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Tri-Town Democrats award two scholarships
For seven years, the Tri-Town Democrats of Barnstead, Gilmanton, and Alton have been offering a scholarship to a senior from one of those three towns who is graduating from Prospect Mountain or Gilford High School. The award is given based on essays written in response to a different essay question each year. This year, the question was: “If you witnessed or heard about an incident of racism or bigotry (including jokes) in your community, what would you do about it?”
Officer Zippit reporting for duty — year after year
GILFORD — He doesn't speak and he can barely see but Zippit is the buoyant authority when it comes to safety on the water in the Lakes Region. Zippit, a large, plush personal flotation device mascot used by the Marine Patrol Bureau of the New Hampshire State Police is a deputized officer of the law mandated with keeping the public informed regarding the latest developments in water safety.
Bob's Stores is closing all New England locations. What it means in RI.
Bob's Stores is closing all of its stores, including the 1400 Oaklawn Ave. Cranston location. The discount retailer announced it's closing all of its locations throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Bob's Stores President Dave Barton said the company's financial struggles led to the...
Study shows sea level rise threatens critical infrastructure on New Hampshire’s seacoast
A recent study from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows as sea levels rise, pieces of critical infrastructure in New Hampshire could be threatened by flooding from the ocean on a regular basis. In a medium sea level rise scenario, where the ocean rises about 3.2 feet, a fire station...
Fact check: Republicans say abortion isn’t banned in NH and not a top issue for voters
At a time when national Republican leaders often struggle to talk about abortion restrictions they’ve supported, the New Hampshire Republican Party is making those restrictions central to its 2024 campaign strategy. Last week, party Chairman Chris Ager and several Republican leaders marked the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade with a […] The post Fact check: Republicans say abortion isn’t banned in NH and not a top issue for voters appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Sununu urged to veto NH bills affecting transgender people
Just after Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill in 2018 to add gender identity to the list of New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws, Linds Jakows approached him after the signing ceremony and told him thank you. “And he said very simply, ‘Oh, it’s just the right thing to do,’” Jakows, an...
Leadership Lakes Region finishes 24th year with 23 graduates
Leadership Lakes Region, the professional development non-profit, recently concluded its 24th annual year with its Lakes/Environmental Issues Day at Rockywold-Deep Haven Camp followed by a graduation ceremony at the Belknap Mill. The program was formed in 1996 by a group of concerned citizens looking for a mechanism to create more...
School district drops challenge against former business administrator
LACONIA — The city’s school board will no longer fight a decision that a former employee was wrongfully denied pay for unused vacation time, ending a legal battle that started with her firing more than two years ago. Christine Blouin, then-business administrator for the school district, was fired...
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