Courts & Corrections
No Jail Time for Ex-Portsmouth Cop Who Embezzled From His Union
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Dean Outhouse made full restitution to the union at Wednesday’s plea and sentencing hearing.
Ports Director Geno Marconi Pleads Not Guilty, Argues for Less Restrictive Bail
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Geno Marconi of Stratham pleaded not guilty Wednesday to witness tampering and destroying evidence as director of the state Division of Ports and Harbors and argued for less restrictive bail conditions in Rockingham Superior Court.
NextEra Risked Seabrook Meltdown for Profit, According to Lawsuit
NextEra, owner of Seabrook Station, allowed its infrastructure to degrade to the point of risking a nuclear meltdown as part of a scheme to keep competitors at bay, according to a lawsuit brought by clean energy company Avangrid.
New Thanksgiving Tradition: The Candy Platter
The Candy Platter will have color, individual wrapping and enough sugar to create cavities in 10,000 molars.
Fly Fishing Royalty: Glenn ‘The Maine Man’ Grant
At the time, I also picked up some flies and a book on Carrie Stevens, the famed fly tier from Upper Dam, Maine who is credited with designing the classic Black Ghost fly.
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Meet Santa and Buddy the Elf at Festival of Wreaths
Shaheen Responds to Reports of Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hezbollah
Former YDC Staffer Bradley Asbury Found Guilty of Accomplice to Rape
Courts & Corrections
Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges, One Recovered in Franklin Murder Probe
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Justin Gebo pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with his possession of firearms as a prohibited person, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Courts & Corrections
Family Wants Justice in 2010 Murder of Roberta Miller in Gilford
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Until a few years ago, drivers on Route 104 in New Hampton, coming in and out of the Lakes Region from Interstate 93 were reminded of the mystery through a billboard.
The words “Who Killed Me?” and a photo of Roberta Miller were posted on the billboard and a reminder of the $55,000 reward.
News
Biden Grants Major Disaster Relief for Three NH Counties
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On Tuesday, President Joe Biden granted Gov. Chris Sununu’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to a severe storm and flooding in the month of December that resulted in significant costs to local communities. Carroll, Coos and Grafton counties are included in the declaration.
Feature
Local News Blues: Looks like we hit a nerve
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I’ve now received at least thirty messages in response to my last Local News Blues post, “Big Philanthropy Is Infuriating Local News Publishers.”
Education
NH Students Completing AP Exams Rank Highest in US for Mid- to Top-Tier Scores
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Overall, 3,400 New Hampshire students in the Class of 2023 took at least one AP exam, as educators continue to encourage a wider and more diverse population of students to participate in AP.
Courts & Corrections
NH Communities Say Court Ruling Disrupts Local Budget Process
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A superior court judge’s decision not to delay implementation of his order on the Statewide Education Property Tax will disrupt the local school budget process for many communities, claim those affected by the order.
Feature
Glad For the Groundhog
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A couple of days of fifty and sixty degree weather has me shedding my winter coat and heading for the river to fight the crowd. The spring-like weather had produced a “Hatch” of fly fishers on the river.
Courts & Corrections
Hidden Search Warrant Exposes State Corruption, According to YDC Victims
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Lawyers for more than 1,000 Sununu Youth Services Center victims say the state is hiding evidence of its own corruption in a search warrant affidavit that’s been sealed for more than four years.
Feature
Distant Dome: Advisory Ethics Opinions Reveal Sticky Issues On Influencing the Legislature
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Friday with most lawmakers already at their destinations for the week-long vacation, it wasn’t exactly a news dump, but an ethics opinion dump with a couple of sticky issues.
Feature
Local News Blues: Big Philanthropy Is Infuriating Local News Publishers
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Just when you thought big philanthropy couldn’t piss off local news publishers any more than they already have, the Knight Media Forum happened in Miami this week.
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: She Wrestled Alligators; He directed the Dartmouth Band; Another Was a Pioneer in Microwave Technology
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Courts & Corrections
Education, Guns and Child Abuse Focus of House Session
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Rep. David Luneau, D-Hopkinton, speaks in favor of House Bill 1128, which would require the administrator of the Education Tax Credit Scholarship program to open a nonprofit affiliate in the state. The bill was killed Thursday by the House.
Business & Economy
So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ and Minimum Wage Bills Go Down in the House
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A minimum wage bill which would have increased pay up to $17 an hour by 2029, did not pass the House of Representatives Thursday nor did a so-called “right-to-work” bill.
Health & Mental Health
Legal Expert: New Hampshire’s Bills Mirror National Trends in Anti-Trans Legislation
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In a recent wave of legislation that impacts transgender people in New Hampshire, another bill was heard before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. This bill, HB 1664, would establish standards to recover damages for “injury caused by gender transition surgery, administration of puberty blocking drugs, and/or the administration of cross-sex hormones.”
Business & Economy
Kenney Calls for Legislation on Snowmobile Rentals After Fatal Crashes
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The North Country’s Executive Councilor, Republican Joe Kenney, is calling for legislation in response to a spate of serious and in some cases deadly crashes involving snowmobile rentals.
Courts & Corrections
Harmony’s Killer Father Found Guilty on All Counts
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Adam Montgomery was never in court for the trial on charges he killed his 5-year-old daughter Harmony Montgomery, and it didn’t matter in the end as jurors found him guilty Thursday on all counts.
Health & Mental Health
House Tries Again To Legalize Cannabis Use and Sales
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Once again, the House gave initial approval to a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana that many hope will cross the “t”s and dot the “i”s to eventually make it into law.
News
Former GOP Rep. Troy Merner Indicted for Wrongful Voting
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Former Republican State Rep. Troy E. Merner has been indicted on one class B felony count of wrongful voting by a Coos County grand jury.
Education
Senate Backs Creating New School Construction Fund
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The state’s school building aid program would be overhauled and opened to state approved charter schools under a bill passed by the Senate Wednesday.