Will Skipworth

newhampshirebulletin.comVictims’ attorneys ask New Hampshire Supreme Court to roll back YDC Settlement Fund changes • New Hampshire BulletinA group of people who say they were abused as children under the state’s care argue that New Hampshire officials have pulled the rug out from under them. Now, they want the state Supreme Court to inte...

YDC victims’ attorneys want the New Hampshire Supreme Court to overturn changes the state made to its victim settlement process. Their argument, the state’s defense and more for @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/19/v...

newhampshirebulletin.comIn Concord visit, RFK Jr. renews attack on hep B vaccine that inspired state anti-vaccine bill • New Hampshire BulletinIn a visit to Concord Friday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cast doubt on the safety of the hepatitis B vaccine but wouldn’t comment on state legislation in New Hampshire that his agency...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited New Hampshire yesterday, so I asked him about an anti-vaccine bill his moves inspired. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/16/i...

A crowd has amassed around the New Hampshire State House in Concord a common rallying spot for demonstrators of various causes, for today’s #NoKings protest. On the State House lawn, advocacy groups have set up tents to hand out fliers and recruit members. @newhampshirebulletin.com

newhampshirebulletin.comState, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over NH in-home care program after five-year court battle • New Hampshire BulletinThe New Hampshire Department and Health and Human Services likely narrowly averted standing trial in a civil case over the state’s in-home care program for older adults and people with physical disabi...

The New Hampshire Department and Health and Human Services was facing a class-action lawsuit over its in-home care program but just averted an expected trial with a settlement. Read the details: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/06/s...

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newhampshirebulletin.comBulletin’s Skipworth wins A-Mark, Publick Occurrences awards for NH disability system investigation • New Hampshire BulletinBulletin staff reporter William Skipworth took home a pair of awards at the New England Newspaper and Press Association awards on Oct. 9.

Bulletin staff reporter William Skipworth took home a pair of awards at the New England Newspaper and Press Association awards on Oct. 9 for his investigative series "A System of Harm." #NHPolitics

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

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When @willskipworth.bsky.social sought records related to New Hampshire’s disability care system last year, he said “it felt like I was running into a wall.” With free legal help from @rcfp.org, Skipworth shook loose public records that revealed rampant abuse and neglect in the system.

rcfp.orgReporters Committee’s free legal hotline helps journalist investigate abuse, neglect in New Hampshire’s disability care systemNew Hampshire Bulletin reporter William Skipworth’s reporting recently won awards and sparked legislative reforms in the state.

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newhampshirebulletin.comIn New Hampshire’s 1st District, DiLorenzo and Shaheen face off in a consequential race • New Hampshire BulletinAfter winning their respective primary elections last week, Republican Anthony DiLorenzo and Democrat Stefany Shaheen will face off in November’s general election to see who will represent New…

15 Sept

Republican Anthony DiLorenzo and Democrat Stefany Shaheen are competing to represent New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. It's a race that majority-minded national party leaders may be watching closely come November. From @willskipworth.bsky.social

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newhampshirebulletin.comPappas and Sununu prevail in primaries, setting up expensive fight for U.S. Senate • New Hampshire BulletinDemocratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas will face off in November against Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu to be U.S. Senator, after the two candidates prevailed in their parties’ primaries Tuesday.

9 Sept

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas will face off in November against Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu to be U.S. senator, after the two candidates prevailed in their respective primaries Tuesday. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

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newhampshirebulletin.comGoodlander, Williams rematch set in 2nd Congressional District • New Hampshire BulletinIncumbent Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a Democrat, and Lily Tang Williams, a Republican, secured nominations from their respective parties on Tuesday in the race to represent New Hampshire's 2nd…

9 Sept

Incumbent Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a Democrat, and Lily Tang Williams, a Republican, secured nominations from their respective parties on Tuesday in the race to represent New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District. From @mollyrains.bsky.social #NHPolitics

