BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Senate has passed a bill introduced by a pair of New England senators that would make disabled veterans able to attend national parks for free. MaineRepublican Sen. Susan Collins and New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen proposed the bill. It’s designed to provide all veterans who suffered service-connected disabilities with free lifetime entry to any national parks. The 2004 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act states that veterans must be classified as having a 100% permanent disability to get a free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A fund has been created to help sole proprietors in New Hampshire experiencing hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. The Self Employment Livelihood Fund will offer amounts up to $50,000 to those mom-and-pop businesses that qualify. Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday it’s estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 individuals statewide are going through unemployment or identified themselves through applying for the Main Street Relief Fund for small businesses, which didn’t cover sole proprietors. People can apply from July 6th to July 17.
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Picture of Duane Masters courtesy of Littleton Police Department’s Facebook Page
LITTLETON, N.H. (AP) — Police in northern New Hampshire are looking for a man accused of threatening his girlfriend with a stolen gun. Warrants have been issued on various charges for 35-year-old Duane Masters, whose last known address was in Waterville, Maine. In Littleton, New Hampshire, Masters is accused of taking the gun from his girlfriend, pointing it at her, and forcing her and her two children into a car on Saturday. Police told the Caledonian-Record that Masters also is accused of threatening police in Bethlehem, New Hampshire; assault in Lisbon, New Hampshire; and violating a protective order in the city of Barre, Vermont. Police said Masters has experience with woodlands survival and may be avoiding populous areas.
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Congressman Chris Pappas called in to the morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. They discussed the Congressman’s response to an order barring foreign workers on a slate of employment-based visas, upcoming relief packages for COVID-19, and two significant Supreme Court decisions affirming workplace protection for the LGBTQ community and Dreamers. Click below to listen to the full interview.
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CANAAN, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Fish and Game officers are trying to trap a bear that injured a man in Canaan in what is being called a rare, unprovoked attack. Fish and Game Lt. Jim Kneeland says the man had deep cuts from the encounter but he managed to scare the bear off. Kneeland says bear incidents usually occur when a bear is cornered and tries to get out of a situation where it feels trapped. The victim was not identified. If the bear involved in the attack is found it will be euthanized.
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Proposal would make National Parks FREE for more Disabled Veterans
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Senate has passed a bill introduced by a pair of New England senators that would make disabled veterans able to attend national parks for free. Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen proposed the bill. It’s designed to provide all veterans who suffered service-connected disabilities with free lifetime entry to any national parks. The 2004 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act states that veterans must be classified as having a 100% permanent disability to get a free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Fund Created to Help Self-Employed in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A fund has been created to help sole proprietors in New Hampshire experiencing hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. The Self Employment Livelihood Fund will offer amounts up to $50,000 to those mom-and-pop businesses that qualify. Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday it’s estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 individuals statewide are going through unemployment or identified themselves through applying for the Main Street Relief Fund for small businesses, which didn’t cover sole proprietors. People can apply from July 6th to July 17.
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Man Accused of Threats, Sought in Northern New Hampshire
Picture of Duane Masters courtesy of Littleton Police Department’s Facebook Page
LITTLETON, N.H. (AP) — Police in northern New Hampshire are looking for a man accused of threatening his girlfriend with a stolen gun. Warrants have been issued on various charges for 35-year-old Duane Masters, whose last known address was in Waterville, Maine. In Littleton, New Hampshire, Masters is accused of taking the gun from his girlfriend, pointing it at her, and forcing her and her two children into a car on Saturday. Police told the Caledonian-Record that Masters also is accused of threatening police in Bethlehem, New Hampshire; assault in Lisbon, New Hampshire; and violating a protective order in the city of Barre, Vermont. Police said Masters has experience with woodlands survival and may be avoiding populous areas.
A Facebook post from the Littleton Police Department has a full description. Click here for details.
Congressman Chris Pappas Joins Roy Prescott on The Morning Show – 06/24/2020
Congressman Chris Pappas called in to the morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. They discussed the Congressman’s response to an order barring foreign workers on a slate of employment-based visas, upcoming relief packages for COVID-19, and two significant Supreme Court decisions affirming workplace protection for the LGBTQ community and Dreamers. Click below to listen to the full interview.
To learn more about Congressman Chris Pappas and his efforts please visit PAPPAS.HOUSE.GOV
New Hampshire Fish and Game Seeks Bear in Unprovoked Attack
CANAAN, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Fish and Game officers are trying to trap a bear that injured a man in Canaan in what is being called a rare, unprovoked attack. Fish and Game Lt. Jim Kneeland says the man had deep cuts from the encounter but he managed to scare the bear off. Kneeland says bear incidents usually occur when a bear is cornered and tries to get out of a situation where it feels trapped. The victim was not identified. If the bear involved in the attack is found it will be euthanized.
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