State Budget Follies; TB Outbreak Concerns; Arrests; More: PM Patch NH

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published during the past 24 hours.

New Tests Scores Show NH Student Performance Fell As Spending Soared: NH's National Assessment of Educational Progress 4th- and 8th-grade scores dropped during the past 10 years, but spending increased by 58.

Tuberculosis: Is Alarming Outbreak Cause For Worry In NH?: CDC surveillance information is limited in that it only reflects TB cases as of the end of 2023, when 9,633 cases were reported in the U.S.

Concord Beats Keene; Bedford, Exeter, Salem Win: NH Wrestling Results: Merrimack, Milford, and Portsmouth win while Manchester West, Londonderry, Windham, and Nashua North and South also compete.

Man Arrested On 15 Counts Of Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Images: Bruce Floyd of Manchester was arrested after a monthslong investigation by the department’s Cyber Crime Unit.

Nashua Men And Women Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges: Police Log: Dracut teen faces assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest charges; out-of-town warrants issued; Manchester man faces driving charge.

New Hampshire Education Funding Bill Opposed and Praised: HB 675 would impose a spending cap limiting spending based on a 3-year average of the state grants and average attendance or the CPI.

Fired Nottingham Fire Chief Files Defamation Lawsuit: Jaye Vilchock is accusing two Nottingham firefighters of conspiring to create false accusations of racism to get him terminated.

State Senate Approves Additional State Funding For Homeless Shelters, Services: State Sen. Regina Birdsell, R-Hampstead, says SB 113 would allocate $12 million annually to nonprofits providing services to the homeless.

NH Senate Dems Blame 'Reckless GOP Spending' For Looming Budget Crisis: State Senate Democrats blamed Republicans for NH's projected state budget shortfalls and promoted a "Getting Back to What Matters" agenda.

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