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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.” 

Bridging the gap: Adaptive Cross Fit Champion Hurley seeks to raise awareness of disabilities

read more…: Bridging the gap: Adaptive Cross Fit Champion Hurley seeks to raise awareness of disabilities

“You don’t have to have ten fingers and ten toes to make a difference,” says Tina Hurley, when referring to people with disabilities and what one can accomplish. Raised in Southern NH and now a resident of Merrimack, she was diagnosed as a young adult with a rare ailment that restricted blood flow to her lower legs. Hurley then endured years of surgeries before having her lower left leg amputated in 2016. Over the next two years, she would face additional surgeries as well as challenges in her personal life.

Pills laced with fentanyl and pushed by drug cartels ‘worst threat’ DEA agent has seen in 25 years

read more…: Pills laced with fentanyl and pushed by drug cartels ‘worst threat’ DEA agent has seen in 25 years

New Hampshire remains among the top five states with the highest rate of opioid-involved deaths, according to the National Institutes of Health.  Through July 14, 2021, there have been 118 confirmed drug deaths, with another 96 pending toxicology. The vast majority – 93 – of the confirmed deaths involved fentanyl alone or fentanyl combined with other drugs, according to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

July 3: ‘What to the slave is the Fourth of July?,’ a community reading at Veterans Park

read more…: July 3: ‘What to the slave is the Fourth of July?,’ a community reading at Veterans Park

This speech was first given by Douglass on the 5th of July, which was called “Black Man’s Independence Day” because Blacks were not allowed to march in white men’s parades. Their own parades would get disrupted by whites if they tried to march on the 4th of July.

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