New Hampshire
Biden Making Monday Visit To 'Swing State' New Hampshire – NH Journal
President Joe Biden in Portsmouth, N.H. in April, 2022.
After his failed attempt to kill the First in the Nation presidential primary, President Joe Biden wants Granite Staters to know he’s coming to New Hampshire to deliver a message about how much he cares about the state.
He just doesn’t want them to know where.
As of late Sunday night, the location of Biden’s campaign visit on Monday — his first in the state since refusing to allow his name to appear on the New Hampshire ballot — had not been disclosed to the general public.
“On Monday, March 11, the president will travel to Manchester, New Hampshire. The president will deliver remarks on lowering costs for American families. Later, the president will participate in a campaign event,” the White House said in a statement. It did not respond to requests for more details.
Biden’s visit comes as his campaign adds New Hampshire to its list of “swing states” it’s targeting in November, The Washington Post reports. Since 1998, Republicans have only carried New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes once (George W. Bush in 2000). Biden easily won the state by eight points in 2020.
However, Donald Trump came within 2,800 votes of beating Hillary Clinton here in 2016.
Biden hasn’t been to New Hampshire since April 2022, when he made an appearance in Portsmouth touting infrastructure spending, including dredging and widening the Piscataqua River turning basin. Unfortunately for Biden, that project was actually paid for by President Trump.
Biden’s Portsmouth visit came just days after he announced his administration was ending Title 42, a COVID-era rule that had slowed the flow of undocumented migrants at the southern border. In the two years since Biden ended the policy, border crossings have surged, setting all-time records. Both Sen. Maggie Hassan and Rep. Chris Pappas publicly opposed Biden’s decision to end the Title 42 immigration restrictions at the time.
Polls show immigration is an even higher priority for voters today than it was two years ago, and the New Hampshire GOP plans to call out Biden’s record during an event on Monday.
“After ignoring New Hampshire’s First in the Nation primary, the ‘elderly man with a poor memory’ finally found his way to New Hampshire to spread his disinformation on Bidenomics and the border,” said state GOP chair Chris Ager. The state GOP is holding a press conference Monday morning in Manchester to talk about Biden’s border policy and the continued problem of inflation.
Some local business owners and the GOP candidates in the two congressional races are expected to attend.
Biden says he “inherited an economy on the brink,” but in fact, in the first quarter of 2021 (when Biden was sworn in), the economy was growing at a rate of 6.3 percent, and inflation was 1.4 percent. Over the past year, GDP has grown by just 3 percent and inflation was more than twice as high (3.4 percent) as when Biden took office.
If the presidential race in New Hampshire is close this November, political experts say it will be because moderate and independent voters like those who backed Nikki Haley chose not to support Biden and either stayed home or voted for Trump.
One Republican who won’t be crossing the aisle to back Biden is New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who reiterated over the weekend that, whatever his complaints about Trump, he’s still backing his party’s nominee.
“I mean, the alternative is Biden, and I think folks are seeing a lack of management, a lack of understanding of what’s happening with immigration, a lack of fiscal responsibility,” Sununu told WMUR’s Adam Sexton.
And that makes Biden’s State of the Union speech strategy even more puzzling. His speech, called “the most partisan in history” by at least one former White House speechwriter, targeting his party’s base and attacked his Republican opponents, rather than reaching out to swing voters with a message of bipartisanship and unity.
The Wall Street Journal editorialized, “There was nothing here for Nikki Haley voters or Republicans who don’t want a second Trump term and might consider voting for Mr. Biden.”
According to CNN, the response to Biden’s speech from the viewers was the worst of any State of the Union this century.
During the address, Biden referred to the alleged murderer of 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley as an “illegal.” Over the weekend, Biden apologized for using the term.
“I shouldn’t have used ‘illegal,’ it’s ‘undocumented,’” he told MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart.
“I’m not going to treat any of these people with disrespect. They built this country,” Biden added.
Expect New Hampshire Republicans to call Biden out over that comment as well.
New Hampshire
Abandoned Camper Fire On South Main Street Knocked Down By Concord Fire And Rescue Teams
CONCORD, NH — The Concord Fire Department is investigating the cause of a camper fire on South Main Street late Friday night.
