After years of being stonewalled on state contracts by Republicans on the Executive Council, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, via its affiliated PAC, is trying to boost a slate of Democratic council candidates more sympathetic to its cause. The council, an elected body unique to New Hampshire that approves or rejects state contracts and […]
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Last month, New Hampshire Executive Councilors John Stephen and Joe Kenney published a column in NH Journal explaining their decision to vote down a childcare quality contract in favor of funding the childcare workforce grant. Since then, as new information has clarified the state’s inability to fund the workforce grant, they both said they stand […]
OSSIPEE — Former Ossipee police chief Donald Babbin has filed a lawsuit, alleging town officials violated state law by firing him, as well as …
BusesForSale reports on a company planning to install AI-powered license plate readers on school buses, despite rising public concern over surveillance.
OSSIPEE — A Carroll County Superior Court judge is allowing some of the claims in the lawsuit filed by Bonnie Batchelder, the county's former …
When an aging parent or relative needs extra help, a family member often steps up to become the primary caregiver. It usually starts small — p…
The latest financial challenge for New Hampshire childcare providers started with a heated exchange in the Executive Council chambers. At a session on May 6, Councilor John Stephen pursued an aggressive line of questioning toward Lori Weaver, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding a childcare contract. Contracts between state agencies and […]
CONWAY — The Conway School Board has formalized five-year tuition contracts with Albany, Bartlett, Eaton and Jackson that will begin in the 20…
The New Hampshire Executive Council approved a $3.4 million contract with the Community Action Partnership of Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties to continue funding through the next biennium for various childcare workforce, resource, and data collection services the program operates. The contract is paid for entirely with federal funds. The community action partnership holds the contract […]