NH child advocate exiting role July 24

Aging officials and low pay contribute to sports referee crisis

The shortage of sports officials in New Hampshire and Vermont is due to a combination of factors, including aging officials, COVID-19, poor sportsmanship, and low pay, which is causing games to be rescheduled or cancelled and potentially affecting the quality of officiating.

Claremont to use recruiting firm for city manager search

The City Council has authorized Mayor Dale Girard to sign a contract with the professional recruiting firm, Municipal Resources Inc., to find a new city manager and an interim manager, rather than conduct the hiring process in-house.

Scott issues executive order that would allow age-based health insurance premiums

Gov. Phil Scott issued an executive order to reduce health insurance regulations and lower costs, including implementing age-based insurance premiums, which will allow insurers to adjust rates based on a person's age and tobacco use.

Tulloch to be resentenced for Zantop murders

Robert Tulloch, who was convicted of murdering two Dartmouth professors as a teenager, will have a new sentencing hearing in a three-day hearing that begins Monday in Haverhill. Tulloch's defense attorneys will argue for a 30 to 40 year minimum sentence in lieu of the mandatory life without parole sentence he is currently serving.

Column: There is hope — a nation hungry for connection

Despite the political polarization and anger that seems to dominate our national life, three recent events have reminded us that there is another America-an America that is welcoming, hospitable, and united by a shared love of sports, community, and civic engagement.