Blomback later added: “If I had to do this all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing … I’m trying to move the town forward, move economic development forward, and if people have an issue with how the select board was in support of a project, so be it.”
At least two of the town’s department heads – Norm Bumford, superintendent of the Cogswell Spring Waterworks and Henniker police chief Tom French – said they had never heard of the project before this week. Read the whole thing…
Speaker of the House Shawn Jasper doesn’t think that full-day kindergarten is a good idea because, get this, it expands government…
But,
Jasper just last year cast the deciding vote to prevent the State’s Obamacare Medicaid Expansion from being tied to a work requirement.
Global Giant to sell off the New Hampshire dairy farm to avoid regulators concerns over a dairy monopoly.
As part of the agreement in principle, in order to facilitate the prompt closing of the WhiteWave acquisition, Danone has decided to sell one of its U.S. dairy subsidiaries, Stonyfield, in the months following the closing of the acquisition of WhiteWave. This move is expected to permit closing to occur shortly and will allow the company to proceed at the soonest with the integration and reap the full benefits of the announced synergies. While Stonyfield has been a valued part of Danone’s portfolio and remains a highly attractive asset, its divestiture does not impact the strategic rationale or financial benefits of the WhiteWave acquisition. Stonyfield generated approximately $370 million in turnover in 2016.
Rick Perry’s Department of Energy is making some changes (too good not to share).
A supervisor at the Energy Department’s international climate office told staff this week not to use the phrases “climate change,” “emissions reduction” or “Paris Agreement” in written memos, briefings or other written communication, sources have told POLITICO. Keep Reading…
| Politico
The month of March hasn’t been good to Northern Pass and its parent company, Eversource. First, there were the conflicting media reports that its Canadian partner, Hydro-Québec (HQ), isn’t paying for any part of the hydroelectric transmission line in New Hampshire. Then, there were allegations that their Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) with HQ expired. Now, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled against a petition filed by Eversource for a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with HQ, and there is a competing bid from a rival energy company that could give them a run for their money. Keep Reading…
New Hampshire is experiencing a craft beer boom of late, with more breweries popping up across the state. There’s also been more interest in local, independent films.
A week-long festival that kicks off in Derry Sunday night pairs those two things together.
Andy Day, co-owner of Cask and Vine in Derry, joined NHPR’s Morning Edition to talk about the Derry Regional Ales and Films Together, or DRAFT festival. Keep Reading…
| NHPR
US Senate Votes to Repeal Policy Penalizing States.
Vice-President Pence broke a tie in the U.S. Senate yesterday. What passed, thanks to him and 50 Senators, was effectively a repeal of an Obama policy penalizing states that refuse to do business with abortion providers. H.J. Res. 43 is the name of the repeal resolution.
Senators Shaheen and Hassan of New Hampshire were perfectly happy with the Obama policy and they voted against the repeal. Keep reading…
Ellen Kolb | Leaven for the Loaf
The state Board of Education held their most recent meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2017. The agenda always allows public comment and states Board members will only ask clarifying questions but will not provide feedback. This day several parents signed up to speak. Nonetheless, Chairman Tom Raffio was repeatedly rude, condescending, and disrespectful towards parents. He interrupted nearly everyone and made a point of “correcting” them. Keep Reading…
As another storm looms.
CONCORD — The Senate voted Thursday to study the rescheduling of elections, but declined to embrace a move to ratify results of towns that postponed their votes and town meetings due to the March 14 snowstorm.
Senate Minority Leader Jeff Woodburn, D-Whitefield, who introduced the bill, said the goal was to ratify the results for those towns that rescheduled their meetings. Keep Reading…
Dan Tuohy | Union Leader
Sen. Woodburn doing somebodies business.
Legislators have defeated a bill that suggested suspending or banning Russian vodka in response to Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election.
Senators on Thursday rejected Democratic Minority Leader Jeff Woodburn’s bill, which would’ve set up a commission to consider the proposal and reconsider state retirement system investments in Russian companies. Keep Reading…
The New Media Militia 