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newhampshirebulletin.comFrom climate change to the economy to healthcare, NH voters seek solutions with their ballots • New Hampshire BulletinScott Thompson, a retired mechanic from Epsom, usually doesn’t vote in midterm elections, but after a GOP candidate for state representative showed up at his door he decided to make plans to vote on…

12 Sept

Turnout was strong during the state primary on Tuesday — and New Hampshire voters had plenty on their minds. From @willskipworth.bsky.social, @mollyrains.bsky.social, @mmitchellreports.bsky.social, and @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

THREAD: It’s Primary Election Day in New Hampshire. Here are my previews of some of the biggest races on the ballot today. #NHPolitics

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newhampshirebulletin.comThe 2nd Congressional District: As Goodlander seeks reelection, three say she hasn’t earned it • New Hampshire BulletinIn New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, there are three leading candidates who want to take Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s place in the U.S. House of Representatives: Paige Beauchemin, Lily Tang Will...

For the 2nd Congressional District race, here’s a guide to the cast of characters looking to unseat Maggie Goodlander. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/07/t...

newhampshirebulletin.comThe race for governor: Low stakes in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday • New Hampshire BulletinOn Tuesday, Granite Staters will cast their votes in one of two gubernatorial primaries, but those votes are unlikely to have much impact.

Finally, the gubernatorial primary is kind of a sleepy one in New Hampshire. Cinde Warmington has no competitors at all in the Democratic primary, and incumbent Gov. Kelly Ayotte doesn’t have any serious primary challengers. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/07/t...

THREAD: It’s Primary Election Day in New Hampshire. Here are my previews of some of the biggest races on the ballot today. #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comU.S. Senate: Here’s what separates Manzur and Pappas, Brown and Sununu • New Hampshire BulletinAfter U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced her retirement early last year, the race for New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate seat became wide open.

For U.S. Senate, Chris Pappas and John Sununu hold strong leads, but they each have a primary challenger. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/07/u...

newhampshirebulletin.comThe 1st Congressional District: Eastern NH voters have plenty of options Tuesday • New Hampshire BulletinWith four-term U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas relinquishing his seat in order to run for Senate, there is a wide open race for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. And it's a crowded one.

New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District is perhaps the most watched election in the state today. It’s a crowded one on both sides. This is where spectators are the least sure what’ll happen. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/07/t...

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newhampshirebulletin.comLaconia state rep dies following motorcycle crash • New Hampshire BulletinState Rep. Charlie St. Clair, 76, who represented Laconia and served as executive director for the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, died Saturday from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash…

24 Aug

State Rep. Charlie St. Clair, 76, who represented Laconia and served as executive director for the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, died Saturday from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash earlier this month. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

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19 Aug

With help from @rcfp.org’s free Legal Hotline, journalist @willskipworth.bsky.social obtained records revealing systemic failures in New Hampshire’s disability care network. His investigation sparked legislative reforms and won the Livingston Award for local reporting.

newhampshirebulletin.comLawmakers override Ayotte vetoes on toll hikes and right to new trial, among others • New Hampshire BulletinOut-of-state visitors to New Hampshire will soon pay double the fees to use state parks and double the tolls on non-New Hampshire transponders.

20 Aug

Seven veto overrides! That’s a lot. A look from @ethandewitt.bsky.social and I at an eventful veto day in the New Hampshire Legislature for @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/08/19/l...

newhampshirebulletin.comNew Hampshire is one of three states with a deadline for convicts to prove their innocence • New Hampshire BulletinNew Hampshire state law gives convicted prisoners three years to request a new trial. After that, they lose the right. With a narrow exception for DNA forensics, that’s true even if new evidence contr...

18 Aug

New Hampshire is one of three states with absolute deadlines for convicts to request retrial if new evidence emerges. Ahead of a key vote, my latest is a deep dive into the law, lawmakers' efforts to change it and the arguments for and against. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/08/17/n...

