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.
Local Governments Near Deadline to Obligate Federal Funds, Millions at Risk
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Recently released federal data indicate that county, city, and town governments in New Hampshire likely have millions of flexible, unspent federal dollars that must be committed to a purpose before the end of the year.
Juvenile Reported Missing From Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester
A be on the lookout (BOLO) was broadcast to several towns Monday at about 7 p.m. for a juvenile male who walked away from YDC, now known as the Sununu Youth Services Center on River Road in Manchester.
Five Offers for Former Laconia State School Property Mulled by State
The state has received five offers to purchase the former Laconia State School.
Families, Advocates Decry Sununu Signing of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
Earlier Monday, leading social service, civil liberties, and equality champions gathered virtually to discuss the severe impacts of Governor Sununu’s recent signing of discriminatory laws targeting LGBTQ+ youth in New Hampshire.
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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.
Courts & Corrections
Fentanyl Offender Receives 20 Years to Life Sentence in State Prison
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that John Santiago a.k.a. Freddy Muniz, age 46, has been sentenced for his conviction of (i) conspiracy to sell fentanyl; and (ii) possession with intent to sell approximately half a kilo of fentanyl. Mr. Santiago was found guilty after a jury trial in September of 2023.
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How Many Languages Are There Anyway?
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You would think linguists would have a pretty good idea how many languages are spoken in the world. It’s not likely that more than two or three little bands of hunters in small villages have gone unnoticed up to now in the rugged mountains of Papua New Guinea.
Courts & Corrections
Former Senators Ask: Why Was Ex-Rep. Merner Allowed to Resign From House?
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Another former state lawmaker – a Republican this time – is furious at the lack of information being made public about who knew what and when they knew former Republican Rep. Troy Merner wasn’t living in Lancaster or anywhere in his district as required by the New Hampshire Constitution.
Courts & Corrections
NY Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $200,000 in Goods from Lowe’s and Home Depot
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A New York man was sentenced Monday in federal court in Concord for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe’s across state lines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
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NH Commission Tries to Make Sense of Charity Gaming Rental Fees
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Charging charities room rent for the up to 10 days a year they can partner with a gaming operator has no consistency, said the chair of the Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to Charitable Gaming Laws, former Rep. Pat Abrami, R-Stratham.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Hears Arguments on Audio Hearings for People Facing Involuntary Commitment
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Should a person who is facing involuntary commitment for a mental health crisis be able to see the state Circuit Court judge who is deciding his or her freedom, or is it enough to just have a phone hearing?