The state’s chosen buyer, Robynne Alexander, who offered $21.5 million in cash, missed her Monday deadline to close the deal despite receiving three extensions. However, the group that submitted the next-highest bid after Alexander told the Bulletin Saturday it has let the state know it remains interested in the property.
According to Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state’s epidemiologist, “Infectious diseases that were once eliminated from the U.S., such as measles and polio, are now making a comeback because of under-immunization.”
The pending $2 million sale of Manchester Water Works-owned property abutting Currier Hill came as a surprise to some when it came up at an aldermanic committee meeting last Monday but the 20+ acres tract has been up for sale since last August.
Despite its small size, New Hampshire has one federal prison, three state prisons, and ten county jails – one in each Granite State county. The sole Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in New Hampshire is a medium security facility for male offenders, located in Berlin. The state prisons are distributed between Berlin – with the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, and Concord – with the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women.
Following the resignation last week of Adrienne Beloin, the city’s Director of Housing Stability, the city has posted a similar job with a broad description and qualifications: Director of Homeless Initiatives.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will be starting daytime paving work on Boynton Street in Bedford.
New Hampshire’s memorandum of understanding with US DOT outlines a new process for addressing consumer complaints, strengthens the State’s ability to investigate complaints, and ensures that US DOT will prioritize the review of complaints referred by NH DOJ for potential action when the air carrier or ticket agent is unwilling to address the complaints directly with NH DOJ.
The Currier Museum of Art was the scene on Tuesday as the New Hampshire-based Swim With A Mission (SWAM) gathered veterans and veterans’ support groups from across the state for the Fourth Annual New Hampshire Veterans Summit.
ABLE NH recently recognized two esteemed legislators, Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford, and State Rep. Kathy Staub, D-Manchester, as recipients of the Disability Justice Champion Awards. The awards were presented at the highly anticipated “Soaring to the Stars” event, on April 13, 2024, at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, which celebrated advocates in the field of disability justice.
A beautification project that will improve sidewalks, brickwork and fencing around Veterans Park is underway. Bids on the project, under the direction of the Public Works Department, are due April 25.
If you were dreaming of what you might do with 20+ wooded acres of prime real estate in the city, dream no more. The parcel, owned by the city for the past 84 years – purchased in 1940 with the idea it might serve as a tank location for the Manchester Water Works – is set to be sold to the Stabile Company for $2 million, pending approval by the Board of Aldermen.
The state Attorney General’s office has issued a warning to consumers – especially New Hampshire Medicare recipients – warning of scammers posing as Medicare representatives to obtain personal identifying information.
The Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) urges residents and visitors to practice power outage safety and use caution when driving.
New Hampshire’s child advocate, Cassandra Sanchez, spoke out Tuesday against a number of bills she says will create a “chilling effect” for LGBTQ+ children, urging lawmakers to vote against them.
Rep. Jessica Grill, a Manchester Democrat and the sponsor of the legislation, said the bill would allow cities and towns to choose to extend the closing time for special events, such as New Year’s Eve. Laconia currently extends serving hours to 2 a.m. during its annual Motorcycle Week in summer.
The New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services (DMAVS) announced the hiring of Benjamin Whelihan as the New Hampshire State Approving Agency (SAA) for Veteran education benefits. The SAA is responsible for regulating in-state education and training programs for which Service Members and Veterans can use their education benefits.
Federal, state, and local partners exceed challenge to house 50 Veterans in 5 months/
On Tuesday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu issued a statement after S&P Global upgraded New Hampshire’s General Obligation ratings from “AA” to “AA+”
“This is really a consumer protection bill,” said co-sponsor Sen. Shannon Chandley, an Amherst Democrat. “It is not to stymie business in any way.” In fact, Chandley said, she sees it as a pro-business bill to help small venues that are being confronted by people who show up with what they think are legitimate tickets only to learn the tickets are phony.
