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Physician assistants still can’t practice without consulting. But some won’t need doctor sign-off.
Come Jan. 1, the state’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see, will no longer have to have a signed “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career. The sponsors of House Bill 1222, which Gov. Chris Sununu signed Friday, said complaints from physician assistants prompted the legislation. Some said they are […]
NH sports officials now protected by law from assault, threats
Spectators at New Hampshire sports games will now have to watch their emotions under a new law aimed at protecting sports officials from harassment and assault. Gov. Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 327 Friday, a bill which provides penalties for crimes committed against sports officials, including first or second degree assault, criminal threatening, and stalking. The offender would be...
They transplant more organs every year. The feds may still pull their license.
Dan Decoteau was on life support at Massachusetts General Hospital with a traumatic brain injury, hours from death, when the organ donor team asked his family to make an excruciating decision. Would they donate his organs and tissue to save other lives? Decoteau, 39, of Milford, hadn’t joined the donor registry, so the decision was theirs. ...
It’s time to stop coddling Casella in New Hampshire
Sadly, the two most important things to know about how New Hampshire manages landfills are: 1) Casella’s North Country Environmental Services (NCES) landfill in Bethlehem is managed worse (by roughly an order of magnitude) than any other landfill in the state; and 2) the Department of Environmental Services (the state agency with the responsibility to […]
Supermodel Anok Yai Opens Up About Childhood Social Anxiety After Moving From Cairo To New Hampshire
Anok Yai recently opened up about the childhood challenges she faced after moving from Cairo to small-town New Hampshire. The South Sudanese model, who’s graced Versace, Mugler, and Saint Laurent runways, was only four when she and her family moved to the States. Yai told Elle in a recent...
Department of Energy to set ‘uniform procedures’ for interconnecting energy projects to the grid
The Department of Energy has 15 months to draft regulations that would set uniform procedures for hooking up energy projects to the grid. Gov. Chris Sununu approved Senate Bill 391 on Friday, which pushes the department to “set cost effective, timely, and predictable processes for customer generators wishing to interconnect to the state’s electric grid,” […]
New Hampshire 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 […]
Classic Car Cruise Night honors memory of founder
TILTON — Every Thursday summer evening for over 30 years, the Tilt’n Diner becomes the backdrop for Classic Car Cruise Night. Antique cars occupy parking spaces in front of the restaurant from 5 to 7 p.m., as diners and car enthusiasts walk through the lot, viewing the vehicles. Organizer Stephanie Merkley said while the emphasis is on classic cars, anyone can participate for free, thanks to the sponsorship of Benson Auto in Franklin.
LIVE: Alexandra Eckersley taking witness stand at her trial
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The defense will have a chance to call witnesses Wednesday in the trial of a Manchester woman accused of abandoning her newborn in the woods. Alexandra Eckersley faces five charges, including two counts of second-degree assault, which are related to the newborn's hypothermia and respiratory problems. A falsifying physical evidence charge is connected to her allegedly failing to tell officials where the baby was. She is also charged with reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child.
In bloom: At sunflower festival in Lee, visitors frolic in the fields
Five-year old Justus White was making the most of what Coppal House Farm had to offer on a warm Saturday afternoon. “First thing when we came here was eating snow cones, and then second thing, see the animals,” he said. “Third thing, sunflowers.” ...
NH Women's Amateur: Dover's Carys Fennessy takes 7-shot lead into final round
ROCHESTER – Carys Fennessy has high standards, so she was determined to prove Monday’s roller-coaster ride that included an eagle and a double bogey was an aberration. The rising Dover High School senior responded 24 hours later with a sizzling 3-under par 69 on Tuesday to take a commanding seven-shot lead going into...
Eileen Ivers to visit Colonial for holidays
The Colonial Theatre Laconia will present Eileen Ivers: Joyful Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. Fiddler Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. She is a Grammy-awarded and Emmy nominated artist who has played with London Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops.
Ioka theater makeover: New condos, ranging from $889K to $1.25M, hit the market in Exeter
EXETER — The recent installation of new “IOKA” lettering on the iconic downtown landmark marked a significant milestone in the project to transform the century-old Ioka theater building into a mixed-use development with retail space and condos. Joe Stagnone, communications manager for the project, said construction is “about 90 to 95% done.” He said workers are completing the finishing touches to both the exterior and interior of the 55 Water St. building and expect to be fully...
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