Editorial Cartoons
Transitioning Public Schools to Charter Schools Draws Opposition
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Converting public schools to charter schools would do away with many of the problems facing public education, a House committee was told Tuesday.
No Smooth Sailing for SAU Consolidation Effort
A proposal to consolidate the state’s 109 School Administrative Units (SAU) into 12 large entities faced a fire storm of opposition Tuesday from educators, administrators, school boards and counties, which would be saddled with public education’s administrative functions.
Manchester Resident Shot By Border Patrol Agent Charged with Attempted Murder of Federal Officer
Rep. Dan McGuire, R-Epsom, testified for House Bill 1804 before the House Education Policy and Administration Committee Tuesday. The bill would consolidate the state’s 109 School Administrative Units (SAUs) into 12.
Flight With ICE Detainees Departs Portsmouth After Blizzard Delay
After an Omni aircraft carrying about 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees was stranded Monday at 1 a.m. at Portsmouth International Airport during a blizzard, those onboard received food and beverages while still on the tarmac and before they left at about 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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No ICE Detention Warehouse for Merrimack, Gov. Ayotte Says
ICE Detainee Flight Stranded In Blizzard in Portsmouth, NH
Courts & Corrections
Unidentified Person Shot By Border Patrol Near Pittsburg, NH, Port of Entry Sunday
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An armed person was shot by a Border Patrol agent at about 1 a.m. Sunday morning near the Pittsburg N.H. border, according to a statement released by Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott.
Editorial Cartoons
Mike Marland on the “Charlie Act”
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“There is so much going on that needs pushback right now that I can’t keep my cartoon mouth shut any longer,” Marland said. Harlan and Gemma Whetstone are the main characters in Up On The Hill.
News
Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice Establishes Annual Susan M. Ruka Award for Excellence in Aging and Public Health
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Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County & Western Maine has established the Susan M. Ruka Award for Excellence in Aging and Public Health, an annual recognition honoring an individual who demonstrates outstanding dedication, innovation, and leadership in improving the lives of older adults and promoting public health.
Courts & Corrections
Homeschool Statute Rewrite Gets Mixed Reviews
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Overhauling state statutes to homeschool a child would eliminate most requirements in place today, and would leave parents to decide their child’s education.
Feature
The Flu That Stayed Way Past Her Welcome
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Last week I returned from Key West with a new baseball hat and the flu. The hat is cornflower blue, originates from the restaurant Blue Heaven and the flu is dressed in Lily Pulitzer, has a gorgeous tan and sports a big pink coral necklace.
Business & Economy
House Bills Targeting the Transgender Community Face Protesters
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About a dozen people protested House Bills that would permit classification of people based on biological sex under certain circumstances, and restrict the use of certain public and private facilities on the basis of sex Friday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing at Granite Place.
Feature
Radio Free New Hampshire: Imagine That
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It was a heartwarming article in the New York Times, which takes pride in being our nation’s newspaper of record. A restaurant in Syria is going out of its way to serve kosher meals to Jewish visitors.
Business & Economy
NH Senate Passes ‘Book Ban’ and Parent Notification Bills
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Republican senators passed what Democrats call a “book ban” bill and another that requires teachers to notify parents within 10 days upon written questions about their child’s behavior and activities in school.
Business & Economy
Senate Republicans Kill Efforts to Fund Housing Champions, Increase Oversight of EFAs
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As hard as they tried, Democrats could not get a single Republican vote in the Senate to pass a number of initiatives offered, including bills to help support infrastructure development for new housing, allow for redistricting maps to be developed before public hearings, and a number of bills that would better monitor oversight of Education Funding Accounts.
Business & Economy
NH House Votes to Prohibit ‘Woke’ Curriculum in Schools
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Prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory or LGBTQ+ ideologies and other alleged Marxist derived educational theories in public schools was initially approved by the House Thursday.
Health & Mental Health
House Kills Bill To Repeal Vaccine Mandates
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House lawmakers Thursday defeated an attempt to repeal the state’s immunization requirements for children to attend public schools or day-care programs.
News
Judicial Conduct Committee Still Investigating Retired Justice Hantz Marconi
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The New Hampshire Judicial Conduct Committee says it is still investigating state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi even though she retired Feb. 12 at the age of 70, pleaded no contest last October to a single misdemeanor charge in a plea agreement and was allowed to return to work.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: State Rep. Harry Bean; Former Merrimack Police Officer Clark
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The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community.
News
Trump, Noem and ICE Engaged With Ayotte on Merrimack Detention Plan: Spokesman
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that President Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE have engaged with governors across the country, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte, about the need for more immigrant detention warehouses, including the one planned for Merrimack.
Education
ACLU-NH: Dept. of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity
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In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague” directive that sought to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in schools and higher education institutions nationwide.
Business & Economy
Coos County Hospital Execs Would See Pay Frozen In Some Layoffs If Bill Passes
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Hospital executives in Coos County would have their pay frozen with no bonuses or increases for 18 months if they lay off 10 or more workers in a department under a bill heard Wednesday by the state Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Politics
HE’S BAAAAAACK!!!!!
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MIKE MARLAND: “I am re-launching my Up On The Hill comic that comments on New Hampshire politics and the abomination that is Trump along with his cohorts and his MAGA minions.”
Business & Economy
AI Oversight Draws Rebuke from Industry
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An attempt to regulate AI in the state is a bridge too far for the businesses that provide telecom, internet and similar services.
Courts & Corrections
Bills on 50/50 Parental Rights, Stripping Powers of Family Court Heard
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A bill that would hold that parents have equal rights with equal time was heard by the House Children and Family Law Committee Tuesday along with another bill that would prohibit criminal matters from being adjudicated in family court.