Around 11:30 p.m., fire and rescue teams were sent to South Main Street, not far from Langdon Avenue, for a report of a camper on fire. Dispatch said it was unknown if anyone was inside or if the camper was abandoned.
“We have a couple of calls on it,” a dispatcher said. “It’s fully involved.”
A few minutes later, the fire was confirmed, and firefighters worked to extinguish it. The battalion commander confirmed no one was inside, and it appeared to be abandoned. Dispatch said, if they recalled correctly, the camper had been there for “quite a while.”
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The bulk of the fire was knocked down after about 20 minutes, with firefighters overhauling and dealing with “the hot spots.”
Not long after the overhaul update, firefighters were sent to a business on South Main Street, near the camper fire, in response to a report of an alarm activation.
After investigating, there did not appear to be an activation at the business, a commander said. Later, dispatch said the alarm appeared to restore itself automatically. Firefighters cleared the scene of the business alarm just after midnight on Saturday.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire may see rare Atlas V rocket launch. Here’s when to look
A 20-story tall, 1.3 million-pound Atlas V rocket will blast off from Florida this weekend, and Granite Staters waking up very early might able to see it if the clouds in the sky don’t cover it.
Teams with United Launch Alliance are prepping for the Atlas V rocket launch, the fifth Amazon Leo constellation mission. Liftoff is planned at 3:53 a.m. ET Sunday, March 29, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Pending weather conditions and cloud cover, the Atlas V-Amazon Leo predawn launch could be visible from Florida to New England, according to ULA. That is, if their city falls on the ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility map (see below), and if they’re awake at the time of liftoff.
The Atlas V rocket will be equipped with five solid rocket boosters to launch the next batch of Amazon Leo broadband satellites (previously referred to as Project Kuiper) into low-Earth orbit, giving a great show to those watching.
However, weather could disrupt viewing, as the New Hampshire area on the visibility map is set for isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. on Saturday night as well as partly cloudy skies, the National Weather Service said.
Here’s what to know about ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility from New Hampshire.
When will ULA Atlas V launch?
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 29. The 29-minute launch window will begin at 3:53 a.m.
The visibility map provided by ULA shows about when and where your best chances are to see the rocket as it streaks northeasterly into space.
Will New Hampshire be able to see the ULA Atlas V launch
New Hampshire, specifically just outside Concord, New Hampshire, falls in the semi-outer periphery of the visibility area for the ULA Atlas V rocket launch, according to ULA’s visibility map.
Estimated visibility will occur at launch +330 seconds, or about five minutes and 30 seconds, following the launch in Florida. However, viewing chances depend on weather conditions, and Concord, New Hampshire is currently set for isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. and then partly cloudy skies on Saturday night into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. This might block visibility, as clear skies are essential for best views.
What is ULA Atlas V?
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket is a spacecraft with five solid rocket boosters that will send a batch of Amazon Leo broadband satellites into outer space, to low-Earth orbit.
How can you follow along live?
FLORIDA TODAY will offer live coverage via a live webcast with live tweets and updates for the rocket launch.
New Hampshire
Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities say
JUPITER ISLAND — Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said.
Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Woods was not injured.
The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island.
Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information.
This was at least the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries. Woods said later doctors considered amputation.
Woods has played 11 tournaments since that 2021 crash, not finishing closer than within 16 shots of the winner the four times he finished 72 holes.
He also was arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when south Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car that was parked awkwardly with damage to the driver’s side. Woods said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
Woods won his fifth Masters, and 15th major, in 2019. He has 82 wins on the PGA Tour, tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead.
Woods, 50, had been working his way back to golf from a seventh back surgery in September. He had not decided whether he could play in the Masters on April 9-12.
His last official tournament was the British Open in 2024. Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even before the back surgery. He managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on Tuesday night.
He has kept deeply involved in PGA Tour affairs as chairman of the Future Competition Committee that is restructuring the model of the tour.
Woods also faced a soft deadline at the end of the month to decide whether to become U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland. Woods was offered the job for the last Ryder Cup and did not turn it down until June. The PGA of America wants a decision much sooner this time.
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