AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLocal Nonprofits: Ledyard Bank’s 35th Anniversary Community Impact Awards handed out $35,000 to six New Hampshire and regional groups, including a $15,000 grand prize for the Hand to Heart Project in Cornish and $5,000 for NH Children’s Trust in Concord. State Politics: Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed another “bathroom bill” aimed at transgender people, bringing her total veto count to 29 for the year. School Tax Ballot: A new law puts a property tax cap question on the November ballot for local school district taxes, requiring a three-fifths supermajority to cap growth. Environment & Wildlife: The Trump administration’s Endangered Species Act change—narrowing what counts as “harm” to exclude habitat degradation—could open more federally protected land in New Hampshire to development. Business & Community: Dover’s Auspicious Brew is seeking support to expand into a second-floor space, boosting capacity from about 60 to 200 and adding a second bar. Public Health: Canadian wildfire smoke continues to affect New Hampshire air quality, with officials warning about health risks for sensitive groups.
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