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Sununu, Legislative Leaders Spar Over COVID-19 Stimulus Funds
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Legislative leaders believe the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee needs to approve any expenditures and acceptance of federal funds.
Sex Assault Trial Cancelled and Some Charges Dropped Against Ex-Jail Guard
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The first of two scheduled sex assault trials against former Grafton County House of Corrections Officer Max Fournier is cancelled as prosecutors have dropped two of the three original charges.
State Gets $65M for Groundwater from PFAS Manufacturers; Private Well Cleanup in Litigation
Water quality in New Hampshire scored tens of millions of dollars Monday in a lawsuit settlement with the manufacturers of PFAS and aqueous film-forming foam.
With Coal Plant Slated for Closure, Climate Activists Set Sights on ‘Peakers’
On Saturday, five years after it launched a campaign using nonviolent civil disobedience to shut down a coal-fired power plant in Bow, New Hampshire, No Coal No Gas held a celebration in Pembroke’s Memorial Park marking the commitment of the plant’s owner, Granite Shore Power, to end coal combustion in 2027 and convert the facility to a “renewable energy park.”
5 People Diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease After Visiting Downtown Lincoln, NH
DHHS Identifies Five People Diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease After Visiting Area in Downtown Lincoln, NH
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NH Republican Legend Ruth Griffin Dies at Age 99
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NH: COVID-19 Deaths Total 18; 3 Extended Care Facilities Report Outbreaks
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Another 41 positive test results, as of 9 a.m. on April 8, brings the total number of confirmed cases to 788. Hospitalizations number 118, and nearly 9,000 tests have come back negative.
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Sununu, Dem Councilors Spar Over Election Concerns In Face of COVID-19
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Sununu was also pressed about a new office that he created to handle federal funds without consulting the five-member council.
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Opinion: Rep. Marjorie Smith on Sununu’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery
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I submit that this action of the governor is in violation of New Hampshire’s constitution and laws.
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Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
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If we don’t believe that we are entitled to health care as a human right, we will never achieve universal health care.
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Outdoor Opinion: Be Safe. Be Well. Be Local.
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Collectively, NH Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, and the Society for the
Protection of NH Forests own and manage more than 90,000 acres of
conservation land across New Hampshire.
Noyes Confirmed Colonel of NH State Police
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Nathan Noyes replaces Col. Chris Wagner who retired March 2.
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Board Considers Changing Laconia Bike Week Date Due To COVID-19
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A decision no later than April 30 on whether or not to postpone the event until the end of August.
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Radio Free NH: Passover in the Year of COVID-19
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Passover is beginning, and it will be a quiet holiday this year.
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Council To Decide Whether To Confirm Edwards Without a Public Hearing Wednesday
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To call in to the meeting Wednesday, dial 1-800-356-8278, enter 6 digit code: 125563# at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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NH: Four More COVID-19 Deaths Totaling 13 and 32 New Cases
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There have now been 747 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Concord DMV Staffer Tests Positive for COVID-19, Office Closed for Cleaning
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The Concord DMV is reaching out to customers to reschedule appointments. The Concord DMV will resume appointment only and drop box services on Thursday, April 9.
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COVID-19 Is Not Such a Bad Thing If You Are a Spotted Salamander
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If they are not yet making the noise where you are, the wood frogs will soon be “quacking” from vernal pools, and the peepers, with their high-pitched call to their mates, are alongside them.
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TrumpaSeltzer
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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.
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What To Do With Federal COVID-19 Funds?
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The committee meets at 10 a.m. Friday and can be accessed via telephone at 1-800-356-8278 with an access code of 125563#.
Judge Denies Bail Hearing For Man Accused in Horrific Randolph Crash
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Prosecutors said Volodymyr Zhukovskyy had fentanyl, heroin and a metabolite of cocaine in his system when his truck collided with a group of bikers in Randolph.
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46 New COVID-19 Cases Totaling 715 As NH Monitors 2,250 People
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Nine new COVID-19-related hospitalizations were reported; thus far, 103 (14%) of the 715 positive cases have been hospitalized.
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State Prison Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19 As Advocates Seek Release of Vulnerable Inmates
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ACLU-NH and the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers started in mid-March urging prison and jail superintendents to use their authority to release some COVID-19 vulnerable inmates to Administrative Home Confinement or pretrial services when appropriate.
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Sununu Restricts NH Lodging To Vulnerable and Essential Workers
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“We look forward to welcoming you back in New Hampshire when this public crisis is abated.”
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NH Experts To Sununu: Increase COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, Tracking
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But far more importantly, even 621 “official cases” reported by NH DHHS means that community transmission is happening across NH and that the number of “true” COVID cases in NH may be 10x (6,210 people) to 100x (62,100 people).