Business & Economy
Transgender Access to Bathrooms, Sports Teams Debated
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How do you “vet” whether someone is transgender? How do you decide who can use a women’s or a men’s bathroom and who can’t? How do you ensure fairness in women’s sports?
Anti-Trump Protests Escalate in Wake of LA Troop Deployment
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With President Trump militarizing the federal government’s response to dissent against his administration’s policies, organizers say more than 1800 protests will take place nationwide next weekend, including some two dozen in New Hampshire.
Walk for Hope: Solinsky Center for Cancer Care at The Elliot, This Time It Was Personal
That changed dramatically when I was diagnosed with three cancers, and suddenly, the Solinsky Center for Cancer Care became my lifeline.
Distant Dome: Willfully and Knowingly Making a Mess of Public Education
If you watched the House session Thursday, you had to realize the message the Republican majority is sending on public education.
Op-Ed: Who are New Hampshire Republicans: Are they the company they keep?
“Well, we all are going to die” is the tone deaf quip Sen. Ernst had to offer last
week, in response to a constituent who expressed concern over how the
devastating cuts to Medicaid in the GOP budget plan will cause people to perish.
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Gov. Ayotte Signs 19 Bills Into Law; Vetoes One
Carbon Sequestration, Sobriety Check Refusal Punishment Now Part of Parental Rights Bill
House Votes New Requirements for Absentee Voting
News
Ice Out! Declared on Winni, and Squam Wednesday
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Open water season in the Lakes Region has begun with Emerson Aviation calling ice out today at 7:02 a.m. on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Arts and Entertainment
After Great Ski Season Two Resorts Announce New Lifts for Next Season
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After a banner season with lots of snow coming at just the right time, two New Hampshire ski areas have announced plans to build new and replace lifts.
Arts and Entertainment
After Senate GOPs Vote Against Field Hearing on Budget, Dems Schedule One in Hampton
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Senate Democrats, however, announced a public listening session on the budget will be held on Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Winnacunnet High School, 1 Alumni Drive in Hampton.
Education
Opposition Turns Out for Expanding Education Freedom Account Program
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Little support was shown for the Senate’s proposal for expanding the Education Freedom Account program to eliminate any income requirement Tuesday.
Courts & Corrections
Justice James P. Bassett To Retire from NH Supreme Court
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett notified Governor Kelly Ayotte Tuesday that he will retire from the Supreme Court as of August 31, 2025, one year before the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Health & Mental Health
NH Hospital Association, Hospitals Sue NH Over Medicaid Enhancement Tax
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The New Hampshire Hospital Association, along with Dartmouth Health and its affiliated hospitals and Concord Hospital and its affiliates, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) to protect access to important health care services for all patients, according to a statement by Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
Business & Economy
Now’s a Good Time To Hit the Pause Button on New Landfills, Committee Told
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It is a perfect moment in New Hampshire for a three-year moratorium on new landfills, Senators were told during a public hearing Tuesday before the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Courts & Corrections
Reward Increased in Baby Jane Doe Death Investigation
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As part of their ongoing efforts, the Manchester Crimeline has increased the reward for information leading to a breakthrough in the case. The reward now stands at $5,000.
Courts & Corrections
Rye Man, 7 Others Charged in Scheme To Bill $10M in Fraudulent Market Survey Data
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An indictment has been unsealed charging eight defendants in connection with an international scheme to bill $10 million in fraudulent market survey data, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces.
Business & Economy
Bill Seeks to Add Parents to Educators’ Responsibilities
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Adding that educators have a responsibility to parents as well as their students to the educators’ codes of conduct and ethics is not needed and could lead to potential problems, the Senate Education Committee was told Tuesday.
Courts & Corrections
DHMC Found Liable in Doctor Termination Lawsuit
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Former fertility specialist Dr. Misty Blanchette Porter is now owed $1.125 million after a jury found that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center broke Vermont’s disability discrimination law when it fired her in 2017.
Business & Economy
Senate Finance Gets Overview of House Budget With Some Recommendations
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The Senate Finance Committee was given an overview of the House-passed biennial budget by the drafters of the document, some of whom gave advice on changes they would make if Senators find themselves with more projected revenue.
Feature
Speaking of Words: Those Silent Consonants
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We often hear about “silent e,” that magical letter that turns a can into a cane or a glob into a globe, as Tom Lehrer put it in his charming song for the Electric Company many years ago, but a greater problem for English spelling is a large set of silent consonants.
Arts and Entertainment
Concern Expressed for State Services Under House Passed Budget
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The state budget passed by the Republican controlled House of Representatives for the next two years has many organizations in the state talking about potential impacts of cuts to municipalities, tourism, education, healthcare and family planning.
Energy
Power to the People: Stomping on the Dream of Energy Data Sharing
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Imagine if you could save money on your electric bill by using a service provider to adjust your thermostats, switch your dishwasher or dryer on or off, or activate or deactivate your home electric vehicle charger, all as demand on the grid fluctuates.
Arts and Entertainment
Watch NH Lawmakers in Action; Tell Them What You Think
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Why wait until elections to get to know your lawmakers? Watch them in committee and in sessions on YouTube on your phone, tablet or computer. Maybe during your coffee break if you are at work. Or after work, you can catch the day’s recorded live stream.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Our Healthcare is at Risk
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But right now the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are jeopardizing the healthcare that makes that possible to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Woman Shot During State Police Traffic Stop
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General’s Office are responding to a report of an officer-involved shooting that occurred early this morning in the Dover, New Hampshire area with an adult female shot during an incident involving a traffic stop by New Hampshire State Police.
News
Distant Dome: The Last Election Could Impact Your Personal Health
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“Elections have consequences,” is an old adage and the last general election may be one of the most consequential in many years, both in New Hampshire and nationally.