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Notable NH Deaths: Top Political Consultant from Hancock; 104-Year-Old Aviation Pioneer

By Staff Report | 4 hours ago

InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more.

AG: GOP Lawyer Killed By Wife While Attacking Her, No Charges To Be Filed

Police found Alex Talcott dead on his bathroom floor, bleeding from stab wounds in his neck, with a glass of water and an apple close by.

Mixed Bag on Abortion Bills Before the House Thursday; 15-Day Ban Killed

The House failed to move forward a proposed constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights Thursday, but resoundingly defeated a bill banning abortion after 15 days of pregnancy.

Senators Whitley and Gannon Tangle Over Sanctuary Cities Bill

State Senators Becky Whitley, a Democrat, and Republican William Gannon clashed over a bill he filed to require local law enforcement officers detain illegal immigrants here and prohibit the creation of sanctuary cities.

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2 Men Charged With Assaulting 3 Young Children in Separate Incidents at Manchester School
NH’s Northernmost Town Readies for Visitor Onslaught for Total Eclipse of the Sun
Right-To-Know Requests Could Be Expensive Under Bill Passed By House
Courts & Corrections

Money For New Men’s Prison Design, State Library Pass Senate Capital Budget Panel

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | 23 hours ago

Helen Hanks, commissioner of the Department of Corrections, laid out a request for $40 million for architectural plans for a new men’s prison while a $1 million request for a new climate-controlled storage facility for the State Library was considered and also voted to ought to pass by the Senate Capital Budget Committee on Thursday.

Arts and Entertainment

Monica Reads’ Rave Review of ‘Against All Odds’ By Alex Kershaw

By MONICA WEST | February 1, 2024

The burden of deaths that they witnessed and the gritty show of love and purposefulness in what they were doing during the whole of the war was an incredible feat of the writer to make it so real and heart-breaking as well as heart-warming. 

Business & Economy

Sparks Fly Over AG’s Abortion Drug Appeal Decision; No Laconia State School Closing

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | January 31, 2024

Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington laid into Attorney General John Formella on his decision not to sign an amicus brief with more than 20 other states on a U.S. Supreme Court appeal related to the abortion drug Mifepristone Wednesday during the council meeting.

Business & Economy

Senate Judiciary Hears Bill to Hold Manufacturers Liable for Using PFAS

By Ani Freedman | January 31, 2024

State Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford, introduced a bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee that would hold liable facilities that used PFAS, or forever chemicals, in manufacturing.

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The Conscience of a Conservative and Our State’s Energy Policy

By DONALD M. KREIS | January 31, 2024

We who care about energy policy in New Hampshire – and, in particular, those of us who fight for the interests of ratepayers – owe a debt of gratitude to Rep. Michael Vose (R-Epping).

Business & Economy

NH Insurance Department Responds to Steward Health Care Struggles and Holy Family Facilities

By News Release | January 31, 2024

“At this point, we have determined that approximately 500 individuals with commercial insurance coverage have sought care at those facilities over the past nine months, which provides us with a picture of the universe of individuals who might be impacted.”

News

ACLU-NH: Patrol at NH-Canada Border Saw Only 21 Encounters in 15 Months

By News Release | January 31, 2024

State politicians used data for the entire Swanton Sector, 295 border miles of which the Granite State comprises just 58, in an attempt to justify a $1.4 million budget to fund a massive expansion of police power and surveillance in northern New Hampshire.

News

Reducing Vesting Period for State Retirement System Benefits Backed

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | January 31, 2024

Senate Minority Leader Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, testifies for Senate Bill 309, which would lower the vesting period to be eligible for New Hampshire Retirement System benefits Wednesday before the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee.

Education

Parental Rights Would Be Enshrined in State Constitution Under Proposals

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | January 30, 2024

Three bills seeking to enhance parental rights had public hearings Tuesday as House Republicans seek to sidestep a prohibition on bringing forward similar content to a bill killed last year on parental rights.

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Teatotaller’s $100 Court Win Costs Meta Immunity

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | January 30, 2024

The tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram potentially lost more than $100 when it lost the small claims lawsuit brought by Emmett Soldati, owner of Teatotaller’s Cafe.

Education

Bills Targeting School Library Books and Gender Definitions for School Sports Opposed

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | January 30, 2024

A bill defining the biological sex of students in school athletics and one which relates to setting up an appeal process for school libraries, books seen by some parents as harmful to minors, were heard in the Senate Education Committee with testimony overwhelmingly opposed to both measures.

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