‘Unruly’ crowd protesting vaccination contracts shuts down Executive Council meeting

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An “unruly” crowd of anti-vaccination protesters closed down the Executive Council meeting before it started Wednesday when state employees left feeling unsafe by the chaos that erupted in the packed room at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.

What it takes to make a difference: Barriers to civic engagement stand in the way of good government, vibrant communities 

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Despite New Hampshire’s strengths, the state has its fair share of barriers that block or discourage people from engaging with their communities. It’s these stumbling blocks — long commute times, inadequate childcare, lack of information, feeling unwelcome or underqualified — that add up and weaken civic health in the Granite State. 

Sununu cites ‘executive privilege’ to deny records on the sale of downtown Concord DOT buildings

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Gov. Chris Sununu is refusing to release records related to the sale of the former New Hampshire Department of Transportation property in Concord, claiming that correspondence between his office and the agency can remain secret because of his executive privilege.

Courts deploy mediators as latest tool in effort to reduce the number of evictions

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In the weeks since the abrupt end to the nationwide eviction moratorium, attorneys and judges have raced to dampen its effects. Eviction court judges have used the bench to promote federal rental relief. Legal assistance organizations have doubled down on their efforts to take on clients. Aid agencies have appeared in court to help tenants and landlords directly. 

Judge dismisses case accusing alderman of being part of ‘secret extra-government task force’

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Paul Francis Stanford, a self-described out-of-work stockbroker from Plymouth, Mass., lost his bid to obtain a restraining order against Alderman Keith Hirschmann who, he alleged, is a member of a secret extra-governmental task force who has been surveilling him and infiltrating his electronic communications.

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