A proposal to supply some of the millions required to rehabilitate New Hampshire’s nearly 300 aging dams made it through a House floor vote this winter before dividing the House Committee on Ways and Means Monday. House Bill 1655, from prime sponsor Rep. Will Darby, a Nashua Democrat, proposes assessing an annual $100 fee on […]
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If New Hampshire’s landfills are like bathtubs, some legislators are looking for new ways to turn off — or at least turn down — the tap. Regulating waste after it’s been discarded is like “going to get a mop” while the tub is overflowing, said Rep. Lucius Parshall, a Democrat from Marlborough and a proponent […]
A proposed $50 registration fee for “anchored seasonal floating platforms,” which swimmers and lakeside vacationers might better know as “rafts,” moved ahead in the House on Thursday. The chamber voted, 284-47, in favor of passing House Bill 1477, with an amendment to exempt rafts used for aquaculture. Half of the fee would be directed into […]
Beginning Jan. 1, people in New Hampshire may face new penalties if they post “No Trespassing” signs on land not their own. Owners of nuisance dogs that repeatedly bite will face higher fines. And the Division of Motor Vehicles must create a “blue envelope” program to allow drivers with autism spectrum disorder to obtain envelopes […]
CONWAY — Selectmen Tuesday mulled a carrot-and-stick approach to prevent groups seeking to hold special events from dragging their heels in th…
OSSIPEE — Starting soon, the cost for acquiring records and copies from the Carroll County Registry of Deeds will double, in order to help off…