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Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon must face NY criminal fraud trial, judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon must face trial in New York on criminal-fraud charges over a push to fund the former U.S. president's signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a judge ruled on Friday.
Winners Announced for the 2024 Summer Ticket Giveaway
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to all who entered and to our sponsors for making this contest possible, especially our presenting sponsors Brown Furniture, LaValley Building Supply, The Tea House, Cape Air, and The Works Cafe. !. Drawing Number 1: Kathy R. of Canaan. Drawing Number...
State Reports Progress on Trails in Pittsburg After Torrential Summer Storms
PITTSBURG – Ravaged by summer’s torrential rains, progress is coming to the state’s valued trails in the Great North Woods which are crucial to tourism here. And communities in Grafton and Coos counties whose infrastructure was hit hard by the July storms are invited to begin applying for federal reimbursements.
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
Woman with outstanding warrants in NH accused of trying to kidnap child in California
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A woman with outstanding warrants in New Hampshire is accused of trying to kidnap a child in California. Santa Monica police said Courtney Perrone tried to grab the 8-year-old girl and run off with her Thursday afternoon. At the time, the child was helping a neighbor...
Sarah Waring: A watershed moment in local government
Communities up and downstream from one another must work together to share equipment and professional staff, and advocate for state policy changes based on watershed needs and conditions. Read the story on VTDigger here: Sarah Waring: A watershed moment in local government.
Dem Lawmaker Confronts Edelblut on Proposed Minimum Standard Changes
CONCORD – Draft changes to minimum standards for public schools, approved unanimously by the State Board of Education last week, were the subject of a legislative oversight meeting Thursday with a Democrat tangling with the Education Commissioner for two hours on whether they water down education in New Hampshire.
Roger Wood Talks Democratic Convention with Jim Demers
Podcast producer Roger Wood speaks with Jim Demers of Concord, former state legislator and one of 34 New Hampshire Democratic National Convention delegates. He is currently in Chicago at the convention. Jim Demers serves as President & CEO of Demers & Prasol Inc. Jim is a former member of the...
Legionnaire's disease outbreak: Two more cases identified in NH from cooling tower water
An outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in New Hampshire that made five people sick earlier this summer has now been expanded to seven cases, officials announced. The state's Department of Health and Human Services said earlier this month that five cases of Legionnaire's disease occurred in people who had visited Lincoln in June and July. ...
UNH poll: NH Democrats in close primary for governor's race; CD-2 Dems also a tight race
DURHAM — Kelly Ayotte holds a wide lead over Chuck Morse in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination for governor in New Hampshire, according to a UNH Survey Center poll, while Joyce Craig holds a slight advantage over Cinde Warmington on the Democratic side. Maggie Goodlander and Colin Van Ostern are neck-and-neck in the race for the Democratic nomination in the Second Congressional District. Republican candidates in both the 1st and 2nd congressional districts in...
Officer in stable condition after being struck by car Thursday night at Weirs
WEIRS BEACH — A man accused of intentionally hitting a Laconia police officer with a car Thursday night is charged with attempted capital murder. Officer John Skehan was in stable condition as of Friday afternoon, police say. Justin A. Spirko, 38, waived his right to arraignment Friday morning at...
Vernon Family Farm asks public for help in its fight against neighbors’ lawsuit threat
The owners of Vernon Family Farm said they are bracing themselves for a legal battle in superior court over its food, beverage and live events they insist are protected as “agritourism.”. Attorney Tom Hildreth told the Newfields Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 31 that he represents three households,...
State files appeal in ConVal School District case
A week after appealing Judge David Ruoff’s order ruling the statewide education property tax unconstitutional, the state has appealed his order in the suit brought by the ConVal School District finding that the state is shirking its duty to fund an adequate education as required by Part II, Article 83 of the Constitution and ordered by the NH Supreme Court in 1993 and reaffirmed in 1997.
Thrift store, central to Salvation Army's budget, needs new home
LACONIA — For 13 years, shoppers have been able to find bargains on necessities, or maybe treasures they didn’t realize they needed, at the Salvation Army thrift store on New Salem Street. The store also generates the lion’s share of the revenue that funds the religious organization’s community service projects.
Vermont wants to buy land in Bennington County that may (or may not) have ties to historic rebellion
No one knows for sure where Daniel Shays and his followers fled after their raid on the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Mass. in 1786. But some historians believe they hid out in the hills of what is now southwestern Vermont near Egg Mountain. And the state of Vermont is ready...
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