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The finishing touches on a proposed House budget that cuts many state programs and services for the next two years but offers a balanced budget were worked out Thursday by the Finance Committee.
With the House budget writers facing two court rulings now awaiting state Supreme Court decisions, they took little action to address the challenges to the state’s education funding system, while adding tens of millions of dollars for the Education Freedom Account Program and charter schools above what Gov. Kelly Ayotte requested.
Ending speculation, Democratic New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas announced his plan Thursday to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jeanne Shaheen.
Children’s access to “obscene” or “harmful” materials in schools and school libraries is the focus of three bills this legislative session, with House Bill 324 causing some drama last week when its author read graphic scenes from two young adult novels on the House floor.
With more than 60 bills this session still alive – including legal adult cannabis sales – select lawmakers came to Concord Monday to see if they could make deals across chambers with the clock ticking towards Thursday at 4 p.m., the deadline for a deal.
While the parole officers conducted their search, they located several bins in the basement containing firearms, ammunition, loaded magazines, body armor and other miscellaneous items.
The operator of New England’s electric grid, says it should have enough power this summer under normal conditions, but warns climate change has made the region’s weather more volatile and less predictable.
An adult male subject was fatally wounded. No officers have been physically injured.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 1, State Troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks responded to a report of a crash along New Hampshire Route 101 eastbound in the town of Candia. Upon arrival, first responders found an adult male within the road along with a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Most anglers will choose a body of water to fish and that will dictate the fly rod they will use. During the winter and spring I have been fishing larger rivers like the Cocheco, the Lamprey Rivers.
Jon Stone never made it to the Laurie List as a police officer, the record of police with credibility problems, after he was fired 18 years ago for an inappropriate relationship with a teen and threatening rape and murder.
This summer, the resort has launched an exciting lineup of seasonal programming including several extraordinary delights from enchanting full moon dinners atop the summit of Bretton Woods at Rosebrook Lodge to lively community gatherings at the Base Lodge.
Adult cannabis legalization supporters are voicing optimism that a negotiated bill between House and Senate conferees could lead to passage this session despite a lack of concurrence between the two chambers on the bill.
The forest culture of the state, honored for generations, “will be dead and we will become outsiders to our own forest” if a “carbon first” culture replaces it, the Coös County Commissioners said in a letter to state officials.
The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
The New York Times reported that the felonies involved falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened his campaign to become president in 2016. The newspaper said Trump will be sentenced July 11 and could face up to four years in prison.
Gov. Sununu’s spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request asking if he will sign it into law.
On Thursday, Administrative Law Judge Ryan N. McFarland of the Bureau of Hearings, upheld the state’s complaint and found Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s “unlawful operation materially contributed to” the June 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists in Randolph.
Advocates for improved lake water quality were on Lake Winnipesaukee with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, Thursday who came to learn about threats, challenges and what federal dollars she secured are doing to keep the water clear.
New Hampshire will now have a committee of conference between the House and Senate to determine if the Granite State will become the 25th state to legalize recreational adult cannabis sales.
The state of New Hampshire will not re-try former Democratic state Sen. Jeffrey Woodburn on charges of simple assault and domestic violence, according to a news release Wednesday from Attorney General John Formella.
Investigators recovered approximately 600 bags of fentanyl, 50 suboxone strips, a large sum of United States Currency, and paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution from the residence.
Brookline Fire Chief Charlie Corey is back on the job this week after a months-long suspension and internal investigation.