Business & Economy
Time to Get Your Solar Eclipse Glasses For April 8
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CONCORD – With the solar eclipse coming in just 19 days, and Northern New Hampshire in its path of totality, many are scrambling to find proper eyewear for the event.
Distant Dome: State Education System Needs More State Money
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Although the figures change year to year, what doesn’t change is that New Hampshire state government is at the bottom of the list of states when it comes to support for public education K through 12, the same place it is for its support for higher education.
No Optimism From April Revenues for Budget Writers
The long awaited April state revenues will not provide any optimism for Senate budget writers as they begin the grueling process of making spending fit the available money without tax increases the Republican leadership has already taken off the table.
Landowners Worry State Could Impose New Tax On New Form of Income: Carbon Capture
Landowners who enroll their properties in carbon capture markets are closely watching a bill that comes up for a hearing in the Senate next Tuesday, which would tax the growth of timber.
Moving Exhibit at State House Honors 50th Anniversary of the End of Vietnam War
In the State House Hall of Flags is a small and moving exhibit produced by Ashley Miller, state archivist to commemorate the 50th Anniversary to the end of the Vietnam War.
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Public Schools’ Special Education Programs Under Spotlight
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Concord Community Leader John Swope
Liquor Commission Scraps RFP Process for Hampton I-95 Welcome Centers
Courts & Corrections
Fast Track for Bill to Make Adam Montgomery Attend Sentencing for Murdering Harmony
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Adam Montgomery may have to face the family and loved ones of the daughter he is convicted of murdering if a bill is fast-tracked through the legislature before his May 9 sentencing hearing.
Energy
NextEra Says Cutting Staff Won’t Impact Seabrook Nuclear Plant Safety
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Reducing the number of radiation safety technicians, facility coordinators, and mechanics at Seabrook Station won’t add any risk to the community in case of an emergency, according to NextEra.
News
Former Concord Police Officer Indicted for Assault While on Duty; Few Details Released
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A former Concord police officer has been indicted by the Merrimack County Grand Jury on four counts of simple assault by an on-duty law enforcement officer.
Courts & Corrections
Danielle Trojano Sentenced for Felony Theft
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Danielle Trojano, age 30, of Plymouth, has been sentenced in the Grafton County Superior Court on two class A felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Ms. Trojano pleaded guilty to both charges on December 12, 2023.
Business & Economy
Portsmouth City Councilor Sorry for Telling Friend To Delete McIntyre Project Emails
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City Councilor John Tabor apologized for sending an email to a friend suggesting she delete emails related to the McIntyre Project a week before the city sued SoBow Square LLC, its development partner in the project.
Business & Economy
NH LAKES Faulted for Lobbying for Watercraft Limits While Taking State Funds for Lake Host Program
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The New Hampshire Lakes Association was called to task for its advocacy of bills that one Executive Councilor said is intended to limit watercraft and enjoyment of the water while taking a contract with the state to protect lakes in its Lake Host program.
Education
Plaintiffs Object to Stay Motion in Statewide Education Property Tax Appeal; Seek Judicial Recusals
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The plaintiffs also seek the recusal of two of the five Supreme Court justices for the appeal, including Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald and Associate Justice Patrick Donovan.
Education
School Voucher Audit May Lack Necessary Information to Determine Compliance
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Legislative financial officials may not have access to enough Education Freedom Account data and information to determine if the program is operating under state statutes and administrative rules.
News
AG Reports Civilian Wounded in Police-Involved Shooting in Hampstead
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At this time, it appears all involved parties have been identified, and there is currently no known threat to the public.
Business & Economy
Jasper To Meet With Angry Farmers Wednesday Over $8M Crop Relief Program
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Farmers are upset with the Commissioner of Agriculture over the new $8 million crop loss grant program just launched March 1 saying it won’t help them much.
Courts & Corrections
Pair Arrested in Connection with Sexual Assaults from More Than 20 Years Ago
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A Manchester couple turned themselves in to the police in relation to allegations that date back more than 20 years.
Business & Economy
NRC To Hold Online Public Meeting with Seabrook Owners March 19 on Emergency Response Cuts
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is set to hold a public meeting with Seabrook Station’s owners NextEra on Tuesday, March 19, at 10:00 am ET, which the public may observe via online video conferencing.
Courts & Corrections
AG Civil Rights Unit Investigating Portsmouth Assault on Black Man, Ex-Cop Arrested
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Former Portsmouth police officer Aaron Goodwin has been arrested in what the victim called a racist attack as he was leaving a Portsmouth diner four months ago.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Considers Releasing YDC Abuse Affidavit AG Wants Sealed
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A three-year-old search warrant affidavit from the early days of the criminal investigation into the Sununu Youth Services Center, also known as YDC, abuse case is so secret that the judge overseeing the criminal cases has still not seen it.
Feature
Distant Dome: National Issues Invading NH Legislature
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You can expect partisan politics to play a larger role in the legislature during the second year of a two-year term.
Courts & Corrections
Ossipee Man Faces Murder Charges in the Beating Deaths of His Girlfriend and Her Fetus
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Mr. Kelly was also indicted on one count of second-degree murder for recklessly causing the death of Ms. Falzone’s fetus, gestationally aged twenty weeks or more, under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life by means of multiple blunt force injuries causing Ms. Falzone’s death.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Declares Mistrial in Ex-Senator’s Domestic Violence Trial; Listen To Trial Audio Here
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Superior Court Judge Peter Bornstein declared a mistrial in the domestic violence case against former state senator Jeffrey Woodburn Thursday after the jury deliberated for four hours over two days.
Feature
What’s New in NH Real Estate, John Rice?
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Roger Wood gets the low-down on NH real estate from John Rice
Feature
Speaking of Words: Grammaticalization
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This rather alarming word does not refer to what might happen to pupils who go to grammar school but to a simple concept in linguistics that goes a long way toward explaining how languages change over time.