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Consumer Advocate Calls for Investigation of N.H. Electric Cooperative
It’s all about the Principles: Co-op Principles and Electric Restructuring Principles. Consumer Advocate Donald Kreis has formally asked the state’s utility regulators to conduct an investigation of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC). In a letter to Chairman Daniel Goldner of the Public Utilities Commission, Kreis cited recent...
Fired Department of Corrections Officer Plans Appeal
Fired for speaking out about dangerously low staffing at the men’s prison in Concord, former Corrections Officer Claudia Cass Prescott plans to keep fighting after the Personnel Appeals Board upheld her termination. “I did everything I was supposed to do to protect the inmates and the staff. I didn’t...
Cyanobacteria Warnings Down on Lake Winnipesaukee; Lake Groups Take Notice
MEREDITH – Cyanobacteria advisories and alert warnings for swimmers and pet owners to avoid blooms on Lake Winnipesaukee have ended after blooms were reported in Center Harbor at its town beach, Meredith Town Docks, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough, Wolfeboro, and Gilford areas near The Broads. The red warning signs are now...
Op-Ed: Judges and Juries and the Trial Lawyers Everyone Loves to Hate
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. The US Supreme Court’s ruling about the ex-president’s...
Tree Falls On 2 People On Sidewalk And Vehicle, Seriously Injuring Man
MANCHESTER, NH – Two people were injured in Manchester when large parts of a tree fell on them during a gust of wind, seriously injuring one of them. Manchester Fire and AMR responded to the are of Hanover and Union Streets Thursday at about 12:30 p.m. for a report of traumatic injuries and two people under the large branches that fell.
NH DHHS: Don’t Eat, Sell Diamond Shruumz Chocolate Bars, Cones, and Gummies
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is advising consumers not to eat, sell, or serve any Diamond Shruumz Microdosing Chocolate Bars, Infused Cones, or Micro Dose and Macro Dose gummies, and instead to throw them away. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a series of illnesses associated with the products, which are labeled as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms, including reishi and lion’s mane.
YDC Abuse Suspect Seeks To Block Release of Records from His Time as a Police Officer
LACONIA — Jeffrey Buskey is already notorious as one of the 11 men charged with sexually abusing children inside the Sununu Youth Services Center, then called YDC, but his lawyer says releasing Buskey’s police internal affairs records would damage his reputation. InDepthNH.org was in Belknap Superior Court in...
Sununu Concerned About Implementing Controversial Voting Bill Before Elections
CONCORD – A bill that would eliminate all new voter identification exceptions at the polls this fall is on its way to the governor’s desk but he sounded unlikely to sign it on Wednesday, citing the tight time frame for implementation before a Presidential election. House Bill 1569,...
Council OKs Mount Washington Environmental Study; Hears Concerns About NH Electric Co-Op
CONCORD – Work will begin immediately on the summit of Mount Washington to assess its environmental condition and make recommendations to minimize the negative impacts on the fragile alpine zone into the future. The state’s Executive Council approved a $608,800 contract with Tighe & Bond, Inc. of Portsmouth to...
Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses
CONCORD – A Manchester man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection to his distribution of fentanyl, his possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and his being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Victor Rosario, 30, pleaded guilty to one...
Ex-Employee: State DHHS Overcharged Disabled Adults for Medical Care
Adults with disabilities who enter the workforce are getting overcharged for their medical care by the state agency that’s supposed to be helping them, according to a former employee who was fired and later ordered to be re-hired. But the state has no interest in fixing the errors that...
State Sinks Floating Oyster Crate Farm Request for Great Bay
NEWINGTON – A proposal to allow a floating oyster farm in the Great Bay Estuary in Broad Cove for the next 10 years has been sunk by the Fish and Game Department after numerous people and agencies opposed it. Negative impact on recreation and navigation were cited among the...
State Mulls Impacts of Planned Parking Lot and Nearby Waste Lagoons at Mount Sunapee
NEWBURY – Questions about the need for Vail Resorts to spend $900,000 to clear trees and create a fourth parking lot and how that might change the capacity on trails and lifts for skiers and riders at Mount Sunapee State Park are now under consideration by the state. State...
Poetry in America: Finishing the Hat and Mushrooms, Weakness and Doubt
In this part of the interview with Elisa New, creator, director, writer, and host of Poetry in America, a PBS series in its fourth season, we look at two episodes that include New Hampshire-related guests. Below is Part 1 of the interview. In Season 2’s, Finishing the Hat by Stephen...
NH Files Lawsuit Against TikTok Alleging Harm to the Mental Health of Children
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces a lawsuit today against TikTok, Inc. in Merrimack County Superior Court for violating the State’s consumer protection statute and other laws. Today’s lawsuit is the latest development in a comprehensive effort by New Hampshire leaders to address the serious...
Arrest Affidavits of Accused YDC Abusers Unsealed; Hearing on Payout to First Victim To Win Civil Suit
The arrest warrant affidavits against several men charged with abusing children in the Sununu Youth Services Center case, formerly known as YDC in Manchester, are now public for the first time since the investigation began almost five years ago. Hillsborough Superior Court – North Judge William Delker ordered the release...
Lightning Strikes Tree and House in Manchester During Sunday’s Severe Weather
MANCHESTER, NH – Manchester and several towns were under tornado watches and warnings when lightning struck on the west side and caused a house fire. Manchester Fire was dispatched to 370 Boynton St. Sunday for a report of a house struck by lightning with smoke coming from the attic.
Local News Blues: Publishers loved Press Forward’s grant coaches – but report the app process was unfair in two big ways.
Press Forward has already said we shouldn’t be expecting another round of open-call funding for local news operations, so the grant application round that just closed counts as especially critical to many organizations. (A lucky one hundred applicants will be receiving $100,000 each over the course of two years.)
Updates: As NASCAR Gets Underway, NH Faces Severe Weather Threats Until 10 p.m. Sunday
See multiple updates from the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine added to the top of the story. So please scroll down as well. Above: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Dover NH, Portsmouth NH and Somersworth NH until 7:15 PM EDT Sunday. Tornado possible. National Weather Service at Gray, Maine Update...
Significant Severe Weather Risk in NH, Maine: ‘All Hazards on the Table’ Sunday: National Weather Service
The latest from the National Weather Service at 6:27 a.m. Sunday:. SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER RISK JUNE 23* Numerous severe storms are expected today across parts of NH and ME. All hazards are on the table for this event with damaging winds the primary hazard. Ensure you have multiple ways of receiving information. #nhwx #mewx.
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