Business & Economy
Brookline’s Fire Chief Is Back Following Investigation
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Brookline Fire Chief Charlie Corey is back on the job this week after a months-long suspension and internal investigation.
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Former Colebrook Police Chief
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Thousands Told They Are No Longer Covered by Anthem at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua
Saint Joseph Hospital in Nashua is alerting patients that as of Jan. 1, 2025, they are no longer part of Anthem’s insurance network, according to the New Hampshire Insurance Department.
NH leading Democrats ask Biden to make ERA 28th Amendment to US Constitution
Stating all Americans face “unprecedented threats to gender justice” by the incoming Donald Trump Administration, President Joe Biden is being asked to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution by New Hampshire Democrats.
US Attorney Jane Young Says She Is Resigning; Is NH AG A Possibility?
Editor’s Note: Shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday US Attorney Jane Young said she is resigning in a news release detailing her accomplishments in the office, but didn’t say what her plans are for the future. Also Thursday, an email from InDepthNH.org to Gov.-Elect Kelly Ayotte’s press office asking if she plans to replace Attorney General John Formella with Young received no response.
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Hospital in North Conway Announces Birth of First Baby of 2025
Op-Ed: A Scarcity Perspective
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Health & Mental Health
Trans Rights Activists Occupy State House Halls Against Discriminatory Bills
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“The people in that building have not been on our side and have not been ensuring the rights of all citizens,” Grace Murray, Political Director of the New Hampshire Youth Movement, said in front of the State House.
Business & Economy
Council Approves Funds To Offer State Employment To Hampstead Hospital Workers
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Mental health nurses, social workers and administrative staff at the new state Hampstead Hospital for youth can become state employees after the Executive Council created a new expenditure class of more than $17 million to bring them into the fold on Wednesday.
Feature
Is NH Finally Going To Pass Adult Marijuana Sales?
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But where will the tax revenue go? Tim Egan of the New Hampshire cannabis association talks about that and other issues surrounding the cannabis controversy with Roger Wood.
Arts and Entertainment
Manchester Proud announces winners of 3rd Annual Student Volunteer Award
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Manchester Proud, an organization working to champion student success within the Manchester School District through community engagement and community partnerships, presented its 2024 Student Volunteer Awards at the Tuesday, May 26, Board of School Committee meeting.
Education
Federal Judge Strikes Down NH’s ‘Divisive Concepts’ Law
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A federal judge on Tuesday struck down the state’s controversial ‘divisive concepts’ law, which had its roots in an executive order by former President Trump, that limited how teachers can discuss issues such as race, sexual orientation and gender identity with students.
Feature
The History of Economics Embedded in English
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In 2008, for obvious reasons, I thought I had better learn more about economics and especially about capitalism, so I read a bunch of books and articles and took some notes.
Business & Economy
Summer Is Off To a Bad Start for Cyanobacteria in NH Waters
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It is not even technically summer yet, but it is starting out as a bad season for cyanobacteria with the state’s earliest warnings ever on record and four lakes already on lists this week.
Business & Economy
AG: Richard Rosen Guilty of Wrongful Voting
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After three days of trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the charge of RSA 659:34-a, Voting in More Than One State Prohibited, a Class B Felony. The jury found that Mr. Rosen knowingly checked in at the checklist at the Belmont, Massachusetts polling place and cast a Massachusetts ballot after having already cast an absentee ballot in the same election in Holderness, New Hampshire.
Arts and Entertainment
Christina Holbrook: Author Update
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In 2022, Christina Holbrook was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor that has a “median life expectancy of 14-22 months.
Feature
In Texas border town, locals say military forces, not migrants, are invading
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The border between Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras in the Mexican state of Coahuila used to be open, like the one between Derby Line, Vermont and Stanstead, Quebec.
Feature
A Solemn Place To Remember Our Heroes This Memorial Day
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The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is a hallowed place. The rows upon rows of gray headstones, all uniform in size and appearance, lined in perfect formation and stretching back toward the abutting forest, are a sight that touches the emotions.
Business & Economy
Nearly One-Third of Granite Staters Expect To Be Worse Off in a Year
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Republicans and Independents are considerably more likely than Democrats to be pessimistic about their personal finances.
Health & Mental Health
Senate Finalizes Legal Weed Bill, Now On to the House
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Despite concerns that it will “change the fabric of our state,” cannabis sales for adults in the 603 got one big step closer late Thursday night, after the Senate finalized support for a bill that largely fits the model Gov. Chris Sununu said he would support.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Former Stark Police Chief; Former West High Baseball Coach
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community
Arts and Entertainment
Magnify Voices 2024 Expressive Art Contest Shines a Light on Youth Mental Health in NH
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New Hampshire students in fifth through 12th grade used their voices to share their individual mental health journeys through the Sixth Annual Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest, held on May 22 at New England College in Henniker, NH.
Business & Economy
House Tackles Gun Rights, Healthcare and Rights of the Undocumented
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Conflict stirred on the House floor when SB 476 was brought forward. The bill would allocate funds to the Department of Corrections toward the replacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men, but an additional amendment is what sparked controversy among representatives.
Health & Mental Health
Judge Says ‘One Incident’ of YDC Abuse Not Reasonable in Meehan Lawsuit
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BRENTWOOD – New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services says the state is only liable for one incident of abuse at YDC in the David Meehan lawsuit, and therefore only liable to pay $475,000, but Judge Andrew Schulman ruled this week that’s not an option.
Health & Mental Health
Though Some Hospitals May Come Up Short, Senate Passes Uncompensated Care Bill
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In a battle between Gov. Chris Sununu and the New Hampshire Hospital Association over uncompensated medical care and how much federal money in the future the hospitals will receive, the Senate passed House Bill 1593 Thursday which gives $6 million more to hospitals than the governor suggested.
News
Heated Argument Breaks Out on NH House Floor During Session
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The House of Representatives went into a 20-minute recess after a heated argument that sounded like a fight could break out any minute among some Republicans Wednesday over a bill related to gun background checks.