Governor Threatens To Veto 2-Year Budget Deal; Eversource To Hike Rates; More: PM Patch NH

CONCORD, NH — PM Patch NH took a break for Juneteenth.

So here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening, published during the past 48 hours.

Ayotte Threatens Veto Of Budget Compromise Over First Responder Pensions, Manchester School Cuts: The $15.7 billion proposed budget still needs to be approved by the Senate and House before it can be sent to the governor's desk.

Wind Gusts On First Day Of Summer Knock Out Power To Thousands In New Hampshire: Eversource, New Hampshire Electric Coop, and Unitil report nearly 15,000 customers without power around the Granite State.

Concord Restaurant’s 20th Burgerfest Ends Saturday; Here Are 3 New Ones To Try: The Barley House event, which features 14 offerings as part of a benefit for Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Health, ends Saturday.

Maddi Ryan Performs Around New Hampshire, New England In July, August: One of New England’s most significant country acts performed in Concord on Thursday night, in the sweltering heat, to an audience of 1.

Eversource Is Seeking A 2.3-Cent Default Service Rate Hike For New Hampshire’s Residential Customers: Electricity supply costs will increase on Aug. 1; about 45% of residential customers now receive supply through a community power program.

Summer Begins … And The Weather In New Hampshire Will Be Nice, Too, For Some Of The Weekend, Forecasters Say: The National Weather Service is warning of rain this weekend with partly sunny skies and temps in the 80s; wind gust warnings Friday.

NH Supreme Court Considers Camp Fatima Sex Abuse Lawsuit: The victim, who claims he was raped in the 1970s while he was at a Diocese of Manchester summer camp, brought his lawsuit in 2023.

Convicted Child Porn Offender Marc Jacques Gets Time To Make A Deal On New Charge: This week, a United States District Court judge approved a joint request to delay a scheduled probable cause hearing and indictments.

Walmart In Amherst Provides Popsicles To Students At Clark-Wilkins Elementary School: Students and staff enjoyed refreshments on the last day of school, courtesy of Walmart.

Woman Accused Of Firing Gun At Cops; Medicaid Activists Arrested At LOB; Study: NH Revs Down; More: PM Patch: Also: Weekend happenings, nurse gets deal to testify in psych unit death case, other arrests; “Appeal To Heaven” flag ban lawsuit continues.

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