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Despite objections from civil libertarians, educators and librarians, the N.H. Senate has passed a Republican-backed bill aimed at prohibiting “obscene or harmful sexual material” from being disseminated at public schools.
The Board of School Committee gathered on Monday, May 19 for a special meeting to discuss budgetary next steps forward on what reductions should be made to bridge the approximately $9.5 million gap between the school district’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget bottom line they recommended to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the budget that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen ultimately approved.
“I’d just like to say that as public educators, our number one commitment is to do what is best for our students. And we achieve that through federal funding. So, largely our federal funding. goes to our most at-risk kids. It is students from low-income families. It is students who are homeless. It is students with social and emotional needs.”
It’s boxy, angular, and typically yellow. And when it lights up on a car dashboard, the next step is often hundreds of dollars in repairs.
But some in New Hampshire believe the “check engine” light is not always reliable, and that its presence can cause vehicles to fail their state inspection even when everything is working fine.
Fire officials credit quick action by a fitness center manager that helped reduce damage to the building after a fire broke out inside the multi-business warehouse.
Attorney General John M. Formella is part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general that has sent a letter to Congress voicing opposition to a sweeping amendment to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation bill. The amendment would impose a 10-year prohibition on states from enforcing any laws or regulations addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems.
New Hampshire is represented in the 119th Congress by Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan in the US Senate, Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Maggie Goodlander (NH-92) in the House of Representatives. Below are notifications about some of their legislative activities from the past week.
If deemed surplus by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the City of Manchester looks to sell three vacant parcels of land with the intention of adding the proceeds going into the city’s affordable housing trust.
A special meeting of the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) is set for Monday as efforts continue to compensate for approximately $9 million less than expected compared to their recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Manchester School District budget.
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Lands and Buildings will review a request from Socha Companies to purchase city-owned land on Hackett Hill identified as a key part to the city’s growing biofabrication industry.
The group, called the Beech Street Center City Initiative Community Advisory Board, seeks to develop criteria for a grant program that will allocate $100,000 in awards to organizations and initiatives serving youth ages 0–22 in the Beech Street School area. It also expects to help provide future recommendations and guidance to support the larger Beech Street School building project.
Police have identified the victim of a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning as Jack Van Nort, 20, of Hooksett.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais issued a press release on May 16 announcing the launch of a city-wide Age-Friendly Planning Process. In the announcement, Ruais stated that the initiative is designed to build a more inclusive, accessible and livable community for older adults, as well as other Manchester residents.
The New Hampshire Senate advanced two anti-sanctuary city bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk Thursday, bringing key Republican efforts closer to completion.
A city man was convicted of 18 child rape charges after a three-day trial in Hillsborough County Superior Court Northern District.
More than 170 people so far have signed a petition to support traffic calming efforts on Pine Street this year as the street undergoes repaving efforts.
On May 5th, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais held his monthly town hall meeting. While it was held at the Bishop O’Neal Center in Ward 9, discussion was centered around topics about the nearby Ward 3. Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Executive Councilor Janet Stevens attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Farmsteads of New England’s new supportive housing for people with Developmental Disorders and Acquired Brain Disorders at Redberry Farm, located at 38 Plumer Road in Epping.
A meeting between six Northeastern governors and several Canadian province premiers to discuss relations in the face of tariffs is in the planning stages, but when it happens, Gov. Kelly Ayotte won’t be attending.
Concerns were expressed about a professional development worksheet called “the Wheel of Power” during the public comment section of Monday’s Board of School Committee (BOSC) meeting, with members of the BOSC immediately responding to those concerns once public comment concluded.