Government
David Scanlan Sworn in as NH Secretary of State
After 20 years as deputy to retiring Bill Gardner, David Scanlan, 65, of Bow took over as Secretary of State on Monday. READ MORE
Articles by Nancy West
Government
Rochester police commissioner was on public Laurie List, then he wasn’t
Defense attorneys are scouring the partial Laurie List that was made public Wednesday searching for police who may have testified against their clients but failed to disclose discipline for dishonesty in their confidential personnel files. READ MORE
Government
Sununu restates COVID-19 crisis in hospitals; faces criticism for ‘inaction’ and abortion rights
Gov. Chris Sununu reiterated what he said last week relative to actions he is taking relative to the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. READ MORE
Business
Leaders, advocates call on state to close Saint-Gobain operations in Merrimack
Former state representative Mindi Messmer was reviewing the state Department of Environmental Services’ public files last week and saw a notice of deficiency from the week before against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Merrimack. READ MORE
Police & Fire
Body of missing Merrimack boy found buried in Massachusetts park
Law enforcement on Saturday located a body in Abington, Mass., in a wooded area off Chestnut Street they believe is that of a Merrimack boy who has been missing for a month and the subject of a week-long search. READ MORE
COVID-19 in NH: Latest news and updates
AG investigating council meeting protest to determine if ‘individuals violated any criminal law’
Attorney General John M. Formella says he is reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding Wednesday’s canceling of the Executive Council meeting after chaos erupted caused by people opposed to vaccine mandates that frightened state employees into leaving. READ MORE
Courts
Ex-senator Woodburn sentenced to 60 days in jail; appeal planned
Former state Senator Jeffrey Woodburn was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail Tuesday for biting his ex-fiancee’s arm and breaking the door to her home almost three years ago, but it is unlikely he will see the inside of a cell any time soon as he is appealing the convictions to the state Supreme Court. READ MORE
Government
Sununu signs controversial $13.5B budget
With no fanfare and no courtesy photo of him signing House Bills 1 and 2, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu issued a news release Friday saying he signed both into law. READ MORE
COVID-19 in NH: Latest news and updates
Sununu releases veterans home outbreak probe; dismisses higher education merger critics
CONCORD, NH – Gov. Chris Sununu said former trustees of the community college and university systems who have been critical of his recent plan to merge the two was not unexpected as he discussed a wide READ MORE
COVID-19 in NH: Latest news and updates
Sununu considers whether CARES Act spending reports should be public
Gov. Chris Sununu promised at his Thursday press conference to look into whether reports showing how agencies and private organizations spent federal CARES Act funds he awarded them are public documents. READ MORE
