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Editor’s Note: We are blowing our own horn all week for Independence Day and Independent News with this awesome fundraiser because Don Burns is honoring his wife Katy Burns, a well-known Concord Monitor columnist who died last November, by matching all of your donations starting July 1 up to $5,000. You can donate here and it will be doubled up to $5,000 to celebrate Independent News: https://indepthnh.org/donate/ checks to NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825, EIN Number 812266973. Yesterday we celebrated our columnists. Ask us anything all week long! email nancywestnews@gmail.com.
Here’s What Happened To The Dozen Bills Involving PFAS Pollution
CONCORD – The New Hampshire legislature has finished its most recent session, an important one for several lawmakers who have made PFAS chemicals a hallmark of their careers. Several bills were submitted this session for greater awareness, accountability, and public health support as forever chemicals continue to be of concern for New Hampshire.
Celebrate Safely with Fireworks This Fourth of July
CONCORD, New Hampshire – With the Fourth of July approaching, it’s important to remember that safety should be a top priority when celebrating with fireworks. New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean P. Toomey and Chief David Emanuel, President of the NH Association of Fire Chiefs, urge residents to celebrate responsibly and with extreme vigilance.
Cyanobacteria in NH Lakes An Increasing Problem That May Be Linked to ALS
LEBANON – New Hampshire has almost 1,000 lakes, ponds and water bodies which draw summer visitors from the world over to enjoy their clear, clean cool waters. But there are increasing problems the state is seeing which not only pollute the lake but perhaps make it dangerous for humans and pets because of the neurotoxins they emit.
Getting to Know InDepthNH for Our $5,000 Double Donation Match for Independent News
You can donate here and it will be doubled up to $5,000 to celebrate Independent News: https://indepthnh.org/donate/. checks to NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. EIN Number 812266973. We are blowing our own horn for Independence Day and this awesome fundraiser all week. By...
Joyful Musings: What Did Green Stamps Buy You at the Redemption Center?
Every once in a while I’ll get a glimpse of my mother – seeing myself naked, hearing my laugh, meeting a situation that demands the remark, “Oh, dear God!” But today I muse joyfully on something tangible that brings back my mother and seems to elicit an ethereal flashback to many on their own mothers and childhoods: S&H Green Stamps.
Speaking of Words: Verb Tense and Verb Aspect
Many people think that English verbs have a large number of tenses. They would say that he is eating lunch and he has eaten lunch are in different tenses, for example, and if they worked through all the possibilities they would conclude that English has twelve tenses, and even more if they included he would eat lunch and he used to eat lunch and a few other forms.
CMC To Pay $300,000 to Settle Allegations of Controlled Drugs; Announces Partnership With HCA
CONCORD – Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in Manchester agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. The CSA deters the illegal distribution, possession, dispensing, and...
Warmington Concerned About Sununu’s ‘Unilateral’ Action Reducing Hospital Medicaid Reimbursements
CONCORD – Executive Councilor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington said she is very concerned about the future financial health of the state’s 26 hospitals and the “unilateral action” taken by outgoing Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to reduce federal return tax payments to them by $35 million a year for the next decade.
Distant Dome: No Time for Politics when Health System in Crisis
The adage often heard in the halls of the State House when medical services are at issue is “all patients should be able to access the care they need, when and where they need it.” However, if you have tried to make an appointment with a specialty physician such as a sleep specialist, or a cardiologist for a medical procedure, you will have to wait months and may only see a physician’s assistant.
Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces the following update on the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday morning on Bridge Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. The adult male involved in yesterday morning’s officer-involved shooting has been identified as Andrew E. Smith, age 56, of...
Grad Students End Strike at Dartmouth with Better Pay and Benefits
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. HANOVER—After 59 days on strike, the union representing Dartmouth College graduate students...
NH DHHS Investigating Possible Measles Exposure in Hanover, NH
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is investigating a report that an international traveler who visited Hanover, New Hampshire tested positive for measles shortly after returning home. While DHHS is still using all avenues to gather more information about this report, including verification of the visitor’s test results and symptoms, the Department is notifying the public and pursuing an investigation to proactively protect Granite Staters’ health. There are currently no confirmed cases of measles in New Hampshire.
NH DHHS Advises Consumers of Multi-Brand Ice Cream Recall
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is advising consumers that Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products, including certain Cumberland Farms, Jeni’s, Friendly’s, and Hershey’s products, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Impacted products were distributed to stores in New Hampshire, including Target, Market Basket, Shaw’s, and Hannaford.
First YDC Criminal Suspect Heads To Trial; Another Suspect Affidavit To Be Released
After years of secrecy surrounding the Sununu Youth Services Center cases then called YDC, the public is going to start learning more about the nightmarish abuse that’s left more than 1,400 victims seeking justice. In the coming weeks a previously sealed arrest warrant affidavit is set to be made...
Celebrate Independent News By Doubling Your Donation Starting July 1
We are celebrating Independence Day marveling at the fact that we have been able to report and publish more than 10,000 independent, unbiased stories and columns that matter to New Hampshire since we launched in 2015. We have a special reason to celebrate, too, by having a fundraiser that will...
AG: Man Shot in Police-Involved Shooting in Manchester Has Died
The man shot during a police-involved shooting Friday morning in Manchester has died, according to a news release from Attorney General John M. Formella. The incident occurred in the area of Bridge and Ash Streets in Manchester. The news release said:. “Shortly after 9:30 A.M., an officer on patrol in...
The Center for Investigative Reporting Sues OpenAI, Microsoft for Copyright Violations
AI Giant Never Sought Permission, Nor Offered Compensation to Use Nonprofit News Organization’s Content. In a rebuke to artificial intelligence and its exploitative practices, the Center for Investigative Reporting, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, today sued the corporation OpenAI and its largest shareholder, Microsoft, in federal court for using the nonprofit news organization’s content without permission or offering compensation.
AG: Man Injured in Police-Involved Shooting in Manchester
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General’s Office are responding to a report of an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning in Manchester, New Hampshire. The incident involved an adult male subject in the area of Bridge and Beech Streets....
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Pittsburg’s Sweet Pea; Former Dover Deputy 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.
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