Tag Archives: New Hampshire
2016-17 Ski season wraps up with 31% increase in visits so far
Though final numbers are still rolling in from the trade association’s member resorts, a consistent weekly tally of skier visits from 10 of the state’s alpine resorts shows that skier visits for the 2016/17 season are up 31 percent over … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged New Hampshire, Skiing, Winter
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Girard at Large On Air News Read – April 27, 2017
SENATE BILL 103, AN ACT limiting food and beverage advertising and marketing on school property, met a timely demise in the House yesterday. The bill required school districts to prohibit the advertising of any food or beverage that may not … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, New Hampshire News
Tagged New Hampshire, News, Rich Girard
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Report: Outdoor Recreation Accounts for $51B in New England
A new report says that outdoor recreation accounts for $51.5 billion in consumer spending in New England, 432,000 jobs and $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenues. The report reporting on all sectors of the country was released Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Local NH Politics
Tagged New England, New Hampshire, Recreation, Tourism
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19 grants totaling more than $324K to North Country groups
A New Hampshire Charitable Foundation fund supporting efforts in the North Country has awarded 19 grants totaling more than $324,000. The Tillotson Fund awards grants to municipal, educational and nonprofit organizations throughout northern New Hampshire and bordering communities in Vermont … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News
Tagged New Hampshire, North Country, Tillotson Fund, Vermont
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NH Press Proves Republicans Are More Open-Minded
I’ve surfed thousands of headlines in the past few weeks looking for content for the New Media Militia. During that time the legacy media message about Republicans is that they have different ideas about almost every issue. They portray this … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Political Thought, Republicans
Tagged democrats, Media, New Hampshire, Republicans
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NH Committee Votes 19-1 Against Passage of Casino Gambling Bill
Thursday afternoon, citing doubts about casino revenue and viability in a crowded New England gambling market, the NH House Ways & Means Committee voted 19-1 to not recommend SB 242’s passage. This strong message from Ways & Means to fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Casino, Gambling, New Hampshire, SB 242. ITL
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More Dying from Fentanyl than Heroin
According to new numbers from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, 18 people have died because of fentanyl. There have been no deaths caused by heroin alone in 2017. A total of two people have died because of a … Continue reading
Town of Nottingham Seizes Property
The town of Nottingham has taken the property that was supposed to house the USA Springs water bottling plant for about $1 million in back taxes. The bottling project has been dormant for nearly nine years after the owners of … Continue reading
Who Got Federal Contracts in New Hampshire, March 31- April 6
The following are federal contracts awarded to companies in New Hampshire for the week of March 31 – April 6. BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, won a $6,284,693 federal contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command … Continue reading
Lady Goes for Camera Near Govt. Meeting (Wilton, NH)
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