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What prompted the change last week? Roger Wood talks with Elle Shaheen of Portsmouth, a member of the Harvard class of 2021. Elle is majoring in theater, dance and media and communication and has been active with other students pushing for the Hasty Pudding change.
Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey announced a review of the decision because project developer Eversource — the largest electric utility in the Commonwealth — helped write the request for proposal and sat on the selection committee, as did the second largest utility National Grid. The 12 deliberative sessions in New Hampshire begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 49 Donovan St., Concord.
Roger Wood recalls: “On Jan. 27, 1986, I sat in a motel room in Florida watching the New England Patriots get trounced 45 to 3 by the Chicago Bears in their first Superbowl Appearance. After the lopsided loss, I said to the other reporters, ‘At least tomorrow will be a great day for New England.’”
The safety group ranked 13 other states– Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Vermont and New Hampshire — at the bottom.
CONCORD — Two mothers told lawmakers their adult daughters are harassed, humiliated, and sometimes “locked down” at the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the New Hampshire Prison for Men, and a former patient recounted nearly dying as his pleas for emergency medical care were ignored.
While the Northern Pass transmission project awaits regulators’ decision in New Hampshire, Massachusetts energy officials announced it is the only one of 46 proposals selected to move forward in its Clean Energy project.
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, said: “This report is alarming and highlights the importance of having the Office of Special Counsel involved in investigating these serious claims.”
New Hampshire State Senator Dan Innis, R-New Castle is hoping that the second time will be the charm as he hopes to pass a law regulating toxins in water.
Tourism has become a leading element of the world’s economy. Spending—by travelers, and by the businesses that serve them—ranks no lower than fifth in most of the world’s nations. You cannot overstate its importance in generating jobs and revenue within New Hampshire.