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Propelled by a change in historic timber cutting practices in the state brought on by the advent of carbon sequestration, a bill that would prohibit state- and county-owned lands from participating in such programs was heard Tuesday before the House Municipal and County Government Committee.
Just what “neonics” are and whether the state should restrict their use to allow for bird and bee populations to rebound was the subject of a hearing before a House Environment and Agriculture Committee with overwhelming support Tuesday.
The last FIS World Cup Freestyle competition before teams are chosen for the Winter Olympics is being held here this week and tickets are $26 to ski, ride and watch or $20 to access the venue by chairlift.
A bill that would keep abortion providers from receiving charitable gaming revenue was heard Monday by the House Ways and Means Committee with supporters saying the practice should not be “subsidized” and opponents saying it would be a politically targeted exclusion.
More than a dozen residents of Merrimack stood up before the Town Council Thursday night to urge the town to resist any efforts by the Trump Administration to warehouse individuals for ICE.
Surrounded by close to 100 supporters holding signs from their hometowns Wednesday outside the State House, Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill, D-Lebanon, decried a bill seeking to impeach her, describing it as an attempt to silence voters.
A spokesman for Merrimack says the Town Hall is closing at noon on Thursday before a large protest against the ICE facility is planned outside at 5:30 p.m.
The Executive Council finalized a planned purchase of the entire Granite Place complex off Rumford Street in Concord for state offices. This last tranche of money is to pay for the North Building and 11.6 acres of land while the state already purchased the South Building using federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Senate President Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, said while 2025 was a tough year in terms of state revenue she predicted good things for the new year and beyond.