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The House made it more difficult to vote by absentee ballot passing several bills that will require more information to vote in absentia Thursday.
The House once again voted to expand the Education Freedom Account program, opening it to any New Hampshire child regardless of his or her parents’ income.
Refusing to bend to any of the amendments brought by Democrats, the Republican-controlled Senate passed a $15.7 billion budget Thursday which is bound to head to negotiations with the House of Representatives.
Two identical parental rights bills are headed to the governor for her expected signature after votes in the House and Senate Thursday.
If you saw a photograph of Dick Backus and you thought – “I think I know him!” it may be because you are of a certain age when you watched daytime soaps like Ryan’s Hope or went to see Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah Wilderness” at the Ogunquit Playhouse, or you even went to see “Butterflies are Free” on Broadway.
Two former U.S. Olympic skiers who sharpened their edges and ran the icy gates at Gunstock Mountain and are both business owners in Belknap County are asking fellow residents to vote Nov. 8 with an eye toward preserving the county-owned recreation area that has been a source of political battles this year.
The day-long gathering will convene community members, educators, researchers, and clinicians to share ideas, create connections, and begin a journey toward health equity in rural New England.
Facilitated by the Preservation Alliance in collaboration with property owner Liberty, the City of Concord, and a team of nationally recognized engineers and consultants, the work entailed interior structural scaffolding and exterior cabling to support the compromised roof and compression ring that encircles the base of the roof.
The former Lakes Region Facility has a potential buyer who plans to create a “self-sustaining village” on its 220 acres off Route 106, including 1,300 units of mixed-use housing for all ages and incomes, a conference center, 200,000 square feet of retail and commercial use and a plan that would allow for 50 percent of the land to remain open space.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to pay New Hampshire $3,477,195.30 to settle a nearly decade-long dispute over lost property tax revenue caused by flood control infrastructure located in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire District 2 Congresswoman Annie Kuster and her Republican challenger, Robert Burns, traded views on the role of the federal government in the support of business at a forum Tuesday at LaBelle Winery.
“From Coos to the Sea,” said Ray Pinard, “mandates like a $15 minimum wage and a costly one-size-fits-all mandatory leave policy would have crushed small business owners throughout the state.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Debra Bailey (Lemere), age 58, of Enfield, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the Grafton County Superior Court to one class A felony count of financial exploitation of an elderly adult.
New Hampshire was one of only four states that scored above the national average in both subjects for both grade levels.
For Part 2, we delve into Thomas’s life after his father and sister are killed in a shipwreck. He is taken in by Edward and Clare Allcard as a foster.
Today, the New Hampshire Chapter of the Sierra Club has released its list of carefully selected candidate endorsements for Governor, Executive Council, State Senate and State House of Representatives. The Chapter endorsements include districts for 93 NH State Representatives, 17 State Senators, 4 Executive Councilors and the statewide gubernatorial race.
Christian Cheetham, a teacher at Alvirne High School in Hudson, was named New Hampshire’s 2023 Teacher of the Year during a surprise celebration on Monday.
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce held the third debate between Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and Dr. Tom Sherman, his Rye Democratic challenger on Monday at Saint Anselm College.
On Friday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined the Manchester Police Department for a ride-along with Lieutenant Matthew Barter. Congressman Pappas and Lt. Barter discussed the department’s plans to deploy gunshot recognition technology, walked a foot patrol, and discussed community policing and how Congress can continue to support our communities in fighting the ongoing addiction crisis.
General Don Bolduc will be holding multiple town halls across New Hampshire, speaking with voters and hearing about the issues they are facing.
Republicans on the House Education Committee voted not to recommend HB 1680 for further legislation. The bill follows a year-long effort by the school funding commission to study the effects of the state’s school funding scheme and recommend solutions. Following the vote, Ranking Member on the House Education Committee Rep. Mel Myler, D-Contoocook, released the following statement:
The biological father of Harmony Montgomery, 5, of Manchester, has been charged in her death with the attorney general alleging he struck her repeatedly in the head with his closed fist, mutilated her body, and tampered with witnesses or informants in an attempt to cover up the murder in 2019.
Citizens of the United States own nearly all of Mount Washington, home to the largest tract of alpine tundra east of the Mississippi River. New Hampshire citizens own the 60-acre state park at its summit. The Cog Railway and the Auto Road own thin strips from the mountain’s base to its summit.
“Sununu vetoed bipartisan measures that would have expanded our energy options while taking contributions from utility companies, failed to spend $19 million in rental assistance during a housing crisis, and now has lost additional funds because he failed to manage the program appropriately. Winter is approaching, and Granite Staters will be paying the price for Chris Sununu’s mismanagement,” Sherman said.