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Speaking of Words: Perfectly
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There used to be a shop on Route 4 near the Epsom Circle called “Perfectly Goods.” It made me laugh whenever I passed it.
House Budget Recommends Dramatic Cuts To Health Programs
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From cutting Medicaid rates by 3 percent to eliminating funds for family planning clinics, to suspending the farmers market program for poor women, infants and children the House Finance Committee voted to recommend a state budget for Health and Human Services Tuesday, reducing $290 million from the next two years of general fund distributions.
After a Democrat Leaves, House Republicans Vote To Eliminate DEI in State Contracts
A measure that would prohibit language related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in all state contracts going forward passed without public hearing by House Republicans in the Finance Committee who pushed for reconsideration of a vote to defeat it after a Democrat left the meeting at the end of a long day.
Cell Phone Ban in Schools Looks Likely
It appears that cell phone use in schools is about to be limited or entirely curtailed in New Hampshire classrooms.
Lost Business Tax Revenue Could Solve Budget Shortfall
A new study by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute finds business tax rate reductions have cost the state between $795 million and $1.17 billion in forgone revenue since 2015 without the often promised bump in revenue due to increased economic activity.
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Proposed House Panel Cuts To State Budget Get a Day of Review, Raise Concern
Business & Economy
Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Half Million Dollars from Farwell Funeral Service
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LaSaundra Simmons, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Joseph Laplante scheduled sentencing for August 29, 2024.
New Hampshire Signs Cooperation Agreement with Quebec
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Today, Governor Chris Sununu and Laurence Gagnon, a representative of the Quebec government, signed a historic security agreement between the State of New Hampshire and Quebec.
News
Mount Major Trail Project Underway This Summer
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A small section of one the most popular hiking trails in the state has been closed for good while another trail is being rebuilt nearby on Mount Major as part of a long-term sustainability upgrade.
Business & Economy
Mayor Jay Ruais Announces Public Auction for Sale of Surplus City-Owned Lands
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Mayor Jay Ruais is pleased to announce a public auction to be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 10 AM at JFK Coliseum, for the sale of surplus city-owned lots. This auction represents a pivotal step in addressing Manchester’s affordable housing shortage.
Annual 2023 Child Care for Two N.H. Children Under 5 Averaged Nearly $32,000
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Newly-released data revealed that the price of child care in New Hampshire continued to rise in 2023. The national organization Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) estimated that New Hampshire families with an infant in center-based child care faced an average annual tuition price of $17,250.
Business & Economy
Group Files Lawsuit to Challenge Logging in White Mountain National Forest
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Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic filed suit today in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on behalf of forest protection group Standing Trees.
Health & Mental Health
Potential Cancer Cluster at Littleton Dept. of Health and Human Services, Letters Reveal
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Nine employees at a Littleton Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) office have been diagnosed with cancer, prompting a cancer cluster investigation into the potential causes for their illnesses, according to letters shared with InDepthNH.org.
Courts & Corrections
John Doe Ex-Keene Cop Cleared from ‘Laurie List’ of Dishonest Police
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A retired Keene police officer is getting his name removed from the state’s Laurie List, now called the Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, thanks to a new review of his alleged misdeeds from the 1980s.
Energy
Voting Opens May 21 in NH Electric Co-op Board Election
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NHEC is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving 86,000 homes and businesses in 118 New Hampshire communities.
Courts & Corrections
Timothy Verrill Sentenced for Murders of Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini
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Timothy Verrill, 41, was sentenced Friday for his Second-Degree Murders of Christine Sullivan and Jenna Pellegrini on January 27, 2017.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Longtime Pinkerton Educator; Hancock Songwriter
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Business & Economy
Senate Takes Historic Vote To Pass Legal Cannabis Sales in New Hampshire 14-9
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For the first time, legal, adult cannabis sales in New Hampshire were approved by the state Senate Thursday night, raising the potential for the state to set up as many as 15 state-run shops by 2025.
Courts & Corrections
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
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These awards recognize the exceptional service of federal agents along with state and local officers in eight federal criminal and civil matters. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Hampshire will host a formal ceremony to honor these individuals in September 2024.
Arts and Entertainment
The Currier Museum of Art Welcomes Dr. Jordana Pomeroy as New Director and CEO
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An accomplished museum director, curator, educator, and writer, Pomeroy brings more than 30 years of museum experience to the Currier.
Health & Mental Health
NH Senate Essentially Kills Death with Dignity Bill This Session
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An end-of-life bill that would allow terminal individuals to self-administer medicine for suicide was sent to interim study by the state Senate Thursday.
Education
Senate Backs Bill Banning Trans Girls from Girls’ Sports; Sen. Ricciardi Collapses Before Vote
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The vote was 13-10 with Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford excused from the vote, after suffering a medical event just prior to the roll call vote. She was conscious, witnesses said when she left the chambers with medical attention.
Business & Economy
Senate Trashes Landfill Restrictions
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Legislation seeking to greater restrict landfills, halting permitting, banning out-of-state waste or using scientific measures to determine their locations, was largely trashed by the Senate Wednesday.
Environment & Science
Senate Votes to Ban PFA Added Products from the State
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The Senate approved a bill that would ban products coming into the state that have PFAs intentionally added to them as other states have done.
Courts & Corrections
Sununu Talks Cannabis, Hospital Funding, Transgender Bills and Death With Dignity
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Lashing out at some hospital executives who have criticized his plan to redistribute millions in federal funding away from them to community-based mental health and substance abuse treatment next year, Gov. Chris Sununu said they are not very community-minded in finding a solution to the mental health crisis.