Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The governor wanted it, the NH Senate overwhelmingly passed it, but the House? No dice.
CONCORD, NH – Gov. Maggie Hassan fought for a casino and the Senate overwhelmingly passed casino gambling, but the House of Representatives refused to play along, voting Wednesday to kill the bill. The bill was rejected by a 199 to 164 vote and followed some tradition: The 400-member House has never passed expanded gambling. Here's a link to the roll call vote. Senate Bill 152 would legalize one "high-end" casino with up to 150 table games and no more than 5,000 video slot machines. Rep. Stephen Spratt (D-Greenville) and Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D-Stratham) opened the long floor fight. Spratt said the proposed casino would mean revenue for the state, and offset New Hampshire dollars flowing to out-of-state casinos. Lovejoy maintains that a …
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The final score was 5-2.
William Dod: The Souhegan Sabers to play at the Red Rolfe Stadium on the campus of Dartmouth to play Hanover High School. The Marauders defeated Souhegan 5 to 2. Seth Learned pitched a complete game, striking out one, walked none. The Saber defense was lead by Tyrell Torres (third) and Stevie Upton (center). Souhegan tied the score at 1-1 with one run in the third. Tyrell Torres singled followed by a Tyler Ford single and Peter Bennett followed with an rbi single. Souhegan took a one run lead in the fifth. Tyrell Torres single (2 for 2 on the day). Tyler Ford and Seth Learned were both hit by a pitch to load the bases. A fielders choice caught Tyrell Torres out at home. Andrew MacDonald walked to drive in Tyler Ford. Hanover then …
A look at recent activity from the Amherst Fire Department.
[Friday, May 17] At 7:29 p.m., the Amherst Fire Department responded to Northend Lane for a reported boating accident [Saturday, May 18] At 6 a.m., the Amherst Fire Department responded to Veterans Road for a reported motor vehicle accident with injury. At 3:12 p.m., the Amherst Fire Department responded to Hotl Road a reported illegal burn.
Patch has another batch of recent job openings in Southern New Hampshire.
Sales Service Representative Employer: Carbons Golden Malted Location: Milford Description: Carbons Golden Malted is hiring a Distribution Sales Service Representative for an established territory covering the states of New Hampshire and Maine. Primary responsibility is to provide professional service to an existing account base. Additional responsibilities include: Mobile Cloud Java Software Engineer Employer: Digital Intelligence Systems Corporation Location: Nashua Description: Today, we are in pursuit of a Senior Software Engineer to assist a premier end client of ours based in Nashua, NH. This client is a market-leader within the hardware technologies industry, and is in need of a senior-level software engineer with hardcore Java …
Amherst's annual Friday Evening Sunset Parade will take place on Friday, May 31.
The annual Friday Evening Sunset Parade allows for the participation of all citizens who wish to gather to observe Memorial Day in a traditional respectful way, prior to any departure for weekend travel. Veterans, scouts, and the citizenry are welcome to join the parade in recognition of those who have died in service to their country, be they military, foreign service, civil service, fire, police, and/or rescue service personnel. Parade goes light-rain or shine; excepting thunderstorms For further information contact the Memorial Day observation chair Marie Grella at 673-4905 or mgf1225@aol.com. Parade Schedule 5:30 - Village parade forms with dignitaries on Middle Street and others on the large common 6:00 - Parade Steps off: Stops at 4 …
Motivating Miles guides families on positive journeys as they face life-threatening illnesses.
It is the news nobody wants to hear. The realization that one you hold so dear is facing the end of their days. Life-threatening illnesses have a huge impact on those afflicted and the loved ones around them. Caleb Ginsberg of Amherst experienced this for himself five years ago when, not just one, but three of those closest to him were diagnosed with advanced stages of cancer in the same week. His grandmother. His aunt. A good friend who he considered family. All of them facing the reality that their lives will be cut short. The overwhelming feelings of sadness and fear could have broken Ginsberg and his family, but something much different happened. A realization that these final moments were not to be a downward fall into despair, but a…
The following information was supplied by the Amherst Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
[Friday, May 17] At 3:45 p.m., the Amherst Police Department arrested Kerry Mayville, 17, of 24 Wintergreen Drive, Merrimack on a charge of theft. Mayville was released on $200 personal recognizance bail, with an arraignment date set for June 6, 2013 at the Milford District Court. At 3:45 p.m., the Amherst Police Department arrested Deanna Cipriano, 18, of 64 Jessica Drive, Merrimack on a charge of theft. Cipriano was released on $200 personal recognizance bail, with an arraignment date set for June 6, 2013 at the Milford District Court. At 4:06 p.m., the Amherst Police Department responded to a two-car accident on Route 101A at Northern Blvd. No injuries were reported. The drivers were Benjamin Biery, 27, of Derry and Kaila Sollinger, …
Good news for NH grads, yard sale donations and more things to know today.
1. Snag that diploma. New Hampshire has the seventh highest graduation rate at 86.3 percent, according to WMUR. Number one is Vermont at 91.4 percent, followed by Wisconsin and North Dakota. The number of high schoolers finishing their education is at its highest level since 1976, according to the U.S. Department of Education. 2. Yard sale donations wanted. Amherst Troop 22 will host their yard sale on Saturday, June 8 from 7:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. at the Meetingplace Plaza. Donated items will be accepted at the same location on Friday, June 7 from 3-8 p.m. Please do not donate: large appliances/tires/mattresses/bedding/large TV’s/ child car seats/air conditioners/microwaves/old computers/computer monitors. 3. Patch Fact: Did you know: …
Former high school teacher Pat Conaway sees real hope in the young people who help him clean the area's trails, waterways and roadways.
Pat Conaway admits he is "kind of a nut" about the environment, so when he retired from teaching in 2008, it didn't take long for him to find a number of productive ways to spend his time. "I wanted to get people fired up about the environment, to try to encourage citizens to get involved locally," said Conaway, of Natick, Mass., founder of Big Hearts, Little Feet. A nearly constant presence on area roadways, trails and waterways, Conaway can be found leading groups of volunteers, including many students, to pick up trash, improve trails and remove invasive species. From beer cans to soda and coffee cups, trash tossed by the roadside washes into local rivers and, if left alone, eventually finds its way to the ocean, where scientists have…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
At 100, the New Hampshire Primary is as strong as ever, advocates say.
Political activists, historians, and public officials, as well as the media, came together to celebrate the 100th birthday of the New Hampshire primary, which was signed into law on May 21, 1913. The Bullock Act, as it was known at the time, changed the way the party delegates were chosen, from behind closed doors meetings, mainly controlled by the Boston & Maine Railroad, to direct election of delegates via presidential preference balloting. The family of Rep. Stephen Bullock, D-Richmond, was on hand to accept thanks from the state. The family had donated a number of items to the state from the family’s archives. The attendees shared political war stories, cracked jokes, thanked Secretary of State Bill Gardner for his tenacious defense …
Punch drunk
1:00 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Is this the same House of Reps that passed an embarrassing 10% gambling tax not too long ago only to have it be a laughing stock around the country so they had to drop it? more ›