Category Archives: New Hampshire News
Authorities Watching Huge Ice Jam on River on the Piscataquog River
NEW BOSTON, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say an ice jam formed on the Piscataquog River in New Hampshire is more than 3,000 feet long — or 10 football fields. Authorities are monitoring it, and they’re concerned that it will cause flooding in … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ice Jam, New Boston, Piscataquog River
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NH Task Force Proposes Wide-Ranging Regulatory Reform Bill
A committee appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to help streamline New Hampshire’s government is recommending passage of a wide-ranging regulatory reform bill. Sununu appointed the Regulatory Reform Steering Committee last year. In a report released Monday, the group outlines … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Reguations
Tagged Chris Sununu, government, reform, Regulations
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NH commission to weigh turnpike privatization bid
A consortium of firms has proposed privatizing the three legs of the NH Turnpike System and developing and operating service plazas and rest areas with dining, fuel and retail concessions along the three highways. | Keep Reading at NHBR
Posted in Debt/Spending, New Hampshire News
Tagged Highway, Privatization, Transportation
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Oprah’s NH cheerleader
To the Editor: When Jennifer Horn chaired the Republican State Committee a few years back, she appeared well qualified to function essentially as a mindless cheerleader for whatever policies and candidates the party would bring forth. But Jennifer has since … Continue reading
‘Whiteness’ workshop draws fire
MANCHESTER — A City Year event being held today to commemorate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is drawing criticism from some city officials over the subject matter of several workshops — including topics such as … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, New Hampshire News, Snowflakes
Tagged City Year, Manchester, Rich Girard, Whiteness, Workshop
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“You’re not allowed to film me,” says govt. official (Marlborough, NH)
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Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Ridley Report
Tagged Dave Ridley, Marlborough
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WMUR CLOSEUP- Glad to hear it, Mr. Johnson
Given that Monday is Martin Luther King Day, today’s WMUR’s CLOSE UP had a segment on race relations here on NH. … I was absolutely flabbergasted by this self-described Conservative on something he said that sounded outright out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, New Hampshire News
Tagged Closeup, Martin Luther King, Rogers Johnson, WMUR
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Quick Thought – this is goodness, Gov. Chris!
The governor and GOP leadership want to make it easier to get occupational licenses in fields ranging from athletic trainer to well pump installer, with a bill to create an agency with oversight of occupational licensing, now handled by a … Continue reading
Posted in GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News
Tagged Chris Sununu, Licensing, Occupational Licensing
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NH House: It’s Acceptable for State Reps to Assault Election Volunteers
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives took a vote on whether or not to send the case of State Representative Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) to the Legislative Administration Committee in order to reprimand her for committing physical assault on a … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, New Hampshire News, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Katherine Rodgers, Kimberly Morin, NH House
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House Declines to Refer Rep. Rogers to Legislative Admin Committee
The New Hampshire House on Tuesday rejected (on a 99-222 vote) a motion to refer Rep. Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) to the Legislative Administration Committee on the grounds of her recent guilty plea to an assault charge. Rogers admitted to assaulting … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News
Tagged Assault, Ellen Kolb, Katherine Rodgers, NH House, Susan Olsen
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The New Media Militia 