The analysis underscores that "housing costs are what really separate the states where Social Security is enough from those where it falls short". New Hampshire retirees spend nearly $1,000 per month on housing-related expenses-more than double the costs in surplus states such as Alabama ($419) or West Virginia ($398). At 43% of the typical Social Security check, New Hampshire's housing burden far exceeds the 30% affordability guideline established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This imbalance leaves retirees unable to cover other basic needs without additional income.
Local News Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. A car crashed into a telephone on Tuesday night, killing three teenagers in New Hampshire, according to police. New Hampshire State Police report that at 11:10 p.m., they received a call about a crash on Route 47 or Bennington Road in Francestown. An initial investigation showed that a 2013 Ford Focus traveling southbound on Route 47 veered off the road and crashed into a telephone pole. The Ford continued along the shoulder before rolling over onto its roof. Police say the crash threw the occupants from the vehicle. They were dead when troopers and emergency medical personnel arrived.
Marconi had been accused of soliciting then-Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to influence the attorney general's investigation into her husband, telling him that the investigation was the result of "personal petty and/or political biases." According to the indictment, she told Sununu there was no merit to the allegations and that any investigation into her husband "needed to be wrapped up quickly because she was recused from important cases pending" before the court.
A man from Sandwich, Massachusetts, was rescued from a hiking trail on South Moat Mountain in New Hampshire on Friday. Around 4 p.m., N.H. Fish and Game received a report of a hiker experiencing severe cramps in his arms and legs approximately two miles from the trailhead. The man was hiking with a friend when the cramps started. After an hour of attempting to rehydrate, his friend called 911 as the cramping persisted, according to N.H. Fish and Game.
New Hampshire ranked first overall, with strong performances in multiple categories, including neighborhood safety (first), health care (fifth), taxes (sixth), and people of a similar age (seventh). "New Hampshire mixes an affordable lifestyle with strong quality-of-life in terms of safety, health care, and the arts," the report explained. "As far as taxes, New Hampshire does charge income tax on individual incomes, though it charges a three percent tax only on interest and dividends. That means retirees' Social Security dollars could stretch further here than in other tax-heavy states.
Succession star and Ray's Bar owner Nicholas Braun was arrested on DUI and operating-without-lights charges in New Hampshire on Friday, August 29, per TMZ, in the type of event that is sure to ruin a three-day weekend. He allegedly spent one hour in lockup before going free, though he will return to court for an arraignment on September 16. The police camera was allegedly not working, which means there's no headshot to add or not add to the list of "surprisingly hot celebrity DUI mugshots."
The neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe displayed swastikas and a banner stating 'Trump loves Epstein' during an organized demonstration near the New Hampshire State House, coinciding with anti-Trump protests.
Residents of high-tax states suffered the most with the previous cap on state and local taxes (SALT), because their taxes far exceeded the cap, they were not able to deduct the full amount like residents in low-tax states.
"The property rights of American homeowners must be safeguarded...to ensure there are no unreasonable restraints on a homeowner's ability to sell or refinance their home in the future due to unwarranted transaction costs."