New homebrewer

Cant speak for everyone, but my guess is 90% of us (those of us that didn't have a homebrewer friend to get us started) got started like I did 20 years ago with something like this:
Homebrew starter kit (from morebeer 69.99), a malt extract recipe kit, a big pot, empty bottles, and the free How to Brew PDF that others have referenced (mine was just a step-by-step printout that came with the starter kit from a LHBS).
That's all you need for your first batch. You'll make some pretty good beer and can then decide whether or not to continue and take it up a notch.
Seriously, don't overthink it. Despite the good info on the forums here, I wouldn't bother reading any of it until I just went ahead and did a simple extract batch. Yeast strains, mash temps, sparging techniques vs BIAB, and all the other stuff you'll read will just confuse you until you go through the whole process and make beer that first time.
All grain, kegging, and other things are easy add-ons later if you even decide it is worth it.

 

An older edition of "How to Brew" is hosted (in html) at www.howtobrew.com. However, it is copyrighted. If there's a .pdf out there, it's pirated. (The fact that it's available to read (legally) on the web doesn't mean it's in the public domain.)

 

I know you said middle of NH, but if you can get down to Keene you will not be disappointed by Brewtopia. VERY knowledgeable staff, helpful, well stocked, and patient. Plus it has a killer beer selection (two stones, one bird.. as they say)

As for help getting started, I would start with trying to homebrew with a friend. You'll learn a ton just by watching, participating, seeing the steps, understanding what equipment is absolutely necessary and what you can wait to pick up, blah blah. Also, the links posted above will all be really useful.

Good luck. Have fun.