U.S. Marshals warn of fake fine phone scam tricking people out of money
read more…: U.S. Marshals warn of fake fine phone scam tricking people out of moneyDon’t answer calls from numbers you don’t recognize!
Government
Controversial Bills Await Governor’s Decision
read more…: Controversial Bills Await Governor’s DecisionThe House and Senate finished their legislation session Thursday acting on 31 bills – including one suspending the work requirement for the Medicaid expansion program and another raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour over the next two years.
BOSC will require agreement for continued cooperation with safety app company
read more…: BOSC will require agreement for continued cooperation with safety app companyEarlier this week, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) voted to mandate a memorandum of understanding be signed by Ping4 Inc. before it will participate in Ping4’s S.A.F.E. app.
BOSC rejects factfinder’s report
read more…: BOSC rejects factfinder’s reportA motion to reject the findings of the report passed 12-2 with Manchester mayor Joyce Craig and BOSC at-large member Pat Long voting against the rejection motion. BOSC Ward 12 member Kelly Thomas was absent.
BOSC hears preliminary report on achievement gap for underserved students
read more…: BOSC hears preliminary report on achievement gap for underserved studentsCan the Manchester School District help struggling students achieve the success that some of their peers might take for granted? That topic was at the core of a study, with the early results from that study provided to the Board of School Committee on Monday night.
Charitable Trust Unit issues final report on CareGivers after investigation into financial woes
read more…: Charitable Trust Unit issues final report on CareGivers after investigation into financial woesThe NH Attorney General’s office has released its report following an investigation of the CareGivers Inc.
In the Halls of Power: Why Juneteenth matters
read more…: In the Halls of Power: Why Juneteenth mattersOn Wednesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed SB 174 into law establishing Juneteenth as a day to reflect upon slavery’s relation to the state of New Hampshire.
Presidential Foreign Policy Forum June 18 at SNHU: Marianne Williamson
read more…: Presidential Foreign Policy Forum June 18 at SNHU: Marianne WilliamsonDemocratic Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson will stop at SNHU on June 18.
Aldermen approve FY 2020 budget
read more…: Aldermen approve FY 2020 budgetThe Board of Mayor and Alderman on Monday night voted to approve the mayor’s tax-cap budget.
Gen. Gordon MacDonald nominated by Sununu as NH Supreme Court Chief Justice
read more…: Gen. Gordon MacDonald nominated by Sununu as NH Supreme Court Chief JusticeAttorney General Gordon MacDonald was officially nomination to serve as the next Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court during the June 5 Executive Council meeting.
NH Army National Guard Medevac Company trains for fall deployment
read more…: NH Army National Guard Medevac Company trains for fall deploymentBeginning Monday, June 10, the public can expect an increase in air traffic in the greater Concord area as well as the Lakes Region. More than 100 Army National Guard aviators, crewmen and support personnel from the three states will integrate resources and training, which will focus on the transport and medical care of injured personnel.
House backs bill to move ahead with rail development phase
read more…: House backs bill to move ahead with rail development phaseThe House of Representatives voted 213-141 Thursday to pass SB 241, enabling legislation to fund the project development phase of the capital corridor rail project.
Working until midnight, Senate approves $13.33 billion budget
read more…: Working until midnight, Senate approves $13.33 billion budgetThe debate on the budget drew stark lines between Democrats and Republicans as they came to loggerheads over two keys to the proposed budget, paid family and medical leave and business tax rates, amid threats of a gubernatorial veto.
Senate vote allows Manchester charter commission to study autonomous school district budget
read more…: Senate vote allows Manchester charter commission to study autonomous school district budgetThe Senate voted to allow the city of Manchester to hold a charter commission to study whether the board of school committee should decide its own budget.
House backs minimum wage hike, mental health parity, job training, fertility care
read more…: House backs minimum wage hike, mental health parity, job training, fertility careLow-wage earners could see more money and Medicaid expansion recipients may find it easier to meet work requirements approved last year after Wednesday’s House session.
June 11 panel to discuss changing the conversation on crime and mental illness
read more…: June 11 panel to discuss changing the conversation on crime and mental illnessChief law enforcement and judiciary officials from NH and Vermont will discuss the need for innovation to meet the current challenges in a special presentation Tuesday, June 11, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Pappas visits Cashin Center to discuss efforts to curb ‘skyrocketing’ Rx prices
read more…: Pappas visits Cashin Center to discuss efforts to curb ‘skyrocketing’ Rx pricesCongressman Pappas has supported a number of legislative measures designed to address this issue, including a bill that would speed generics to market and the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019, which requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies.
Roadwork ahead: I-93 N Northbound May 31
read more…: Roadwork ahead: I-93 N Northbound May 31Eyes on the road, people.
Bill to legalize pot dead – for now – but will be back
read more…: Bill to legalize pot dead – for now – but will be backThere will be no action taken in the Senate this session on a bill to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana after the Senate voted Thursday to re-refer marijuana legalization legislation to committee.