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New Hampshire May Explore Offshore Wind Workforce Training Center
The anticipated development of wind power off New Hampshire's coastline will require a workforce likely numbering in the thousands.

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The anticipated development of wind power off New Hampshire's coastline will require a workforce likely numbering in the thousands.

HB 44 would have allowed homes connected to municipal sewer and water lines to apply to split into a maximum of 4 distinct units.
In a rare instance for any city, Rochester recently purchased an additional 122 acres of woods and wetlands, expanding a trail network.
ISO New England's Consumer Liaison Group will hold a public meeting in New Hampshire on March 30.
New Hampshire, U.S. entertainment venues say they are increasingly faced with angry customers who bought fake or fraudulent tickets.
The pandemic inflicted uncountable health challenges on the state, but it also exposed opportunities to improve health care.
Privacy advocates had hoped Congress would provide a solution months ago.
The New Hampshire House passed a pair of bills to increase funding for traditional and chartered public schools.
Republican Executive Councilor David Wheeler: “I want to make sure my constituents know what my vote is and that my no vote gets recorded.”
Enough law enforcement officers fail to pass the required fitness test for sit-ups, push-ups, and a 1.5-mile run, which raises concerns.
It was deja vu for child advocates who've watched with frustration as lawmakers have repeatedly failed to close and replace the center.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, tourism leaders, and the governor want $25 million to replace the 42-year-old Cannon Mountain aerial.
HB 104 would bar gender-neutral multi-stall facilities. Some women share harrowing experiences while others said it was narrow-minded.
Wilton Republican: NH and VT schools mistakenly gave children a COVID-19 vaccine without a parent’s permission in 2022, prompting the bill.
Protection expiration also ends “continuous enrollment,” which has allowed people to remain on Medicaid without showing they still qualify.
Lawmakers are attempting to make a 7.5% one-time payment for municipal retirements permanent — after slashing the 35% contribution in 2010.
An item before the Executive Council would replace $178K in lost property taxes with federal money and revenues from the hospital.
A House bill would allow communities to set controls on large developments — including limitations on how quickly rents could rise.
One bill would require college students to receive in-state tuition to register to vote in the state; another moves the primary date.
Six months after the Legislature created a “right-to-know ombudsman,” Gov. Chris Sununu nominated attorney Thomas Kehr of Concord.