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Gov. Chris Sununu is proposing the largest pay increase in almost 50 years for all state workers, a major change in the formula for school district aid targeting the poorest communities, and no new taxes as part of his pitch for a new, two-year budget.
Attorney Mark Sisti asked the state Supreme Court Tuesday to order the Executive Council to hold a full hearing on Pamela Smart’s commutation petition – and provide her with at least a little hope.
As the Russian war against the people of Ukraine nears its first anniversary, New Hampshire residents and businesses are making a difference in relief efforts for thousands of Ukraine’s youngest and most vulnerable victims.
While the public and elected leaders have said they want to see a replacement of the aerial tramway at Cannon Mountain, Gov. Chris Sununu wrote that he favors an 8- to 10-person gondola, although he said all options need to be considered.
After a breakfast meeting at the Council on Housing Stability, the Executive Council approved a number of contracts focused on helping people with their housing needs.
Dave Emerson officially declared “ice in” for Lake Winnipesaukee Sunday, but didn’t expect it to last. He flies over the lake to check and took this photo.
Despite warnings that the frigid weather is not safe for extended exposure today into Saturday, outdoor activities in the state are going forward in some cases and have been canceled in others as the National Weather Forecast has issued a wind chill warning from 10 a.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday.
A new coalition has formed in the state legislature to represent mothers called the New Hampshire MomsCaucus.
Gov. Chris Sununu and state emergency management officials urged residents to prepare now for what is predicted to be brutally cold and windy weather that could threaten power for the next two days throughout the state.