Feature
How Much Legislature Accomplishes Is Up for Debate
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The problem is if you are the Republicans, your majority in the House is razor thin and depends on who arrives at the Capitol on a session day.
Distant Dome: Willfully and Knowingly Making a Mess of Public Education
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If you watched the House session Thursday, you had to realize the message the Republican majority is sending on public education.
Related: Distant Dome: This Is How Democracy Dies
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.
Carbon Sequestration, Sobriety Check Refusal Punishment Now Part of Parental Rights Bill
A measure to impose a moratorium on creating any new carbon sequestration forest farms in the state and the formation of a study committee on the impacts to the municipal timber tax revenue is more likely to pass into law after Littleton Republican Sen. David Rochefort got his colleagues to include it in a non-related parental rights bill.
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House Votes New Requirements for Absentee Voting
Education Freedom Accounts Expanded by House
NH Senate Passes $15.7 Billion Budget Without Support from Democrats
News
Sleeping Bags, Jackets Donated To Help Young Homeless People Stay Warm
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New Hampshire people stepped up big time to help homeless youths facing frigid cold temperatures, according to Kat Strange, communications director for Waypoint NH.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Berlin Man Arrested in Neighbor’s Shooting Death
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Nomar Ramos-Rivera (age 44) of Berlin, New Hampshire, has been taken into custody and charged with one count of Second-Degree Murder and two counts of Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon.
Courts & Corrections
County Attorney: Newport Man Convicted of 22 Counts of Sexual Assault
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Montriville “Monty” Graham, Jr., of Newport, NH was convicted today of 22 counts of Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault and related charges on allegations that he sexually assaulted three children over the course of several years in the early 1990s.
Feature
Op-Ed: 2023 the Tipping Point Winter for NH
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I have been a watcher of Nature all my life. Mostly right here in New Hampshire, and for the last half century I have been employed as a wildlife biologist.
Courts & Corrections
AG: Berlin Neighbor Dispute Ends In Shooting Death
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At approximately 8:15 A.M., Friday Berlin Police officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots fired outside 568 Sullivan Street.
Business & Economy
State Revenues Continue Upward Trend
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In January, state revenues continue to produce more than budget writers anticipated led by business, hospitality and sweepstakes levies.
Feature
Notable NH Deaths: Former Barrington Fire Chief; Former Concord Restaurant Owner
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InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission.
Man Who Made Lavish Purchases With Cares Act Funds Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison
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Pierre Rogers, 44, of Irvine, California, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young, William A. Kalb, Special Agent in Charge, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Northeast Field Division, and Timothy R. Benitez, Resident Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service, announced today.
Courts & Corrections
AG Reports Suspicious Death of a Man in Berlin
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Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation.
Business & Economy
Outdoor Activities On Track in Most Cases Despite Frigid Cold Warnings
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Despite warnings that the frigid weather is not safe for extended exposure today into Saturday, outdoor activities in the state are going forward in some cases and have been canceled in others as the National Weather Forecast has issued a wind chill warning from 10 a.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Celebrating Pets
Welcoming Gabe to Our Family
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We lost our beloved, Amber, this summer. Buddy, our nine-year-old has been so lonely, so we needed to start looking for a friend for him and a new pup to love for us.
News
Restrictions on Carriers Delivering Propane, Heating Oil Temporarily Lifted Ahead of Cold
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Today, prior to the arrival of a dangerously cold air mass headed to the Northeast, New Hampshire Department of Safety Commissioner Robert L. Quinn signed an Emergency Declaration temporarily lifting restrictions on hours of service for motor carriers that deliver propane, home heating oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, groceries and medications. Utility crews are also exempt.
COVID
15 New COVID-19 Deaths; Outbreaks by Institution Name: NH DHHS Weekly Report
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There are currently 32 hospitalized patients being treated for COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 373,867 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Courts & Corrections
Increase in ‘Grandparent Scams’ Targeting NH’s Older Adult Residents
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In a “Grandparent Scam,” a scammer calls or e-mails a victim posing as one of the victim’s relatives, typically a grandchild.
Business & Economy
New Coalition of Elected Moms and Allies Gather to Advance Policy in N.H.
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A new coalition has formed in the state legislature to represent mothers called the New Hampshire MomsCaucus.
Business & Economy
NH House Says ‘No’ to Emergency Rental Measures
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The House decided by a large margin that cities and towns do not need authority to pass emergency measures to address rent increases or a longer window to warn tenants of coming raises in rent Thursday.
Health & Mental Health
Prepare for Brutal Cold and Wind That Could Cut Power, Officials Warn
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Gov. Chris Sununu and state emergency management officials urged residents to prepare now for what is predicted to be brutally cold and windy weather that could threaten power for the next two days throughout the state.
Courts & Corrections
Bail Reform Law Needs a Fix for the Most Violent, Senate Panel Told
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In a proposed change to the state’s bail reform law, those accused of violent crimes against individuals would appear before a judge rather than go to a bail commissioner.
Education
Two Education Freedom Account Changes Fail to Find a Majority
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Changes to the Education Freedom Account program split the House Education Committee Wednesday and will be debated on the floor of the House later this month.