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Op-Ed: The Rand School Funding Trial is Underway
More briefs are filed in the pending appeals. From ‘A Book, an Idea and a Goat,’ Andru Volinsky’s weekly newsletter on Substack is primarily devoted to writing about the national movement for fair school funding and other means of effecting social change. Here’s the link: https://substack.com/@andruvolinsky?utm_source=profile-page.
Labor Board Attorney Calls for Dartmouth to Negotiate with Basketball Players Union
Arnie Alpert spent decades as a community organizer/educator in NH movements for social justice and peace. Officially retired since 2020, he keeps his hands (and feet) in the activist world while writing about past and present social movements.
Speaking of Words: The Grammar You Already Know
Suppose you never had a teacher who taught you “grammar,” by which I mean how to diagram sentences, distinguish singular versus plural possessives, avoid dangling participles, and the like, along with spelling. When you said “Me and Jack played basketball” or “The coach spoke to Jack and I,” you were never corrected. You might go through life revealing yourself as not very literate or educated, but if you grew up speaking the local language you could still make yourself perfectly well understood. You might even be considered a good joke-teller, or a very thoughtful person, or even eloquent.
NH Legal Assistance launching housing discrimination listening sessions
As part of a fair housing outreach grant provided by federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Justice Project of NHLA is embarking on a new outreach initiative to connect directly with limited English proficient (“LEP”), Jewish, and Muslim communities in New Hampshire regarding housing discrimination.
Brookline Fire Chief Quits Under Duress
Brookline’s Fire Chief Charles Corey resigned his post last week, seemingly under pressure. Corey’s been the subject of controversy and had been suspended twice since December. The first time due to complaints of harassment, racist and sexist comments, and questionable accounting. The second time after a complaint was filed with the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission.
Some Lakes Region Patients Suddenly Without Primary Care Doctors, Concord Hospital Says It’s Recruiting
LACONIA – While maintaining Concord Hospital Health System is “strong, stable and growing” patients said they have fired three primary care physicians impacting 6,000 patients.
AG: One Man Dies in Police-Involved Shooting, One Officer Injured
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce an update on the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning in a residence off of Route 4 in Northwood, New Hampshire.
Plaintiffs Argue Rand Decision on Statewide Property Tax Should Stand
CONCORD — In a brief filed Monday, the plaintiffs in the Rand education funding suit on appeal before the Supreme Court, say the superior court decision should stand as it follows past rulings, past practices and constitutional provisions.
NH Union Leader Seeks $1M BFA Loan as Part of $4M Plan To Bail Out Executive Pensions
The New Hampshire Union Leader is seeking a $1 million state Business Finance Authority loan as part of a $4 million investment plan to bailout executive pensions, according to their workers’ union, the New Hampshire NewsGuild.
Update: Man Accused of Killing His Grandmother with a Hammer
On Saturday at 11:41 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call for medical emergency at 44 North Peak Drive in Easton. State Police found Cynthia Lanchester, 76, dead on the ground apparently suffering from blunt force trauma wound.
Distant Dome: Two Weeks of Education Funding Legal Wrangling Ahead
The latest round for education funding lawsuits enters the judicial ring this week in Rockingham County Superior Court and will be argued over the next two weeks. The second half of the Rand suit goes before judge David Ruoff and — much like the ConVal suit — hinges on whether the state is providing ample money to provide an adequate education for its students, which is essentially the same question before the courts three decades ago with the Claremont suit.
Massachusetts Couple Charged with Wrongful Voting in Concord, NH
A Massachusetts couple has been indicted for wrongful voting in Concord, NH. Attorney General John M. Formella said the Merrimack County Grand Jury has returned six indictments charging Joshua and Lisa Urovitch, ages 56 and 54, respectively, with three class B felony counts of wrongful voting each.
Notable NH Deaths: One of Wakefield’s Top Volunteers; Former Newport Fire Chief
InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more. And if you know of someone from New Hampshire who should be featured in this column, please send your suggestions to NancyWestNews@gmail.com .
AG To Hold Public Hearing on HCA Buying Catholic Medical Center
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts will host a public hearing regarding a proposed asset purchase transaction between Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, New Hampshire and Manchester Health Services, LLC, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Consultant Fined $6M for NH Robo Calls Imitating Biden Before January Primary
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a $6 million fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for illegal robocalls made using deepfake, AI-generated voice cloning technology and caller ID spoofing to spread election misinformation to potential New Hampshire voters prior to the state’s January primary presidential election.
No Room at the Table for Utility Consumer Advocates on $400M Project
CONCORD — State utility regulators voted to prohibit New Hampshire and Maine consumer advocates from participating in a review of a $385 million transmission line upgrade that has drawn criticism from officials, advocates, and property owners and residents along the 49-mile project.
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