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newhampshirebulletin.comChild food insecurity rose 6% in New Hampshire, according to Feeding America • New Hampshire BulletinChild food insecurity in New Hampshire grew by more than 6% from 36,160 children in 2023 to 38,430 in 2024, the national nonprofit Feeding America found in its annual “Map the Meal Gap” report and…

11 Aug

"Coös County, which encompasses New Hampshire’s rural North Country region, saw the most severe food insecurity." From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comHouse and Senate set Aug. 19 Veto Day, amid Ayotte’s record vetoes • New Hampshire BulletinThe New Hampshire House and Senate will meet Aug.19 to take up 31 of Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s 33 vetoes this year, after the Republican governor broke a modern record for vetoing the most bills in one year...

8 Aug

New Hampshire Veto Day is set: Aug. 19. (via @ethandewitt.bsky.social) newhampshirebulletin.com/briefs/house...

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newhampshirebulletin.comKiper won’t be on the ballot in November after failing to collect enough signatures • New Hampshire BulletinJon Kiper, the independent candidate who had announced a bid for New Hampshire governor, failed to collect enough signatures to qualify for November’s gubernatorial election.

7 Aug

Jon Kiper, the independent candidate who had announced a bid for New Hampshire governor, failed to collect enough signatures to qualify for November’s gubernatorial election. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comElection officials unfazed by Trump administration monitoring primaries in Manchester and Nashua • New Hampshire BulletinNew Hampshire election officials say they’re unconcerned after the Trump administration announced it will send election monitors to watch September’s primaries in Manchester and Nashua — a longstandin...

8 Aug

Here’s local election officials’ reaction to the Trump administration sending monitors to Manchester and Nashua for September’s primaries: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/07/31/e...

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newhampshirebulletin.comCassandra Sanchez came to NH to bring change. She’s leaving concerned for children’s future. • New Hampshire BulletinIn 2021, Cassandra Sanchez was working for the Massachusetts Department for Children and Families in Lowell and growing frustrated with red tape and ineffective bureaucracies. She decided she needed…

7 Aug

"I was like, ‘I want to be part of that. I want to be part of the solution. I want to be part of doing better by children.’” Cassandra Sanchez came to NH to bring change. She’s leaving concerned for children’s future. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comFabian Schmidt chose America long ago. A year after getting trapped in ICE’s net, he still does. • New Hampshire BulletinFabian Schmidt sometimes wakes up afraid in the middle of the night, briefly forgetting he’s no longer at the maximum security prison where he spent two months last year.

6 July

Fabian Schmidt has been on a roller coaster of emotions in the year since he was detained by ICE for two months. Read my latest in @newhampshirebulletin.com to hear about the German-American green card holder's journey and how he thinks about it today. newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/07/06/f...

newhampshirebulletin.comNew protections for people with disabilities in state care signed into law • New Hampshire BulletinA bill aimed at protecting people with disabilities from abuse and neglect is now law.

6 July

My investigative series, A System of Harm, has officially inspired new law: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/07/06/n...

newhampshirebulletin.comAyotte vetoes nine bills, including book ban push and toll increases for out-of-state visitors • New Hampshire BulletinNearly two years into her tenure, Gov. Kelly Ayotte has become comfortable with a veto pen.

3 July

Big vetoes from New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte today. The story: a moderate governor holding back the right flank of her own party on abortion, school book bans, and more. Read @ethandewitt.bsky.social and I’s latest in @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/07/02/a...

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newhampshirebulletin.comAyotte vetoes effort to help the wrongfully convicted prove their innocence • New Hampshire BulletinGov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill that would’ve eliminated a three-year deadline for convicts to request a retrial based on new evidence.

