With only a few days left before the Senate Finance Committee needs to pull together its own two-year budget, there appears to be some good news and differences from the House’s version while big ticket items remain to be debated.
Health & Mental Health
House Makes Ivermectin Available to Everyone for Any Reason
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The House Thursday voted to make Ivermectin available over the counter, but effectively killed a bill to streamline the application process for the child care scholarship program Thursday.
Health & Mental Health
Ayotte Confirms Construction Halted on State’s New Secure Forensic Hospital
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In response to a question by InDepthNH.org at a press conference, Ayotte said there are contractual problems.
Health & Mental Health
7 from Dartmouth Health named among the best in NH at 2025 Excellence in Nursing Awards
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Presented by the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association and New Hampshire Magazine, and sponsored in part of Dartmouth Health, the Excellence in Nursing Awards honor the unsung heroes of the state’s healthcare community—those who go above and beyond to comfort, heal and educate—bringing to light how critical nursing is to achieving comprehensive healthcare.
Courts & Corrections
Audit Affirms More Than $1.1 Billion in Pending YDC Abuse Claims
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Lawmakers trying to make sense of the staggering price tag to settle decades of horrific child abuse perpetrated by state employees got details they asked for on the Youth Development Center Claims Administration and Settlement Fund.
Business & Economy
More Funds for Affordable Housing Among Issues ‘On Hold’ By Senate Budget Writers
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Whether there is enough money in this upcoming state budget for increased funding to support affordable housing – a public priority – is hanging in the balance as the Senate Finance Committee continues to review spending options.
Business & Economy
Nonprofit Questions NRC About Trump Executive Orders, Cracking Concrete at Seabrook
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Members of the public and the nonprofit organization C-10 Research and Education Foundation questioned the NRC engineers about whether a series of executive orders from President Trump will impair the agency’s ability to continue protecting the health and safety of the 175,000 people who live within a 10-mile radius of the reactor – the “evacuation zone.”
Business & Economy
What Do You Think About Frisbie Memorial Hospital Since Bought by HCA?
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The Healthcare Consumer Protection Advisory Commission will hold a public meeting at the Rochester Library Community Room on May 28, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in person or virtually to share their healthcare experience since the acquisition of Frisbie Memorial Hospital by HCA.
Arts and Entertainment
Sharing Our Reporting and Hiring: What’s New at InDepthNH.org After 10 Years
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We are also thrilled to encourage all other news outlets to share our excellent reporting for free by using the “Republish This Story” link at the end of every story as we have been doing this year, and started out doing.
Business & Economy
North Country Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Opioids
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A New Hampshire doctor pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing a controlled substance. This is the first conviction of a doctor in the District of New Hampshire from a joint investigation by the New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.