Environment & Science
Study Raises Concern About E-Cigarette Waste
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They discovered that e-cigarette waste made up 19 percent of that recovered litter – trash that a mere a decade ago would scarcely have existed on high school campuses anywhere.
Maine Law Firm Vets YDC Abuse Claims and Paid From Same Victims’ Settlement Fund
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The state is paying an out-of-state law firm to vet claims by victims who were abused as children while incarcerated at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester – then called YDC – out of the same $160 million the legislature approved to compensate victims through the settlement fund.
State Education Board Adopts Controversial New Rules
After more than an hour of fine-tuning the proposed overhaul of the rules governing the state education minimum standards, the State Board of Education unanimously adopted its controversial proposal Wednesday.
Absolute Clauses: Sometimes Just the Right Thing To Say
“All things considered” is another common example, so common that since 1971 it has been the name of a news program on National Public Radio. Here the participle is “considered.”
Nominee for Fish and Game Director Praised at Public Hearing
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.
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NHCJE’s Icon Series: Where Art Meets Justice and Equity
Sex Assault Trial Cancelled and Some Charges Dropped Against Ex-Jail Guard
State Gets $65M for Groundwater from PFAS Manufacturers; Private Well Cleanup in Litigation
News
Op-Ed: Reps. Langley, Mombourquette Laud Mayor Pete’s Pro-Women Stand
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Pete Buttigieg’s latest far-reaching policy recognizes what it means to be a woman in today’s society.
Featured in Category
Sununu, Bradley Unveil GOP Family Leave Plan
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It would allow employers to voluntarily opt in, but would not require it.
Featured in Category
Sununu Renominates Sheehan As Transportation Commissioner
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Sheehan oversees a $650 million budget and a staff of 1,600 employees.
Uncategorized
Volinsky Throws Hat in the Ring, Will Face Feltes in Primary
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“When I was a kid, I wanted nothing more than to be a football player. I didn’t care that I was always the smallest kid on the field,” Volinsky said.
Feature
Quid Pro Trump
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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.
Environment & Science
Jane Difley Honored By The Land Trust Alliance and Her Many Friends
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Difley received the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award in Raleigh during the welcome dinner of Rally 2019: The National Land Conservation Conference on Oct. 18.
Courts & Corrections
Accused Wedding Shooter Charged with Attacking Public Defender in Jail
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Dale Holloway, 37, has been charged with first degree-assault in connection with the assault on Public Defender Michael Davidow Monday at the Valley Street Jail in Manchester.
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House Speaker and Senate President Commend Municipal Aid Distribution
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On October 8, $20 million in municipal aid payments were distributed by the New Hampshire Treasurer in accordance with House Bill 4 of the state’s 2020-2021 biennial budget.
Courts & Corrections
Zhukovskyy Indicted For Randolph Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists
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Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, age 23, has been indicted by the Coos County Grand Jury.
Environment & Science
Petitioners Hope To Save Fish & Game Director Glenn Normandeau’s Job
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The letter says Normandeau has been an excellent leader for the past 12 years and the signers appreciate that he listens to all staff to better understand and support the work they do for the state’s fish and wildlife.
Feature
Op-Ed: Strengthening our schools and expanding opportunities
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Along with my children and husband, I’m a proud graduate of Manchester’s public schools.
Feature
What’s a NH Farmer to Do About Climate Change?
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Over the years some New Hampshire farmers have shared with me how they see climate change hitting home because of milder winters.
Feature
NH Commissioners: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
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With few exceptions, when department heads’ four- or five-year terms end, Sununu has not reappointed them, and in several cases, after more than a decade in office.
Feature
All Things Better With Love and Butter
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Julia Child once remarked, “With enough butter, anything is good.”
Feature
Saving Forest Lake With Reluctant Warrior Jon Swan
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Six months ago a Vermont company announced plans to create a landfill in the Forest Lake area and a firestorm of opposition was ignited. The people of Dalton, Whitefield, Bethlehem and nearby Littleton, led by a reluctant warrior named Jon Swan.
Business & Economy
Lawmakers Prepare To Do Their Thing With Some Old and New Legislation
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The road to becoming a new law is a long one and full of opportunity for the public to have an impact.
Feature
Opinion: Buckley Blasts Victoria Sullivan As An ‘Extremist’
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While Democrats and Republicans in New Hampshire don’t agree on lots of issues, one area where there is common ground today is support for equality for all Granite Staters, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity.
News
Dems Talk Bail Reform
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Eight members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives released statements on bail reform.
Education
Edelblut, Cline Object to Vote To Delay Learn Everywhere
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Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement in response to the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) voting along party lines to object to Learn Everywhere,