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Department of Corrections continues to face staffing problems, high overtime expenses
New Hampshire’s Department of Corrections is facing a temporary $3.44 million deficit caused in large part by an increase in overtime payments, according to DOC Commissioner Helen Hanks. Now, as the June 30 end of the state fiscal year approaches, Hanks’ department is planning to ask lawmakers to plug the $3.44 million hole by tapping […] The post Department of Corrections continues to face staffing problems, high overtime expenses appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
State seeks $6.75 million to help former inmates with opioid use disorder pay for housing
The state’s dire shortage of affordable housing has been a huge challenge for just about everyone. That can be especially difficult for someone with both criminal charges and substance or opioid use disorder. The state’s judicial branch hopes to help more people in the latter category find and afford housing. It has asked the Executive […] The post State seeks $6.75 million to help former inmates with opioid use disorder pay for housing appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Vermont H.S. baseball: 2024 Vermont Twin State roster unveiled
Vermont will seek to extend its winning streak with the return of the Twin State Baseball Classic this weekend. Eighteen of the top senior players from the Green Mountain State make up the team that will represent Vermont against New Hampshire for Saturday's doubleheader matchup at Colby-Sawyer College’s Kelsey Baseball Field in New London, New Hampshire.
Maine, New Hampshire, Has Had Two Tornado-Related Deaths Since 1950
First thing on Sunday morning, June 23, 2024, the National Weather Service out of Gray, Maine, issued a tornado watch for both Maine and New Hampshire, with predictions of the tornado-causing impact to hit more in the evening hours. While no tornado activity was reported in Maine, outside of just...
Casting Calls: Lights, Camera, New Hampshire
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
New Transfer Guarantee Smooths Path from Community College to Four-Year Degree
Plymouth State University is among five colleges and universities that have simplified transfer for students who earn associate degrees from the Community College System of New Hampshire and want to pursue their bachelor’s degree at a four-year New Hampshire institution. Program benefits include:. Students equipped with an associate degree...
New Hampshire’s Broadcaster of the Year, Jamie Staton, Signs Off WMUR After 26 Years
Jamie Staton is moving on from WMUR after 26 years to Easter Seals of New Hampshire and Vermont, according to WMUR. Jamie has been on the sports desk for WMUR for decades. On his last broadcast, Jamie wanted to thank Alicia (his news director), Jason King (who worked beside him for 26 years), all his friends at Dartmouth, and his Mom Martha. Of course, he also thanked his work family.
This New Hampshire Restaurant Was the Recipient of Four Best of NH Awards
Since 2000, New Hampshire Magazine has polled and published the picks of its readers and editors in categories like best cupcakes, best margarita, best secondhand store, and everything in between. Voting in these categories takes place annually, starting in mid-January. The online-only ballot is the best way for readers and...
New Hampshire sues TikTok, saying platform hurts kids' mental health
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire is the latest state to sue TikTok, saying that the social media platform is intentionally designed to get kids addicted, which seriously harms their mental health.How does TikTok hurt children?In fact, the state's complaint claims that as TikTok grew in popularity, so did instances of mental health issues among children."All the evidence shows that the longer kids spend on these platforms, the more risk there is to their mental health. We want to have more effective parental controls, because right now, parents don't really have a good ability to limit their kids' exposure to these...
GBCC offers vet technician national exam prep course: Education news
PORTSMOUTH — Great Bay Community College is offering a new course to help prepare experienced veterinary technicians who lack educational credentials for a mandatory national exam. In spring 2023, the New Hampshire Board of Veterinary Medicine adopted a new set of administrative rules outlining tasks allowed to be performed...
The ‘Wild West’ of hooking up large solar projects in New Hampshire
Nearly two years ago, a Goshen couple signed a contract to allow an energy company to build a solar farm on their mountainside property. But the project has faced continuous delays – stalling, too, the life plans the family made around it. Kearsarge Energy approached the couple, Kathryn and Peter Hanson, about the project in […] The post The ‘Wild West’ of hooking up large solar projects in New Hampshire appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
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