Nancy West

$46M federal grant to increase charter schools gets new life in GOP bill

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Nancy West 0

Members of the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday heard testimony about newly proposed legislation to accept a $46 million federal grant to increase the number of charter schools in New Hampshire. READ MORE

Sununu backs Feltes’ bill to import prescription drugs from Canada

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Nancy West 0

Senate Democrats introduced six bills Tuesday to combat rising prescription drug costs with Republican Gov. Chris Sununu testifying in favor of three of them, including one introduced by state Sen. Dan Feltes. READ MORE

Dozens allege sexual and physical abuse at NH’s juvenile detention facility

Sunday, January 12, 2020 Nancy West 0

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the state claiming dozens of youths suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and solitary confinement while incarcerated at New Hampshire’s juvenile detention facility. READ MORE

NH Child Advocate: 20K incidents of child restraint or seclusion in residential facilities in 5 years

Thursday, January 9, 2020 Nancy West 0

The Office of Child Advocate released a report Thursday saying there were more than 20,000 incidents of children being restrained or secluded in the state’s residential facilities during a recent five-year period, with 15,544 of them involving restraints. READ MORE

Court weighs historic changes in Right-To-Know law interpretation

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Nancy West 0

The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three separate cases Wednesday that could fundamentally change how much information the public is entitled to know about the actions of their public employees. READ MORE

Nov. 12: ‘Why the Future of News Matters With Gloria Norris’ in Manchester

Friday, November 8, 2019 Nancy West 0

An evening with author Gloria Norris examining today’s media landscape at the Derryfield Restaurant in Manchester Nov. 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. READ MORE

Hillsborough County to re-indict strangulation cases following policy change

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Nancy West 0

Hillsborough County will re-indict people who have been indicted for strangulation, but whose cases haven’t yet been resolved, according to County Attorney Michael Conlon. READ MORE

Executive Council Nixes Mara’s Assistant AG appointment

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Nancy West 0

The Executive Council refused to confirm David Mara, Manchester’s former police chief, to become an assistant attorney general to take over duties at the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office at its Wednesday meeting in Peterborough. READ MORE

Council asked to confirm 2 new Assistant AG posts In County Attorney dispute

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Nancy West 0

One of the lawyers that Deputy Attorney General Jane Young says will help straighten out the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office, David Rotman, prosecuted the parents in an infant drug overdose death case similar to the one that prompted Assistant County Attorney Don Topham’s suspension, but Rotman’s plea deal was for much less time in prison. READ MORE

Suspended prosecutor: Manchester Police withheld evidence in toddler death

Monday, September 16, 2019 Nancy West 0

Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Don Topham has been suspended with pay since Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano publicly criticized his plea agreement with Joshua Garvey earlier this month. READ MORE