InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/author/paula-tracy-indepthnh-org/page/75/)
A plan to create a floating oyster farm in Little Bay has recreational anglers, town officials and some shoreline residents concerned as the state continues to respond to growing demand for water acreage in the fastest growing segment of the seafood industry.
While the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted this week to kill two bills that the LGBTQ community believes target transgender students, there are still five bills alive in the Senate which are expected to be voted on in committee next week and on the Senate floor the following week.
Bonnie Sitomer, who says she was a victim of sexual assault by a former North Conway counselor, sat in the gallery of the state Senate Thursday as it passed a bill she helped along that forces stricter rules for violent felons who want to change their names and try to erase their past.
Senate President Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro and former U.S. Representative, announced he is retiring and will not run for re-election.
The Executive Council approved $1 million for OHRV trail repairs and $1 million for cyanobacteria prevention in state waters during its meeting Wednesday.
There are financial and privacy concerns related to a bill that would require health care providers to report abortion data to the state, lawmakers were told Wednesday.
A woman who was paralyzed in a sledding accident at an apple orchard in Londonderry had her case argued before the state Supreme Court asking to overturn a lower court ruling Tuesday, but the venue was not the usual one in Concord.
The state is looking to a new plan for the future of the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, with increased funding needed to keep the asset transporting tourists and skiers in Franconia Notch State Park.
Where should transgender students go to restrooms at school, what teams can they play on, which cell block should they reside in if incarcerated and when can they have gender-affirming surgery were the subjects of two legislative hearings on Thursday.