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N.H. News Recap
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Every Friday, the Morning Edition team at NHPR brings you the top headlines from the week in local news.
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‘Chronic dysfunction’ at YDC; the high court hires a political operative
1w ago00:12:32Tap to summarizeThe NH News Recap catches up on the latest in a probe of alleged abuse at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester.
Transcribe →NH News Recap: The future of nuclear development in NH; GOP candidates for US Senate debate
3w ago00:13:08Tap to summarizeEnergy industry representatives and state officials gathered this week in Portsmouth to begin to shape a plan for more nuclear development in New Hampshire. And Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate met this week for their first debate.
Transcribe →NH News Recap: Lakes fight against invasive aquatic plants; a check in with NH World Cup fans
4w ago00:11:34Tap to summarizeThese invasive aquatic plants can threaten native wildlife, harm water quality and make lake recreation difficult. Dozens of lakes across the state are trying to keep the plants at bay.
Transcribe →Habeas Corpus petitions from ICE detainees increase in NH
Jun 1200:13:20Tap to summarizeEducation reforms dominated the state Legislature this year. Most efforts failed, though a few bills await action from Gov. Kelly Ayotte. Lawmakers rejected bills mandating new public school courses, open enrollment expansion, and increased oversight of the state’s school voucher program.The federal courthouse in Concord handles all kinds of cases, but over the past year one particular type of case has shot up: Habeas Corpus petitions by people detained by ICE. Lawyers say filing these petitions is a way for detainees to get due process, but the sheer number is putting a strain on the system.We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the NH News Recap with NHPR reporters Annmarie Timmins, Lau Guzmán and Imaan Moin.
Transcribe →Final State House votes, 2026 hopefuls, and an exploding meteor
Jun 500:13:21Tap to summarizeState lawmakers wrapped up their session in a series of high-stakes votes this week. Some priorities were pushed across the finish line, while others failed to win support in either the New Hampshire Senate or House.State senators voted to table a Republican-backed bill for open school enrollment, which would let New Hampshire students enroll in any public school in the state. Among other things, the House and Senate agreed to legislation that will require towns and cities to consider capping local property taxes spent on school and district administrative costs.Meanwhile, 2026 political hopefuls are streaming into the State House, with the state candidate filing period open until June 12.And a meteor exploded over New England before crashing into Cape Cod Bay. Astronomer John Gianforte puts this space rock into perspective for us.
Transcribe →NH News Recap: Lawmakers ask DCYF to respond to youth detention center report Friday
May 2900:12:43Tap to summarizeLawmakers have released a 12-page report detailing how failures by the state’s top child protection agency contributed to a crisis at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. Leaders from the Division for Children, Youth and Families are scheduled to tell lawmakers later today how they are responding to the report’s findings.And a proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been withdrawn after statewide backlash over the plan. NHPR reporters Annmarie Timmins and Kate Dario discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.
Transcribe →State DCYF director disputes allegations at youth detention center
May 1500:13:02Tap to summarizeThe director of the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families is disputing many recent allegations at the state’s youth detention center. Marie Noonan testified before lawmakers this week after concerns of abuse or improper restraint were detailed in reports by the Disability Rights Center and the Office of the Child Advocate.Noonan sent a letter to the Disability Rights Center late last week arguing that the Center’s investigation and visits to the facility are having a negative impact on the kids and staff there.And New Hampshire is full of historic homes, barns and churches that are at risk of falling apart. But there’s a shortage of people who know how to repair them. On this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap, we discuss an effort to preserve the state’s landmarks by building up the workforce.Guests:Jeremy Margolis, Concord MonitorJackie Harris, NHPR
Transcribe →State prisons struggle with staffing; House moves to censure state rep
May 800:13:30Tap to summarizeNew Hampshire Corrections Commissioner William Hart says his department is struggling to find enough people to staff the state's positions. Currently half of the positions in the corrections department are vacant. The state Executive Council voted Wednesday to approve $12 million to cover overtime for guards currently working at the state prisons.Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she’s committed to making sure young people at the state’s youth detention facility are properly treated. That comes as the state Attorney General continues to investigate claims of physical abuse at the Sununu Youth Services Center.And state lawmakers are moving ahead to formally censure state Rep. Travis Corcoran for inflammatory social media posts, including referencing the Holocaust in response to a Jewish colleague's invitation to a bipartisan Karaoke event.We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.Guests:Steven Porter, Boston GlobeAnnmarie Timmins, NHPR
Transcribe →A failed bid to put Holocaust denial in schools; a state win over car inspections
May 100:12:42Tap to summarizePresident Donald Trump has been outspoken about fighting antisemitism, but it continues to creep into politics nationally and here in New Hampshire. That’s according to a new NPR investigation of a state lawmaker who tried to get a holocaust denial conspiracy theory into public school lesson plans.And a federal judge ruled that she will not hold New Hampshire officials in contempt for suspending the state’s motor vehicle inspections program. The vendor, Gordon Darby Holdings, that oversaw those inspections sued the state in December for ending the annual inspections.We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.Guests:Tom Dreisbach, NPRTodd Bookman, NHPR
Transcribe →Local police and ICE funds; more YDC scrutiny; good news in Franklin
Apr 2400:13:07Tap to summarizeIt’s been a little over a year since New Hampshire police departments started signing agreements with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help enforce immigration law in the state.ICE now has 15 local partnerships, which are encouraged by Gov. Kelly Ayotte, and these so-called 287g agreements have contributed to a notable uptick in arrests here. Immigration arrests have doubled in the last 15 months. Of 429 people arrested, local agencies made 51 of them.What’s in for local police? In part, money. ICE offers at least $100,000 in stipends, and local police departments are using that money to pay for operating expenses.We talk about this on this edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.Also, the state’s youth detention center continues to make headlines. Authorities are investigating recent allegations of abuse against children at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. Lawmakers and advocates are also raising concerns about leadership of the center.In other news, there’s good news for Franklin. In a bit of a comeback story, the city’s high school was just named the top high school in the state.Guests:Lau Guzmán, NHPR reporterAnnmarie Timmins, NHPR Youth and Education reporter
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