2 July

Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill that would’ve eliminated a three-year deadline for convicts to request a retrial based on new evidence. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comBulletin takes home 16 awards at annual New Hampshire Press Association honors • New Hampshire BulletinThe New Hampshire Bulletin won 16 awards at the New Hampshire Press Association’s annual Distinguished Journalism Awards banquet on Thursday night, including Journalist of the Year for William…

30 June

Super proud to be named the 2025 New Hampshire Journalist of the Year. Huge thanks to the New Hampshire Press Association for the honor, and big congrats to my colleagues @mmitchellreports.bsky.social, @mollyrains.bsky.social and @ethandewitt.bsky.social who also won awards.

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The New Hampshire Bulletin won 16 awards at the NH Press Association’s annual Journalism awards banquet on Thursday night, including journalist of the year for William Skipworth. @willskipworth.bsky.social, @mollyrains.bsky.social, @mmitchellreports.bsky.social @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comMiss Wheelchair New Hampshire hopes her crown can help others the same way it helped her • New Hampshire BulletinToday, Nenia Ballard is 2026’s Miss Wheelchair New Hampshire, but her early days using the chair were filled with shame.

26 June

“When I first was diagnosed and had to get to the point of using a wheelchair, I was in a low place. I associated weakness with the chair and not the freedom that it gives me.” For @newhampshirebulletin.com: newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/12/m...

newhampshirebulletin.comHere’s who is running in New Hampshire’s primaries this September • New Hampshire BulletinThe filing period for elected office is officially over in New Hampshire, which means voters now know who will be on the ballot for September’s primary elections.

26 June

My rundown on who will be on September’s ballots in September for @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/19/t...

newhampshirebulletin.com‘Trying the same thing again isn’t going to get a different result’: Ayotte vetoes anti-trans bill • New Hampshire BulletinA Republican effort to keep transgender people out of restrooms, sports teams and other spaces in New Hampshire that align with their gender identity has again been stymied in the State House’s corner...

26 June

Gov. Kelly Ayotte has now vetoed New Hampshire’s bathroom bill three times. Her predecessor, Chris Sununu, vetoed it once. And lawmakers have already sent her the same bill again. Read more in @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/22/t...

23 June

My acceptance speech for the 2026 Livingston Award for Local Reporting:

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19 June

🎧️ Episode 33 of Stories From The States is live 🎧️ You'll hear from @newhampshirebulletin.com reporter @willskipworth.bsky.social, whose investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system exposed systemic failures in oversight and harm prevention. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/syst...

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newhampshirebulletin.comBulletin’s Skipworth named Livingston Award winner for series on NH’s disability care system • New Hampshire BulletinWilliam Skipworth, staff reporter for the New Hampshire Bulletin, wins Livingston Award for Local Reporting for his series on abuse and neglect in NH's disability care system.

13 June

"The whole reason I’m able to do these things is because of the wheelchair, not despite it.” Miss Wheelchair New Hampshire Nenia Ballard, who has long COVID, hopes her crown can help others the same way it helped her. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

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9 June

sooooo incredibly proud of and excited for @willskipworth.bsky.social and this recognition of his so, so very important and impactful work. Will shows up to our newsroom every day with so much drive and investigative determination, and SO much care for the people his stories feature. Go Will Go!!

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We're honored and proud to announce New Hampshire Bulletin reporter William Skipworth has won the Livingston Award for local news reporting from the Wallace House Center for Journalists and the University of Michigan. newhampshirebulletin.com/briefs/bulle...

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9 June

Extremely proud of @willskipworth.bsky.social and @newhampshirebulletin.com. The Livingston Award for Local News recognizes his extremely valuable series, A System of Harm, about abuses in the state’s disability care system. And thanks to @mujschool.bsky.social for another great journalist.

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@newhampshirebulletin.com reporter @willskipworth.bsky.social has won the prestigious 2026 Livingston Award for local reporting, @umwallacehouse.bsky.social and @umich.edu announced today. #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bull...

newsfromthestates.comBulletin’s Skipworth named Livingston Award winner for series on NH’s disability care systemWilliam Skipworth, a staff reporter for the New Hampshire Bulletin since January 2025, has won this year’s Livingston Award for Local Reporting for his series on abuse and neglect in the state’s disab...

