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Woman accused of dragging Manchester police officer with car held on $5K bail
read more…: Woman accused of dragging Manchester police officer with car held on $5K bailn setting bail at $5,000 cash, Judge David Anderson said the state fell slightly short of providing clear and convincing evidence that Bixby was a danger to the community. However, he said the $300 cash bail the defense requested was insufficient. Should Bixby post bail, she is to live with her parents in Parsonsfield, Maine.
Senate passes bill adding documentation to vote by absentee ballot
read more…: Senate passes bill adding documentation to vote by absentee ballotThe state Senate voted in favor of a bill the chairman of the Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee says will protect the integrity of the absentee ballot process, but others say creates unnecessary barriers for some voters.
Sununu says NH teachers can expect COVID-19 vaccinations soon
read more…: Sununu says NH teachers can expect COVID-19 vaccinations soonTeachers, school staff, and daycare workers can expect to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – some as early as March 12 – rather than waiting until April and May due to increased availability of COVID-19 vaccines and the rapid delivery of vaccines to date, state officials said at Thursday’s news conference.
March 4 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 231 positive results with 32 in Manchester; 3 deaths reported
read more…: March 4 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 231 positive results with 32 in Manchester; 3 deaths reportedThere are currently 92 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 76,178 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Sununu on vaccines: ‘You can’t tell me a 30-year-old teacher should be put ahead in the line of a 69-year-old grandparent’
read more…: Sununu on vaccines: ‘You can’t tell me a 30-year-old teacher should be put ahead in the line of a 69-year-old grandparent’One on One with Gov. Chris Sununu: Sununu discusses mass vaccination event; why we don’t need to vaccinate teachers any sooner than is scheduled and that he won’t sign HB 544.
March 3 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 244 positive results with 29 in Manchester; 5 deaths reported
read more…: March 3 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 244 positive results with 29 in Manchester; 5 deaths reportedThere are currently 89 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 75,990 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Bill enhances disability benefits for police, firefighters attacked on the job
read more…: Bill enhances disability benefits for police, firefighters attacked on the jobA police officer or firefighter violently attacked doing their job and as a result is permanently disabled would qualify for an enhanced benefit from the state retirement system under a bill heard by a Senate committee Wednesday.
More than 200 more join lawsuit alleging abuse as children while living in state-run detention center
read more…: More than 200 more join lawsuit alleging abuse as children while living in state-run detention centerIn the year since a lawsuit was filed alleging sexual and physical abuse of more than 30 children at the state-run youth detention center, the case has expanded to more than 230 children spanning six decades, according to recent court filings.
Executive Council confirms Edwards to Safety and former D.C. policy advisor to Dept. of Ed post
read more…: Executive Council confirms Edwards to Safety and former D.C. policy advisor to Dept. of Ed postFormer congressional candidate Eddie Edwards of Dover was unanimously confirmed as assistant commissioner of the Department of Safety and Gov. Chris Sununu formally nominated his chief legal counsel, John Formella of Portsmouth, to be the next attorney general at the Executive Council meeting Wednesday.
Aldermen forgive $2.8 million loan to school district
read more…: Aldermen forgive $2.8 million loan to school districtThe Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved the forgiveness of $2.8 million on a loan to the Manchester School District (MSD) for the purchase of textbooks.
All enrolled veterans now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by appointment at Manchester VA
read more…: All enrolled veterans now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by appointment at Manchester VAEffective immediately, VA Manchester is opening up vaccine appointments to all enrolled veterans, regardless of age. Designated caregivers enrolled in VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Support may also receive the COVID vaccine with the Veteran for whom they care.
O’Neil and Levasseur investigation requests received and filed
read more…: O’Neil and Levasseur investigation requests received and filedIn an 8-3 vote, requests to send separate incidents related to Joseph Kelly Levasseur and Dan O’Neil to send both matters to the city’s conduct board were received and filed by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA), effectively killing them.
March 2 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 242 positive results with 18 in Manchester; no deaths reported
read more…: March 2 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 242 positive results with 18 in Manchester; no deaths reportedThere are currently 88 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 75,803 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Fraudster lawyer arrested
read more…: Fraudster lawyer arrestedFederal agents arrested John Allen, 63, last week after he failed to show up to his sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Concord, according to court records. Allen, who used to live in Bedford, had garnered the ire of federal prosecutors ahead of his Feb. 25 sentencing date by failing to disclose his finances.
State asks NH businesses that received COVID-19 grants to return excess profits
read more…: State asks NH businesses that received COVID-19 grants to return excess profitsThe programs, which were both funded through the federal CARES Act, awarded nearly $600 million to small- and mid-sized businesses through multiple rounds of grants. The money was awarded based on expected financial losses due to the pandemic.
Governor announces appointment-only mass vaccination event this weekend
read more…: Governor announces appointment-only mass vaccination event this weekendThe state will host a by-appointment-only mass vaccination site March 6, 7, and 8 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. This mass vaccination site is not open to walk-in appointments, according to a statement released by Gov. Chris Sununu Tuesday morning.
Wild winds halt COVID-19 testing, vaccinations in Manchester
read more…: Wild winds halt COVID-19 testing, vaccinations in ManchesterHigh winds have shut down testing and vaccines at mobile clinics in Manchester.
Seeking an even playing field in the criminal justice system
read more…: Seeking an even playing field in the criminal justice systemEven though advocates of police reform have been sounding alarms about racial bias for decades, New Hampshire’s criminal justice system has stayed mostly unconvinced, says Manchester criminal defense attorney Donna Brown.