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Gov. Chris Sununu swore in a new Democratic state Representative Wednesday and the Executive Council authorized special elections to fill two vacancies in Coos County Districts 1 and 6 as the Democrats now press Republican leadership to explain how long they knew former House Republican Troy Merner, R-Lancaster was in violation by living and voting outside his district.
Superior Court Chief Justice Tina L. Nadeau announced in a letter to Gov. Chris Sununu that she is retiring effective Sept. 29.
The Common Man Roadside Hooksett welcome centers on Interstate 93 got a five-year state contract extension on a 35-year lease Wednesday despite some concern by two Executive Councilors that they are looking too far down the road.
Joining what is now a list of 55 officers were Hillsboro Police Officer Rory Bohanan, Department of Corrections Officer Lawrence Prather, and Manchester Patrolman Frank J. Dustin.
A bill declaring May 3 Old Man of the Mountain Day in New Hampshire was signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in a ceremony that included original music, the unveiling of a crystal etching, and a prayer.
Broadband in the rural parts of the state got a gigabyte boost Wednesday as a $40 million contract was approved to help connect and improve connectivity for almost 25,000 homes and businesses.
In a vote that will greatly impact the future development of the Lakes Region and was 25 years in the making, the Executive Council voted 3-2 to enter a purchase and sales agreement to sell the former Laconia State School property with Legacy at Laconia LLC for $21.5 million.
The state’s Executive Council approved 30 new housing projects from Berlin to Troy which will allow developers to build 1,472 units of housing, including 918 affordable units in the next 18 months using $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Protesters came to the State House Wednesday to support a contract to teach sex education to at-risk youths in Manchester and Claremont but it did not get off the table with a majority of the Republican-controlled council saying they were hearing from parents concerned about their rights.