News
Free State Founder Jason Sorens Loses Amherst Planning Board Race
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Thomas Quinn with 2,283 votes, and Arnie Rosenblatt with 1,954 beat Jason Sorens’ 1,110 votes for the two seats on the Amherst Planning Board in Tuesday’s town meeting vote.
Courts & Corrections
Court Reverses Domestic Violence Convictions Against Ex-Sen. Woodburn
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The state Supreme Court reversed domestic violence and simple assault convictions against former state Sen. Jeffrey Woodburn, 57, of Whitefield on Thursday and ordered a new trial.
Feature
Op-Ed: NH Supreme Court Justices Anonymously Deciding Sununu Case Dampens Sunshine Week
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In fact, I am appalled that the New Hampshire Supreme Court refused to release how the four justices decided their 2 to 2 split that allowed the lower court’s ruling keeping Gov. Chris Sununu’s records confidential on his change of heart on a redistricting bill stand.
News
State Police: Releasing Jackie Burnett Crash Records To Take at Least 60 Days
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State Police Sgt. Joseph Ronchi said Thursday it will take at least 60 days and possibly longer to provide public records about the Feb. 25 at 1:24 a.m. crash into a telephone pole in Portsmouth involving Jackie Burnett, the executive assistant to Portsmouth Police Chief Mark Newport.
News
You May Still Vote Absentee If Your Town Vote was Postponed – In Certain Cases
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Town meetings that postponed voting March 14 because of the Nor’Easter will be held March 28, but under certain circumstances you can vote absentee between now and then.
Courts & Corrections
Portsmouth Police Chief’s Assistant Burnett Pleads Guilty to Reckless Operation
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Portsmouth Police Chief Mark Newport’s executive assistant Jackie Burnett pleaded guilty Monday to reckless operation, a violation that was reduced from misdemeanor DUI impairment after her car crashed into a telephone pole at 1:25 a.m. on Feb. 25.
39 Towns Postpone Town Meetings Tuesday Because of Nor’Easter Amid Confusion
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There has been considerable confusion about Tuesday’s town meetings after the Secretary of State and Attorney General said at 1:14 p.m. today Monday that people could vote by absentee today Monday March 13 if they lived in a town with a National Weather Service winter weather warning, but then changed after some towns postponed their meetings.
Environment & Science
Vote On Whether To Abolish Dalton Planning Board, Conservation Commission To Go Ahead
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Judge Peter Bornstein denied an injunction to keep the citizens of Dalton from voting on abolishing the Planning Board and Conservation Commission during the upcoming town meeting at a hearing Wednesday in Coos County Superior Court.
Education
Art Teacher Back at Work in Concord After Investigation Into Attire, Social Media Posts
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The morning after dozens of parents turned out at a school board meeting to support the Christa McAuliffe School art teacher who was on leave after complaints by one parent about his “girly” style of dress and social media posts, Silas Allard was back in the classroom Tuesday morning.