# InDepthNH Daily News Net — RSS, Feeds, and Monitoring Sources

**Purpose:** A wide-net morning scan for NH news, press releases, court filings, government actions, and story leads. This is for *discovery*, not duplication.

**Verification script:** `~/Desktop/INDNH/scripts/discover_feeds.py` — re-run any time to refresh feed discovery.

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## I. News outlets — verified RSS feeds

| Outlet | Feed URL | Notes |
|:-------|:---------|:------|
| NHPR Latest | `https://www.nhpr.org/latest-from-nhpr.rss` | ✅ Live — discovered via page autodiscovery |
| NHPR Politics | `https://www.nhpr.org/politics.rss` | ✅ Live — discovered via page autodiscovery |
| NHPR Environment | `https://www.nhpr.org/environment.rss` | ✅ Live — discovered via page autodiscovery |
| NHPR Education | `https://www.nhpr.org/education.rss` | ✅ Live — discovered via page autodiscovery |
| NHPR Health | `https://www.nhpr.org/health.rss` | ✅ Live — discovered via page autodiscovery |
| NHPR Crime | None | Page 404; crime stories appear in main feeds |
| Union Leader top stories | `https://www.unionleader.com/search/?f=rss&t=article&l=50&s=start_time&sd=desc&k%5B%5D=%23topstory` | ⚠️ Autodiscovered but 429 rate-limited |
| Union Leader politics | `https://www.unionleader.com/search/?f=rss&t=article&c=news/politics&l=50&s=start_time&sd=desc` | ⚠️ Autodiscovered but 429 rate-limited |
| WMUR | None | `/rss` linked but not a valid feed |
| InDepthNH | `https://indepthnh.org/feed/` | ✅ Live |
| Concord Monitor | `https://www.concordmonitor.com/feed/` | ✅ Live |
| Valley News | `https://vnews.com/feed/` | ✅ Live |
| Keene Sentinel | None | Rate-limited / no autodiscovered feed |
| Seacoast Online | None | 403 blocked |
| Foster's Daily Democrat | None | 403 blocked |
| Laconia Daily Sun | None | Autodiscovered feed 429 rate-limited |
| Berlin Daily Sun | None | Rate-limited |
| NH Bulletin | None | Site dead (SSL mismatch + 406) |
| Manchester Ink Link | None | Domain dead |
| Granite State News | None | Domain dead |
| Boston Globe NH regional | None | Page removed / 404 |
| Colebrook Chronicle / News and Sentinel | search | North Country print |

**Note:** Some smaller outlets use the `/news?template=ampart&mime=xml` pattern from the old GateHouse platform. These may have changed under Gannett.

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## II. Government and agency sources

### State of New Hampshire
| Agency | Feed / URL | Notes |
|:-------|:-----------|:------|
| NH.gov newsroom | `https://www.nh.gov/news` | Check for GovDelivery links |
| Governor’s office | `https://www.governor.nh.gov/news` | Press releases, executive orders |
| NH Legislature — bill status | `https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/rss.aspx` | Bill introductions, status changes |
| NH Legislature — calendar | `https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/schedule/Calendar.aspx` | Committee hearings, floor sessions |
| NH Secretary of State — elections | `https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections` | Press releases, election memos |
| NH Attorney General | `https://www.doj.nh.gov/news` | Consumer, criminal, civil announcements |
| NH Judicial Branch | `https://www.courts.state.nh.us/press/index.htm` | Court orders, judicial announcements |
| NH Department of Safety | `https://www.nh.gov/safety/news` | State Police, fire, EMS |
| NH DES | `https://www.des.nh.gov/news-events` | Environmental permits, advisories |
| NH DHHS | `https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NHDHHS/subscriber/new` | Press releases, health alerts |
| NH DOT | `https://www.nh.gov/dot/news` | Road projects, bridges |
| NH Fish and Game | `https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/news` | Outdoors, conservation |
| NH DRED / State Parks | `https://www.nhstateparks.com/news` | Parks, recreation |

### Federal / regional
| Source | Feed / URL | Notes |
|:-------|:-----------|:------|
| EPA Region 1 | `https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/search?f%5B0%5D=field_pra_regions%3A1` | NH environmental actions |
| EPA news releases | `https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/rss.xml` | Filter for Region 1 |
| US Attorney NH | `https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/news` | Federal prosecutions |
| First Circuit Court of Appeals | `https://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/news` | Rulings affecting NH |
| US District Court NH | PACER + `https://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/news` | Civil and criminal filings |
| USGS NH water data | `https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nh/nwis/current/?type=quality` | For environmental stories |
| NOAA NWS NH | `https://www.weather.gov/forecast?site=GYX` | Severe weather, climate context |

### Local governments
| Source | URL / Feed | Notes |
|:-------|:-----------|:------|
| Manchester city news | `https://www.manchesternh.gov/news` | Largest city |
| Nashua city news | `https://www.nashuanh.gov/News` | Second largest |
| Concord city news | `https://www.concordnh.gov/news` | State capital |
| Manchester school district | `https://www.mansd.org/news` | Education |
| Nashua school district | `https://www.nashua.edu/news` | Education |

