Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) was initially seen as one of the vital susceptible Senate Democrats up for re-election this 12 months. However as New Hampshire’s Sept. 13 main attracts nearer, there’s nonetheless no clear Republican frontrunner to take her on in November.
Why it issues: The GOP institution’s failure to coalesce round one viable candidate after its preliminary favourite — New Hampshire’s present Gov. Chris Sununu — determined to not enter the race has helped clear the way in which for Democratic incumbent.
“Sununu’s determination to forego the Senate race turned the race from a slam dunk right into a coin toss,” Ken Spain, a Republican strategist and former GOP marketing campaign official, advised Axios.
“New Hampshire falls into the rising class of races the place Republicans are counting on the political atmosphere to hold a few of their candidates throughout the end line.”
Driving the information: Hassan raised $5 million within the second quarter of 2022, with roughly $7 million within the financial institution, in line with her marketing campaign.
That is greater than 5 occasions the mixed quantity raised by the three principal Republican candidates backed by the GOP institution: Chuck Morse, president of the New Hampshire Senate; Kevin Smith, former director of a conservative advocacy group, and Don Bolduc, a retired Military common.
Morse particularly has been name-dropped by Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chair of Senate Republicans’ marketing campaign arm.
By the numbers: The main Republicans within the main all raised much less within the second quarter of 2022 than they did within the first quarter.
Morse’s marketing campaign raised $538,000 in Q2, $100,000 of which he personally gave to his marketing campaign, in line with his newest FEC submitting. That is greater than $200,000 lower than what he introduced in throughout Q1. Morse has $975,000 money readily available.
Smith raised $318,000 in Q2, practically $100,000 lower than final quarter. He has roughly $349,000 money readily available.
Bolduc raised $84,000 in Q2, roughly $15,000 lower than what he raised in Q1. His marketing campaign has $65,000 within the financial institution.
In the meantime, Bitcoin millionaire Bruce Fenton is main in Q2 fundraising numbers, however that is as a result of he donated greater than $1 million to his marketing campaign. He raised roughly $20,000 in Q2 and has greater than $1.6 million money readily available.
Vikram Mansharamanni, a businessman, introduced within the second highest Q2 complete. He raised $831,000, roughly $250,000 of which he personally contributed.
Between the traces: Incumbents usually elevate greater than challengers, which has given Hassan an additional edge because the GOP area has splintered.
What they’re saying: “We aren’t seeing a transparent front-runner emerge within the present GOP area, as of proper now,” Jeff Grappone, who labored on former Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s (R-N.H.) marketing campaign. “We have began to see, solely not too long ago, the candidates distinction towards one another.”
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Sure, however: Grappone says whereas the “wide-open” area is regarding, he is assured whoever emerges from the September main will nonetheless be in a really sturdy place. “Republicans have large political winds blowing of their favor,” he mentioned.
The underside line: “The race relies on a few issues. One is, do the Republicans nominate an electable candidate? And there is not any assure that that might occur,” Tom Rath, former lawyer common of New Hampshire and adviser to a number of GOP presidential candidates, tells Axios.
“The second is, what does the citizens appear like that truly votes?” Rath added.
Every other week on NHPR, we like to highlight a local non-profit that’s providing a great service for the Granite State. On this week’s episode of Give Back New Hampshire, our focus is on Assistance Canine Training Services.
Founded in 2007, Assistance Canine Training Services trains service dogs for people with mobility disabilities and facility dogs for professionals using animal assisted therapy.
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One of the dogs trained by Assistance Canine Training Services.
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
Kathy Metz: I’m Kathy Metz, director of operations here at Assistance Canine Training Services.
Kelly Brown: I’m Kelly Brown. I hold the role of executive director of Assistance Canine Training Services, but I’m also a volunteer puppy raiser and a client. I have one of our facility dogs.
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Kathy Metz: Our mission is to raise, train and place service and facility dogs. So our service dogs are for mobility, people who have challenges walking, many of whom are in wheelchairs or use scooters. And also our facility dogs go with professionals who utilize them in animal assisted therapy – teachers, therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, anyone who can utilize a dog in a therapeutic way for their patients or those they serve.
