Civil Discourse Deferred When It Comes To Politics In Caucus State Iowa
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The polarization jumps off the page.
North Country Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Opioids
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A New Hampshire doctor pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing a controlled substance. This is the first conviction of a doctor in the District of New Hampshire from a joint investigation by the New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Two Changes to Default Budgets Proposed
Two bills that would change the default budget process for Senate Bill 2 towns and school districts had different fates before the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee Tuesday.
Senate Finance Rejects Governor’s Office Request To Restore $100,000 To Its Budget
The Department of Corrections will go without a secretary and a request to restore $100,000 in the governor’s budget was rejected as the Senate Finance Committee gets to work this week on recommendations to the full Senate for a new budget in tough economic times.
Forest Carbon Capture Bill Headed To Moratorium and Study
A bill that would have extended the state’s timber tax to properties enrolled in carbon sequestration programs has been changed by a Senate committee to a study committee and moratorium.
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Shaheen Slams Trump’s Trip and Plan to Accept Luxury Qatari Plane as Air Force One
Distant Dome: Turning the Legislature Into an Arm of the Free State Project
What Our Readers Say About NH Law Enforcement Working With ICE
Business & Economy
Nashua Residents To Speak On Mohawk Tannery Cleanup Wednesday at EPA Meeting
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Public meeting is at Nashua City Hall Auditorium Wednesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Energy
Long-Term Contracts for Northern Pass’ Replacement Filed for Mass. Approval
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Northern Pass officials recently said they intend to continue working for its eventual approval.
Business & Economy
Collecting Other States’ Taxes Could Threaten NH Advantage
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NH’s historical aversion to a broad-based tax makes collecting someone else’s sales tax near blasphemy.
Featured in Category
Immigrant Shelters Drug Traumatized Teenagers Without Consent
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Despondent minors are pressured into taking psychotropic drugs without approval from a parent or guardian.
Featured in Category
Checking Off the Old To-Do List in Dover, Efficiently
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Maybe I’ll continue to wonder how old really the mustard is in the fridge.
Do you miss Mike Marland’s editorial cartoons, too?
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Mike Marland is alive and well and skewering to beat the band.
Hillsborough Man Convicted of Financially Exploiting His Elderly Mother
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On July 19, a jury found Jerry Newton guilty on 3 counts for unlawfully taking: (1) $227,460.94 from an individual retirement account listing his mother as the beneficiary; (2) $73,759.83 from his mother’s personal checking account; and (3) $22,168.14 from the sale of family trust property.
Patient Sues Governor Over Being Held in Secure Psychiatric Unit At NH Prison
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Why is this Milan mother suing Gov. Sununu?
Treasury Department loosens nonprofit donor disclosure requirements
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Expect more anonymous “dark money” into elections with even less government oversight.
Education
Free Littleton Educator Workshops: Using the Creative Process to Engage All
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Two workshops will be held in August.
Business & Economy
Medicaid, Under the Influence
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How drugmakers sway the state system meant to protect taxpayers and patients.
Feature
On Caretaking a Trout Stream and a Century Farm in Vermont
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I love to hear them enjoy the stream. Their voices echo up the valley and you can hear every word. My favorites are “I got one, I got one!”
You Are Invited To Twilight at the Currier Museum Block Party in Manchester
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Free live music from the Akwaaba Ensemble, a West African drumming group, the Hickory Horned Devils, performing their mix of old-time, bluegrass and Americana music, Laura Boyce from WHEB/Rock 101 radio show Greg & The Morning Buzz will emcee. Come enjoy art making, spray tattoos, caricature artists, face painting, fire performances, and a wide variety of activities that will be offered both inside and outside the museum. The event is completely free and the public is encouraged to attend.
Business & Economy
Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates
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Understanding these strategies is important because patients — through taxes, cash payments and insurance premiums — are the ones funding the entire health care system. Yet the industry’s bewildering web of strategies and inside deals often have little do with patients’ needs.
Courts & Corrections
State Rep: No Treatment Standards Reviews for Decades at Secure Psychiatric Unit
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State Rep. Renny Cushing said annual reviews of the clinical and treatment standards at the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the men’s prison in Concord have not been conducted as required by law for decades.
Share Your Awesome Photos With the World In Our New Feature ‘NH Snap’
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Thanks Glenn Coppelman for Dusk at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield to kick off NH Snap.
Feature
Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover And Other Travel Deceptions
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When I first began traveling on a semi-regular basis to academic meetings and conferences, I wore a navy blue blazer or herringbone sport coat, polyester permanent press oxford dress shirt, a pair of pressed slacks, penny loafers or wingtips, and—at times—a necktie.