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Court Appointed Special Advocates, also known as CASA, supports and trains volunteers to represent the best interests of children experiencing abuse and neglect in and out of the courtroom. Marty Sink founded a CASA chapter in New Hampshire in 1989.
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Democrats have criticized the lack of meetings and argue it highlights the need for more transparency around the program.
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The class-action lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end the automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' citizenship status. The dispute centers on differing interpretations of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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The $50 million complex in Franklin was meant to provide affordable housing, support services, and therapy to New Hampshire’s military veterans and first responders. But two months into operations, top employees have resigned amid disagreements and frustration with Easterseals, the nonprofit behind the initiative. And some veterans living on the campus allege that Easterseals has prioritized the site’s money-making hotel and conference center that share the site, and has disregarded their needs.
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Cold temperatures are making early December feel quite winter-like, and state officials are sharing reminders on how to stay safe — both indoors and outdoors.
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The Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention wrote a letter to Gov. Ayotte urging her to reconsider the decision. The organization noted that approximately 30% of women in New Hampshire experience obesity.
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The Disability Rights Center in New Hampshire is investigating the state’s disability care system following reporting from the New Hampshire Bulletin, which revealed allegations of systemic abuse and neglect.
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Federal prosecutors accuse Melanie Luce of embezzling money from the White Mountains Trail Collective, where she also misled board members about grant funding.
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An insurance company is paying $9.9 million following an error detected in the building’s construction. Project delays, though, could bring the cost overrun closer to $15 million.
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A recent college graduate from the town that was once home to the Saint-Gobain plastics facility is working with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on an experimental trial in myco-remediation, or the use of fungi to clean up pollutants from a contaminated region — a relatively new area of study.
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In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the city council is requesting a report on the "feasibility and practicability of providing green burials as an option in Portsmouth.”
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The deal would resolve the dispute — and end construction delays — caused by a foundation system built with "insufficient load-bearing capacity."