After temporarily rejecting proposed solid waste siting rules last month, a legislative committee voted 9-1 Thursday to approve them, despite public objections that they don’t go far enough in protecting the public.
Arts and Entertainment
Old Growth Forest in Stewartstown, Historic Buildings in Hebron, Atkinson Among LCHIP Recipients
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An old growth maple forest in Stewartstown, Hebron’s Town Library and the Center School in Atkinson are among more than two dozen treasured community assets that will be preserved by a grant match from the state’s Land and Community Heritage Investment Program in 2025.
Arts and Entertainment
Everyone’s Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds
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Duncan Watson explains the big lie from the plastics industry “is by default, that something should be recyclable because it’s got the chasing arrows on it.”
Business & Economy
Citing Overwhelming Public Comment, Panel Objects to Landfill Rule Changes for Now
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After receiving hundreds of pages of documents and concerns about future landfill siting, a state committee has temporarily rejected proposed solid waste rules and asked the Department of Environmental Services to come back in December with revisions and explanations for how these changes are an improvement.
Environment & Science
NHACC Hosts ‘Something Wild’ 54th Annual Meeting and Conference: Come Network
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This conference is open to the public and offers a great day of learning, networking, and fun with fellow conservation commission members and offers dozens of workshops on natural resource conservation, climate change, and wildlife. See NHACC.org.
Business & Economy
NH Counties Upset Over Aurora Sustainable’s North Country Timber Cutting Proposal
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The New Hampshire Association of Counties is expressing concerns about a proposed 10-year agreement with the state that would significantly reduce the amount of timber cut from the 145,000-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters tract.
Environment & Science
Record Cyanobacteria Season Ends with $500,000 ARPA Funds for Towns
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State officials saw records broken for the number of months of posted warnings for cyanobacteria on lakes and ponds and while awareness has increased, funding to address the problem has not kept up.
Environment & Science
The Legacy of ‘Trout Bum’ John Gierach
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As I was reading a John Gierach article from my latest edition of Trout Unlimited’s Trout magazine, my phone started blowing up with messages about John’s passing.
Business & Economy
Sununu Veto of Cyanobacteria-Related Bill Overridden; Most Sustained on Veto Day
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Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of a bill related to reducing cyanobacteria in the state was overridden by the House and Senate which met for the last time this session Thursday to go over 15 vetoes.
Business & Economy
Request Denied To Extend ORHV Season on Headwaters Tract; Councilor Kenney Opposes Decision
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A request to extend the OHRV riding season for the next two weeks, during upland bird hunting season on the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters tract here was rejected Monday.