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'It hurts too much.' Transgender girls pained by NH sports ban. Advocates vow to fight.
Parker Tirrell and Maëlle Jacques won’t be able to play on their soccer teams when New Hampshire high school fall sports start in August. That’s because on July 19, Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law HB 1205, a bill that bans transgender girls from competing on girls sports teams in grades 5 through 12. This means Tirrell and Jacques, who both identify as transgender girls, will be barred from participating on their teams once the law takes effect 30 days...
Nominee To Lead NH Fish and Game
A woman from Olympia, Washington, is Governor Chris Sununu’s nominee as executive director of the Fish and Game Department. Stephanie Lynn Simek would replace Scott Mason who leaves the position on August 7th. She is currently the regional manager of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. If confirmed...
N.H. state officials reject petition to ban rafting on Lake Winnipesaukee, what to know
Boaters will still be able to head to Lake Winnipesaukee to raft in Braun Bay. Some Moultonborough residents in New Hampshire filed a position to stop boat-rafting and curb the amount of noise from Braun Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee. But, the New Hampshire safety commission rejected the petition. This story essentially involves two...
State appealing federal court decision against ‘banned concepts’ law
Months after a federal court held that a 2021 state law regulating how teachers address race, gender, and other topics was unconstitutional, New Hampshire’s Attorney General’s Office has filed an appeal. In a filing to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston announced Wednesday, the office argued that the U.S. District Court of New […]
Legal Briefs: News from Around NH
Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. has welcomed attorney Austin M. Mikolaities to the firm’s business law and real estate groups, based out of the firm’s Dover office. Mikolaities’ practice focuses on complex corporate transactions, including purchase and sales, mergers and acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, membership interest transfers and stock/asset sales. He has knowledge of commercial transactions, commercial leasing and entity formation, and seeks to build lasting client relationships by providing ongoing legal guidance for businesses.
Berlin, Weare open with wins
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City Council greenlights final design contract for downtown Keene revamp
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Keene City Council is poised to advance the final design phase of its downtown infrastructure overhaul, marking a crucial milestone in revitalizing the city. On Thursday, the City Council’s Finance, Organization, and Personnel (FOP) Committee unanimously endorsed City Manager Elizabeth Dragon to negotiate and finalize a design contract with Stantec, an engineering consulting firm, for up to $1.23 million.
Sail Portsmouth 2024: Tall ships parade dazzles crowds. 'They're beautiful'
PORTSMOUTH — The Coast Guard’s Eagle sailed majestically into Portsmouth on a postcard-perfect morning Friday, to the firing of cannon and the cheers of the crowds lining the banks and bridge of the Piscataqua River. The Eagle was accompanied by dozens of boats from the Thomas Laighton filled to the brim with passengers to family boats flying the American flag in the 2024 Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival's Parade of Sail. The festival’s other two tall ship...
UNH Records a 3.46 GPA in Pursuit of America East's Academic Cup
BOSTON – The University of New Hampshire recorded a 3.46 GPA to finish among the top schools in the 2023-24 Walter Harrison Academic Cup as announced Friday by America East. This is the fourth consecutive year UNH finished with a mark of 3.40 or higher in the Academic Cup. The Wildcats had a 3.44 GPA in 2022-23, captured the Cup in 2021-22 with a 3.42, and recorded a 3.47 in 2020-21. Led by America East sport GPA champions swimming and diving (3.75) and volleyball (3.71), seven of the 12 Wildcat teams in the conference tallied a GPA of 3.45 or higher. Women's cross country (3.71), women's track & field (3.62), lacrosse (3.53), men's cross country (3.51) and women's soccer (3.45) also finished with a GPA of 3.45 or higher.
Dover native competing in 3rd Olympic Games, hoping for second medal
DOVER, N.H. — Jessica Parratto is diving into her third Olympic Games, even coming out of retirement to compete in Paris. It comes as no surprise to her close friends back home in Dover. “She put a lot of things on pause and made a lot of sacrifices to...
Officers testify in Alexandra Eckersley trial about search for baby in NH woods
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The trial of a woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in bitterly cold weather continued Friday with more testimony from police. Alexandra Eckersley faces five charges, including two counts of second-degree assault, which are related to the newborn's hypothermia and respiratory problems. A falsifying physical evidence charge is connected to her allegedly failing to tell officials where the baby was. She is also charged with reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child.
South Meeting House's proposed tenant: Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. VFW backs off.
PORTSMOUTH — Veterans of Foreign War Post 168 officials decided not to submit a proposal for the reuse of the city-owned South Meeting House. It was a "difficult decision," according to Jonathan Day, commander of the post. “When we first expressed interest in the property, it seemed like a win-win solution to utilize our...
Dartmouth implements water safety ‘enhancements’
Following the death of Won Jang ’26 — whose body was found in the Connecticut River on July 7 — the College is reemphasizing its water safety policies. In a joint email to campus sent on July 12, Dartmouth Student Government, Dean of the College Scott Brown and Ledyard Canoe Club sent “important safety reminders” about the use of swimming docks on the Connecticut “in light of the tragic death” of Jang. In addition to sharing swimming and “general waterfront safety” guidelines, the group wrote that there would be “additional signage” by the river as they “continue to discuss these crucial water safety issues.”
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