U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined mothers, caregivers and a few kids to discuss the challenges families have faced in recent years regarding paid family and medical leave, child care, elder care, maternal health and other issues. READ MORE
Without a budget to fashion and an election on the horizon, the second legislative session has been seen as more political posturing rather than landmark legislation. Apart from supporting several promising initiatives to tackle the housing shortage and lighten business taxes, the business lobby found itself fending off proposals that threatened to increase the cost of doing business. READ MORE
On Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. join Open Democracy for our Ballots and Brews event at the Barcode Lounge & Grill in Manchester for an approachable introduction to voters’ rights and civic engagement, the importance of campaign finance and redistricting reforms for passing policies that cater to the needs of the people, and the many different ways you can get involved. READ MORE
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Town of Hooksett Administrative Office Building in the Town Council Chambers, Room 105, 35 Main Street, Hooksett, NH. READ MORE
The state’s chosen buyer, Robynne Alexander, who offered $21.5 million in cash, missed her Monday deadline to close the deal despite receiving three extensions. However, the group that submitted the next-highest bid after Alexander told the Bulletin Saturday it has let the state know it remains interested in the property. READ MORE
According to Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state’s epidemiologist, “Infectious diseases that were once eliminated from the U.S., such as measles and polio, are now making a comeback because of under-immunization.” READ MORE
The pending $2 million sale of Manchester Water Works-owned property abutting Currier Hill came as a surprise to some when it came up at an aldermanic committee meeting last Monday but the 20+ acres tract has been up for sale since last August. READ MORE
Despite its small size, New Hampshire has one federal prison, three state prisons, and ten county jails – one in each Granite State county. The sole Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in New Hampshire is a medium security facility for male offenders, located in Berlin. The state prisons are distributed between Berlin – with the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, and Concord – with the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women. READ MORE
Following the resignation last week of Adrienne Beloin, the city’s Director of Housing Stability, the city has posted a similar job with a broad description and qualifications: Director of Homeless Initiatives. READ MORE
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will be starting daytime paving work on Boynton Street in Bedford. READ MORE
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