Business & Economy
Lobstermen Pack Hearing Opposed to Creating License To Take Lobster by Scuba
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Lobstermen packed a hearing overwhelmingly opposed to a bill that would establish a license to take lobsters by SCUBA in House Bill 442.
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.
Energy
Sununu Renominates Quinn To Head Safety, Council Voting Policy Change Before Council
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Fifteen million dollars in funding for a new nursing home for Strafford County, $750,00 for a new child care center for Concord, more electric vehicle charging stations for Lancaster and Peterborough, and water projects for a number of communities were approved by the Executive Council Wednesday along with a proposal to change its controversial procedures for voting.
Business & Economy
Injunction Seeks To Stop Elimination of Dalton Planning Board and Conservation Commission
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A citizen’s effort to abolish both government bodies at the upcoming March Town Meeting is seen as an attempt to make the town more receptive to the solid waste facility, according to an injunction filed in Coos Superior Court.
Environment & Science
48th Maine Fisherman’s Forum March 2-4
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Over the years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has been an important event for me; I go to listen and engage with different stakeholders of the Gulf of Maine.
Business & Economy
SPNHF, Couple Protect 116 Acres in Allenstown
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Derevya Farms adds to conserved lands in the Merrimack River Watershed and
enhances wildlife habitat near Bear Brook State Park.
Business & Economy
$40M Contract Will Help 25,000 Rural Homes Get Broadband in N.H.
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Broadband in the rural parts of the state got a gigabyte boost Wednesday as a $40 million contract was approved to help connect and improve connectivity for almost 25,000 homes and businesses.
Business & Economy
Siting New Landfills Near Waterbodies Debated, DES Wants More Study
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Bills to limit the construction of new landfills away from water bodies were opposed by the state Department of Environmental Services, which instead favors further study, which is included in several Senate bills.
Environment & Science
EPA Announces $18.9M for NH To Address PFAS in Drinking Water
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire.