The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire has filed a motion challenging the constitutionality of the border patrol checkpoints that occurred last August and September on Interstate 93 in Woodstock, New Hampshire. Woodstock is a small town (population 1,374) in the White Mountains—a popular tourist attraction—that is approximately 90 driving miles from the Canadian border. |Keep Reading at InDepthNH
ACLU-NH Challenges Constitutionality of Woodstock Border Patrol Checkpoints
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Firms reach $7.8-million settlement over allegations of selling fetal tissue
Two bioscience companies have reached a $7.785-million settlement with the Orange County district attorney’s office over allegations that they illegally sold fetal tissue to companies around the world, prosecutors said Friday. |Read more at the LA Times
New Hampshire senator leads charge to strengthen state’s right-to-know law
Sen. Bob Giuda, R-Warren, introduced the legislation last month after chairing a study commission charged with simplifying the appeal process for citizens seeking records from public agencies. Currently, the only way for a citizen to appeal an agency’s right-to-know decision is through Superior Court, which involves a $400 filing fee and the prospect of thousands of dollars in legal fees. | More at Watchdog.org NH
Guilty verdicts in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, Great Dane case
A New Hampshire court convicted Christina Fay of animal cruelty following the rescue of 84 Great Danes from a commercial breeding operation Fay managed out of her Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, mansion. | Keep Reading at the Humane Society.org
Keene State professor files suit against city over students’ right-to-know requests
A Keene State College journalism professor has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging staff improperly denied right-to-know requests filed by several students.
Marianne Salcetti teaches a public affairs reporting class that tasks students with filing requests for public information under New Hampshire’s right-to-know law, RSA 91-A. *|Keep Reading at the Keene Sentinel
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Alleged booze baron from Flushing busted for smuggling liquor from New Hampshire to New York
In all, police recovered 757 liters of liquor, equal to about 1,600 pints. The state Taxation Department estimated that Chen evaded at least $1,288 in New York state liquor taxes by doing his shopping out of state. | Read More at QNS.com
50% Increase in Border Patrol Apprehensions Along NY-VT-NH Borders
For the fiscal year that ended in September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said 449 people were apprehended in the Swanton sector, which covers the whole state of Vermont, plus six counties in northern New York and three counties in northern New Hampshire. | More at Burlington Free Press
Eversource Serves Cease & Desist Letter on the Environmental Defense Fund
Eversource Energy today put the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on notice that the company will pursue legal action if EDF doesn’t halt its false and defamatory statements regarding Eversource’s gas purchasing practices. | More at InDepthNH
Hey, Gov. Chris Sununu – how’bout just buying each one a boat?
This is absolutely NUTS – is this REALLY a good use of taxpayer monies even as NH Executive Councilor Russell Prescott (R) led the march to raise highway toll charges by up to 50%??? What say you, Gov. Chris Sununu? You control the toll vote and last time I looked, you control the NH Department of Transportation. |GraniteGrok.com
Claremont superintendent floats draconian cuts after clash with school board
CLAREMONT — The Claremont School Board discussed $1.2 million in proposed cuts at its meeting Wednesday.
Board members had sparred with SAU 6 Superintendent Middleton McGoodwin at the Nov. 15 meeting at which McGoodwin presented the proposed 2018-19 budget with a $1.7 million increase over the current year when the board had asked to see $1.2 million in cuts from the current year.
In a lengthy meeting Wednesday night McGoodwin presented board members with the budget side-by-side with the proposed spending of his originally proposed budget and board members went through each line item to ask questions about the cuts.
One of the proposed cuts was $1 million in the technology budget, including the replacement of technology five years or older, including projectors and computers. *| More at Union Leader.com
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