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Taxpayers foot the bill after Saint-Gobain refuses to sample wells it may have contaminated
The state and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics have clashed over whether the company has a responsibility to sample wells within the area where it has agreed to remediate PFAS contamination attributed to its Merrimack facility. In recent years, the French plastics manufacturer agreed with the state that it would provide drinking water solutions to designated properties […] The post Taxpayers foot the bill after Saint-Gobain refuses to sample wells it may have contaminated appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
New Hampshire Democratic officials unite around Harris, seeking smooth convention vote
New Hampshire Democrats coalesced behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the preferred Democratic nominee for president Sunday evening, choosing to unify after hours of uncertainty following President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek a second term. In a closed-to-press meeting Sunday evening, the entire slate of 25 New Hampshire pledged delegates to the Democratic National […] The post New Hampshire Democratic officials unite around Harris, seeking smooth convention vote appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Gov. Sununu approves two-year farm-to-school pilot program
Gov. Chris Sununu signed off earlier this month on a two-year, $250,000 pilot program that will incentivize selected New Hampshire schools to buy local. The program, established by House Bill 1678, will reimburse chosen schools for certain foods that “originate in New Hampshire.” Approved items include meats, fruits, vegetables – and, in New Hampshire fashion, […]
Lawmakers allotted child care workers $15 million a year ago. They’re still waiting to be paid.
New Hampshire lawmakers got the message last session. The state’s dire shortage of affordable child care options had reached crisis levels during the pandemic as providers lost staff to higher paying and less stressful jobs at retail stores and fast food restaurants. Without child care, parents were leaving jobs to stay home with their children. […] The post Lawmakers allotted child care workers $15 million a year ago. They’re still waiting to be paid. appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Sununu signs bans on trans girls in girls’ sports, gender affirming surgeries for minors
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a series of bills that will limit the rights of transgender youth Friday, banning transgender girls in grades 5 to 12 from participating in girls’ sports teams and prohibiting medical professionals from carrying out gender-affirming surgeries for minors. The decisions – which LGBTQ+ advocates denounced Friday and called an […] The post Sununu signs bans on trans girls in girls’ sports, gender affirming surgeries for minors appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four New Hampshire landfills, state regulators say
Litter in and around the landfill. Waste outside of the permitted area. Releases of liquid pollution. Failure to file mandatory reports. These are some of the issues found at four of the state’s active landfills, documented by letters of deficiency sent by the Department of Environmental Services from January to June. Many of the problems […] The post Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four New Hampshire landfills, state regulators say appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Dems: NH voters are not talking about Biden’s electability
A day after new UNH polling showed that nearly 60 percent of respondents think President Joe Biden should leave the race, three Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they have not heard that concern from a single constituent. They also discounted polls. Sen. David Watters, of Dover, called them “noise,” while Senate Majority Leader Donna Soucy, of […]
NH unemployment claims rising, a potential salve for tight labor market
Years after the pandemic threw businesses into disarray, changing expectations around work and leading to widespread worker shortages, New Hampshire’s workforce demand is still strong. Currently, 85 percent of New Hampshire residents between 25 and 55 are employed, according to the Department of Employment Security. “Historically (that’s) about as high as New Hampshire gets,” said […] The post NH unemployment claims rising, a potential salve for tight labor market appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Editor’s Notebook: The great state of New Hampshire, with an asterisk
There are a lot of things that make New Hampshire a great place to live, for everybody*. For starters, we have four well-defined seasons. Sure, there are some extremes in summer (!!!) and winter, but it’s pretty sweet that we get to experience the whole shebang every year. On top of that, our celebrated geography […] The post Editor’s Notebook: The great state of New Hampshire, with an asterisk appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Law adds generalized anxiety to medical marijuana qualifiers; Sununu vetoes cannabis greenhouses
Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill that would expand the reach of therapeutic cannabis in New Hampshire – but vetoed another. As part of a package of legislation on July 12, Sununu signed House Bill 1349, which will add generalized anxiety disorder to the list of qualifying conditions for therapeutic cannabis. The bill, which takes […]
These hungry, ‘muscular’ snake worms are ‘widespread’ in New Hampshire
If you’re wondering what happened to your once-beautiful soil, diminished to the texture of coffee grounds, you’re not crazy. But maybe your worms are. So-called crazy worms – also commonly known as jumping or snake worms because of their quick, thrashing movements – are an invasive species from Asia first found in New Hampshire about […] The post These hungry, ‘muscular’ snake worms are ‘widespread’ in New Hampshire appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students
New Hampshire public and private high schools will soon be required to give voting information to students, under a law signed by Gov. Chris Sununu this month. House Bill 1014 requires that civics instruction “include information on the laws governing election and voting” in New Hampshire. That information would supplement what is currently required to […] The post Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
After 10 deaths in four days, state wants drivers to ‘rethink’ driving habits
Ten deaths in four days on New Hampshire roadways. It’s a grim statistic that prompted a top state highway official Tuesday to call on drivers to “rethink their driving habits.” The announcement comes as state law enforcement has reported other high-risk driving that hasn’t led to fatalities, including a motorcyclist clocked at 158 mph near […]
With Sununu’s backing, foster children are closer to getting parents’ Social Security payments
The state is a step closer to returning parents’ Social Security payments to kids when they leave foster care, with Gov. Chris Sununu’s signature on House Bill 1598. Though, it will take more legislation before kids see the money. Dawson Hayes, who will be a Concord High junior this year, put a face on the […]
States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year
More than a dozen Republican governors gathered in Eagle Pass in February, heeding a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to confront what he labeled “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.” The governors, along with other GOP state leaders, vowed to send another round of National Guard troops from their states to the Texas-Mexico border. With […] The post States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
House candidate suspends bid over media coverage of 1989 murder conviction
The House candidate who told the Bulletin last week that he hoped voters would look past his 1989 second-degree murder conviction has suspended his campaign. Republican Mark Edgington told the Bulletin Monday that another outlet’s reporting on his criminal record had caused him and his family distress. “When I embarked on this, I expected fair, […] The post House candidate suspends bid over media coverage of 1989 murder conviction appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
From precalculus to ‘Gatsby,’ state offers schools an AI tutor option
Centuries of English classes have connected to Lady Macbeth by scouring the monologues of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty,” she cries in Act I, railing against the limits of her gender and position. […] The post From precalculus to ‘Gatsby,’ state offers schools an AI tutor option appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
‘Compounded’ weight-loss drugs are a growing problem for state regulators
Anna Wysock’s “aha” moment arrived in an Ohio amusement park, as she got ready to ride a roller coaster with her 7-year-old son: The safety bar across her lap would only click into place once. The attendant told her it had to click twice, or she couldn’t ride. She was mortified. “I had to do […] The post ‘Compounded’ weight-loss drugs are a growing problem for state regulators appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at Butler rally
The FBI said early Sunday it had identified the shooter who wounded former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park. The U.S. Secret Service said Saturday night that the shooter “fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of […] The post FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at Butler rally appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Trump ‘safe’ after shooting at campaign rally in Butler; one spectator and suspected gunman killed
This story was updated on July 13 at 9:48 p.m. BUTLER – Former President Donald Trump is recovering Saturday after a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler that left a rally-goer and the gunman dead, authorities said. Two people were critically injured in the incident, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Shortly after Trump […] The post Trump ‘safe’ after shooting at campaign rally in Butler; one spectator and suspected gunman killed appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
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