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David Scanlan Takes Over As Secretary of State
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After 20 years as deputy to retiring Bill Gardner, David Scanlan, 65, of Bow took over as Secretary of State on Monday.
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After 20 years as deputy to retiring Bill Gardner, David Scanlan, 65, of Bow took over as Secretary of State on Monday.
State Rep. Chuck Grassie, D-Rochester, said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is certain he contracted it during the House sessions last week at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester.
Renowned former Keene Police Detective James McLaughlin, who is reportedly fighting his placement on the state’s Laurie List, was caught sending child sex abuse images to a suspect he would later arrest, according to court records.
Born in the same year as his Groton School classmate Robert F. Kennedy, Edward Jackson Bennett “batted” his whole life for the other team – the Republicans – as an elected official; but just as often he was the fellow calling balls and strikes as a member of the media as well – both journalist and editor/publisher – where he was called upon to provide unbiased journalism and fairness to both sides.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, D-NH, questioned top administration officials Tuesday, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, on New Hampshire’s inaccurate vaccination data, the need for additional personnel and support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in New Hampshire, and how the administration is monitoring the effectiveness of COVID-19 treatments against the new variant.
People told Senators Monday to go back to the drawing board and construct fair and transparent redistricting maps not driven by party politics.
Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional information will be released at this time. Officials ask the public to respect the privacy of the current residents of 77 Gilford Street and to stay off of their property as the investigation continues.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the program has been adapted for an online format and will be available for viewing live on Zoom and via Manchester Public Television.
There are currently 377 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 223,599 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
With temperatures expected in the single digits and a real feel of -20 degrees, the outdoor testing sites in Claremont, Manchester, Nashua and Newington will be closed out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of staff and patients.
Two state representatives who attended both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s House sessions have tested positive for COVID-19.
Associate Attorney General Anne Edwards notified Rep. Rebecca McWilliams Sunday afternoon that Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan can legally be sworn in as Acting Secretary of State after McWilliams sought a legal opinion Friday.
Rep. Rebecca McWilliams, D-Concord, has asked the attorney general for a legal opinion on whether Secretary of State Bill Gardner’s deputy can be sworn in as Secretary.
The numbers are shocking.
One day last week, the state announced 3,149 new COVID-19 infections, and another 2,633 another day.
Sometimes we need those days where we feel nine years old, where we are blown away by life and its majesty, where we grab our skates and go skating beneath the bright blue skies, where we have a red cheeked day of cold and frigid knowing we are wearing flannel lined khakis with the sweater we knit years ago and skate and skate and skate.
· EXETER: Exeter High School, 1 Blue Hawk Drive, will open to walk-ins at noon.
· NORTH HAVERHILL: Horse Meadow Senior Center, 91 Horse Meadow Road, will open to walk-ins at 11 a.m.
· WEST LEBANON: Former JCPenney, 250 N Plainfield Road Unit 202, will open to walk-ins at 1 p.m.
The clinics are for ages 16 and older and are open until 4 p.m.
Every once in a while podcaster Roger Wood likes to hear his own voice, and so, to satisfy his ego, he produces a segment called Roger Wood at large. In this podcast, Roger chronicles his multi-year technology journey.
As Omicron hits New Hampshire, COVID case counts are again hitting record highs, and we anticipate hospitalizations and deaths will soon track this rise, as they have in other states.
There are currently 366 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 214,572 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
The pandemic has complicated but not deterred skiers and riders from the slopes this winter.