While millions of Americans watched and listened to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, and the judge's response, it was a busy news day in New Hampshire on Thursday.
Here is a roundup of some top headlines on NHPR:
- Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon says the controversial "Hovey Murals" will be relocated from a dining hall to an off-campus storage in Hanvoer for the Hood Art museum. The paintings stereotyped Native Americans, which some students and community members found offensive. Read the story.
- The state of New Hampshire dropped 16 cases that related to a Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 93 in Woodstock last year. The ACLU of NH called it a win for civil liberties.
- Liberty Utilities is seeking state regulators' approval for a $15 million project to turn methane from the Bethlehem landfill into natural gas. Read the story.
[Catch 1A and Joshua Johnson live at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord on Oct. 18]
- The New Hampshire state department that oversees the State Parks system gave its blessing to Vail Resorts buying the lease of Mount Sunapee Ski Resort. "We have come to the conclusion that New Hampshire can be confident that Vail is a great fit for our state," said Sarah Stewart, commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Credit USCBPThe state dropped 16 cases from a 2017 Border Patrol checkpoint on I-93 in New Hampshire. The ACLU of NH called it a victory for civil liberties.
- PFAS continues to make news: Andrea Amico, co-founder of the Testing for Pease group, was among those testifying Wednesday before a U.S. Senate committee on the toxic chemical contamination at the former U.S. Air Force Base in Portsmouth and Newington. Amico wants financial help for affected residents and stricter standards for polluters for cleanup.
- The Exchange reports that New Hampshire will soon have an anonymous tip line for anyone to report potential school attacks or shootings. The phone line is one of 59 recommendations released earlier this year from the governor's task force on school safety.
- Some GOP Governors are calling for a delay for the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The AP reports that Gov. Chris Sununu thinks the allegations raised by accuser Christine Blasey Ford should be investigated. A spokesman said Sununu believes the Senate "should think carefully about the next stpes in this process."
