News
Ski Resorts Report Bumpy Ride This Season and School Vacation Week
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Those venturing out Thursday to find trails akin to a frozen surface of the moon on any ungroomed surfaces after a warm rain and shot of very cold air are having a rough ride.
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.
More Headlines
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
News
Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Thousands in NH, Wind Advisory In Effect Thursday
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As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 14,000 customers were without power across New Hampshire from strong winds in the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Gray has issued a Wind Advisory for New Hampshire, saying wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph.
Business & Economy
NH Activates Info Center for Everything You Need To Know About the April 8 Eclipse
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As part of the state’s planning, the Joint Information Center (JIC) will be activated starting Thursday, February 29, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Feature
Speaking of Words: Those Nasty Proto-Indo-Europeans
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“Proto-Indo-European” is first of all the name of a language, one that left no writing but is certain to have existed because it can be reconstructed in some detail by working back from its many daughter languages.
Feature
Joyful Musings: Celebrating the Adornment of Feet
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Today I muse joyfully on footwear, on dressing up the southern hemisphere of our bodies, and enjoying that wonderful fashion of shoes.
Courts & Corrections
No Jail Time for Ex-Portsmouth Cop Who Embezzled From His Union
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Dean Outhouse made full restitution to the union at Wednesday’s plea and sentencing hearing.
Courts & Corrections
Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges, One Recovered in Franklin Murder Probe
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Justin Gebo pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with his possession of firearms as a prohibited person, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Courts & Corrections
Family Wants Justice in 2010 Murder of Roberta Miller in Gilford
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Until a few years ago, drivers on Route 104 in New Hampton, coming in and out of the Lakes Region from Interstate 93 were reminded of the mystery through a billboard.
The words “Who Killed Me?” and a photo of Roberta Miller were posted on the billboard and a reminder of the $55,000 reward.
News
Biden Grants Major Disaster Relief for Three NH Counties
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On Tuesday, President Joe Biden granted Gov. Chris Sununu’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to a severe storm and flooding in the month of December that resulted in significant costs to local communities. Carroll, Coos and Grafton counties are included in the declaration.
Feature
Local News Blues: Looks like we hit a nerve
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I’ve now received at least thirty messages in response to my last Local News Blues post, “Big Philanthropy Is Infuriating Local News Publishers.”
Education
NH Students Completing AP Exams Rank Highest in US for Mid- to Top-Tier Scores
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Overall, 3,400 New Hampshire students in the Class of 2023 took at least one AP exam, as educators continue to encourage a wider and more diverse population of students to participate in AP.
Courts & Corrections
NH Communities Say Court Ruling Disrupts Local Budget Process
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A superior court judge’s decision not to delay implementation of his order on the Statewide Education Property Tax will disrupt the local school budget process for many communities, claim those affected by the order.
Feature
Glad For the Groundhog
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A couple of days of fifty and sixty degree weather has me shedding my winter coat and heading for the river to fight the crowd. The spring-like weather had produced a “Hatch” of fly fishers on the river.
Courts & Corrections
Hidden Search Warrant Exposes State Corruption, According to YDC Victims
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Lawyers for more than 1,000 Sununu Youth Services Center victims say the state is hiding evidence of its own corruption in a search warrant affidavit that’s been sealed for more than four years.
Feature
Distant Dome: Advisory Ethics Opinions Reveal Sticky Issues On Influencing the Legislature
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Friday with most lawmakers already at their destinations for the week-long vacation, it wasn’t exactly a news dump, but an ethics opinion dump with a couple of sticky issues.
Feature
Local News Blues: Big Philanthropy Is Infuriating Local News Publishers
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Just when you thought big philanthropy couldn’t piss off local news publishers any more than they already have, the Knight Media Forum happened in Miami this week.
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: She Wrestled Alligators; He directed the Dartmouth Band; Another Was a Pioneer in Microwave Technology
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
Courts & Corrections
Education, Guns and Child Abuse Focus of House Session
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Rep. David Luneau, D-Hopkinton, speaks in favor of House Bill 1128, which would require the administrator of the Education Tax Credit Scholarship program to open a nonprofit affiliate in the state. The bill was killed Thursday by the House.
Business & Economy
So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ and Minimum Wage Bills Go Down in the House
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A minimum wage bill which would have increased pay up to $17 an hour by 2029, did not pass the House of Representatives Thursday nor did a so-called “right-to-work” bill.
Health & Mental Health
Legal Expert: New Hampshire’s Bills Mirror National Trends in Anti-Trans Legislation
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In a recent wave of legislation that impacts transgender people in New Hampshire, another bill was heard before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. This bill, HB 1664, would establish standards to recover damages for “injury caused by gender transition surgery, administration of puberty blocking drugs, and/or the administration of cross-sex hormones.”