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N.H. Dems Slam GOP Senate Candidates as 'Yes Men' for Push to Ban Abortion Nationwide
By News release | May 31, 2022
Ahead of the start of the filing period tomorrow, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley, State Senator Cindy Rosenwald, D-Nashua, and former House Speaker Terie Norelli held a press conference Tuesday to slam the Republican Senate candidates as "yes men" for Mitch McConnell's push to ban abortion nationwide.
Madelynn Dinan Chosen as 2022 Governor for a Day
Madelynn will act as Governor for a Day tomorrow, June 1st, and join the Governor for the entire day at the State House.
Supreme Court Adopts Special Master's Congressional Map
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org | May 31, 2022
After hearing from attorneys Tuesday morning, the state Supreme Court took little time to adopt the congressional map proposed by its special master that moved only five towns.
Memorial Day Parade on Elm Street in Manchester
By JEFFREY HASTINGS | May 31, 2022
All photos by Jeffrey Hastings
Memorial Day at the NH Veterans Cemetery
By Twitter | May 30, 2022
NH Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony.
My Own Private Lupine Festival in N.H.
By WAYNE D. KING | May 30, 2022
This past weekend, while Kodi and I were on an early morning walk I had the urge to head for Sugar Hill, New Hampshire.
Walking Toward the Fire: Bob Dunfey Jr. Embraces a Family Tradition – Peace
By WAYNE D. KING, NH Secrets, Legends and Lore | May 30, 2022
When Bob Dunfey first planned a trip to Ukraine to visit his son Rob he had no way of knowing that Russia would attack the peaceful country that had become the adopted home of his son.
The Shoulder Season: Make or Break Time for Tourism Businesses
By MARK OKRANT | May 30, 2022
A shoulder season is a period between "peak" and "off-peak" seasons, or what Mike Somers, president and CEO of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association calls "the time between mud and twigs."
Celebrating Comfort in a Suffering World
By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, Joyful Musings | May 29, 2022
Muse joyfully on relaxing, rejuvenating.
The Laurie List
Laurie Lists are called Exculpatory Evidence Schedules now. They are the secret lists containing the names of law enforcement officers in NH with a history of dishonesty, excessive force or instability.
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Waypoint Appeal: Urgent Need for Survival Gear for Homeless Youths
Waypoint RAPID RESPONSE appeal: urgent need for survival gear for youth February 1, 2023, Manchester, NH…With bitter cold in the New Hampshire weather forecast, and limited capacity to shelter youth experiencing homelessness, Waypoint is putting out this urgent request to the community for donations of survival gear including the following: sleeping bags, winter jackets, tents, hand and foot warmers, gloves, hats, and blankets. Donations may be dropped off between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, this Thursday and Friday, at the agency headquarters at 464 Chestnut Street in Manchester, or at the Youth Resource Center on 3 Wallace Street in Rochester. Waypoint made over 1,500 contacts with youth experiencing homelessness in New Hampshire last year and has seen an influx of young people since the opening of the agency's new overnight emergency shelter and youth resource centers last fall. The agency's 14-bed shelter cannot accommodate the current and growing need. Staff report that most of the young people they see feel that they have no options for returning home or accessing shelter where they feel safe."While the goal is to end youth homelessness altogether," says Borja Alvarez de Toledo, president and CEO of Waypoint, "as long as there are young people out there fighting the elements in places not fit for human habitation, it is imperative that we do what we can to mitigate their suffering, optimize their safety, and help them to survive.
By CHELSEA HENSLEY, InDepthNH.org On January 30, A.J. Kierstead of The New England Take interviewed the founder of InDepthNH.org, Nancy West, for his show. Click here to listen to their conversation, as well as follow or subscribe to The New England Take podcast on multiple social media outlets and streaming services. Nancy and A.J. touched on several topics, including changes to journalism, the benefits and struggles of non-profit news organizations, and InDepthNH.org's hard work being an investigative, unbiased, and honest watchdog for the people of New Hampshire.
Welcome to this week's edition of Moose's Pals, a weekly column devoted to pets that are available for adoption at local animal shelters. Moose is our mascot here at InDepthNH.org, and each week he and an adult friend select those who are waiting for new homes.
State Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth is pictured testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Paula Tracy photo By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.orgCONCORD - A bill that would affirmatively protect in law the right to an abortion before 24 weeks of pregnancy was heard Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.If signed into law, it would proactively protect the future of abortion rights in the Granite State and comes following the U.S. Supreme Court decision last year which struck down Roe v. Wade and ceded abortion decisions to the states.It would not change any current law passed in June 2021 and signed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu which included the first modern-day restrictions of the procedure in the state.Opponents of the bill include the chair of the committee state Sen. Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, who said there is no need for the bill, claiming that the rights already exists.But proponents said that women in the state need more assurances since the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision and those rights are not included in the state's recently passed Fetal Protection Act.Of the 26 who signed in to take a position on Senate Bill 181, all but six individuals were in support of the measure.There are two identical bills on this subject.A copy of the Senate version of the Access to Abortion-care Act, is here: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=776&inflect=2.The other House Bill 88 https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=35&inflect=2, is scheduled for a public hearing on Feb.
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — A bill that would, once again, create "donor towns" under the Statewide Education Property Tax had a public hearing Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee. House Bill 569 would require all communities in the state to send their statewide property tax revenue to the state Department of Revenue Administration to deposit the money into the Education Trust Fund.
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