Business & Economy
Latest Constitutional Ban on an Income Tax Fails
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The House Thursday failed to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit an income tax in the state.
Berlin PD Internal Investigation Finds ‘Glaring Failure’ in Marisol Fuentes Murder
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A Berlin Police Department internal review of the Marisol Fuentes murder, made public Friday afternoon, details the lapses in official police response in the days leading up to the grisly shooting.
Radio Free New Hampshire: Dreams and Responsibilities
After signing the Civil Rights Act in 1964, Lyndon Johnson remarked that the Democratic Party had just lost the South for the next generation. He was wrong about that. They lost the South for the next three generations, and counting.
DAY 5 You NH Folks Sure Know Your Taxes
Thank you to everyone who shared your opinions and ideas about taxes in New Hampshire. What to do now? You could send them to friends, candidates or elected officials.
Fly Fishing Stress Relief
On this day I needed a little more time to unwind so I headed up to my favorite little river that runs into Lake Winnipesaukee to see if I could get into a late arriving spawning trout.
More Headlines
Last Minute Senate Move Keeps Ayotte’s Children’s Mental Health Coverage Bill Alive
Cause and Effect
NH House Wants to Study Child Mental Health Insurance Coverage
Health & Mental Health
Senate Approves Landfill Site Evaluation Committee and Childcare Tax Credit
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The Senate approved the creation of a site evaluation committee for landfills, a bill one teachers union calls “censorship in the classroom,” and a day care tax credit for businesses, among others on Thursday.
Business & Economy
NH House Seeks Bans on Obscene and Harmful Materials
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The House Thursday passed yet another bill to ban books and other materials in public schools as well as a bill mandating educators answer almost all parents’ questions regarding their children.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Funeral Director Eric Rochette
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Business & Economy
NH Senate Passes Bill To Study Campus Carry of Firearms, But Allows Faculty To Do So
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The Senate has passed a bill that would study campus carry of firearms on public campuses despite opposition, while the House voted down an attempt to resurrect the original bill allowing open carry on public colleges campuses.
Health & Mental Health
Pushback Grows Over Effort to Link Campus Guns Bill to Prosthetics Coverage
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Some people are upset by a move by legislators that would add an amendment prohibiting gun restrictions on college campuses to a House Bill that requires insurance coverage for adult amputee prosthetics.
Feature
Speaking of Words: How City People Insult Country People
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For hundreds of years we English speakers have come up with countless terms of abuse for each other—one of the more fertile sectors of the language—and a surprising number of them are based on urban scorn for rural folk.
News
Sanborn Mills Restoration in Loudon Among Honorees by NH Preservation Alliance
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The Sanborn Mills Farm complex of agricultural and mill buildings and conserved landscape in Loudon, brought back to life by Colin and Paula Cabot’s commitment to preservation, were among the outstanding leaders and preservation projects honored by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
Business & Economy
Shaheen, Others Call for Feds To Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Shipyard
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the New Hampshire and Maine Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide an explanation for its refusal to comply with recent court orders and process an Unfair Labor Practice charge (ULP) filed by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Metal Trades Council on behalf of its members.
News
NH Libertarian Leader Charged After Alleged Racist Incident
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As prominent New Hampshire Libertarian Jeremy Kauffman mounts an effort to dissolve the national Libertarian Party, he’s also dealing with a legal drama for his alleged racist behavior in a grocery store parking lot.
News
Day 2 What You Have To Say About NH Taxes
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We will post at least two more days. Thanks for telling us what you think. This is an important conversation. Nancy West Keep sending to nancywestnews@gmail.com
Business & Economy
New Hampshire State Budget: Top Concerns for Granite Staters
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Reflecting the spirit of New Hampshire’s residents, we found Granite Staters to be deeply engaged, invested, and passionate about how the State Budget, and decisions made by our lawmakers in Concord, impact our everyday lives and communities.
Business & Economy
NH Senate To Consider New Bill Creating Site Evaluation Committee for Landfills
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A seven-member solid waste site evaluation committee could be created in the state to evaluate applications for new solid waste facilities.
Arts and Entertainment
North Country Chamber Players’ Free ‘Open Rehearsal’ for Bremen Town Musicians
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The open rehearsal will take place on Tuesday, May 19, from 4:30–5:30 p.m. at the Littleton Senior Center, 77 Riverglen Lane. The event is free, open to all and offers a unique opportunity to witness the creative process as a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale comes to life through music, rhythm, and playful spoken word.
Business & Economy
Hubbard Brook Research Forest Saved From Closing By Bipartisan Win
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A bipartisan effort by New Hampshire’s Republican governor and two Democratic U.S. Senators has saved the USDA’s Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest from the chopping block.
Health & Mental Health
DHHS: 2 People With NH Addresses Traveled on Cruise Ship With Hantavirus Outbreak
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The two individuals are not in New Hampshire at this time, and we are actively communicating with our federal partners to assess whether they will be returning to the state in order to coordinate appropriate monitoring to ensure their health and that of the public.
News
Tell Us What You Think About Taxes in New Hampshire
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Taxes. Everybody is talking about taxes in New Hampshire. Tell us at InDepthNH.org what you think about taxes in New Hampshire and we will report what you think.
Business & Economy
Company Vows New Case in Vehicle Inspections After Withdrawing Lawsuit
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Gordon-Darby Inc. has voluntarily dismissed its case against New Hampshire officials, and plans to send a 60-day notice to New Hampshire officials to start the process of filing a new lawsuit relating to the cancellation of the vehicle inspection program.
Business & Economy
Could Save You 23.7 Cents a Gallon at the Pump, But Ayotte Won’t Drop State Gas Tax
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With her signature, Gov. Kelly Ayotte could bring the price of gas at New Hampshire pumps down by 23.7 cents a gallon.