Courts & Corrections
Lebanon Cops Sued in Federal Court for Hiding Misdeeds
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Lebanon Police hid the discipline records of two officers whose testimony helped send a man to jail, and now the department faces a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Mother of Two Killed in Crash
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Ports Director Geno Marconi Pleads Not Guilty, Argues for Less Restrictive Bail
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.
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Op-Ed: Post-Election Anxiety and Education Funding Tidbits
New Thanksgiving Tradition: The Candy Platter
Fly Fishing Royalty: Glenn ‘The Maine Man’ Grant
Courts & Corrections
House Committee Debate About Transgender Legislation Leads to Stalemate Along Party Lines
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Protesters stood outside of the Legislative Office Building in Concord to oppose the recently amended bill prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors.
News
Dem Rep: Merner Said House Leadership Told Him To Stay On After Moving Out of District
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After the news broke in September that former Republican state Rep. Troy Merner was living out of district during the entire last House session, Rep. Kat McGhee, D-Hollis, said he told her that “everyone knew” he had moved away from Lancaster but House “leadership” told him to continue serving.
Feature
Distant Dome: Selective Rules Not Good for Democracy
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Today people continue to insist — without any evidence — the 2020 presidential election was a sham and the former guy, Donald Trump, should still be president although 7 million more people voted for current President Joe Biden.
Health & Mental Health
Complaint: Cheshire County Broke Federal Laws Creating EMS
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Cheshire County officials misused millions in federal COVID grants by starting a new ambulance service which is now damaging the already strained existing emergency medical service providers, according to a complaint filed with the United States Treasury.
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: Wilton’s Major Gen. Roland Lajoie Was an Expert on Soviet Military
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Sununu To CNN: 3 Electable GOP Presidential Candidates All Served as Governors
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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu appeared on CNN This Morning and stopped short of an endorsement announcement but said he believes there are three electable candidates for president in his party, all who have served as governors.
Business & Economy
AG Reviews Bluesource Plan To Cut Logging To Sell Carbon Credits In North Country
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As lawmakers work on drafting bills related to use of carbon credits instead of logging across New Hampshire’s forests this winter, the Attorney General’s office is looking at the plan to pare down logging on 146,000 acres at the tip of the state, owned by Bluesource Sustainable Forest Company to see if it complies with an easement meant to protect it for logging.
News
NH Secretary of State to Announce Date of the First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary
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Secretary David Scanlan will announce the date in the Hall of Flags of the New Hampshire State House.
News
Retirement Benefits Panel Votes 8-6 to Support Senator Soucy’s Solution
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A retirement benefits solution for public safety workers across the state was recommended by a House and Senate Commission on a vote of 8-6, Thursday upon Sen. Donna Soucy’s recommendation
Courts & Corrections
Panel Likely To Back More Funding for Staff, Training for Judges in Divorce Cases
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As the House of Representatives special committee on the family division of the state Circuit Court system begins to wrap up its work and make recommendations to the legislature, this winter it is clear that they want to see more support staff for the courts and better explanations from judges on their decisions, particularly as they relates to excluding evidence.
Arts and Entertainment
Madness: A Meditation by John Robinson
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His latest piece appears in the Fall 2023 edition of Chicago Quarterly Review. The CQR is a nonprofit literary journal publishing fiction and nonfiction short stories, poems, and translations.
Feature
Just One of Those Days
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If you have spent any time on the water fly fishing, you’ve had one of those days. If you have spent a lot of time on the water, you probably feel like you have had more than your share of those days.
News
Shaheen Secures Commitment on NH Specific Northern Border Data During Hearing in D.C.
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“Most of the discussion about our borders has to do with the Southern border. But in fact, what we’re seeing is increased encounters across our Northern border as well. […] We need accurate information, so we know how to address law enforcement issues, communication issues at our Northern border just as we do at the Southern border,” said Shaheen.
Business & Economy
Council Approves $33M BFA Loan To Sig Sauer To Expand Rochester Facility
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On a vote of 4-1, the state’s Executive Council approved issuance of up to $33.1 million in bonds to allow weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer to expand at its facility in Rochester, after approving a similar bond in 2020 for $21 million.
Business & Economy
Melissa Beth Countway Nominated to NH Supreme Court
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Third Circuit Court Judge Melissa Beth Countway of Alton has been nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu to be an Associate Supreme Court Justice.
Courts & Corrections
Flynn Marker Sponsors Argue They Have Legal Standing
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Responding to a motion from the State Attorney General for their lawsuit to be dismissed on the grounds that they lack legal standing, the organizers of the historical marker for Elizabeth Gurley Flynn responded that their standing as the marker’s “sponsors” gives them the right to challenge the marker’s removal.
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Republican Jay Ruais Wins Race To Become Manchester Mayor
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Democrat Paige Beauchemin won the House seat representing Nashua Ward 4 formerly held by David Cote who stepped aside because of chronic ill health.
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2 Ex-Senators Team Up To Find Out Who Knew Merner Served in House After Moving Out of District
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Two former state senators with little in common politically before former Republican state Rep. Troy Merner was caught serving in the House after moving out of his district are teaming up to find out who knew what and when they knew it about Merner’s many months of deceit.
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Sig Sauer Seeks $33M State-Backed Loan After Getting $21M Guarantee in 2020
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Back for more money after receiving $21 million in an unconditional state loan guarantee in 2020, worldwide gun manufacturer Sig Sauer is asking for $33.1 million more to build more space to make weapons in Rochester.