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Sun files for right-to-know office to reconsider rejection of legal fees
The Laconia Daily Sun is continuing to press its right-to-know case against the Laconia School Board, contending the state right-to-know ombudsman’s office wrongly ruled in favor of the school board, and pushing for reconsideration of the ruling. The news outlet’s attorney, Michael Lewis of Rath Young Pignatelli, a Concord-based...
Ernest Thompson inducted into the NH Literary Hall of Fame
HOOKSETT — The New Hampshire Writers’ Project recently inducted acclaimed playwright, Academy Award-Winning screenwriter, and author Ernest Thompson into the New Hampshire Literary Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the annual 603 Writers' Conference. Thompson, renowned for his Oscar-winning screenplay "On Golden Pond," is the latest...
Nominee To Lead NH Fish and Game
A woman from Olympia, Washington, is Governor Chris Sununu’s nominee as executive director of the Fish and Game Department. Stephanie Lynn Simek would replace Scott Mason who leaves the position on August 7th. She is currently the regional manager of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. If confirmed...
N.H. state officials reject petition to ban rafting on Lake Winnipesaukee, what to know
Boaters will still be able to head to Lake Winnipesaukee to raft in Braun Bay. Some Moultonborough residents in New Hampshire filed a position to stop boat-rafting and curb the amount of noise from Braun Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee. But, the New Hampshire safety commission rejected the petition. This story essentially involves two...
State appealing federal court decision against ‘banned concepts’ law
Months after a federal court held that a 2021 state law regulating how teachers address race, gender, and other topics was unconstitutional, New Hampshire’s Attorney General’s Office has filed an appeal. In a filing to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston announced Wednesday, the office argued that the U.S. District Court of New […]
Legal Briefs: News from Around NH
Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. has welcomed attorney Austin M. Mikolaities to the firm’s business law and real estate groups, based out of the firm’s Dover office. Mikolaities’ practice focuses on complex corporate transactions, including purchase and sales, mergers and acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, membership interest transfers and stock/asset sales. He has knowledge of commercial transactions, commercial leasing and entity formation, and seeks to build lasting client relationships by providing ongoing legal guidance for businesses.
Storm system developing this weekend to smack New England coast with whipping winds, gnarly waves
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring the evolution of an upper-level low off the mid-Atlantic, which is expected to approach the coast of New England during the early workweek, increasing the chances of unpleasant beach weather.
Coast Guard said Body Found and Recovered in Maine
The Coast Guard said a body was discovered Friday morning near Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay. The Maine Marine Patrol, police and first responders are on the scene recovering the body. Breaking News Updates. No more information was released. This is a developing story. Updates will be posted when...
Judge rules against Exeter student who claimed school violated 1st Amendment rights
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A student who sued Exeter School District after being suspended for a football game has lost his lawsuit, but in the ruling, the judge also had some critical words for the district. In 2021, the then-freshman football player, identified in the lawsuit only as "MP," had...
City manager to have voice in selecting State School buyer
LACONIA — The decision about which of the five reported buyers the state will negotiate with for the sale of the former Laconia State School property is clearly in the governor’s hands. City leaders, once bitten and twice shy, are hoping to apply as much influence as they can, and have scored a win on that front by getting the city manager a literal seat at the table where that decision will be made.
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