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Joy When They Come Home And Relief When They Leave
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I celebrate the sweet in the notion that the sink may not be filled with so many dishes, my bank account may rise, laundry piles will not be so grand, I’ll get the remote to the tv back.
Senate Finance Committee votes to support two-year budget, opposed by Democrats
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Along party lines, the Senate Finance Committee voted 6-2 Tuesday to pass its version of a budget for the next two years at about $16 billion despite Democratic concerns that it does not meet the needs of the citizens of the state who are just trying to get by.
Woodlock’s YDC Abuse Trial Delay Allows Time For New Grand Jury
A single botched indictment against one of the men charged in the (YDC) Sununu Youth Services Center child physical and sex abuse scandal delayed the trial, but the state will not say why.
Harvard Students Sing for Common Man for Ukraine Fundraiser Amid Trump Turmoil
Children who are the victims of war in Ukraine got some help in a last-minute fundraiser on their behalf Monday night in which the singers of the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum lent their youthful voices to the cause after having to cancel events in Canada due to this nation’s political climate.
YDC Abuse Trial Delayed After Bogus Indictment Discovery
A prosecutorial blunder found at the 11th hour is throwing one of the Sununu Youth Services Center sex abuse cases into disarray.
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Group II Retirement and YDC Fund Administrator Change Dominate Senate Finance
Distant Dome: This Is How Democracy Dies
Radio Free New Hampshire: Lessons Learned and Long Shadows
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren Committee Announces Hires with Deep NH Experience
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Roger Lau, Elizabeth Wester, Kate Moore, and Tracey Lewis – have joined the exploratory committee as it plans for the early states and lays the groundwork for a potential presidential run.
Courts & Corrections
Manchester Attorney Accused of Stealing From Elderly Client
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During the course of the alleged thefts, Mr. Horan was an attorney and M.B. was his client. The total value of the money taken from M.B. exceeded $20,000.
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Education Funding Debate Is Front and Center Across NH
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In Berlin, the district will be forced to close Brown Elementary School, City Councilor Denise Morgan Allain confirmed Friday night.
Magnify Voices: Announcing a Youth Video Contest
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Youth in middle and high school (grades 5 – 12) are invited to submit 2-minute films or creative writing pieces about mental health issues.
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OPINION: NH Deserves to Know Where Sununu Stands on Trump Holding Federal Govt. Hostage for Border Wall
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The government shutdown has kept over 2,000 Granite Staters and 800,000 Americans out of a paycheck for the past 28 days.
Chris Pappas
37th annual MLK Celebration Roster at Temple Adath Yeshurun in Manchester
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The theme of this year’s celebration is “Our Children, Our Future.”
Controversial Right-To-Know Bill Hits Snag Over Unknown Cost
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Rep. Lynne Ober said without a complete breakdown of the costs for an ombudsman, the bill was likely to die.
Business & Economy
Pirates Called to Cannon Mountain for Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country
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Fun Fundraiser: Cannon Mountain will be hosting Pirates of the High Skis! on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation
Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield Invested $1.8M for Health Initiatives in NH
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Anthem associates also donated hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars in personal contributions to directly assist nonprofits in strengthening the communities where they work and live.
News
OPINION: New Hampshire IS learning from child deaths – but it’s learning the wrong lessons
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Opinion: First, the data show that New Hampshire is, in fact, on the other extreme, embracing a take-the-child-and-run approach to child welfare and consigning children to the chaos of foster care at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in America. Second, child removal does not, in fact, equal child safety.
NEFAC Presents to Canadian Delegation, Expands First Amendment Education Program
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“There is a diminishing understanding among the general public about constitutional rights and the need for an independent press,” said Justin Silverman, NEFAC’s executive director.
News
31 House Republicans Attend Unsanctioned Harassment Training
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“On first blush, I can’t approve that,” House Speaker Steve Shurtleff said.
OPINION: Education Innovation is the New Hampshire Way
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The Department of Education has launched three important initiatives in the last couple of months that embody the innovative spirit of New Hampshire.
What House Members Are Doing For You at The LOB Jan. 16-18
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The first year of the 166th session of the General Court has begun and you are invited.
Education
NH State Library Exhibit: ‘Poles Saving Jews During German Occupation, 1939-1945’
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The Association of Catholic Journalists of Poland produced the exhibit, which includes 18 panels of archival photographs with text in English and Polish.
Politics
Lawmakers Mull Outlawing Naming Public Buildings, Bridges After Living People
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While some states and the US Postal Service have rules or statutes that prohibit naming any facility after a living person, New Hampshire does not.
‘Trump Towns’ Swung Democratic in New Hampshire Midterms
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These municipalities shifted more sharply toward Democratic congressional candidates than towns and cities with more college-educated residents.
Chris Sununu
Child Advocate: ‘We’re Still Not Learning From Child Deaths’
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There were five deaths reported to the Office of Child Advocate that had open or recent DCYF cases in 2018.
Death Penalty Opponents in NH See Chance for Repeal in 2019
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New Hampshire is the only state in New England with the death penalty and one of 30 states nationwide.