After months of wrangling in the legislature, New Hampshire officials approved three water laws this month.
Two of the laws tackle the issue of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a persistent challenge for New Hampshire water managers, according to New Hampshire Public Radio. A third bill commissions a water quality study. | More…
Hanover has seized three properties from a longtime resident, David Vincelette, after he failed to pay taxes dating back to 2014.
Vincelette is a well known figure in Hanover, and there’s been long-running tension between him and the town. His land is next to a popular nature preserve. | More…
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Ever wonder what they mean when they say ‘smart city’? It is likely that there are many things in your town’s master plan that aspire to this, and you need to know.
“A growing number of metropolitan areas are being shaped by “Smart” City policies. Bloomberg Philanthropy’s “What Works Cities” aims to bring these programs to mid-size cities as well. Even in communities without explicit “smart” initiatives, “innovation” or “empowerment” zones are being proposed, often around school districts, enabling outside interests to sidestep existing legal and contractual protections under the guise of “autonomy” and “flexibility.” | More…
Over 180 veterans attended the meeting at Sweeney Post Manchester, hosted by several of the medical center’s own doctors whose allegations were the basis for a Boston Globe Spotlight report. Also present was their attorney, Andrea Amodeo-Vickery. | More…
“…while agreeing with Ferrier that “speech of public concern is afforded significant protection” under law, MacLeod nonetheless noted that “published defamatory falsehoods regarding a private individual are not without consequence merely because they involve matters of interest to the public.”
He summed up that the discovery process already under way “should allow” Ferrier “sufficient opportunity to ascertain which statements of fact the plaintiff contends are false and the evidence upon which her claims are grounded.” | More…
Rich talked about the story about racial discrimination at the University of New Hampshire. He shared about a donation from the National Science Foundation, explained micro-aggression, reminded of racial instances and more. | Segment Page
Police are investigating two reports of sex assaults involving juveniles, said Police Chief Kevin Walsh.
One report was made July 19 and the second was filed July 23, according to the town’s public police log. Both reports were made at the Rye police station. Walsh said one of the incidents was reported to police by an outside agency, involves a juvenile and is under investigation.
The second report, according to the chief, “involves juveniles” and is also under investigation. Walsh said police are being assisted with that investigation by an outside agency. *| More…
Calling Joe “You Lie (Obama)!” Walsh. We heard from years that Federal benefit funds are off limits to illegal aliens. Yet here we are, open borders folks all too willing to take our money and give it to illegals that shouldn’t even be here. The unmitigated gall to use such a euphemism “of our community,” right? | More…
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday he remained wary of the impact legalized recreational marijuana might have on the state, yet hopeful that revisions made in the voter-approved law would ease some of his biggest concerns.
The Republican spoke after signing a compromise bill approved by lawmakers last week that raises taxes on retail pot, establishes stringent requirements for the packaging and labeling of marijuana products, and spells out procedures cities and towns must follow if they wish to ban or restrict pot shops from opening in their communities. *| More…
The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles announced Tuesday that starting Oct. 1 inspection stickers will be affixed to the lower, driver side corner of a vehicle’s windshield. This change was prompted by many newer model vehicles being equipped with crash avoidance technology located in the area where inspection stickers are currently affixed near the top center of windshields. | More…
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