News
Major Lingering Spring Snowstorm Coming Our Way
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Major, long duration spring snowstorm will impact the
region Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
evening.
Meet Santa and Buddy the Elf at Festival of Wreaths
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Join us for the Southern New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce’s 3rd Annual Festival of Wreaths on December 5th, from 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Searles School and Chapel.
Shaheen Responds to Reports of Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hezbollah
“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.
More Headlines
NH Municipal Assoc.: Conn. Lakes Headwaters’ Logging Plan Impacts All Towns, Cities
Indicted Supreme Court Justice Hantz Marconi Replies To AG’s Objection in Court Filing
No Verdict Yet in YDC Abuse Trial of Bradley Asbury
Courts & Corrections
Drug Trafficking Ex Made Multiple Death Threats in Weeks Before Double Murders
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“You have short time left on this earth,” Dean Smoronk texted to his ex-girlfriend and business partner Christine Sullivan in the weeks leading up to her brutal 2017 murder and the murder of her friend Jenna Pellegrini.
Education
Analysis: NHED’s Recommendations Overlook Concerns with Minimum Standards Overhaul
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On Wednesday, the NH State Board of Education is holding the first of two public hearings on two initial proposals that overhaul the state’s Minimum Standards for Public School Approval, which are the foundational rules that govern all public schools in New Hampshire.
Courts & Corrections
Bills on Northern Border Alliance Seek Accountability, Racial Information
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New Hampshire has roughly 58 miles of border with Canada and one entry/exit point in Pittsburg, but it is part of the Swanton Sector of patrol, 295 miles in length from Swanton, New York and into Vermont.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Poverty and food insecurity rebounding after expiration of federal aid
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With nearly 100,000 New Hampshire residents living in poverty, or approximately 1 out of every 14 in the state, recent inflation and the end of federal assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting the ability of many Granite Staters to afford basic necessities, including food.
Energy
Eversource Ready to Respond to Another Spring Storm
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On the heels of an ice storm last week and wind storm over the weekend, Eversource is prepared for another early spring storm that is forecasted to bring significant amounts of heavy, wet snow, gusty winds, and a wintry mix to New Hampshire Wednesday into Thursday.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Let’s Stop Billionaires From Taking Over Our NH State Government
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In our state the divisive dark money is being funneled through Texas-based Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Last cycle they invested tens of thousand dollars to unseat moderate Republicans like Brodie Deshaies from Wolfeboro.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Preventing Suicide by Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
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NH’s young folks are watching – let’s rise to the moment by promoting mental health for all.
Courts & Corrections
One of 2 Who Admitted Killing Two Dartmouth Professors as Teens Faces Parole
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A parole hearing has been scheduled April 18 for James Parker, 39, who was sentenced to serve 25 years to life in prison in connection with the brutal 2001 murders of a couple who were professors at Dartmouth College.
News
DOC Investigates Untimely Death at Men’s Prison in Concord
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Live-saving measures were stopped after a valid do not resuscitate order was confirmed in the resident’s record.
News
Flynn Marker Sponsors Ask Court to Reconsider Standing Issue
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In a motion filed Friday by their attorney, Andru Volinsky, Mary Lee Sargent and Arnie Alpert have asked Merrimack County Superior Court Judge John Kissinger to reconsider his ruling that they lack standing to sue the State for removing a historical marker about Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
Feature
Speaking of Words: Anglo-Saxon Four-Letter Words
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Fart is fairly easy to track, both noun and verb. All our Germanic siblings have the word, though with varying vowels or a switch of the r and the vowel.
Feature
What Is Your Legislature Doing?
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Most of the attention will be on the presidential race and the two open races in New Hampshire for governor and the 2nd Congressional District, but what will have a far greater effect on your life will be who are the members elected to the New Hampshire House and Senate.
Feature
It Is All About The Tug
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Strengthening the knee to get back out on the water has been a long process. If I did the majority of my fly fishing from a canoe or a drift boat, I might not be so particular and thorough about my knee rehabilitation.
Feature
Time for Tulips, Peeps and Chocolate
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It’s lovely and I think fondly both on getting ready for a church celebration by shining my patent leathers with Vaseline and also uncovering my mother’s stash of Peeps in her closet.
Feature
Brief Updates on Rand & Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Litigation and the U.S. Supreme Court is a Political Body
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We were in court last week to try to undo the damage caused by the state’s and ConVal plaintiffs’ objection to consolidating the Rand and ConVal cases for trial.
News
Some Disagree On Ex-State Rep. Merner Using Criminal Mediation Behind Closed Doors
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Two former state senators with little in common politically except their disdain for the state’s handling of the case against former Republican state Rep. Troy Merner disagreed on whether he should be allowed confidential criminal mediation that will be closed to the public and press.
Feature
NH Grad Unions Pick Up the Union Banner
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Unionized graduate students took steps forward this week both at Dartmouth College in Hanover and the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
News
State Rests Against Verrill in Double-Murder Case
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Timothy Verrill is the only man whose DNA was profiled by state forensic technicians during the investigation into the 2017 murders of Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini, even though he was not the only man to have a sample of his DNA collected by investigators.
Health & Mental Health
Hampstead Behavioral Hospital for Youths Is Coming Through ‘Rocky’ Time
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It’s been a “rocky” time at the state’s new Hampstead Hospital Residential Treatment Facility in recent weeks but state officials think things are improving.