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And They’re Off …
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Editor’s note: Paula Tracy, Wayne D. King, Jeffrey Hastings and Nancy West are on the trail. This story will be updated so send your Primary photos along to nancywestnews@gmail.com
Nominee for Fish and Game Director Praised at Public Hearing
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Dr. Stephanie L. Simek, Washington state’s expert on large game carnivores, including cougars and wolves, answered questions of the state’s Executive Council Tuesday as she is the governor’s pick to run the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department as its new executive director.
NHCJE’s Icon Series: Where Art Meets Justice and Equity
This series pays tribute to those who have paved the way for equity and justice across various fronts, including civil rights, racial justice, disability rights, LGBTQ+ rights, workers’ rights, and more.
Sex Assault Trial Cancelled and Some Charges Dropped Against Ex-Jail Guard
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.
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With Coal Plant Slated for Closure, Climate Activists Set Sights on ‘Peakers’
5 People Diagnosed with Legionnaire’s Disease After Visiting Downtown Lincoln, NH
Friendly Fire: The Hidden Killer of Local News
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Making Those Last Hours Count On the Campaign Trail
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With hours to go before the polls open in New Hampshire, candidates were working at a frenzied pace across the state on Monday.
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Lining Up For Trump When Weather Matters Day Before Primary
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President Donald Trump supporters were lining up at the SNHU Arena in Manchester on Aug. 15, 2019 when it was much more fun being outside than on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, the day before the 2020 first-in-the-nation primary.
Education
Panel Reviews Court Rulings In Search of Fair Plan To Fund NH Schools
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Solicitor General Daniel Will and attorney John Tobin of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project, and one of the original attorneys in the Claremont education lawsuit, presented different pictures of what led to the original decision.
Courts & Corrections
Man, 21, Charged With Assaulting 5-Month-Old Baby In Whitefield
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The charge stems from an incident which occurred on February 3, 2020, in Whitefield, where Mr. Berry recklessly caused serious bodily injury to a child less than 13 years of age by physically assaulting a 5-month-old child.
Business & Economy
Sununu Vetoes Net Metering Bill; Dems Accuse Him of Going Back on His Word
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“The proponents of this bill claim to have made a compromise, when in fact it still would result in hundreds of millions of dollars in higher electric rates for our citizens,” Gov. Sununu said in his veto message.
Amy Klobuchar
Sanders and Trump Come Out on Top in NH State House Youth Mock Election, Again
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Votes were cast by the fourth grade students who visited the State House during January and the first few days of February.
Courts & Corrections
Maine Man Accused of Murdering Woman at Timberland in Stratham
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Robert Pavao (age 20), of Berwick, Maine has been arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder.
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Opinion: Why I Switched My Support from Bernie to Warren
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Just as Bernie’s time was 2016, the time is right for Warren in 2020; 2024 will be too late. Let’s not make the same mistake twice.
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Opinion: What Your Would-Be Presidents Are Like Behind the Scenes
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Welcome to the final Decoding the Vibe, the first-in-the-nation overview where my intention was and is to “invite you, dear reader, to join me before the rhetoric begins, before the backs straighten, the lights go on. I want you to come with me behind the scenes, watch the mic checks, meet the people who go visit presidential candidates.”
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Opinion: Mary Murphy Says Vote Tulsi as the ‘Real Deal’
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But now we have Tulsi Gabbard!
She doesn’t seem to care about political shenanigans. She is a Democrat because she has always been a Democrat. Her father is a Democrat and served in Congress and Tulsi followed his lead. She wanted to serve the country she loves.
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Last Call: List To See Your Favorite Candidate Before Vote
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Polls open in less than 36 hours — here are your final chances to see a candidate in person
Courts & Corrections
3 Hurt in Henniker Shooting; New England College on Lockdown
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Merrimack County Attorney Robin Davis Merrimack spoke at the news conference and said two of the victims were female and one male. They all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, she said.
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NH Secrets, Legends and Lore: Shaker Impact on Modern Life
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Only a week left to visit the extraordinary exhibition: “The Shakers and the Modern World” at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester (ends Feb 16, 2020).
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NH’s Primary Is Fun, But Local Politics Are Where the Rubber Meets the Road
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Many communities had and still have the town contrarian who speaks against any warrant article that raises money.
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10 Dems Who Want To Be President Play Nice in Manchester
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Together for the last time before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday, the 2020 McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner was a big pep rally calling for unity with no room for any opponent bashing, except for President Trump.
Courts & Corrections
Volinsky’s Long-Time Client Spared Death Penalty in Georgia
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Faye Meders said she knew at 5:29 a.m. when she was awakened that morning that God was going to spare her son.
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Radio Free NH’s Favorite New York (Bleep) Reporter Is Ready To Rock the Primary
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Tuesday is the primary, which means one thing around here: our friend Chloe Schlagobers, political correspondent for the New York (bleep), will be heading to South Carolina that night.
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Saluting Strong Women Who Speak the Truth
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I muse joyfully today on kindness, on cups of tea shared, on strong women, on voices heard, on speaking the truth.
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Getting Close: National Media Sets Up in Manchester To Cover the First-in-the-Nation Primary
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Downtown Manchester has begun the transformation to media circus.