In response to weeks of community meetings and post-election listening sessions throughout Manchester, the Manchester NAACP affirms its commitment to grassroots work to protect and champion civil rights and social justice in the Manchester area, especially in relation to policies that affect Black communities, including access to health care, education equity, and environmental and economic justice.
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Disciplined for Protecting Kids, Nashua Cop Removed from Laurie List
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A Nashua police officer who made sure children were kept out of harm’s way despite a court order, will be removed from the Exculpatory Evidence Schedule thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling.
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Swearing In Day Was a Family Day, Too, at the State House in Concord
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It was swearing in day at the State House for 24 State Senators and 400 House of Representatives who almost one month ago all won election to serve for the state for the next two years.
Business & Economy
Council Tables Contract with Dartmouth Health To Lease and Run Hampstead Hospital
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A contract with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Dartmouth Health) to operate the state’s new psychiatric hospital for youths at Hampstead Hospital was tabled for two weeks by the state’s Executive Council, with questions about state control, oversight and the future of state employees there.
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Senate President Sharon Carson Announces Leadership, Committee Assignments
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Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) announced the committee announcements for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session.
Courts & Corrections
NH Supreme Court Keeps One Cop on the Laurie List While Letting Another Off
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued case orders on Tuesday on two separate Laurie List appeals, and while the cases are similar, the different results highlight the fact the court is still defining how Laurie List functions since it became a public document in 2021.
Business & Economy
Committee Approves Audit of Doorway Addiction Services Program
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On Tuesday, the last day of the current state Legislature, a joint committee approved the plan for an audit of the Doorway program, which aims to connect people suffering from substance abuse disorders with services.
Business & Economy
Ski Industry Kicks off Winter With Cooperating Weather; Honors Kuster and Bradley
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With a base of natural snow blanketing a majority of the state and perfectly cold night temperatures to blast, New Hampshire’s ski industry gathered Monday night at McIntyre Ski Area to kick of the 2024-2025 season, and honor two political outgoing allies in Washington and Concord.
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Justice Hantz Marconi’s Lawyer Argues To Disqualify AG, Drop Indictments Against Her
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Indicted state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s lawyer argued Monday that Attorney General John Formella should have never been involved in her case because he has a conflict representing Gov. Chris Sununu both before and after he was elected governor and served on his transition team.
Courts & Corrections
Malia Ebel Named Director of the John W. King Law Library at NH Supreme Court
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court today announced that Malia Ebel, JD, MLS, has been named as the new Director of the John W King Law Library, the only public law library in New Hampshire, located at the Supreme Court in Concord.