Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: Rev. James Young Led His Congregation in Epsom for 26 Years
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Legislative Ethics Panel Votes To Allow Withdrawal of One Complaint, Advises in Another
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Murray sought future guidance on whether she should vote on legislation even indirectly related to her employment by the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire.
NH Republicans File 15-Day Abortion Ban Bill
The bill, which will be heard on the House floor when the 2024 session begins in January prohibits abortion if the fetus is older than 15 days from conception.
Tree Lighting Downtown Manchester Is Dec. 9
The city of Manchester Economic Development Office announced the 2nd Annual Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place this coming Saturday, December 9, from 4:45 pm to 5:15 pm in Downtown Manchester at City Hall Plaza.
House Rules Committee OKs Request for Legislation on Mental Health and Firearms
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Chairman Terry Roy, R-Deerfield, and Rep. David Meuse, D-Portsmouth, released the following statement after the House Rules Committee approved the late drafting request of bipartisan legislation by unanimous vote.
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Murder, Mennonites, and 5,000 Dozen Eggs ala Rich Banichar
Speaker’s Office Sends Memo Explaining Actions in Merner Matter to House Members
Charity Gaming Commission Looks at Moratorium and Rent Payments
Education
NH Teacher Shortage Committee Releases Split Decision Report
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The report was ready to go a couple of weeks ago, but two sections — one on the school atmosphere created by the state’s divisive concepts law, and the other lamenting the increased politicization of public education —- drew concern from Senate President Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, who sought to have them removed.
Courts & Corrections
NH Supreme Court Says Trooper’s Discipline Files Public
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Wilber was a member of the state’s Mobile Enforcement Team, the State Police unit that is known for so-called pretextual traffic stops. Pretextual stops are when a police officer stops a car for one reason, such as a tail light being out, and then looks for reasons to expand the stop into a wider investigation. Such stops are often associated with racial profiling.
Courts & Corrections
AG IDs Trooper Involved in Shooting Death at State Psychiatric Hospital in Concord
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The New Hampshire State Trooper who discharged his weapon was Trooper Nathan Sleight, who has approximately 11 years of law enforcement experience.
Courts & Corrections
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Manchester, NH Bishop Libasci Moves Forward
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After a two-year delay, the lawsuit alleging Diocese of Manchester Bishop Peter Libasci sexually abused an altar boy in the 1980s is finally moving toward a trial.
Arts and Entertainment
Rich Banichar: A Steelworker’s Path to Poetry
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After decades as a steel worker in an Ohio steel mill, Rich Banichar and his wife, Bonnie, recognized the incredible need of the homeless in the greater Richland County, Ohio area and they got involved by collecting clothing and food for homeless shelters
News
Holiday Shopping at PBS Holiday Auction
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Bidders will find tickets to ski adventures, certificates for dining at your favorite restaurants or that perfect, unexpected gift for a loved one on your holiday list. Bidding on items, generously donated by local businesses and NHPBS supporters, runs through December 8th.
Courts & Corrections
AG Expands Civil Rights Division Because of Rise in Hate Crimes in NH
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The Unit, which has been staffed by one full-time attorney with assistance from other units and bureaus within the Office on an as needed and as available basis, has seen a 465% in complaints and referrals over the last five years (from 40 to 186).
News
Sununu Says All He Knows About Ex-Rep. Merner’s Arrest is What the Public Knows
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Gov. Chris Sununu said he would support a change in a 2016 judicial policy related to relaying information to gun dealers about some who have been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility and weighed in on a number of other hot political topics in a meeting with reporters in his office Wednesday, including the arrest of former state Rep. Troy Merner.
Courts & Corrections
Countway Supreme Court Nomination Lauded, But Some See Lack of Transparency
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A public hearing for the governor’s nomination of Melissa Beth Countway to be seated on the New Hampshire Supreme Court was held Wednesday before the Executive Council, which will vote on it likely on Dec. 20.
Courts & Corrections
State Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Gerrymandering Suit
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In a three-to-two decision Wednesday, the state Supreme Court echoed a US Supreme Court decision that determining what is extreme gerrymandering is outside the judicial branch to resolve without constitutional standards or guidance.