Courts & Corrections
Meehan’s Father Testifies in YDC Case He Never Saw Abuse
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Daniel Meehan never saw any signs that his son, David Meehan, was being abused at home, nor did he ever know his child was getting raped and beaten by state employees.
Courts & Corrections
Former YDC Teacher Says State Ignored Her Abuse Complaints, Meehan Rests His Case
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David Meehan’s lawyers rested their case Monday after calling their final witness in the lawsuit arguing the state is liable for the horrific sexual and physical abuse against him at the Sununu Youth Services Center, then called YDC in Manchester.
Health & Mental Health
Broderick: Changes To YDC Settlement Law Would Mean ‘Considerable’ Savings
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The Settlement Fund for survivors of physical and sexual abuse they suffered as children incarcerated by the state has agreed to pay 134 victims $66.4 million, or about 45 percent less than the $121.8 million they originally sought when filing their claims.
Business & Economy
Restaurateurs, Chefs Work With Gather Nonprofit to Tackle Food Waste on the Seacoast
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Gather, a nonprofit that has developed innovative programs to address food insecurity and provide free food to residents in 59 communities in southern New Hampshire, has announced an initiative to utilize excess food from the hospitality industry.
Courts & Corrections
Fight Shaping Up Over Marijuana Legalization
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Dueling proposals for legalizing cannabis for recreational use are shaping up to be a significant skirmish between the House and Senate.
Courts & Corrections
Medical Expert Says Meehan Needs $1.5M for Lifelong PTSD Treatment
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A medical expert called to testify for David Meehan in his trailblazing lawsuit against the state testified Thursday he will need life-long Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment costing up to $1.5 million.
Business & Economy
New PFAS Designation Gives EPA Tools to Hammer Down on Polluters, Some in NH
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On April 19, the EPA announced that two widely used PFAS chemicals would be designated as hazardous substances under the Superfund Law—another substantial step to combat widespread health and environmental impacts of forever chemicals, soon after the EPA’s announcement of new PFAS drinking water standards.
Education
Heated Hearings on Efforts to Unravel Trans Rights Bill in Senate Judiciary Committee
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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.
Courts & Corrections
Doctor Testifies David Meehan Left with Mental Scars from YDC Abuse
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In the more than 20 years since David Meehan was released from the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, he’s struggled with addiction, depression and severe anxiety while having trouble holding a job and forming healthy relationships.