Courts/Oversight

Laconia man will argue he wasn't resisting arrest, just trying to protect himself from deputy

Convicted killer seeks new trial by alleging improper relationship between defense counsel, then-prosecutor Kelly Ayotte

Keene will appeal Robin Hood ruling

UNITED STATES GE v. TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

CSM: How much can one state pollute another's skies? Supreme Court to hear case

Ex-FBI agent now focus of fraud case allegedly involving former NH lawmaker David Young

Mark Sisti to defend Amy Lafond in Laconia fatal accident with teen pedestrian

Opinion

Keene Sentinel: Districts should be compensated for educating homeschoolers

Joe Battenfeld: GOP chief sees N.H. ‘opportunity’ for Scott Brown

Nashua Telegraph: Bob Smith Senate run is about Bob Smith

Keene Sentinel: Monadnock district towns are shuffling an incomplete deck of cards

Judd Gregg: Democrats do not understand risk’s benefits

Portsmouth Herald: An honest analysis of Port of New Hampshire needed

Politico - Jeanne Shaheen: NH a state where women really rule

Concord Monitor: Another clue in the case of the senator’s loot

General News

Derry lawmaker upset about toll cameras

When James Webb drove through the Hooksett tolls, the last thing the Derry state representative expected to see were flashing lights.

Jail officer withdraws reinstatement request; employee's wife charged in embezzlement

BRENTWOOD — Former Rockingham County correctional officer Keith Nelson has dropped his bid to be reinstated amid the investigation of an embezzlement scandal at the jail.

Affordability under ACA becomes an issue for Atkinson recycler

"Even though I may be for health reform in some manner, this is all wrong," says Tetler, president of Windfield Alloy in Atkinson, N.H. "At some point as a company owner, I will need to say no more and drop our health plan altogether and be confronted with losing valuable employees."

Don't spank your kids, UNH prof says in new book

DURHAM — A new book by a University of New Hampshire professor brings together more than four decades of research to make the definitive case against spanking children.

Teachers fired by Catholic school for child out of wedlock ready for legal action in Lawrence

School Principal Jorge Hernandez issued both teachers termination letters, saying they were fired for violating their contracts with Lawrence Catholic Academy.

Derry man run over by own truck in Skowhegan, Maine

The man, Kirby Turcotte, 69, of Derry, N.H., pulled the truck up onto a wooden ramp to have a look underneath after having engine trouble, Skowhegan Police Chief Ted Blais said at the scene.

Brockton man’s tip about missing N.H. teen being evaluated

“The general consensus is that it (the video) didn’t look like her, but the technical experts in the FBI will be taking a look at it,” said Conway, N.H., Police Lt. Christopher Perley.

NH hospital excluded from network won't get adjudicative hearing

CONCORD, New Hampshire — The New Hampshire Insurance Department has denied Frisbie Memorial Hospital's request for a formal hearing on its exclusion from the provider network for those purchasing individual insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act.

New Hampshire children far more likely to receive tonsillectomies than Vermont, Maine

Where children live in northern New England has dramatic influence over how much and what types of medical care they receive, according to a first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Dartmouth College.

N.H. 5th healthiest state in nation

CONCORD — A new health ranking released Wednesday gives New Hampshire an overall fifth-place ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Former Collins & Aikman plant in Farmington named a Superfund site

The 123-acre partially-developed lot is located off Route 11 between Paulson Road and Meetinghouse Hill Road, and has several contaminants on site including a tetrachloroethylene (PCE) tank spill, a percolating lagoon system, a septic tank, and a contaminated ground water plume.

Gate glitch traps a tanker in Piscataqua River

PORTSMOUTH — An outgoing tanker was temporarily trapped between the Sarah Mildred Long and Memorial bridges Wednesday morning when the Memorial Bridge gate system did not function properly.

Ossipee ambulance contract bids more than double costs

OSSIPEE — Two proposals for the three-year ambulance service contract were opened by selectmen at their weekly meeting on Dec. 9. They made no decision on awarding the contract, but, judging by the figures released so far, it appears that Ossipee taxpayers will be paying over twice as much as they have been used to in years past.

Ryan Deal Limits Senate GOP’s Power to Block Tax Increases

There is a detailed explanation for the process in this 2009 document from then-senator Judd Gregg’s staff when he was the ranking member on the Budget Committee.

Insurance company going after builder for $400k spent after '09 flood at Gilford Middle School

GILFORD — Primex claims that The MacMillin Company of Keene or one of its subcontractors installed plastic fittings in the primary sprinkler pumping system rather that the metal ones called for by the architect. One of the plastic fittings burst, causing water to cascade down from the second floor mechanical room into the computer labs beneath it.

Iconic Adirondack hotel sold to NH-based company, $13M renovation planned

The hotel was bought for more than $1.4 million by Roedel Partners of Saranac Lake LLC, part of Wilton, N.H.-based Roedel Companies, a hotel construction and management firm.

Mascoma’s Technology Surpasses One Billion Gallons

LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mascoma Corporation's consolidated bioprocessing technology (CBP) has been used to produce over 1 billion gallons of renewable fuel.

PC Connection Director Sells $113,850 in Stock (PCCC)

PC Connection (NASDAQ:PCCC) Director David Hall sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.77, for a total value of $113,850.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 75,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,190. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Irving Oil Terminals, Portsmouth, awarded $42M contract for aviation turbine fuel

This contract is a competitive acquisition, and 26 offers were received. Locations of performance are New Hampshire and Maine with an April 30, 2015 performance completion date. This contract has a delivery period of 14 months with a 30-day carryover. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., (SP0600-14-D-0467).

Public Service of New Hampshire launches hotline for electric vehicle owners

PSNH says that any of its customers can call in to speak with experts on the topics of electric vehicle technology, impact on the grid, charging costs and so on (payment options, proper placement of charging equipment, referrals to other companies for additional information).