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Jaffrey-Rindge School Board reviews cuts after budget failure
The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School Board is considering a slate of cuts to the budget, including teacher reductions, reduced sports and activities, administrative staff, 4-year-old universal…
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5mNH lawmaker pushes to give legislature power to appoint judges
State Rep. Joseph Barton is calling for an overhaul of how New Hampshire appoints judges after recently released documents show that the state’s Supreme Court justices acted to stifle the investigation into former chief justice Gordon MacDonald. In the current system, the Judicial Selection Commission screens applicants and sends recommendations to the governor, who nominates a candidate. Then, by a majority, the Executive Council confirms the nominee. The process applies to both Supreme Court justices and trial court judges. But Barton has filed a constitutional amendment that would take confirmations of the judicial officers out of the executive branch’s hands and […]
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5mMascenic making an argument as potential Division IV soccer threat
The surprising Mascenic boys soccer team is on a heater this fall, carrying just one loss into the home stretch of its schedule with a win over improving Wilton-Lyndeborough on Monday, 2-0, the latest feather in the squad’s cap. The Vikings won just one game last season but are already 8-1-2 on the year despite […]
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4m'No-brainer': Dublin School bans phones, promotes outdoor time with Camp Nielsen
Dublin School's new Camp Nielsen aims to encourage students to disconnect from technology and engage with nature through various outdoor activities and educational programs.
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6mAnti-immigration enforcement petition gathers steam as ACLU challenges State Police transparency on ICE agreement
Maggie Fogarty sees what’s normally hidden from public view when, every Wednesday morning, she enters Strafford County Jail. She meets people detained during immigration enforcement actions across New England, who rely on the help of the New Hampshire Immigrant Visitation Program to engage attorney representation and to continue to make progress in their applications for […]
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3mUpdate: Probable cause hearing set for Jaffrey man after 10-hour standoff
Andrew Waycotte, a Jaffrey resident facing several felony charges following a high-speed pursuit and a 10-hour standoff, is scheduled for a probable cause hearing on Oct. 13.