{"id":26095,"date":"2026-05-02T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=26095"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:51:45","slug":"may-2-2926-new-england-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=26095","title":{"rendered":"May 2, 2026 New England News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>New Hampshire:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Granite State Hospitality &amp; Gaming has purchased land in Littleton to build a new charitable gaming site, sparking local debate over a proposed casino in the mountain town. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-30\/littleton-new-casino-proposed-nh-gambling-charitable-gaming\">https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-30\/littleton-new-casino-proposed-nh-gambling-charitable-gaming<\/a> Source: NHPR<\/li>\n<li>A federal judge in Concord denied a contempt request against two state commissioners, handing New Hampshire a win in the ongoing lawsuit over its discontinued vehicle inspection program. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-30\/nh-car-inspections-judge-denies-contempt-of-court-request\">https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-30\/nh-car-inspections-judge-denies-contempt-of-court-request<\/a> Source: NHPR<\/li>\n<li>A legislative bill aimed at eliminating housing restrictions on dead-end roads has advanced through the state process, potentially easing development barriers in New Hampshire communities. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/28\/bill-to-stop-housing-restrictions-on-dead-end-roads-moves-forward\/\">https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/28\/bill-to-stop-housing-restrictions-on-dead-end-roads-moves-forward\/<\/a>Source: New Hampshire Bulletin<\/li>\n<li>The director of New Hampshire\u2019s new rural health program has outlined goals for using $1 billion in federal funds over five years to bolster healthcare access in rural areas. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/27\/1-billion-over-5-years-director-of-nhs-new-rural-health-program-rolls-out-goals-for-federal-funds\/\">https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/04\/27\/1-billion-over-5-years-director-of-nhs-new-rural-health-program-rolls-out-goals-for-federal-funds\/<\/a> Source: New Hampshire Bulletin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Maine:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The new supplemental budget raises Maine\u2019s minimum salary for teachers to $50,000 annually by fall 2029 to help address education workforce needs. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/maines-minimum-salary-for-teachers-raised-to-50000-annually-by-fall-2029-under-new-supplemental-budget\/\">https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/maines-minimum-salary-for-teachers-raised-to-50000-annually-by-fall-2029-under-new-supplemental-budget\/<\/a> Source: The Maine Wire<\/li>\n<li>Advocates are making a final push in Augusta for a child welfare measure as the legislative session nears its end. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2026\/04\/29\/advocates-make-final-push-in-augusta-for-child-welfare-measure\/\">https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2026\/04\/29\/advocates-make-final-push-in-augusta-for-child-welfare-measure\/<\/a> Source: Portland Press Herald<\/li>\n<li>Deqa Dhalac has resigned from her Augusta position amid a Gateway scandal and an ongoing federal oversight probe into local government practices. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/dhalac-exits-augusta-as-gateway-scandal-and-federal-oversight-probe-follow-her-out-the-door\/\">https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/04\/dhalac-exits-augusta-as-gateway-scandal-and-federal-oversight-probe-follow-her-out-the-door\/<\/a> Source: The Maine Wire<\/li>\n<li>The Portland Water District is taking legal action over repeated water main breaks in South Portland. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2026\/04\/28\/portland-water-district-taking-legal-action-over-south-portland-water-main-breaks\/\">https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2026\/04\/28\/portland-water-district-taking-legal-action-over-south-portland-water-main-breaks\/<\/a> Source: Portland Press Herald<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Vermont:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Vermont Senate advanced a property tax bill that includes an average 3.8% increase for homeowners. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/29\/vermont-senate-advances-property-tax-bill-with-a-3-8-average-increase\/\">https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/29\/vermont-senate-advances-property-tax-bill-with-a-3-8-average-increase\/<\/a> Source: VTDigger<\/li>\n<li>The Vermont Senate passed a budget bill after heated debate over possibly redirecting student aid funds toward a University of Vermont sports complex. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/29\/vermont-senate-passes-budget-bill-after-debate-over-using-student-aid-fund-for-uvm-sports-complex\/\">https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/04\/29\/vermont-senate-passes-budget-bill-after-debate-over-using-student-aid-fund-for-uvm-sports-complex\/<\/a> Source: VTDigger<\/li>\n<li>Governor signed a bill expanding the time limits for prosecuting voyeurism crimes to strengthen legal accountability. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-29\/governor-signs-bill-expand-time-limits-prosecuting-voyeurism\">https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-29\/governor-signs-bill-expand-time-limits-prosecuting-voyeurism<\/a> Source: Vermont Public<\/li>\n<li>The town of Hardwick is debating what to do with one of its aging dams amid ongoing infrastructure and safety concerns. Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-29\/hardwick-wrestles-with-the-future-of-one-of-its-ailing-dams\">https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-04-29\/hardwick-wrestles-with-the-future-of-one-of-its-ailing-dams<\/a> Source: Vermont Public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire: Granite State Hospitality &amp; Gaming has purchased land in Littleton to build a new charitable gaming site, sparking local debate over a proposed casino in the mountain town. Link: https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-04-30\/littleton-new-casino-proposed-nh-gambling-charitable-gaming Source: NHPR A federal judge in Concord denied a contempt request against two state commissioners, handing New Hampshire a win in the ongoing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":26096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[214],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-26095","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-england-news"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/New-England-News-3.jpeg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26095"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26098,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26095\/revisions\/26098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}