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CONCORD — Northern Pass’s expert on the visual impact of the proposed 192-mile, high-voltage transmission line says he still doesn’t know which side of the road 52 miles of the project would be buried from Bethlehem to Bridgewater.
MANCHESTER — The New Hampshire Union Leader building has been bought by investor Peter Levine for $3.8 million after being on the market for about four years, according to Deanna Caron of Stebbins Commercial Realty Inc.
New Hampshire becomes the 22nd state in the nation — and the last of the New England states — to eliminate the possibility of jail time for simple marijuana possession
The White House announced the nomination late Tuesday in a press release that quickly sparked concern from transparency advocates about Trainor’s ideology and perceived bias to any FEC inquiry of Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
Many small towns and cities dream about the financial security of becoming a tourist attraction. Coaticook, Quebec, which sits right on the Vermont border, pulled it off. Local officials took an unusual idea, made a $1 million gamble and hit a tourism geyser.
Want to market Nazi memorabilia, or recruit marchers for a far-right rally? Facebook’s self-service ad-buying platform had the right audience for you.
Until this week, when we asked Facebook about it, the world’s largest social network enabled advertisers to direct their pitches to the news feeds of almost 2,300 people who expressed interest in the topics of “Jew hater,” “How to burn jews,” or, “History of ‘why jews ruin the world.’”
Colebrook – Plans for a key part of the redeveloped Balsams – a hotel and conference center – are moving ahead after the Coos Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan Wednesday night.
CONCORD — The Site Evaluation Committee chair ruled Tuesday to limit cross-examination by intervenors as adjudicative hearings on the Northern Pass Transmission Project enter the final stretch.
The visual assessment done by Terrence J. DeWan Associates of Yarmouth, Maine, for developer Eversource, is based on current vegetation, said company president Terrence DeWan during Tuesday’s adjudicative hearing on the 192-mile, $1.6 billion, high-voltage transmission project.