Nine employees at a Littleton Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) office have been diagnosed with cancer, prompting a cancer cluster investigation into the potential causes for their illnesses, according to letters shared with InDepthNH.org.
Energy
Voting Opens May 21 in NH Electric Co-op Board Election
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NHEC is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving 86,000 homes and businesses in 118 New Hampshire communities.
Courts & Corrections
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
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These awards recognize the exceptional service of federal agents along with state and local officers in eight federal criminal and civil matters. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Hampshire will host a formal ceremony to honor these individuals in September 2024.
Arts and Entertainment
The Currier Museum of Art Welcomes Dr. Jordana Pomeroy as New Director and CEO
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An accomplished museum director, curator, educator, and writer, Pomeroy brings more than 30 years of museum experience to the Currier.
Business & Economy
Senate Trashes Landfill Restrictions
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Legislation seeking to greater restrict landfills, halting permitting, banning out-of-state waste or using scientific measures to determine their locations, was largely trashed by the Senate Wednesday.
Environment & Science
Senate Votes to Ban PFA Added Products from the State
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The Senate approved a bill that would ban products coming into the state that have PFAs intentionally added to them as other states have done.
Courts & Corrections
Sununu Talks Cannabis, Hospital Funding, Transgender Bills and Death With Dignity
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Lashing out at some hospital executives who have criticized his plan to redistribute millions in federal funding away from them to community-based mental health and substance abuse treatment next year, Gov. Chris Sununu said they are not very community-minded in finding a solution to the mental health crisis.
Courts & Corrections
Council OKs New Contract for Hampstead Hospital, OKs More Crop Loss Funds To Farmers
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Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital of Lebanon will take over operating the new Hampstead Hospital for children with mental health needs in June from Wellpath and the Executive Council approved more funding for farmers who experienced crop loss and extended funding to Community Action Programs across the state as part of the federal funds.
Courts & Corrections
Judge: State’s Liability in YDC Abuse ‘Beyond Doubt’
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The state of New Hampshire’s responsibility for the hundreds of rapes and beatings David Meehan suffered while a teen in state custody is more than proven, and the state cannot get out from under the $38 million verdict, yet, Rockingham Superior Court Judge Andrew Schulman ruled this week.
Courts & Corrections
Maine Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison For Threatening Portsmouth High School
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Kyle Hendrickson, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Samantha Elliott to 37 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release.