Kelly Brown: I speak more to the facility dog front. Our service dogs are wonderful and they work with one person. They provide a service or multiple services for a person in need. The facility dogs are just a little bit different in that they work with an able bodied human being. We have several dogs at different hospitals, people who are going through cancer treatments. They go in for their cancer treatment and there’s a dog there just to provide comfort and support while they’re there. As a schoolteacher, I have one in my general education classroom, and the dog is there all the time. He’s there every day.
Kathy Metz: Most of our puppies come to us at eight weeks old. Whether they come from a breeder or another organization, starting from the time they’re born, they get what we call enrichment, constant handling, constant exposure to different stimulus, different sounds, everything that get them comfortable with their world and make sure that they’re ready to start working and start training.
Connie: Hi, my name is Connie and my husband, Mike and I are volunteers with the ACTS organization here locally, and we have raised one of the dogs for the organization. His name is Hickory. We had him a total of about two and a half years. So Hickory is no longer with us. He’s been placed. And so now we help out as an auntie and uncle.
Mike: Hickory was our first dog when we moved up here from Pennsylvania a couple of years ago. We saw in the newspaper that ACTS had a nice article, and they were looking for puppy raisers and said, yeah, maybe we might make good puppy raisers. From my perspective, the most rewarding part is knowing what the dog is doing for an individual.
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Connie: It’s a lot of fun to raise the dogs. A lot of people ask us, isn’t it difficult to let the dog go, especially when you’ve had them for a couple of years? And it is. And we went into this realizing that we had a job to do. And in our case, Hickory had a job to do. And I say if we both did our job correctly or all three of us, then the magic happens. And that’s exactly what happened with Hickory.
Robin Crocker: I’m Robin Crocker, I’m board chair, and I’m formerly the director of canine development, retired from that position. I still do a lot of work advising and working with training of the dogs. The people who work with the dogs are so dedicated, and the clients are so amazing, and the work that the dogs do with the client is just heartwarming. And I can’t step away. I just keep coming back.
PIERMONT, N.H. (WHDH) – A 58-year-old man died Friday after the canoe he was in capsized on Lake Tarleton in Piermont, N.H., police said.
At around 9:28 a.m., police responded to a reported drowning at the lake, according to the New Hampshire State Police. Two men were fishing on Lake Tarleton when their canoe capsized and they both fell into the water, police said.
While trying to stay afloat and gather their lost fishing gear, one man noticed the other was face down in the water, police said. He called for nearby witnesses to help, and they responded by boat.
Emergency crews attempted to revive the man who was unresponsive, but he was pronounced dead, police said. He was identified as Michael A. Johnson of Bedford, N.H.
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The men were not wearing lifejackets at the time, although they had them in the canoe with them, police said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact State Police Marine Patrol Sergeant Seth Alie at 603-227-2117 or Seth.P.Alie@DOS.NH.gov.
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When you think of natural surroundings in New Hampshire the first thing that may come to mind are the state’s beautiful forests. While these are certainly stunning (they are where I spend much of my time), there are also bits of nature tucked away in places that you might not expect. One of them is this exquisite garden restaurant in New Hampshire where you can dine in a most beautiful natural setting.
Mile Away Restaurant in Milford has been welcoming guests for over half a century. Originally a farm built in 1746, it was one of the first settlements in the “lost” town of Monson.
The farm was converted into a restaurant in 1967 and was subsequently purchased by the Murphy family, who still manage it today.
Owner Joshua Murphy, Executive Chef Mark Worcester, and General Manager Kyle Altman welcome all to this historic destination where the spirit of 18th-century hospitality continues.
Mile Away offers a classic European four-course menu consisting of an appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert.
Guests to the restaurant’s outdoor dining space, The Patio, can roam the three acres of gardens and partake in games of cornhole and horseshoes.
The Patio is open to the public and features a seated bar, a standing bar under awnings, and patio tables with umbrellas. It’s a great spot to enjoy a drink before your reservation.
The gardens are a relaxing space to study the plants and flowers and perhaps watch the local pollinators in action.
The Mile Away grounds can also be reserved for weddings and other special events such as birthdays, graduations, or business functions.
To learn more about this charming garden restaurant in New Hampshire, to make a reservation, or to book an event, visit the Mile Away Restaurant website. Also, be sure to keep up with Mile Away Restaurant on Facebook for all of the latest updates.
Perhaps waterfront dining is more to your liking? Check out these nine waterfront eateries where you can dine on a lake, stream, or the ocean!
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