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## III. Courts and legal filings

| Source | URL | Notes |
|:-------|:----|:------|
| NH Supreme Court opinions | `https://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/index.htm` | Daily or weekly opinion releases |
| NH superior court | `https://www.courts.state.nh.us/superior/index.htm` | Docket notices |
| PACER — US District Court NH | `https://ecf.nhd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl` | New filings alerts via Case Management/Electronic Case Files |
| PACER — First Circuit | `https://ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/` | Appeals from NH |
| Federal civil rights / voting cases | CourtListener search | Track new federal cases mentioning NH |
| CourtListener RSS | `https://www.courtlistener.com/feeds/` | New opinions and filings |

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## IV. Advocacy, nonprofits, and civic groups

| Group | URL / Feed | Notes |
|:------|:-----------|:------|
| Coalition for Open Democracy | `https://www.opendemocracynh.org` | Voting rights, election reform |
| ACLU-NH | `https://www.aclu-nh.org/press-releases` | Civil liberties cases |
| LWV-NH | `https://www.lwv.org/local-leagues/league-women-voters-new-hampshire` | Voter guides |
| Conservation Law Foundation NH | `https://www.clf.org/new-hampshire/` | Environmental law |
| Society for the Protection of NH Forests | `https://www.forestsociety.org/news` | Land conservation |
| NH Municipal Association | `https://www.nhmunicipal.org/news` | Local government |
| NH School Boards Association | `https://www.nhsba.com/` | Education policy |
| NH Bar Association | `https://www.nhbar.com/` | Legal notices, disciplinary actions |
| NH Business and Industry Association | `https://www.nhbia.org/` | Business policy |
| AARP NH | `https://www.aarp.org/states/new-hampshire/` | Aging, health care |
| Reaching Higher NH | `https://reachinghighernh.org/` | Education advocacy |

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## V. Colleges and universities

| School | News URL | Notes |
|:-------|:---------|:------|
| UNH news | `https://www.unh.edu/news` | Research, policy, student life |
| UNH Carsey School | `https://carseyschool.unh.edu/news` | Policy research |
| Dartmouth news | `https://news.dartmouth.edu/` | Research, health, government |
| Keene State | `https://www.keene.edu/news/` | Local impact |
| Plymouth State | `https://www.plymouth.edu/news/` | North Country |
| Saint Anselm | `https://www.anselm.edu/news` | Politics, polling |
| Southern NH University | `https://www.snhu.edu/about/news` | Higher ed, workforce |
| NHTI / CCSNH | `https://www.ccsnh.edu/news-events` | Community colleges |

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## VI. Tools to aggregate and monitor

### RSS reader / aggregator
- **FreshRSS** — self-hosted, free. Good for pulling dozens of feeds into one dashboard.
- **Miniflux** — lightweight, self-hosted.
- **Feedly** — cloud, free tier.
- **Inoreader** — cloud, free tier.
- **NetNewsWire** — Mac/iOS native, free.

### Alerting
- **Google Alerts** — keyword alerts for NH bills, officials, agencies.
- **Google News** — `site:news.google.com/search?q=New+Hampshire+politics`.
- **TalkWalker Alerts** — free alternative to Google Alerts.

### Government monitoring
- **LegiScan NH** — `https://legiscan.com/NH` — bill tracking with alerts.
- **FastDemocracy** — `https://www.fastdemocracy.com/` — state legislation alerts.
- **BillTrack50** — `https://www.billtrack50.com/` — multi-state.

### Court monitoring
- **CourtListener RECAP alerts** — `https://www.courtlistener.com/alert/`
- **PACER docket alerts** — subscribe to case dockets for new filings.

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## VII. Recommended morning routine

1. **Open RSS reader** with NH feeds sorted by priority.
2. **Scan NHPR, Union Leader, Concord Monitor, Valley News, InDepthNH** — look for stories we should deepen, not duplicate.
3. **Check state agency press releases** — DHHS, DES, Safety, AG, DOT.
4. **Check courts** — NH Supreme Court opinions, PACER new filings.
5. **Check Legislature** — new bills, committee hearings, calendar.
6. **Check advocacy groups** — ACLU, Open Democracy, CLF, Municipal Association.
7. **Log leads** in `~/Desktop/INDNH/systems/story_ideas.csv` with source URL and deadline.

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## VIII. Story ideas log

Create `~/Desktop/INDNH/systems/story_ideas.csv` with columns:
- `date_spotted`
- `headline_idea`
- `source_url`
- `source_name`
- `beat`
- `deadline`
- `assigned_to`
- `status` (lead / pitched / assigned / shelved)
- `notes`

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## IX. What to add next

- [ ] Set up an RSS aggregator in the dashboard or as a standalone script.
- [ ] Add press-release email subscriptions from `nh_agency_press_signup_tracker.md`.
- [ ] Wire daily scan output into `story_ideas.csv`.
- [ ] Add rate-limit handling for Union Leader / Daily Sun feeds.

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*Last updated: 2026-08-14*