An unprecedented outbreak of cyanobacteria blooms across Lake Winnipesaukee in mid-June has aquatic biologists looking at a few potential causes, including one that relates to a newly discovered invasive species.
Education
Sununu Signs Bills Prohibiting Trans Girls from Playing Girls Sports, Restricts Gender-Affirming Surgeries
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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed three bills into law and vetoed a fourth that impact transgender individuals Friday, the last day he had to act on the legislation that has passed both the House and Senate.
Environment & Science
NH DES: Cyanobacteria Updates for July 12 to 18, 2024
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Please continue to monitor shorelines for changing conditions. NHDES advises lake users to avoid contact with the water in the vicinity of blooms. Pets and livestock should also be kept out of the water.
Health & Mental Health
NH DHHS IDs More Possible Measles Exposures in New Hampshire, 5 Total Infections
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The state is alerting Granite Staters that an out-of-state resident visited New Hampshire while they were infectious with measles in Alton, Merrimack and Concord.
Environment & Science
Lake Kanasatka Feted for Reversing Cyanobacteria, Potentially Impacting Winnipesaukee
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After an alum treatment this spring on Lake Kanasatka, and extensive efforts by residents of the lake to improve their properties to reduce storm runoff and nutrient loading, things have turned around here.
Environment & Science
Sununu Signs Bills on Childcare, PFAS, Cannabis for Anxiety; Vetoes Two Bills
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But two bills did not make the cut, and both were described as too “vague” and will go back to the legislature in the fall where each body will need to come to a two-thirds vote for passage to override his veto.
Environment & Science
Here’s What Happened To The Dozen Bills Involving PFAS Pollution
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The New Hampshire legislature has finished its most recent session, an important one for several lawmakers who have made PFAS chemicals a hallmark of their careers.
Arts and Entertainment
Celebrate Safely with Fireworks This Fourth of July
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Only adults 21 years of age or older are legally allowed to purchase, possess, and display permissible fireworks.
Environment & Science
Cyanobacteria in NH Lakes An Increasing Problem That May Be Linked to ALS
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“Cyanobacteria is the biggest threat to New Hampshire that no one knows about, ” said Rosemarie Ring, D-Salem, who in 2022 with state Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, D-Lebanon, sponsored a bill to create the 17-member Cyanobacteria Plan Advisory Committee to create a report “supported by scientific data” which “shall include measurable milestones,” and a state strategy to prevent the increase and eventually control cyanobacteria blooms.
Business & Economy
CMC To Pay $300,000 to Settle Allegations of Controlled Drugs; Announces Partnership With HCA
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Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in Manchester agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.