WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
VOL. 20 NO. 100
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Regional forums on education Local law enforcement opposed to expanded kick off next week in Berlin lethal force bill BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — With declining enrollments and budget cuts confronting area schools over the last decade, a region-wide discussion on the future of education in the
Androscoggin Valley kicks off next week. Over the next month, six public community forums are scheduled throughout the valley, starting Wednesday, Sept. 14 with a forum at Berlin High School from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. see FORUMS page 3
On the road again
BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
While the majority of the Coos delegation voted in favor of SB88, a bill later vetoed by Governor Lynch, that expands the individual’s right to use deadly force in selfdefense, many in the Coos law enforcement community are opposed to the measure. The bill is expected to go before the legislature for a veto override vote today. The bill initially passed both houses by wide margins in June, with the Senate voting 19-5 in favor. House approval was strong as well with a vote of 283-89. Since then, however, the law enforcement community has spoken out, including, according to the Union Leader, all 10 County Attorneys who are opposed to the legislation. According to Gov. Lynch’s office, New Hampshire Chiefs of Police, the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association, the New Hampshire Police Association and the New Hampshire Troopers Association all strongly urged a veto of the bill. Both sides issued press releases yesterday making the case for and against overriding the veto. Proponents of the bill argue that it takes the burden off the threatened individual, and further reinforces one’s right to self-protection. “It is important that we get the correct message out to our citizens that SB88 will not result in the mass mayhem that the governor has warned, see SB88 page 8
President declares N.H. disaster after storm
Traffic flows through Pinkham Notch on Route 16 Friday as N.H. Department of Transportation places concrete barriers along the washed-out sections. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the State of New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected Tropical Storm Irene beginning on August 26, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in the counties of Carroll, Coos, Grafton, and Merrimack Counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for statewide. Albert Lewis has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area. Lewis said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and additional counties may be designated for assistance after the assessments are fully completed.
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