Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Trump cuts funding for lifesaving research.
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I am talking about dollars and cents here, not damage to our nation’s dignity, ethics or reputation as a reliable ally. That damage may be incalculable and may be everlasting.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Dedicated Harrisville Volunteer; Former Bedford Council Chair
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service.
Business & Economy
Ski Industry Could See WMNF Revenue Stay on the Forest with Federal SHRED Act
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White Mountain National Forest collects close to $1 million in rent from eight ski operations and that money all goes to Washington.
Education
Nashua Public Library and School District Team Up to Bridge Language Barriers in Early Literacy
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Students in the Nashua School District now have access to thousands of eBooks in world languages
thanks to a new resource offered through the Nashua Public Library, LOTE4Kids.
Courts & Corrections
After Hiding Evidence DOC Wants New Hearing in Overturned Termination
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The New Hampshire Department of Corrections, caught hiding evidence in order to justify firing a veteran corrections officer, argued Thursday that the state’s Personal Appeals Board is wrong for overturning the termination.
News
Opinions Vary on Gov. Ayotte’s Budget Plan
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In her address she touted almost $100 million in state aid for special education, $10 million more for the community mental health centers, and a total of $1billion for services for people with developmental disabilities to maintain services with no wait list.
News
Ayotte’s Budget Address Promises ‘Greater Prosperity for All of New Hampshire’
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From special education to a landfill moratorium, Gov. Kelly Ayotte laid out her budget agenda Thursday, saying it is $150 million less in general fund spending than the current two-year plan.
News
Senate Republicans Kill ‘Fish Tax’; Other Measures Passed
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While Senate Democrats tried to reel it in, Republican opposition to a bill that would have given the Fish and Game Department a new funding source, a $2.50 marine habitat fee, was rejected and the bill killed on Thursday.
News
NH House Again Rejects Anti-Union ‘Right-to-Work’ Bill
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To cheers so loud Speaker Sherman Packard threatened to clear the chamber, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 200 to 180 to indefinitely postpone so called “right to work” legislation, House Bill 238, on Thursday.