9 June

I’m so honored to win this award. I can’t put into words how thankful I am to @umwallacehouse.bsky.social for the honor. And I am so incredibly blessed to have the unwavering support @danawormald.bsky.social and @statesnewsroom.com gives me to pursue these projects.

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3 June

This is the best book I've read all year. It's more than just true crime. It shows how people get squeezed by systems larger than themselves. Jesse Katz writes so compellingly without losing journalistic authority. I disagree that this guy actually achieved redemption though. Phenomenal book still.

newhampshirebulletin.comRFK Jr. announces new effort on Lyme disease during New Hampshire visit • New Hampshire BulletinDuring a visit to New Hampshire Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced millions of dollars in funding for research on Lyme disease before what’s expected to be a heavy tick season.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Here's my coverage on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s visit to New Hampshire and announcement on Lyme disease. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/29/r...

newhampshirebulletin.comAttorney General’s Office: North Country Healthcare breached its fiduciary duties, needs changes • New Hampshire BulletinAfter a monthslong review, the Charitable Trusts Unit concluded that North Country Healthcare, which operates three hospitals in rural northern New Hampshire, breached its fiduciary duties when it fir...

An update (and perhaps for some, a conclusion) to the recent saga at North Country Healthcare: newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/02/a...

newhampshirebulletin.comDemocratic Party’s 2024 national autopsy not kind to Joyce Craig’s gubernatorial campaign • New Hampshire BulletinThe Democratic National Committee commissioned an “autopsy” of the party’s losses in 2024, and while much of the draft report centers around Kamala Harris’ failed presidential bid, it also includes cr...

The Democratic National Committee commissioned an "autopsy" of its 2024 defeat. The report wasn't fond of the way New Hampshire's very own Joyce Craig ran her campaign. For @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/27/d...

newhampshirebulletin.comAyotte’s opponents on the campaign trail take aim at her Medicaid record • New Hampshire BulletinAs Gov. Kelly Ayotte seeks to fend off challengers in her reelection bid, her top Democratic challenger, Cinde Warmington, has sought to make Medicaid — and the several changes to the program Ayotte f...

As the candidate filing period begins this week, here's a look at where each gubernatorial hopeful stands on Medicaid issues for @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/18/a...

newhampshirebulletin.comWill New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ get vetoed for a fourth time? And then a fifth time? • New Hampshire BulletinThe New Hampshire Legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Kelly Ayotte for final approval that would allow transgender people to be excluded from restrooms, locker rooms, sports teams, and other settings ...

New Hampshire's bathroom bill could get vetoed for the fifth time this month. For @newhampshirebulletin.com: #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/18/w...

NOW: Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is in the New Hampshire State House to announce a new effort on Lyme disease. #NHPolitics

Kennedy: Lyme disease is a “science fiction nightmare.” He announced millions of dollars in grants for research for the illness, which is a point of debate within the medical community. Story to come in @NewHampshireBulletin.com soon.

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During a visit to New Hampshire Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced millions of dollars in funding for research on Lyme disease before what’s expected to be a heavy tick season. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics

Speaker Packard refused to allow questions of Secretary Kennedy unrelated to Lyme disease. Disappointing missed opportunity to learn about other aspects of the secretary's expansive agenda. It's not often high level federal officials come to small states like ours. #NHPolitics

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NOW: Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is in the New Hampshire State House to announce a new effort on Lyme disease. #NHPolitics

newhampshirebulletin.comWarmington slams Ayotte over child advocate cuts amid new Sununu Center revelations • New Hampshire BulletinThe Sununu Youth Services Center has been rocked in recent weeks by new allegations of abuse and neglect, and Cinde Warmington, a Democratic challenger in the New Hampshire governor’s race, blames Gov...

30 Apr

Republican cuts to the Office of the Child Advocate seems likely to be a big Democratic talking point in New Hampshire's governor's race. #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/04/30/w...