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New Hampshire’s New Casino Industry Goes Into Effect With Slot-Like VLTs
Casino.org
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July 1, 2025
Posted on: July 1, 2025, 01:31h. Last updated on: July 1, 2025, 01:42h. New Hampshire casinos can now offer video lottery terminals VLTs are slot-like machines New Hampshire casinos primarily benefit charities and nonprofit organizations As of...
New budget takes effect in New Hampshire — and the state university system is already feeling it
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The new fiscal year in New Hampshire began on July 1, and state agencies and the general public are beginning to feel the real-world impacts of the two-year spending plan that Governor Kelly Ayotte signed into law late last week. The final budget,...
State Supreme Court holds New Hampshire school spending unconstitutionally low
New Hampshire Bulletin
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July 1, 2025
New Hampshire does not provide constitutionally adequate education funding for school districts, the state Supreme Court held Tuesday, in a major decision that could force sweeping legislative changes. In a long-anticipated ruling, a 3-2 majority...
New Hampshire to end annual vehicle inspections starting in 2026 under new state budget
WINK Country - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Beginning Jan. 31, 2026, New Hampshire drivers will no longer need to bring their vehicles in for annual safety inspections, after a controversial provision was included in the state’s new biennial budget deal....
Bruins sign former Maple Leafs forward, New Hampshire native
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
Don Sweeney continues to stockpile bottom six depth on the first day of free agency. The Bruins have signed former Maple Leafs center Alex Steeves to a one-year, $885,000 deal, according to multiple reports. A depth piece for Toronto, the...
New Hampshire man pleads guilty to having child porn
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child sexual abuse material, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack said Tuesday. Michael F.J. Murphy, 45, of Farmington, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of...
New Hampshire woman arrested on murder charge in death of her mother
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
SEABROOK, N.H. — A woman was arrested Monday on a charge of murder in connection with the stabbing death of her mother in New Hampshire over the weekend. Brynn Comtois, 24, is facing one count of second-degree murder for recklessly causing...
12 Best BBQ Pit Stops, Restaurants, and Food Trucks in New Hampshire
Seacoast Current - New Hampshire
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July 1, 2025
Editor's note: This article was written by a Townsquare Media Northern New England contributor and may contain the individual's views, opinions, or personal experiences. From Kansas City to Texas to the Carolina's, the most delicious BBQ is most...
Parable Magazine Honored with 2025 Catholic Media Awards
InDepth NH - New Hampshire
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July 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, NH, July 1, 2025 – Parable Magazine, published by the Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, D.D., Bishop of Manchester, the Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire, earned six 2025 Catholic Media Awards during the Catholic Media Conference in...
Oregon governor signs ESG investing law
Ballotpedia
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July 1, 2025
In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: EU regulators propose ESG stress test standards Oregon governor signs ESG investing law New York governor promotes nuclear power to meet carbon goals ESG legislation update Sierra Club pulls...
Connecticut governor approves law prohibiting crypto use in government
Coin Telegraph
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July 1, 2025
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill into law restricting the use of digital assets in state government, including the establishment of a cryptocurrency reserve. On Monday, Lamont signed Connecticut House Bill 7082, which was...
Lucky visit: New Hampshire man wins $2M on lottery ticket he bought over the state line in Mass.
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Albert Boumel Jr. is likely very glad he recently visited Massachusetts, and bought a lottery ticket here. Boumel, of Derry, New Hampshire, won a $2 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar...
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative central to Virginia governor’s race debate
Old Dominion News - Virginia
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July 1, 2025
Winsome Earle-Sears, Lt. Gov. for Virginia | XWinsome Earle-Sears, Lt. Gov. for Virginia | X The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has emerged as a central issue in Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial race, with discussions centering on the...
New Hampshire to Offer Mobile Driver’s Licenses
Insurance Journal
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July 1, 2025
New Hampshire residents will soon be able to carry an electronic version of their driver’s license in their cell phones or other devices, although they will still have to also keep a physical license on their person while driving. Legislation set...
Connecticut Governor signs bill banning public officers from using BTC and other crypto assets
Cryptopolitan
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July 1, 2025
The Governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, has banned public officers from using Bitcoin and other crypto assets. In a bill signed June 30th, the governor also prevented the state’s storage, exchange, and transactions. The law, now known as House...
New Hampshire Gives Green Light to Casino Expansion with No Limit on VLTs
Gambling News - New York
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July 1, 2025
New Hampshire has now paved the way for a big growth in its gambling industry. On June 30, Governor Kelly Ayotte put her signature on a bill that allows casinos in the state to set up as many video lottery terminals (VLTs) as they want. This move...
Robert Z. Aliber, renown international economist, dies t 94
Evanston RoundTable - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! Robert Z. Aliber, an influential international economist and longtime member of the Business School faculty at the University of Chicago, died June 22 at age...
Can you set off fireworks in New Hampshire? This is what the law says
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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Those over 21 can legally purchase, possess or use "consumer/permissible fireworks" in New Hampshire. Display fireworks, which are the large fireworks used in shows, are not legal for private citizens in New Hampshire. To buy fireworks in New...
CT Governor Signs Bill Banning Digital Assets in State Holdings
Chief Investment Officer
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July 1, 2025
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut on Monday signed legislation that will ban any state government entity from investing in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The bill, H.B. 7082, passed unanimously in the Connecticut General Assembly....
Five decades later, investigators search for killer of Mass. woman found dead in New Hampshire pond
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
SALEM, N.H. — On a summer night back in June 1975, Melodie Stankiewicz’s body was found floating in Captain Pond in Salem. The 27-year-old Stankiewicz, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, had been stabbed to death, state police said. Her body was...