News
Former Attorney Justin Nadeau Indicted
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Mr. Nadeau is scheduled to be arraigned on these indictments at the Rockingham County Superior Court on October 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
North Country Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Opioids
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A New Hampshire doctor pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing a controlled substance. This is the first conviction of a doctor in the District of New Hampshire from a joint investigation by the New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Two Changes to Default Budgets Proposed
Two bills that would change the default budget process for Senate Bill 2 towns and school districts had different fates before the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee Tuesday.
Senate Finance Rejects Governor’s Office Request To Restore $100,000 To Its Budget
The Department of Corrections will go without a secretary and a request to restore $100,000 in the governor’s budget was rejected as the Senate Finance Committee gets to work this week on recommendations to the full Senate for a new budget in tough economic times.
Forest Carbon Capture Bill Headed To Moratorium and Study
A bill that would have extended the state’s timber tax to properties enrolled in carbon sequestration programs has been changed by a Senate committee to a study committee and moratorium.
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Shaheen Slams Trump’s Trip and Plan to Accept Luxury Qatari Plane as Air Force One
Distant Dome: Turning the Legislature Into an Arm of the Free State Project
What Our Readers Say About NH Law Enforcement Working With ICE
Arts and Entertainment
Berlin’s Jericho Mountain State Park May Get $2.5M, 19-Site Campground at Council Table
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If approved Wednesday, it will effectively double the camping opportunities at the state park and be adjacent to the existing campground, which will get some modifications and improvements as part of the plan.
News
Man Charged With Threatening U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Workers in Manchester
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Paul Gangi, 45, was charged with one count of threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder federal employees with intent to retaliate on account of the performance of official duties.
Health & Mental Health
Overnight Rescue Conducted on Mt. Madison
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Thompson and Meserves Purchase: On Saturday, Sept. 21, rescuers from both New Hampshire and Maine teamed and began a prolonged effort to help a hiker who had sustained a significant injury near the summit of Mt. Madison.
Feature
Good and Bad News Await the Next Governor and Legislature
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Whoever wins the governor’s race and controls the House — the Senate is off limits for Democrats thanks to gerrymandering — will face a daunting task in a state government spoiled by the lure of easy federal money intended to blunt the worst fiscal impacts of the COVID pandemic.
News
Two Died, Another Seriously Hurt in New Ipswich Crash
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Two people are deceased and a third is seriously injured as a result of a crash in New Ipswich.
Feature
Technology and Fly Fishing Apps
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There are times when I am fly fishing a secluded stream that I can imagine myself being out west or northern Maine, yet I am twenty minutes from the nearest fast food restaurant.
News
Man Found Dead After Mobile Home Fire in Somersworth
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At 11:39 a.m. Friday, New Hampshire 911 received a report of smoke coming from a mobile home on Crystal Springs Way in Somersworth where firefighters found a deceased man, according to a joint news release from the police and fire officials.
Business & Economy
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: College Professors, Teachers and Those Serving Others
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WORDS OF WISDOM: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney, American animation pioneer, Dec. 5, 1901, to Dec. 15, 1966
Business & Economy
NH Commuter Rail: A Windham Man’s Dream
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Within all these years of volunteering, Peter Griffin was the past president of the New Hampshire Railroad Revitalization Association started in 1992 with the goal to “upgrade and restore the rail connections for both freight and passenger rail between New Hampshire and Massachusetts.”
Business & Economy
Legislative Committee Puts Off Vote on New Education Rules
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The Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules delayed taking action on new rules governing the minimum standards for public schools until its November meeting.
Business & Economy
InDepthNH Wins 2024 Nonprofit News Award, Featuring Ani Freedman Reporting
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InDepthNH.org won a Nonprofit News Award called an INNY Wednesday night at the awards ceremony at the National Center for Civil and Human Right in Atlanta.
News
Craig, Ayotte Neck-And-Neck in NH Governor Race; Dems Hold Advantage for Congress
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Joyce Craig and Kelly Ayotte are tied in the race to replace outgoing Governor Chris Sununu in New Hampshire. Democrat Maggie Goodlander leads Republican Lily Tang Williams in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District while incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas leads Republican Russell Prescott in the First Congressional District.
Case Against Illegal Institutionalization of Older Youth in DCYF Custody Now a Class Action Suit
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The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire granted class
certification in G.K. et al. v Sununu et. al. The ruling allows plaintiffs to pursue an end to the unnecessary institutionalization of older youth with mental health disabilities in New Hampshire’s foster care system as a class action.
Business & Economy
Interest Rate Cuts Help and Hurt States, Report Says
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The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by half a point is expected to gradually benefit state and local budgets as the cost of borrowing money goes down.
News
Poll: Harris Lead Over Trump Increasing in NH
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead over former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire has increased since August and state residents increasingly think Harris will win the upcoming election.
Business & Economy
Cyanobacteria Warnings and Alerts Removed from Lake Winnipesaukee, Others Added
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With the water temperature a pleasant 70 degrees, it could be a good time for a swim in Lake Winnipesaukee as the state has taken down all cyanobacteria warnings and watches for the Big Lake Wednesday.
Business & Economy
State’s Director of Tourism Development Resigns
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Lori Harnois, director of the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development, has resigned her post in state government.
News
Half the Story on Mass. Police
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After the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020, lawmakers in Massachusetts took an action that advocates had been pushing since at least 2010: creating a system to certify — and decertify — police officers.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Project 25 and Education: Watch Out
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At the outset, Edelblut predicted vouchers would cost $300,000 a year. The program cost more than $8 million the first year, $15 million the second, and $25 million the third and most of those who utilize vouchers were already in private schools or engaged in homeschooling.