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The public might get a better understanding of what exactly is getting dumped in the state’s landfills and where it’s coming from, now that the Department of Environmental Services has initiated the first comprehensive study of the waste stream.Set to...

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The New Hampshire Veterans Home has opened its applications for its Licensed Nursing Assistant Trainee (LNAT) course, offering aspiring nurses an opportunity to earn while they learn.Students enrolled in the program will receive training and will also...

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For Dunbarton residents, the town has achieved a minimal 1.15% increase in its operating budget by utilizing surplus fund balances to support a portion of operational costs, effectively easing the burden on taxpayers.Selectman David Nault credits the...

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Tricia Lambert fears this will be another year when the Hopkinton school district takes the lion’s share of funding, leaving little for the town’s needs.Taxpayers only have so much money they can pay, and she worries town priorities will be squeezed...

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People in wheelchairs, others relying on crutches, some facing terminal illness and some caregivers packed a hearing Wednesday for a bill that would allow medically assisted dying in New Hampshire.While most of the attendees expressed support for...

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Webster residents will soon face a looming question: Should the town seek the return of two properties that were illegally sold along pristine Walker Pond?The petitioned warrant article calls for the return of two town-owned parcels, each 1.5 acres in...

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With the town of Bow completing its final payment to the Merrimack Station power plant this year to settle an old tax dispute, the town’s operating budget is set to decrease next year.The operating budget now stands at $11.4 million, reflecting a 5.2%...

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Cordelia Dubois, a first grader at Abbot-Downing School in Concord, was unhappy when her mother told her some of the social and emotional learning classes that she enjoys might be coming to an end.So she took center stage at a hearing for House Bill...

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Dennis Pratt envisions the end of his life with a joyous gathering of loved ones, filled with nostalgic reflections, shared cherished photos and accompanied by his favorite instrumental piece from the French composer Gabriel Fauré playing in the...

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The rhythmic sounds of music from different countries blended with the aroma of French pastries and homemade beef empanadas at Bow High School, transforming the school’s halls into a global street festival of sorts.Among a colorful display of national...

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Building a home or starting renovations may become more expensive in Bow as the town considers a hike in fees for building permits.The existing fees for various permits, including plumbing, electrical work, construction permits and solar installation,...

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Concord Casino will continue to keep its lights off as Andy Sanborn has decided not to appeal the suspension of his gaming license.The deadline for filing an appeal was Jan. 19, and the Lottery Commission confirmed that they hadn’t received one.Now,...

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Concord Police charged an 18-year-old man with reckless conduct and other charges after responding to 911 calls reporting gunfire Thursday night in the vicinity of Hanover Street.Jayden Ballam-Quiah, of Concord, is facing charges of reckless conduct,...

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For independent voter Nancy Haigh, an 89-year-old Bow resident, choosing Nikki Haley was a strategic move to divert votes away from Donald Trump and thwart his third campaign to be president.“I voted for Nikki Haley so Trump won’t get it,” Haigh...

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Every time the primary rolls around, Janet DeVito pulls out her special cookie cutters from the basement to make political cookies.Since the 1980s, it has become her custom to whip up a batch of cookies shaped like the symbols of political parties –...

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For long-time residents like John Martin, the lack of action on the Bow community building over the past decade is frustrating.“We’ve had this building for many years just kind of lingering on the mind. I think it’s just mismanagement when they could...

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With New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan predicting a statewide voter turnout of 873,357 for Tuesday’s presidential primary, former Bow select board member Eric Anderson is nervous the number of ballots provided to the town may be...

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Jessica Renda didn’t realize that things were about to get difficult when her eldest daughter was discharged last summer from New Hampshire Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility.After treatment for her mental health illness, Renda’s daughter, now...

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In the continuing fight against the “divisive concepts” law restricting how New Hampshire educators discuss topics such as race, gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms, was back before a federal judge on Tuesday.The plaintiffs were...

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After the last listening session on the community center project left residents in the dark about potential tax impacts for building renovations, the town of Bow is hosting another session this week, with residents hopeful for more information on the...