Rundown on the Jan. 9 Executive Council meeting, part of InDepthNH.org’s expanded State House coverage.
The topic of homelessness took center stage at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, spanning viewpoints and facts on the crisis to perspectives on how it can be solved.
“In today’s society, people are quick to complain about bad service or rude unprofessional behavior, but it seems they seldom take the time to give thanks, credit, and/or accolades when warranted. Today was one of those days, and I will take the time.”
You’ve been warned – don’t be a road hog in New Hampshire, or face possible fines and penalties.
Governor Chris Sununu was sworn in Jan. 3 for a second term as governor, evoking the magic of Harry Potter and highlighting his immersion-style of governance to learn about the state’s progress and continued challenges.
NH Department of Transportation updates on ongoing and upcoming projects.
Here’s what happened at the State House on Wednesday.
The public is invited to attend the Jan. 5 swearing-in ceremony at Central High School.
There are exciting projects currently in process. Parks continues to look to further the efforts of alternative means of transportation and connectivity through Manchester as well as to surrounding communities. Three rails to trail projects are currently in process. The Rockingham Trail will run from Mammoth Road to Lake Shore Road, the TAP Connector Project will connect the River Walk to Downtown and the South Manchester Rail Trail and the extension of the South Manchester Rail Trail from Gold Street to points south.
NORAD volunteers are manning the Santa Tracker as we speak to make sure Santa gets where he’s supposed to be.
Step up and be counted – several open positions for city boards and commissions.
Meetings are designed to create opportunities for citizens to also talk with department heads on focused topics at various locations and times.
“Thanks to the strategic initiatives that New Hampshire has made, and our pro-growth, pro-jobs focus, more Granite Staters are working than ever before in the state’s history,” Gov. Sununu said.
New turf at Gill Stadium on the agenda for 2019, as the city seeks qualified builders to submit information by Jan. 2.
In 2019, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will serve CSG as the national president and New Hampshire state Sen. Lou D’Allesandro will serve as the national chair.
The “Every Great Woman Starts as a Girl” scholarship was open to New Hampshire women over the age of 21 who graduated high school at least five years ago. In its inaugural year, the program received nearly 60 applications.
This is the second gathering of city officials from around the country selected to participate in a year-long program that brings city leaders together for solutions-oriented discussions and peer-to-peer learning.
Consumer Advocate D. Maurice Kreis asks federal regulators to declare that federal law preempts SB 365.
A key focus has been the rapid increase in what’s known as “neighbor spoofing.” These “neighbor-spoofing” calls commonly appear on a consumer’s caller ID with the same area code and local exchange as the consumer in order to increase the likelihood of the consumer to answer the call.
