New Hampshire legislators’ efforts to deregulate meat processing for certain of the state’s small producers has stalled after Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed the measure Friday. “Agriculture is an important part of our state’s economy and heritage, and I appreciate the bill’s intent to provide additional meat processing access for small farmers and producers,” Ayotte wrote […]

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FRANKLIN — Edmond “Ed” Merrill, 93, a lifetime resident of Franklin, died peacefully at his home on Nov. 5, 2025.