Planning Board agenda this week: Apartments on Hanover Street, update to CMC project and congregate living

read more…: Planning Board agenda this week: Apartments on Hanover Street, update to CMC project and congregate living

The Planning Board will be meeting on Thursday, August 19 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be broadcast live on Channel 23. A full copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. Project applications and other materials for this meeting are available online.

Get a COVID vaccine during NH’s ‘vaccine tour’ and score a free day pass to a state park

read more…: Get a COVID vaccine during NH’s ‘vaccine tour’ and score a free day pass to a state park

The NH Mobile Vaccine Van will offer free COVID-19 vaccines at state parks through September 30. DHHS has partnered with the New Hampshire Department of Natural & Cultural Resources (DNCR) to make it easy for people to get vaccinated while out and about at New Hampshire state parks.

What the 2020 Census means to NH and why it matters

read more…: What the 2020 Census means to NH and why it matters

The census is the government’s attempt to count every person living in the U.S., regardless of citizenship status. It guides major decisions about federal spending and political power. The 2020 census numbers will be used for legislative redistricting and for calculating how the federal government divvies up trillions of dollars for healthcare, social services, transportation, and schools.

Superior Court judge makes urgent call for attorneys to serve as public defenders in Merrimack County

read more…: Superior Court judge makes urgent call for attorneys to serve as public defenders in Merrimack County

“Twenty-six attorneys left the Public Defender program in FY21 – that is more than twice the normal attrition rate. An additional 6 attorneys have already tendered their resignations since July 1. When attorneys leave the program, their cases are split among the remaining attorneys, exacerbating stress levels and caseloads.” 

As COVID cases rise, Sununu pushes vaccines, stresses no mandates for school reopening

read more…: As COVID cases rise, Sununu pushes vaccines, stresses no mandates for school reopening

As the state reported 310 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, and children and their families prepare for a return to school in the next few weeks, Gov. Chris Sununu pushed the need to get everyone who can to be fully vaccinated, warning that the fall could be a tough new chapter of the pandemic when people head indoors.

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