Deep sea cage prototype aims to revive UNH offshore farming
A University of New Hampshire Open Ocean Project prototype cage was launched at the state pier. The JPS cage, named after JPS Industries Inc., Bristol, is a two ring, drum mesh pen design that can be submerged at adjustable depths. Operators can pump water to regulate depth and plan expansion to farm multiple fish species, with hopes to sell internationally.
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State Pier
University of New Hampshire
Jud DeCew
NIH
JPS Industries Inc
Bristol
Joe Santamaria
JPS
Dolores Jalbert Leonard
Cooperative Institute For New England Mariculture and Fisheries
Jail term infuriates attorney in fatal snow plow case
Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams blasted a one year jail sentence for William Steed who drove a snow plow into 10 year old Whitney Turner killing her in front of her brother. Judge Tina Nadeau called the punishment woefully inadequate and said it would not bring the girl back. The defense and Reams argued for harsher terms citing prior negli gent homicide cases and a need for minimum sentences.
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Brentwood
Raymond
William Steed
Rockingham County
Jim Reams
Steed
Tina Nadeau
Reams
Nadeau
Harther
Whitney Turner
Judge Coffey Dozing Allegations Reach Formal Hearing
Brentwood. Investigation into allegations that Superior Court Judge Patricia Coffey dozed during multiple cases has cleared for a formal decision. Coffey will choose between fighting the charges at a hearing or seeking an agreement, potentially involving courtroom monitoring. Manchester attorney Mark Abramson represents Coffey in negotiations with a special committee studying the napping allegations.
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Superior Court
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Ding
Judicial Conduct Committee
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McManus
Manchester
Mark Abramson
Coffey
City councilor plans to give own blood to save a life
In Portsmouth Ned Raynolds, a 41 year old city councilor, will undergo a six hour peripheral blood stem cell donation to help a 38 year old man with acute leukemia. He was inspired by Jordyn Boucher's front page story and hopes his donation will save a life, possibly matching someone similar to him rather than his own family. The PBSC procedure avoids marrow extraction and is done while he remains awake.
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Portsmouth
Jordyn Boucher
Portsmouth Herald
Ned Raynolds
Seacoast
Jordyn
Raynolds
Maine signs promote smoke free indoor public places
Visitors entering Maine along Interstate 95 encounter signs announcing a statewide no smoking rule. Gov Baldacci helped unveil the effort in Yarmouth, aimed at educating travelers and boosting tourism by highlighting Maine as smoke free in indoor public venues since 1999 with further bans in bars and taverns in 2003.
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Maine
John Baldacci
Yarmouth
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