To raise critical funds to pay for restoration and preservation of the Hall of Flags, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) is launching a brand new commemorative liquor bottle series this week.
New Hampshire is the final state in the nation to implement an IIS, a recognized component in a standard of care that consolidates a listing of all immunizations an individual has received, providing for a comprehensive and accurate record for both patient and health care provider.
Deputy Banking Commissioner Ingrid E. White and Attorney General Joseph A. Foster urge New Hampshire consumers to be vigilant following a concerning increase in Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) card skimming frauds.
More on the state’s Correctional Industries retail shop and Hobbycraft program.
The New Hampshire Department of Corrections announces the grand opening for its Correctional Industries Retail Showroom on May 23. Renovations began on the building in early spring.
New Hampshire is meeting many goals in serving the oral health needs of residents yet disparities continue to exist, according to a new report from the NH Department of Health and Human Services.
A public meeting is set for May 18 at Souhegan High School.
The state’s two largest Chambers of Commerce, economic development and rail advocates expressed unwavering support for passenger rail expansion from Boston to Nashua and Manchester, despite a narrow New Hampshire Senate vote May 12 against restoring funding for the New Hampshire Capitol Corridor rail expansion project.
The controvery over legalization of marijuana takes a traffic safety turn.
A physician treating inmates at Valley Street Jail for the past dozen years faces a disciplinary hearing May 4 involving several cases of alleged medical misconduct over the past five years, ranging from negligence to “telemedicine” violations that include making treatment decisions without actually seeing patients.
A community meeting is planned for April 26 at 6 p.m. to address concerns with the city’s water supply as it pertains to PFOAs (perflurooctanoic acid) found in well water samples.
Misuse of drugs continues to top the list as the most important problem facing New Hampshire, according to the lastest WMUR Granite State Poll.
Free breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available to anyone age 18 years and younger at locations around the city June 10 – Sept. 2 as part of The Summer Food Service Program.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on April 13 announced new and updated drinking water well test results for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in Litchfield, Manchester (on Brown Avenue) and Merrimack, and that the private-well water testing area is being expanded from a 1-mile to a 1.5-mile radius from the Saint-Gobain facility in Merrimack.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces night work associated with the construction of Interstate 93 northbound from the weigh station in Windham to a half-mile south of the Exit 4 interchange.
Governor Maggie Hassan on April 5 signed into law House Bill 1696, bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the New Hampshire Health Protection Program (NHHPP). She was joined for a ceremony at the State House by legislators from both parties, advocates, providers, patients and state employees whose hard work has been critical to the program’s successful implementation.
A new map by Ed Staub displays the members of the NH Senate Transportation Committee, their districts, and their ratings from the New Hampshire Business & Industry Association (BIA) and from Americans for Prosperity (AFP), as reported by Project Vote Smart.
This map displays the recorded NH House of Representatives vote on Floor Amendment #2016-0941h, which removed funding for the Capitol Corridor passenger rail project from HB 2016. Its primary purpose is to allow citizens to quickly see how their representatives voted.
The money will be used around the state to support new services such as withdrawal management services, medication assisted treatment and various 24/7 crisis services, including a new statewide crisis hotline.
“Our strained mental health system and the heroin and opioid crisis are urgent public health and safety challenges facing our state, and as substance misuse and mental illness can often co-occur, we know that strengthening behavioral health requires an integrated, holistic approach,” Gov. Hassan said.