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Wednesday marked the deadliest day in the pandemic so far, with nearly 3,500 deaths reported. Below are the names and brief stories of 20 people recently killed by the virus — including the newly elected Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a pioneering surgeon, and the first Black country superstar. Charley Pride played music. William Norwood performed live-saving surgeries. Rosemary Shinohara worked long nights at the newsroom, picked blueberries, ran triathlons, and read ...

Opinion: Proud to cast New Hampshire’s electoral votes Senator Donna Sourcy, Representative Steve Shurtleff, Mayor Dana Hilliard, and Mary Carey Foley On Monday, we all headed to the Executive Council Chambers to participate in democracy and cast New Hampshire’s electoral votes. The process itself is mundane – involving a pile of paperwork, a few speeches, and a cloudy Monday morning, but the moment we cast four electoral votes – on behalf of all Granite Staters – for the next Preside...

New Hampshire casts its 4 electoral votes for Biden, Harris By HOLLY RAMERDecember 14, 2020 GMT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire cast its four Electoral College votes for Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Monday in a ceremony that combined historic touches with modern technology that wasn’t quite up to the task. The electors were former Senate President Donna Soucy, former House Speaker Steve Shurtleff, Somersworth Mayor Dana Hilliard and longtime Biden friend Mary Carey Foley. The...

Panel weighs in on ‘Fox News Sunday’ ahead of the Electoral College’s vote to certify the election results. Former Atlanta City Council President Cathy Woolard is one of Georgias 16 presidential electors in the 2020 election, but if it was up to her there would be zero. Woolard and the rest of the Electoral College will meet in their respective states on Monday to cast their votes for president, officially electing Joe Biden. Despite playing a prominent role in the process, the former At...

New Hampshire House Republicans plan return to in-person committee work, legislating at State House HVAC system being evaluated Updated: 7:38 PM EST Nov 16, 2020 HVAC system being evaluated Updated: 7:38 PM EST Nov 16, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AS CASES OF COVID-19 SPIKE IN THE GRANITE STATE. ADAM: IN A NORMAL YEAR, THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF A NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN CONCORD COULD QUALIFY AS SOME OF THE LEAST SOCIALLY DISTANCED LAR PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN THE STATE...

The Daily 202: Taylor Swift’s new album ends on a hopeful note – with echoes of Emily Dickinson James Hohmann with Mariana Alfaro Taylor Swift has recorded and released two albums since President Trump and Congress last passed coronavirus relief. “Ive been down since July,” the pop star announces at the start of the title track for “Evermore,” her surprise new CD that dropped at midnight. “I had a feeling so peculiar that this pain would be forevermore.” ...

On the Trail: Even after Hinch’s death, some conservatives not pleased with Sununu’s mask warnings House Rep. Al Baldasaro from District 5 in Londonderry arrives at the outdoor facility for Organization Day on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. GEOFF FORESTER Modified: 12/11/2020 4:45:12 PM Gov. Chris Sununu isn’t mincing his words – and neither are some conservative lawmakers. A day after newly elected state House Speaker Dick Hinch, a fellow Republican and strong Sununu ally was found dead ...

Rep. Dick Hinch's death comes as New Hampshire grapples with its worst surge since the beginning of the pandemic.

Covid-19 caused the sudden death of a top state lawmaker in New Hampshire. Richard Hinch was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives at an outdoor meeting Dec. 2. He died a week later.Credit...Elise Amendola/Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 The New Hampshire State Legislature was already fiercely divided over the coronavirus when the new Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Hinch, died suddenly on Wednesday. Then came the news on Thursday that the caus...

CONCORD, N.H. – Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire isn’t mincing his words. A day after newly elected state House Speaker Dick Hinch, a fellow Republican and strong Sununu ally, was found dead in his home, and hours after an autopsy determined the cause of death was from COVID-19, the governor called his friend’s unexpected death “a tragic and cautionary tale” and took aim at other GOP state lawmakers who’ve resisted wearing masks at large gatherings. “For those who ar...