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A floor collapsed at The Preserve at Chocorua in Tamworth, NH, during a wedding ceremony, sending about half of 144 guests into the basement through a ~20-by-20-foot opening. Six people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, four have been released, and the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office is leading the investigation.
During a Senate confirmation hearing, DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin did not rule out an ICE detention facility in New Hampshire, saying he will work with communities and needs briefing on the issue. Sen. Maggie Hassan pressed for local approval and transparency amid past opposition to a Merrimack site that DHS had scrapped. Protests occurred, and the committee advanced Mullin’s nomination 8-7, with Hassan affirming the preference for local consent.
Democrat Bobbi Boudman defeated Republican Dale Fincher in a rural New Hampshire House district in a Tuesday special election, flipping a GOP seat 52%–48%. The win fits a broader Democratic momentum, with the DLCC saying 28 GOP seats have flipped nationwide since 2024. Campaign focus on affordability, education, and fiscal responsibility helped Boudman, even though New Hampshire’s GOP still controls the Legislature and governor’s office. The result signals potential midterm headwinds for Republicans amid national concerns about costs.
Democrat Bobbi Boudman won New Hampshire’s Carroll County District 7 in a March 10 special election, defeating Republican Dale Fincher by about 52% with roughly 4,000 votes cast. The win flips a seat carried by Trump and marks the 28th Democratic upset since the 2024 election, a pattern DLCC says signals momentum for a broader party wave, even as Republicans retain control of NH’s legislature and governor’s office. Boudman had previously lost to the district’s former GOP representative in prior races.
Democrat Bobbi Boudman won the Carroll County District 7 special election in New Hampshire, defeating Republican Dale Fincher 51% to 47% (2,207 to 2,043 of 4,331 votes) after the seat opened with Glenn Cordelli’s resignation. The district, which includes Ossipee, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro, swung from a double-digit GOP advantage in 2022 to a narrow Democratic win, a result fueling discussions of Democratic momentum ahead of November.
Elijah Blue Allman, Cher’s 49-year-old son, was arrested in Windsor, NH after police say he unlawfully entered a home and was found smoking inside; authorities allege he did not have permission to be there, though a representative claimed otherwise. The charges include burglary, two counts of criminal mischief, and breach of bail. This followed a separate arrest days earlier at St. Paul’s School in Concord for simple assault, trespassing, threatening and disorderly conduct; he was released on personal recognizance bail, which he reportedly breached. The incidents continue his long history of substance abuse issues and come amid Cher’s past conservatorship bid.
Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman, 49, was arrested in Windham, NH for burglary, criminal mischief and breach of bail — his second NH arrest in three days; he had earlier been charged at St. Paul’s School in Concord with four misdemeanors and a disorderly conduct violation, and was held on preventative detention.
Elijah Blue Allman, Cher's son, was arrested in Windham, New Hampshire after breaking into a home and smoking a cigarette on the living room couch; this followed an earlier arrest for a disturbance at St. Paul’s School in Concord, marking his second NH arrest in three days.
Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman, 49, was arrested at Concord's St. Paul’s School (where he has no association) and charged with two counts of simple assault, criminal trespass, criminal threatening, and disorderly conduct; he was released on bail as the case proceeds.
Cher’s son Elijah Allman, 49, was arrested at the prestigious St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, on four misdemeanors—including two counts of simple assault, criminal trespass and criminal threatening—with an additional charge of disorderly conduct (not a crime in NH). He was later released on bail. Cher had previously sought conservatorship over his affairs due to health and substance-use issues, a petition she later lost.
AP reports Cher’s son Elijah Allman was arrested at a New Hampshire boarding school (St. Paul’s in Concord) around Feb. 26, 2016; the text provided does not include details on charges or outcomes.
Democrat Cinde Warmington launched a repeat bid for New Hampshire governor, delivering the first major challenge to GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte in a purple, battleground state. Warmington, a former state executive councilor who previously sought the nomination in 2024, is entering an open Democratic field as Democrats hope to block Ayotte’s reelection; Ayotte has clashed with Trump on immigration policy and redistricting, and polls show a competitive but still Republican-leaning race in a state that often swings between parties.
Wendy's plans to shutter about 5-6% of its roughly 5,969 locations nationwide—around 360 stores—in the first half of 2026, following 28 closures in late 2025 and 240 closures in 2024. The company says closing underperforming units helps franchisees focus on higher-potential sites while it pursues menu and marketing improvements. New Hampshire currently has 23 Wendy's locations that could be affected.
New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources commissioner Sarah Stewart resigned after failing to alert Gov. Ayotte and other state officials about DHS/ICE plans for a Merrimack immigrant detention facility. Acting commissioner Adam Crepeau will take over, while the Executive Council demanded accountability. Documents released in a right-to-know request showed state officials knew of the plan weeks earlier.
Documents obtained by the NH ACLU show state officials knew as early as Jan. 12, 2026 that ICE planned to buy and repurpose a 43-acre Merrimack warehouse into a detention facility, with federal authorities seeking historic-resource feedback and the governor’s office criticized for not disclosing plans to the public, press, or town; Merrimack leaders oppose the move and advocates call for transparency amid opposition to ICE expansion.