Category Archives: New Hampshire News

Live On Air – Twice Today

I’ll be on the air (as usual) at 8:40 am this morning on Girard at Large – WLMW 90.7 FM. We’ll be talking about speech suppression, media tropes relating to free speech, and the growing power of internet companies to … Continue reading

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Girard at Large: On Air News Read for August 28, 2017

Manchester had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week, with apologies to Alexander, last week as the city experienced a massive spike in overdose calls. Calling the week “disastrous,” the Manchester Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Officer Christopher Hickey … Continue reading

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Rep. Karen Umberger: Short-term rentals are subject to NH rooms and meals tax

To the editor: Summer vacation is winding down and the tourists are starting to think about other things. I need to remind anyone who has rented their property over the summer or during ski season through Airbnb, vacations rentals or … Continue reading

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Hanover Veterans Non-Profit Shut Down For Financial Misdeeds

An Upper Valley nonprofit that serves veterans is being shut down after an investigation by the Attorney General’s office found evidence of fraud. Project VetCare provides housing and support to military veterans, as well as a meeting place for students … Continue reading

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NH: Officials explain why they get special state house entrance

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Snowflakes Outraged: New Parking Plan ‘Not Fair’

Timothy Waryas, a senior and electrical engineering student said the changes will negatively impact students. He said many of the parking lots are near buildings that host evening activities that will no longer be accessible or affordable for those who … Continue reading

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Boston company says pod transportation could be in NH’s not-so-distant future

Imagine riding in a futuristic-looking, glass-enclosed pod attached to an elevated track to reach work or the mall. That concept could be tested in Berlin this fall, with the pods themselves possibly made in the Queen City. “If Manchester was … Continue reading

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New Hampshire to D.C.: Interview with Kelly Ayotte

Harvard Political Review: You clerked for Justice Sherman Horton in New Hampshire and eventually became Attorney General of the state. Was there a particular moment when your political identity began to take shape or was it a gradual process? KA: I would … Continue reading

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NH Lawmaker Calls for State Epidemiologist to Resign

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire lawmaker is calling for the state epidemiologist to resign after he criticized a health study on drinking water contaminants. The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2wn61Pi ) Democratic state Rep. Mindi Messmer called for Dr. Benjamin Chan … Continue reading

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Rare Virus Reported in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire residents have another mosquito-borne virus to be concerned about. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services says it’s identified the first case of Jamestown Canyon virus this season. Health officials say a resident from … Continue reading

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