NH House poised to send marijuana plan to Senate, where its fate is uncertain
Bill aims to legalize marijuana to be sold at state-licensed retailers, who would pay a 10% tax on monthly sales
Government
'A great need': Keene seeks $900K in extra shelter-services funding
High rents, lack of affordable housing, increase in human services referrals, removal of homeless encampments, outmigration all contribute to the dire situation
Judge maintains decision on adequate school funding despite state motion to reconsider
Unless the NH Supreme Court stays Judge Ruoff’s order, the state must comply with the decision to increase base adequacy payments per pupil
Homelessness, hot business and healthy schools
Whether some call it “Manch-vegas” or others “Manch-ghanistan,” Jay Ruais wants to counter the tongue-in-cheek nicknames his city has acquired with compassionate but decisive action.
Proposed change to land use law could empower immigration enforcement along NH-Canada border
The bill would permit landowners, like those living near the state’s northern border with Canada, to post 'no trespassing' signs with exceptions for recreational use
Jim Hewitt's actions on Portsmouth board painted differently by opposing attorneys
Hewitt alleged to have committed malfeasance while serving on the Planning Board for the last two years
Conway selectmen finalize rental program article
Current program dictates landlords pay a fee with regular property inspection to receive a certificate of rental compliance
ERDC program aims to geospatially map complex, rapidly changing cold regions terrain
The U.S. Army Engineer and Research Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) recently hosted a defense resiliency program meeting in Hanover, NH, as part of a project designed to help the Army operate in the complex terrain often found in cold regions.
Biden-Harris Administration awards more than $12m in homelessness assistance funding to NH communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.16 billion nationwide in Continuum of Care Program Awards for over 7,000 projects that provide housing assistance and/or supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, as well as costs related to planning and data collection.
Health organizations raise concerns about parental consent bill in NH Senate
A group of Republican state lawmakers wants to expand parental consent requirements for medical and mental health services provided to children. But multiple health care groups are calling the proposal unnecessary, and warning of unintended consequences.
