Andrew Sylvia

Committee hears bills on electric cars, road tolls, complete streets

In addition to a bill seeking to prohibit future state funding on commuter rail, there were several other bills discussed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives Public Works and Highways Committee on Friday. Here’s a recap. This bill adjusts…

Bill proposes freeze on state-funded commuter rail

CONCORD, N.H. – Is it a boondoggle or a necessity for New Hampshire’s economic future? That was the question in the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Works and Highways on Friday as they heard testimony on a bill that would…

Planning board gets update on Beech Street shelter

MANCHESTER, N.H. – With a new emergency warming shelter about to open its doors on Beech Street, the Manchester Planning Board received an update from city leaders on Thursday night, providing an opportunity for the board and local residents to ask…

Bill proposes removing bail commissioners

CONCORD, N.H. – Personal recognizance bail has been a hot topic recently in Manchester, but would removing bail commissioners from the process necessarily make it better? One piece of legislation currently before the New Hampshire House of…

MPD Under the Radar: Man held hostage for four days before anyone notices

Beyond the headlines, the men and women of the Manchester Police Department respond to requests from local residents around the clock, with incidents the public may often find valuable or interesting going unnoticed. In an attempt to help shed a…

Bill seeks affirmation of abortion rights

CONCORD, N.H. – As states across the country continue to create new laws regarding abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision last year, New Hampshire’s legislature now has a new piece of legislation that seeks to enshrine…

Proposed Hassan/Lankford bill seeks to eliminate government shutdowns

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has proposed legislation that would force members of Congress to stay in the capital and do their job if they cannot agree upon appropriations requirements by certain deadlines. Hassan aims to…

Legislators bombarded with new landlord/tenant bills

CONCORD, N.H. – Over the course of six hours last Wednesday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives Judiciary Committee heard eight bills related to the rights of tenants. Here’s a recap of discussion on those bills. HB 112 provides tenants of…

Long seeks to expand community revitalization tax incentives

CONCORD, N.H. – Last week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Committee on Municipal and County Government heard testimony on a bill that would expand a program that has helped rehabilitate several properties in Manchester’s downtown area.…

Should NH state reps be paid in silver coins?

CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Administration met on Monday. Here’s a recap of what they discussed. Michael Moffett (R-Loudon) returned to bring back what is becoming a perennial topic: allowing…

Ward 6 Alderman Sharonov resigns, cites stress over war in Ukraine

MANCHESTER, NH – On Monday, Ward 6 Alderman Sebastian Sharonov announced his resignation from the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen. In the letter (see below), Sharonov cited the war in Ukraine and his personal connection to that conflict as a…

NH Democrats criticize Saturday Trump trip

CONCORD, N.H. – Following the announcement that former U.S. President Donald Trump will visit New Hampshire on Saturday for a meeting of the New Hampshire Republican Party, New Hampshire Democratic Party leaders held a virtual press conference to…

Senator Hassan names Manchester’s Richard as Granite Stater of the Month

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has honored Kaylee Richard of Manchester as one of her Granite Staters of the Month for the month of January. Richard shares the honor with Samantha Grenier of Goffstown following their creation of a job…

Shaheen talks Ukraine with gathered New Hampshire residents

MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Friday, members of New Hampshire’s Ukrainian community gathered to meet with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to discuss the ongoing invasion of their homeland by the Russian Federation. Organized by Christina Pasicznyk-Vogel,…

School board gets update on learning opportunities for students of color

MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Tuesday night, Manchester School District Chief Equity Officer Tina Philibotte provided a positive update on the Manchester School District’s compliance with providing equal access to “higher-level learning opportunities”…

Can a license modification stem racial profiling?

CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Transportation Committee met on Tuesday. Here is a recap of the bills they heard. HB 374 would prohibit the use of driver’s licenses in civil law investigations. Maggie Fogarty of the…

Could requiring “quadplexes” solve NH’s housing crisis?

CONCORD, N.H. – It might sound like a type of movie theater, and maybe it is somewhere out there, but in New Hampshire a “quadplex” it is also a concept that could make a major impact on the state’s critical housing shortage. During a hearing last…

MPD Under the Radar: Man unable to instigate lethal fight despite hand gestures and jumping side to side

Beyond the headlines, the men and women of the Manchester Police Department respond to requests from local residents around the clock, with incidents the public may often find valuable or interesting going unnoticed. In an attempt to help shed a…

Trump coming to New Hampshire this weekend for NH GOP annual meeting

SALEM, NH – Former U.S. President Donald Trump will be speaking Saturday at the New Hampshire Republican Party annual meeting, to be held at Salem High School. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. According to the NH GOP event page, the annual meeting…

MHT gets $2.8 million for terminal canopy

WASHINGTON – New Hampshire’s congressional delegation announced on Monday that Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) has received $2,821,120 to support modifications and rehabilitations for its terminal building. This award was allocated through…