new-bear-safety-rule-highlights-how-increased-visitation-influences-wildlife-in-the-white-mountains\/)\u00a0 Governor Kelly Ayotte has signed legislation closing the DUI \u201crefusal loophole,\u201d increasing penalties for drivers who refuse sobriety tests. (Source: NH Journal, Link: https:\/\/nhjournal.com\/ayotte-signs-dui-refusal-loophole-fix-into-law\/)\u00a0 Persistent drought conditions across the state [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":26047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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}},"categories":[214],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-26046","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\/04\/New-England-News-2.jpeg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26046","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=26046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26048,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26046\/revisions\/26048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}