Arts and Entertainment
NH DOT Urges Coos County Visitors ‘Stay on State Highways’ for Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024
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Traffic generated by the solar eclipse will impact roads throughout New Hampshire.
Ayotte, GOP Govs Back Trump’s ‘Government Efficiency’ Plan Drawing Criticism From Dems
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte is among 26 Republican governors who sent a joint letter to congressional leaders expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative.
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Hanover Woman ‘Broke the Sound Barrier’
The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
NH Supreme Court Rules AG Violated Neo-Nazi’s Free Speech
The constitution even applies to neo-Nazis, like the ones in NCS-131, according to a New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling.
Pictorial: The Inauguration of Kelly Ayotte as Governor
Thursday was a day of new beginnings at the State House when leaders past, present and possibly future gathered at the State House, warm from the bitter cold and blowing snow outside, for the inauguration of the first female Republican governor of the state and the first new governor in eight years.
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Manchester Establishes Warming Station Through Feb. 25
Op-Ed: The Designation of the Frances Perkins Monument in Newcastle, Maine
About 4,000 Granite Staters May Be Out of the Workforce Due to Long-COVID
Energy
750 Eversource Crews Continue Restoration After Storm; 14,000 Without Power
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Additional out-of-state crews arrived this morning as energy company continues to discover more damage caused by ice-covered trees
Courts & Corrections
Special DCYF Panel Hears from Parents, Including One Who Served 10 Years in Prison
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Six parents and a state representative testified about their concerns with the state Division for Children, Youth and Families Monday, including one man who said he served more than 10 years in prison, lost his children and much of it was based on a police officer with credibility issues.
Business & Economy
Paul Grenier Returns to Berlin City Hall, This Time As a City Councilor
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It was a short, two-month break but former mayor Paul Grenier is back in City Hall, this time as a city councilor.
Business & Economy
Storm great for ski areas to the north, but led to power outages in south
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A major snowstorm Saturday dumped more than two feet of snow in the northern half of the state while leaving thousands without power from downed trees in a more wet band of snow and rain from Alton to Dunbarton to Sharon.
Business & Economy
Eversource Crews Restoring Power to Customers After Significant Icing and Heavy, Wet Snow Pummel New Hampshire
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Additional crews arriving in New Hampshire as energy company works to repair the electric system and address downed wires, blocked roads.
Feature
Housing Crisis Caught in Battle Between State and Local Control
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The biggest problem is that housing is unaffordable in New Hampshire and there are many reasons for that including from buying houses for investment by converting them into short-term rentals to the great migration from the cities to rural areas during the COVID pandemic.
Courts & Corrections
Key Witness in Double Murder Explains Criminal Past
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Star witness Josh Colwell’s life as a dealer and enforcer in Dean Smoronk’s drug trafficking organization in the days leading up to the murders of Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini in Farmington was front and center Friday, even if he could not remember all the details.
News
Manchester Police Seek Woman Accused of Endangering the Welfare of Children
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Manchester police are actively looking for 26-year-old Halie Drouin of Manchester who has an arrest warrant for Two Counts of endangering the Welfare of Children.
News
Victim Identified in Fatal Gilford Fire
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The NH Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as 67-year-old Wayne Miller. The cause of his death was determined to be smoke inhalation and the manner of his death was accidental.
Education
Pinkerton Academy Board to Assist Auburn School District Budget Emergency
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WMUR reported the Auburn school board cited an unexpected number of students in need of special educational services as one of the reasons it was $800,000 over budget.
News
Death With Dignity Bill Vote in Favor Will Be Re-Considered at Next House Session
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The House vote Thursday allowing the terminally ill the right to determine when and how they die will get a do-over at next Thursday’s session after state Rep. Mike Ouellet, R-Colebrook, filed Friday for reconsideration after voting in favor of HB 1283.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Former Manchester Deputy Police Chief; Former Derry Judge
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
AG: No Jail Time for Guard Who Assaulted Inmate at Men’s Prison; Victim Not Named
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Mr. Osabutey was sentenced to twelve months in the House of Corrections, all suspended for a period of two years.
News
NH House Approves Death with Dignity Bill
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The House voted to allow the terminally ill the right to determine when and how they die, as 10 other states allow.
Courts & Corrections
House Backs Bills Impacting Family Court
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Thursday’s House session began with divisive laws regarding Children and Family Law. In two tight votes, the House narrowly passed HB 1192 and HB 1659, which impact how family court would handle difficult family dynamics and parenting obligations.
Courts & Corrections
Senate Backs Bills Targeting Undocumented Immigrants; Rejects New Minimum Wage
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The state Senate passed a bill that would invalidate out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and sent to the House a measure that would prohibit municipalities across the state from designating themselves “sanctuary cities.”
Courts & Corrections
Verrill Double Murder Trial: Ex-Drug Ring Enforcer Denies Killing Women
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One of the state’s key witnesses against Timothy Verrill, Josh Colwell took the stand Thursday in Strafford County Superior Court with full immunity for his testimony in the double-murder trial. He’s also one of the defense team’s alternate suspects for the crimes.
Business & Economy
Jasper Tells Angry Farmers They Can Reapply for $8M in Grants Due To Weather Losses
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About 60 farmers from across the state left their fields and went online Wednesday hoping to get information about the $8 million in grants to be distributed after losses from weather events in 2023.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Dismisses Case Appealing Removal of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s Historic Marker
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A Merrimack County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by sponsors of the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn historic marker which was removed after an Executive Councilor objected to it because of her Communist party leanings and support for the Soviet Union.