Partisan Bickering Ends Action on 2020 Legislation
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Gov. Chris Sununu late Friday afternoon vetoed the last four bills of the legislative session, about one-third of the legislation passed by the House and Senate sent to his desk.
Federal Grant Seeks to Help the Poor Capture Solar Energy
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The federal government wants to give New Hampshire $43.5 million to broaden the reach of solar power to low and moderate-income families.
New Case Opened in Jonathan Amerault Murder
Prosecutors may have unfinished business in the murder of Keene man Jonathan Amerault, whose brutal slaying by Armando Barron shocked the world.
91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair Continues This Weekend at Mount Sunapee
It’s been a pretty wet and relatively cool week for the 91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair which continues through Sunday, but most artists say that business has been pretty strong during the week and they have many beautiful items yet to be displayed.
New Cyanobacteria and Fecal Bacteria Listings Issued in NH After Recent Storms
Recent storms may have churned up some unwanted water problems on the state’s water bodies this week with 15 posted for either cyanobacteria or fecal bacteria as of Friday afternoon.
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Opponents of Dock Approval on Ossipee Lake Confront State Officials
Notable NH Deaths: The Soup Lady from Dover; Long-Time Barrington Town Moderator
Brookline Fire Chief Suspended Again
Business & Economy
Supporters: Vetoed ‘Red Flag’ Bill Would Help Prevent Suicides, Mass Killings
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The bill would have established extreme risk protection orders through a civil process initiated by a person’s family, housemates or law enforcement.
Police Reform Commissioner Discloses Past Convictions
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Joseph Lascaze, a member of the Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency disclosed to the public for the first time on Friday his criminal past, including a 2005 conviction for armed robbery.
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University System of New Hampshire on Reopening
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On Wednesday, August 4, the board of the University System of New Hampshire voted 18-1 to open up all USNH campuses under certain conditions.
COVID-19
$16M CARES Act Funds Set For Rural Broadband Upgrades
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Gov. Chris Sununu announced more than $16 million in federal CARES Act funding will go to install rural broadband at 5,574 homes and businesses by Dec. 31.
Business & Economy
2021 Fiscal Year Revenues Off to Surprisingly Good Start
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COVID-19 continues to impact state revenues, both positively and negatively, as the numbers are in for the first month of the 2021 fiscal year.
COVID-19
More COVID-19 Loosening Coming To Restaurants, Skating Rinks, Panel Told
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The number of people allowed at a restaurant table is going to be 10 instead of six, according to D.J. Bettencourt, chair of the Governor’s Economic Reopening Task Force.
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Official: Some Parts of NH ‘On Track for Containment’ of COVID-19
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Some areas of New Hampshire are “on track for containment” of COVID-19, particularly in the North and West, Trish Tilley told the Governor’s Economic Reopening Task Force on Thursday.
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Department of Safety: 51 Days Needed To Respond To Questions About NASCAR
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The Department of Safety responded Thursday to questions InDepthNH.org emailed last Sunday about that day’s NASCAR races that asked how many State Police helped with the event and how much it cost.
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Mason’sReward
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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.
Questions Raised About New $3.7M 10-Year Lease With Sununu Supporter’s Firm
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With some saying they were voting “reluctantly,” the Executive Council approved a contract Wednesday to enter a retroactive 10-year lease for space for the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification with 7 Eagle Square LLC, Concord.
COVID-19
Amy Johnson Pardon OK’d; Billing for Free COVID-19 Tests Questioned
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A young mother who pleaded with the Executive Council for a rare pardon on four felonies saying she cannot find daytime work with benefits to support her boys or even chaperone their field trips got her wish Wednesday.
Council Confirms Scott Mason To Head Fish and Game
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The vote was 3-1 with Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky, D-Concord, abstaining.
Business & Economy
Sununu Approves $7.5M for 3 Private Bus Companies
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Three private bus companies will receive $7.5 million in funds to resume service next month after Gov. Chris Sununu approved the money the companies say they need to resume service, mainly between New Hampshire and Boston.
COVID-19
Dr. Chan: Uptick in NH’s COVID-19 Cases Not ‘A Surge’
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Dr. Benjamin Chan, state epidemiologist, announced that there were 33 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, up from an average last week in the range of about 25 cases.
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No New COVID-19 Deaths, 26 More Cases Monday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 26 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths on Monday.
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‘Red Flag’ Extreme Risk Protection Bill Advocates Gather, Now Up to Sununu
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Knowing it is not likely that Gov. Chris Sununu will sign “Red Flag” Extreme Risk Protection legislation, state Senate President Donna Soucy held a Zoom gathering with supporters and advocates Monday when signing it to send it on to Gov. Chris Sununu.
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StarkRavingMad
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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.
Lebanon Police Deny Info Requests About 2 Officers Placed on Leave
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Lebanon Police Chief Richard Mello denied InDepthNH.org’s right-to-know requests for disciplinary records for three officers, two of whom were placed on paid leave recently with no reasons made public.
COVID-19
1 New COVID-19 Death, 21 New Cases Sunday
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced one additional death related to COVID-19 on Sunday, a man from Hillsborough County who was 60 or older.