BRISTOL — The Newfound Area School Board took up the question of what books are appropriate for the school library after hearing from people on both sides of the question.
T.P. Caldwell
T.P. Caldwell is a writer, editor, photographer, and videographer who began his career as an apprentice printer at a weekly community newspaper. During his career as a journalist, he gained experience in all aspects of newspaper production, including working as a reporter, editor, publisher, and weekly newspaper owner.
Tackling The Controversy
Trump Bond Under Scrutiny
New York Attorney-General Letitia James’ office has filed papers giving Donald Trump’s attorneys and bond underwriter Knight Specialty Insurance 10 days to show that the company can cover a default on the $175 million bond it posted to allow Trump to appeal the civil fraud judgment against him.
Threat To Housing
House Bill 1115, which has passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 194-180, would allow landlords to evict tenants with a 30-day notice at the end of their lease, without having to cite any specific reason. Currently, New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination statute protects a person from being evicted on the basis of age, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, national origin, or physical or mental disability. Landlords also cannot evict a tenant in retaliation for reporting health and safety violations.
No Identity Change
In August 2022, a lower-court judge granted James Covington’s request to change his first name to Jamauri. He told the court that he had “worked hard in my quest to correct my wrong doings” and was seeking a “fresh start” after having been sentenced to prison for 30 years to life for murdering his lover, Debra Dunce. The state filed a request to overturn the decision, arguing that he had not provided a compelling or necessary reason for the name change.
What Makes It Interesting
Sometimes, the career one seeks leads to an entirely different vocation, and that certainly was the case for Myrl Phelps of Danbury, a member of the League of NH Craftsmen who produces one-of-a-kind wooden pieces ranging from cutting boards to intricate cabinetry.
Shooting Up In The Parking Lot
Cody M. Yale, 27, is facing two counts of possessing a controlled substance and one count of receiving stolen property after Belmont police officers found him asleep behind the wheel of a Kia in the Planet Fitness parking lot on December 14.
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Riding The Moose
Vermont is … different.
It’s not really all that different from the New Hampshire I grew up in, but that New Hampshire is mostly long gone, papered over by the lure of development and tourism. No longer does one find many vast expanses of farmland, homes built by hand with full-size logs lying alongside the driveway, waiting to be cut and split into firewood, or communities where the nearest neighbor is half a mile away.
It Just Wasn’t His Day
Joseph P. Vaillancourt III of Rumney is facing charges of reckless conduct, theft by unauthorized taking, aggravated driving under the influence, attempting to elude police, DUI impairment, disobeying a police officer, driving after suspension, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest, all after crashing his friend’s vehicle, stealing a truck, crashing again, and running from State Troopers. He finally was taken into custody after a State Police K-9 tracked him back to his home.
Put Up Or Shut Up
Administrative Services Commissioner Charlie Arlinghaus, who has been overseeing the sale of the former Laconia State School property, has given Legacy at Laconia a final deadline of April 15 to complete the $21.5 million purchase of the 220-acre site. The closing date for the sale has been extended four times.
The Need Is There
BRISTOL — Residents attending a public hearing concerning a proposed $200,000 expenditure to place a modular classroom at Danbury Elementary School largely supported the idea, but posed questions for the Newfound Area School Board to consider before finalizing the deal.