Category Archives: New Hampshire News
Stench of Bat Feces Forces NH School to Close Classrooms
The stench of bat feces has forced a New Hampshire elementary school to close eight classrooms and work on repairs. Nashua’s The Telegraph newspaper reports a teacher first noticed the odor around Nov. 21 at the James Mastricola Upper Elementary … Continue reading
Death at NH State Prison Residential Treatment Unit Being Investigated in Concord
CONCORD – New Hampshire State Police Investigators are working with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections Investigative unit to investigate the death of Phillip Borcuk, 34, NHID # 42416 who was a resident at the Department’s Residential Treatment Unit. | … Continue reading
Sen. Maggie Hassan Says Sen. Al Franken Should Step Down
From her US Senate Website. “It is clear that Al Franken has engaged in a pattern of egregious and unacceptable behavior toward women, and he should resign. We are experiencing a sea change in our culture that is long overdue, … Continue reading
New Hampshire Senators Oppose Turnpike Toll Hike
Concord, NH – The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT) held a public hearing on Monday regarding the Department of Transportation plan for a statewide toll hike. Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem), Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead), Senator Kevin Avard (R-Nashua) and Senator Andy … Continue reading
N.H. drivers licenses now have randomized numbers to make ID theft more difficult
New Hampshire is now randomizing drivers license numbers to help protect privacy online, but there’s no need to replace an existing license that carries an old number based on your name and birth date. The change, which went into effect in … Continue reading
Manchester Pays $89,000 in Lawsuit Challenging Anti-Panhandling Practices
The City of Manchester has paid $89,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the ACLU of New Hampshire (“ACLU-NH”) and New Hampshire Legal Assistance (“NHLA”) on behalf of Theresa Petrello challenging Manchester’s anti-panhandling practices. | Keep Reading … Continue reading
New Hampshire substitute teacher arrested after allegedly encouraging middle schoolers to smoke pot
A former substitute teacher in New Hampshire encouraged a group of middle school students to smoke marijuana and even gave one of them a vaping device, authorities said. Elisha Mahar, 20, of Rochester, was charged with four counts of endangering … Continue reading
Bipartisan lawmakers help colleague after son’s death
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers have come together to help one of their own. Rep. Dan Itse’s 23-year-old son, Jarrod, who was severely ill since birth, died earlier this month. Within days, a group of bipartisan lawmakers and … Continue reading
NH Right To Life Welcomes New Leadership, Board Members
On Friday, November 10, New Hampshire Right to Life held their annual meeting. The membership of NHRTL voted on and approved 9 out of 10 proposed changes to the organization’s bylaws. New trustees and leadership were also voted in. | … Continue reading
NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge finalists named
Sixteen teams have been selected to advance to the final round of the 2017 NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge. The finalists – eight in the student track and eight in the community track – will compete beginning at 8:30 a.m. … Continue reading