The PUC Got it Right and Eversource, Naturally, Complains
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“[I]t is the utility that must operate the system in the dark of night,” bemoaned the Granite State’s biggest electric distribution utility, through its lawyer.
NH Republican Legend Ruth Griffin Dies at Age 99
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Republican operative and dedicated public servant Ruth Griffin, 99, has died. She died Saturday at her home after a lifetime of service at both the local and state levels.
Federal Grant Seeks to Help the Poor Capture Solar Energy
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.
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New Cyanobacteria and Fecal Bacteria Listings Issued in NH After Recent Storms
Opponents of Dock Approval on Ossipee Lake Confront State Officials
Notable NH Deaths: The Soup Lady from Dover; Long-Time Barrington Town Moderator
COVID-19
About 35 House Members End Session Refusing Face Masks
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And then there were the “Freedom” seats in another area far from their peers where members of the House sat who refused to wear masks or to socially distance for reasons of liberty.
News
COVID-19 Absentee Ballot Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk
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By a two-to-one margin, the House approved a bill Tuesday to allow voters fearful for their health and safety due to the coronavirus to vote by absentee ballot this fall.
News
House GOPs Decry Dems’ Lack of Transparency, Legislative Log Jam
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House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the June 30th House session.
Red Flag Law
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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.
Alex Ray Hosts Drive-In Concert July 5 in Plymouth
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In the midst of the pandemic Alex Ray continues to think outside of the box. The founder of the Common Man family of restaurants is like a performance artist coming up with new ideas and going for it.
Education
Volinsky Endorsed by Rights and Democracy, NH Youth Movement Action
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Groups Cite Volinsky’s Superior Record on Climate and Education as Reason for Endorsement.
COVID-19
Senate Sends Controversial Red Flag Bill to Sununu, Who Will Likely Veto It
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The Senate approved a bill establishing an independent commission to redraw the state’s political boundaries on a 15-9 vote, also sending it to Sununu who vetoed a similar bill last year.
COVID-19
No COVID-19 Deaths Monday, 14 More Cases: NH Data
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced no new deaths Monday and 14 new positive test results for COVID-19.
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Senate Approves COVID-19 Absentee Ballot Bill, House Votes Tuesday
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Voters fearing for their health because of the coronavirus will be able to vote by absentee ballot this fall after the Senate unanimously approved temporary changes in the state’s voting statutes.
Uncategorized
Senate Backs Pay Raise for State Workers Along Party Lines
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Thousands of state employees who have gone without a raise the past year saw some movement on the stalemate when the Senate voted 14-10 along party lines to support a raise during their last session of 2020.
News
77 Percent of COVID-19 Cases Recovered: NH Data
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The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 31 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths on Sunday.
Courts & Corrections
Criminal Defense Group Tells Police Panel Racial Profiling Is An Ongoing Problem
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Police in New Hampshire continue to racially profile minorities, leading to more abuses, according to Manchester criminal defense attorney Donna Brown, in one of 10 public statements submitted to the new police accountability panel.
Elegies of Joy
‘King Valentine’ Jim Ellis Loved to Dance and Fish
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While Jim Ellis didn’t die of COVID-19, his last few months were certainly impacted by the pandemic and his wife, Beverly, lovingly remembers him here.
COVID-19
Will the Senate Save the Hyper-Partisan 2020 Session?
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The Republicans and Democrats took shots at each other last week citing familiar grievances.
2 New COVID-19 Deaths, 51 More Cases
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They include two women from Hillsborough County, both 60 years of age and older.
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John Harrigan Asks Where the Effingham is Dalton?
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PODCAST: Wayne King interviews John Harrigan for NH Secrets, Legends and Lore
Feature
If Only There Were a Statue of Nixon
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We have been through so much lately. Time to check in with our friend Chloe Schlagobers, political correspondent for the New York [Bleep].
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Vacation Memories of a Certain Mark Spitz Speedo
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But today I’d like to take you on a vacation from both the 60s and 70s – both involving my brother, John Dromey.
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Emmett Soldati: ‘Pride calls on us to pass the microphone’
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“For example when I opened Teatotaller, I was told it wouldn’t last a year.”