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Deadline approaches to reach NH budget accord

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:05:15 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Time is running out for House and Senate budget negotiators to reach accord on a spending plan for New Hampshire for the two years starting July 1.

Tentative NH union deals settled

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:32 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire has negotiated tentative contracts with state labor unions.

NH lawmakers reconcile medical marijuana bills

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:29 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - House and Senate negotiators reached a deal on a medical marijuana bill Tuesday, positioning New Hampshire to join more than a dozen other states in legalizing the drug for seriously ill patients.

'Project Viewer' details NH bridge, road projects

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:44:22 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - A new mapping tool on the New Hampshire Department of Transportation website is providing access to information on state transportation projects.

MaineHealth, NH hospital propose affiliation

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:38:05 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - The New Hampshire Attorney General's office is reviewing a proposed affiliation agreement between a Conway hospital and the MaineHealth system.

Feds: NH can end Medicaid expansion later

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:13:24 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - The federal government is assuring New Hampshire officials the state won't be penalized if it expands Medicaid to cover an estimated 58,000 poor people and later decides to end the expanded services.

Medicaid fight clouds future of NH budget

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:51:41 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire's Senate voted Wednesday to try to negotiate compromises with the House as deadlines for a budget loom, but disagreement over the state's role in the federal health care overhaul remains entrenched.

1 killed in crash on Interstate 93 in Salem, NH

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:22:23 -0400

SALEM, New Hampshire - New Hampshire State Police have identified the person killed in a rollover crash in Salem.

NH health overhaul committee holds meeting

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:35:28 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - A legislative committee involved in implementing President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law in New Hampshire is expected to get more details from insurance officials.

NH AG: shooting victim had burst into apartment

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:23:05 -0400

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - The New Hampshire attorney general's office says a man who died in a weekend shooting in Manchester had kicked open an apartment door and was shot as he charged at the man who lives there. Police are still looking for a second intruder who was with him.

234 years later, NH slaves are granted freedom

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:05:42 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Fourteen slaves who petitioned the New Hampshire Legislature for their freedom during the Revolutionary War were granted posthumous emancipation Friday when the governor signed a largely symbolic bill that supporters hope will encourage future generations to pursue social justice.

Bill headed to NH gov to ban 1 ounce lead jigs

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:18:17 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - A bill banning a type of lead fishing tackle blamed for killing loons is headed to New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan.

NH Senate approves social media protections

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:01:50 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire's Senate voted unanimously Thursday to prohibit bosses from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose user names or passwords to personal Facebook, Twitter or other social media or email accounts.

NH House passes Purple Heart plate spouse bill

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:07:16 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - After an emotional debate, the New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to allow surviving spouses of military veterans to keep the state's Purple Heart license plate until their own deaths or remarriage.

NH DOT officials set meeting on bridge work

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:05:09 -0400

GUILDHALL, Vermont - The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to discuss fixing a bridge that connects New Hampshire and Vermont.

NH man shot by police arrested

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:41:31 -0400

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - A New Hampshire man has been shot by police after a chase in Manchester and is facing multiple charges.

NH's May revenues below estimates

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:16:51 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - After strong tax collections in April, New Hampshire's May receipts are about $6 million below what analysts projected when they put together the monthly plan estimating collections of various taxes.

Stately spud: white potato named NH vegetable

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:10:03 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - It may seem like small potatoes to some, but New Hampshire is getting an official state vegetable.

Feds dump NH firm's bid for Alcoa NC dams license

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:44:17 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Federal energy regulators on Thursday rejected a New Hampshire investment firm's bid to pose as a challenger to Alcoa Inc. for a new license to operate dams along one of North Carolina's largest rivers.

NH auto dealers bill headed to governor

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:33:39 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Legislation was headed to Gov. Maggie Hassan on Thursday that gives New Hampshire auto dealers protections in their dealings with their manufacturers.

Health groups urge Medicaid expansion in NH

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:43:30 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Organizations that provide free or low-cost health care and mental health services across New Hampshire again urged the Legislature on Thursday to approve expanding Medicaid coverage to the state's poorest adults.

Bill gives NH jobless benefits while starting biz

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:08:13 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire's House sent Democrat Gov. Maggie Hassan a bill Wednesday that will allow a small group of jobless workers to continue to get unemployment benefits while they work to start their own businesses.

NH panel balks at health overhaul changes

Tue, 28 May 2013 14:07:12 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - The Senate Commerce committee wants the full Senate to reject a bill aimed at bringing New Hampshire's insurance laws in line with President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan.

Tourism reaches beyond beaches in NH, Maine, Vt.

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:57:22 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - While plenty of tourists will be heading to northern New England's ocean and lake locations this summer, others will be exploring options beyond the beach.

Tourism reaches beyond beaches in NH, Maine, Vt.

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:49:21 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - While plenty of tourists will be heading to northern New England's ocean and lake locations this summer, others will be exploring options beyond the beach.