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“I’m relieved that all parties have agreed to a ceasefire that will re-establish calm for the people of both countries, halt a broader conflict, protect civilians in both Lebanon and Israel and allow displaced individuals to soon return to their homes.”
Bradley Asbury’s family gasped and cried in shock when the jury foreman announced two guilty verdicts for his accessory role in the 1998 rape of a child held in the Sununu Youth Services Center, then called YDC.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court will decide if the man convicted of murdering two Dartmouth College professors when he was 17 can be made to serve life without parole.
Concerned at the potential loss of timber tax revenue for its members with carbon “farming” replacing logging in this heavily forested state, the New Hampshire Municipal Association is cautioning the state about agreeing to logging reductions in a 10-year plan on the 146,000-acre Connecticut Lakes Working Forest as part of the state’s easement.
Still haunted by the violent sexual abuse he suffered at the Sununu Youth Services Center, David Meehan had to stop his testimony Thursday when he became overcome by the guilt and shame he’s lived with every day since he was 15.
Senior citizens who get Meals on Wheels could also get tax-free food vouchers to use at participating restaurants under a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate Thursday.
Republican leaders in New Hampshire appear to be giving House Rep. Jon Stone a pass or ignoring allegations made public two weeks ago about his menacing behavior as a police officer 18 years ago, but some Claremont residents say they want him removed at least from local committees.
The man leading the fight to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for decades of horrific sexual and physical abuse and coverup, David Meehan began telling his story to jurors Wednesday, speaking haltingly and fighting through the emotional scars forced on him.
Unlike California, New York and many other states, New Hampshire would prohibit any squatters’ rights allowing someone to remain in a building they occupied without an agreement with the owner.
Sen. Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, issued a news release Tuesday to say that an ultrasound would not be required to establish gestational age to obtain an abortion, but Sen. Becky Whitley, D-Hopkinton who is running for Congress, disagreed.
Protecting these natural resources is a cause that a majority of NH residents support regardless of political orientation.
Gender bias often starts from the moment babies are born, as their assigned sex immediately begins to shape how they are treated, what opportunities they will receive, or what expectations people have according to the dominant gender norms in their society.
“We are so honored to recognize these individuals who have made such a profound impact on the New Hampshire community. This event will exemplify the importance of leadership in our Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. The impact that these leaders have had can not be overstated. Congratulations!”
Michael Gilpatrick had trouble telling his story on the witness stand Tuesday, pausing and holding back his emotions as he recounted for jurors the first time he was gang raped by Sununu Youth Services Center staff.
Rep. Alicia Lekas, R-Hudson, introduced House Bill 1665 to increase the income threshold for Education Freedom Accounts to 500 percent of the federal poverty level Tuesday before the Senate Education Committee.
The state has rejected a 10-year forest management plan for the massive Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract in Pittsburg, Stewartstown and Clarksville from its new owner, Aurora Sustainable Lands.
Phillips realized that a solar eclipse, particularly one that would be total across a swath of northern New England, would affect the region’s electric grid bigtime by curtailing the output of solar panels.
Virgil Bossom watched in horror as serious allegations of abuse against staff at the Sununu Youth Development Center was ignored, the alleged abusers assigned to investigate their own abuse, and the children who brought the complaints disciplined for speaking out.
Gov. Chris Sununu said on ABC News Sunday that while he was critical of former President Donald Trump during the primary for the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, he will support him in the general election and noted that Trump just continues to rise in the polls.
Carroll County Fish and Game Commissioner Susan Price denied she had a conversation with the department’s human resources director about a personnel issue in violation of state law during an evidentiary hearing on a complaint brought against her by Fish and Game Col. Kevin Jordan, one of the subjects of the alleged conversation.
The first installment explained how child care in New Hampshire is currently suffering, leaving families without access to vital child care or unable to pay for it, while child care workers remain underpaid, burnt out, and their facilities understaffed.
If you’re not familiar with this trashy survey, it’s one I conduct in conjunction with Canterbury’s annual spring roadside cleanup.
From the new proposed rules for education minimum standards to alternative education opportunities, the state legislature and the executive branch appear to have their priorities upside down.
The California Supreme Court found that education is a fundamental right because “education is the lifeline of both the individual and society” and “a major determinant of an individual’s chances for economic and social success in our competitive society [and]…[as] a unique influence on a child’s development as a citizen and his participation in political and community life.”