CONCORD — Superior Court Judge Daniel E. Will, 59, of Loudon was confirmed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, replacing the retiring Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi who retired at the age of 70.
The vote was 4-1 with Executive Councilor David Wheeler (R-Milford) casting the lone dissenting vote.
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