COVID-19
7 New COVID-19 Deaths, 457 New Cases Saturday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 457 new positive test results for COVID-19 Saturday and seven news deaths.
Friend Says Gov. Chris Sununu Behind Effort To Force Geno Marconi To Resign
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A long-time friend of Geno Marconi believes he and his wife state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi have both been placed on paid administrative leave to pressure Mr. Marconi to resign as director of New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors.
NH’s July Revenues Above Target, But Troubling Trends Remain
While the total state revenue for the first month of the new 2025 fiscal year is higher than estimates, the troubling trends of last fiscal year remain, indicating budget writers will face a challenging task next spring to craft a balanced budget.
Proposed Changes for More ‘Hardened’ Hampstead Hospital Property Plan Scrutinized
A change in the construction plans for the Hampstead Hospital property to make it more of a “hardened” and “institutional” place for youths when the Sununu Youth Services Center closes in Manchester was scrutinized by Executive Councilors and local officials for the town Wednesday during the meeting of the Governor and Executive Council.
Op-Ed: John Freeman, Heroic NH Educator
I’d like to put the haters aside and take a quick moment to recognize an education hero; one who hasn’t received awards.
More Headlines
U.S. Attorney Young Says Woman Embezzled $500,000, But Won’t ID the Company
Council To Review Offers for Laconia State School; Likely Less Than Failed $21.5M Deal
North Country First Responders Get $5M Boost for Training Facility
Feature
Rep. Vose Opinion: Consumer Advocate’s Column Missed the Point
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The recent article called, “The PUC Gets a Really Bad Letter” missed the point of the NH House appeal to the PUC.
Uncategorized
782 New COVID-19 Deaths Friday, 8 Deaths
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The state announced eight new deaths: four men from Belknap County, two women from Hillsborough County, one woman from Merrimack County, and a man from Strafford County, all over age 60.
News
Speaker Hinch Appoints Deputy Speaker and Speaker Pro-Tempore
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Following his election, Speaker of the House Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) announced the appointments of Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) and Rep. Kim Rice (R-Hudson) as Deputy Speaker and Speaker Pro-Tem respectively.
COVID-19
They’reBa-a-a-ck
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Homegrown editorial cartoonist Mike Marland is keeping a watchdog eye on the State House in Concord and White House in Washington, D.C.
COVID-19
625 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 Deaths Thursday; Long-Term Care Outbreak List By Name
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The state also announced seven new deaths: two men from Belknap County; one woman from Coos County, a man and a woman from Hillsborough County and a man and a woman from Rockingham County. They were all over age 60.
Benjamin Chan
Sununu Blasts GOP Caucus Over COVID-19 Exposures and Details Coming Vaccines
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Gov. Chris Sununu announced shortening COVID-19 quarantine time, criticized House Republican leaders for lack of transparency related to exposure to the virus Nov. 20, and outlined how the state will prioritize the first shipments of vaccine when they arrive in a matter of days.
Judge Orders Release of Report on Alleged Assault By Canaan Cop
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Grafton Superior Court Judge Peter Bornstein ordered the town of Canaan to publicly release a report on former Police Officer Samuel Provenza who is accused in a civil lawsuit of assaulting a town resident during a 2017 traffic stop.
COVID-19
9 COVID-19 Deaths, 566 New Cases Reported on Wednesday
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The state also announced nine new deaths: a man and a woman from Belknap County; three women and three men from Hillsborough County and a woman from Rockingham County, all over 60.
Featured in Category
First COVID-19 Vaccinations in N.H. By Christmas: Sununu
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Gov. Chris Sununu said New Hampshire’s citizens who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 will be able to get the first dose of the vaccine by Christmas.
Courts & Corrections
COVID-19 Cases at State Prison Double to 12 in a Week
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The number of COVID-19 positive inmates at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men in Concord has doubled in a week and stands at 12 who are currently infected, with most of them housed in the psychiatric units.
Featured in Category
House and Senate Pick Leaders in a Cold and Historic Outdoor Event
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On a cold, historic day, with one-third of House members missing due to pandemic fears, the Senate and House were sworn in and — as expected — Chuck Morse was chosen Senate President and Dick Hinch House Speaker.
Featured in Category
Some Democratic Reps To Skip Organization Day Due To GOP COVID-19 Exposure
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The House Minority Leader said his caucus will put science above ceremony with public health the top priority so many Democratic House members will not attend Organization Day in Durham Wednesday.
D. Maurice Kreis
The PUC Gets a Really Bad Letter
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The complaining House members – many if not most of them sincere and longstanding opponents of ratepayer-funded energy efficiency — are right to draw attention to the significant increase the utilities are proposing to the size and scope of the NHSaves programs. But they draw precisely the wrong conclusion.
772 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 New Deaths: NH Data
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The state also announced two new deaths, a woman from Cheshire County and a man from Rockingham County, both older than 60.
Featured in Category
Some GOP Reps Test Positive For COVID-19 Angering Dems Who Weren’t Told
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Members of the New Hampshire House Republican caucus were exposed to the coronavirus Nov. 20 at McIntyre Ski Area in Manchester and some have tested positive.
Education
Education Funding Change Would Fund Students, Not Institutions
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The Commission to Study School Funding redefined an adequate education and its cost, while revamping the state’s education aid distribution system.
Featured in Category
The Peacemaker – Jack Dunfey Crusader for Constructive Change
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By the time that Jack Dunfey died at 92 he would stand at the side of Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu and celebrate a new beginning for South Africa; Rejoice a new day for the people of Ireland with John Hulme and George Mitchell; convince a stubborn Fidel Castro to free more than 80 political prisoners and to remove landmines from the war torn country of Angola.
Feature
HomelessCorp
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Homegrown editorial cartoonist Mike Marland is keeping a watchdog eye on the State House in Concord and White House in Washington, D.C.
COVID-19
State: 11 COVID-19 Cases Linked to To Stumble Inn Bar in Londonderry
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The potential exposures occurred between Wednesday, November 11, 2020 and Monday, November 23, 2020.