Feature
Local News Blues: What Doesn’t Hurt, Itches
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Man, I love hanging with fellow journalists. They go right to the hard questions, right to the doubt, right to following the money.
Shaheen Responds to Reports of Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hezbollah
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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.”
Former YDC Staffer Bradley Asbury Found Guilty of Accomplice to Rape
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.
Judge Asks NH Supreme Court To Weigh In on Man Who Killed Dartmouth Professors as Teen
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.
NH Municipal Assoc.: Conn. Lakes Headwaters’ Logging Plan Impacts All Towns, Cities
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.
More Headlines
Indicted Supreme Court Justice Hantz Marconi Replies To AG’s Objection in Court Filing
No Verdict Yet in YDC Abuse Trial of Bradley Asbury
Hundreds Receive Free Holiday Dinner Fixings and Winter Gear at Gather’s Annual Event
Courts & Corrections
AG Releases Names of Troopers in Fatal Shooting of Civilian in Rochester
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It is anticipated that the report regarding the incident and whether the officers’ use of deadly force was justified will be released once the investigation is completed.
Arts and Entertainment
Franklin Community Theatre Production of ‘Nunsense’ Part of NH’s Vibrant Arts Scene
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Franklin Footlight Theatre is presenting the production through Sunday and Thursday was opening night at the Franklin Middle School Stage with the audience treated to the comedy, choreography, and live music directed by David Bedard.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: 67 Jewish Residents in NH Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
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A letter signed by 67 Jewish residents of New Hampshire calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has been delivered to the state’s US Senators and Representatives
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: Former School Superintendent; Cheerleading Coach; Top-Ranked Chef
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service.
Education
NH House Increases Education Aid, Backs Legalizing Pot and PFA Ban
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Rep. Karen Ebel, D-New London, speaks in favor of her bill to ban products that have had PFAs intentionally added to them at Thursday’s House session.
Feature
Author John Maclean Donates To UNH’s Milne Collection
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When I saw that John N. Maclean put out an edition of the “Big Two-Hearted River” for which he did the foreword, I had to have a copy for my collection and personal library.
Health & Mental Health
GOP Senators Pass Bill Collecting Abortion Data Over Dems’ Objections
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On Thursday, by a 14-9 vote, the Senate passed Senate Bill 461 along party lines which would require the state to collect data on the date, place, age, state of residence for the woman, method used, medication dispensed and gestational age of the fetus at an abortion.
Education
NH House Kills Bills to Help Homeless and Hungry Youth
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By the slimmest of margins, the House defeated two bills that would address homelessness and hunger among students and young people Thursday.
Courts & Corrections
Former YDC Worker Feared ‘Rape or Worse’ for Complaining About Kids’ Abuse
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Karen LeMoine testified Wednesday she feared being raped or worse after she complained about the treatment of incarcerated children when she worked at the Youth Development Center in Manchester for two years until 1991.
Dishonest Police
Laurie List Makes Names of a Few More Questionable Police Officers Public
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The identities of several more police officers with credibility problems are now public in the latest update to the Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, but details about the alleged misconduct are still lacking.
Business & Economy
EPA’s New PFAS Drinking Water Standards Celebrated in Merrimack
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MERRIMACK – On Wednesday, the EPA made a historic announcement of new legally enforceable drinking water standards targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals.
Courts & Corrections
Colebrook’s Jonathan Frizzell Lauded at Hearing on His Judicial Nomination
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“I have made my life’s work advocating for others,” he said during a public hearing on his nomination before the state’s Executive Council on Wednesday. “I can do this job and do it well.”
Education
Council Approves $21M for Duprey’s Building; More Than 60,000 Came For Eclipse
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The Executive Council was told at least 60,000 vehicles above the normal flow passed through the tolls for the Solar Eclipse, and approved $21 million for the purchase of Granite Place South from developer Stephen M. Duprey of Concord.
Courts & Corrections
YDC Victim Used as ‘Child Sex Slave, Punching Bag’ Under Health and Human Services’ Care, Lawyer Tells Jurors
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David Meehan’s lawyer told jurors how his already troubled life became part of an “inhuman atrocity” when sent at age 14 to the state’s youth detention center in Manchester where he was raped hundreds of times, beaten and locked in solitary confinement for months on end from 1995 to 1999.
Courts & Corrections
Jury Splits Verrill Convictions – Guilty on Second-Degree Murder Charges
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Timothy Verrill was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder for the brutal deaths of Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini, while the jury found him not guilty of first-degree murder charges.
Education
House Members Question Key Elements of Proposed Education Rules
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A House Education subcommittee on administrative rules raised some fundamental concerns about the new proposal for the state’s minimum standards for public school approval.
News
Rare Hearing Scheduled on Complaint Against a Fish and Game Commissioner
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The complaint was made by Col. Kevin Jordan, chief of the department’s law enforcement unit, who alleges that Fish and Game Commissioner Susan G. Price of Moultonborough violated state law related to “prohibited acts.”
Courts & Corrections
Police Standards and Training Council Knew About Jon Stone Allegations, But Did Nothing
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When Claremont Police Officer Jon Stone was fired in 2006, before his union fought and altered his official exit, the Police Standards and Training Council was informed about Stone’s alleged rape and murder threats, and his inappropriate relationship with a teen girl.
Courts & Corrections
State Files Civil Action Against Christopher Vittum, Caitlin Vittum, and Associated Home Contracting Businesses for Consumer Protection Act Violations
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The Vittums accepted over $175,000 from at least 13 consumers upon promises to provide construction services.