AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Peterborough New Hampshire. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/peterborough-nh 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/peterborough-nh https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:11:47 -0500 WASHINGTON – Senator Hassan and colleagues introduced the bipartisan Safe Step Act of 2023, which places reasonable limits on the use of https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-hassan-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-ensure-that-patients-can-get-the-medication-they-need-31548567-lebanon-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-hassan-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-ensure-that-patients-can-get-the-medication-they-need-31548567-lebanon-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Mountain Top https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-highlights-nbrc-investments-at-conway-mountain-top-music-center-31548586-manchester-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-highlights-nbrc-investments-at-conway-mountain-top-music-center-31548586-manchester-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to help foster youth obtain driver’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-hassan-and-young-introduce-bipartisan-foster-youth-and-driving-act-31548992-epping-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-hassan-and-young-introduce-bipartisan-foster-youth-and-driving-act-31548992-epping-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently joined Senate Democrats in reintroducing the Paycheck https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-equal-pay-day-senators-shaheen-and-hassan-reintroduce-paycheck-fairness-act-31548993-exeter-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-equal-pay-day-senators-shaheen-and-hassan-reintroduce-paycheck-fairness-act-31548993-exeter-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Reduces the Size of Government by Eliminating Duplicative Programs & Prevents Further Duplication WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-hassan-dr-paul-introduce-duplication-scoring-act-31549437-swanzey-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-hassan-dr-paul-introduce-duplication-scoring-act-31549437-swanzey-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-hassan-applauds-epas-proposal-to-address-dangerous-pfas-chemicals-31549439-campton-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-hassan-applauds-epas-proposal-to-address-dangerous-pfas-chemicals-31549439-campton-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, DC) – Ahead of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s March 15 Safety Summit, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-urges-faa-to-address-air-traffic-controller-staffing-shortages-amid-recent-runway-incursion-incidents-31549442-henniker-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-urges-faa-to-address-air-traffic-controller-staffing-shortages-amid-recent-runway-incursion-incidents-31549442-henniker-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, issued the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-collins-issue-joint-statement-on-novo-nordisks-decision-to-reduce-insulin-prices-31549443-jackson-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-collins-issue-joint-statement-on-novo-nordisks-decision-to-reduce-insulin-prices-31549443-jackson-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, DC) – Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce a bipartisan resolution, which states that Congress should not https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-helps-introduce-the-bipartisan-local-radio-freedom-act-31549465-sunapee-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-helps-introduce-the-bipartisan-local-radio-freedom-act-31549465-sunapee-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement lauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-lauds-biden-administration-on-proposed-epa-national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-for-pfas-chemicals-31549472-weare-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-lauds-biden-administration-on-proposed-epa-national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-for-pfas-chemicals-31549472-weare-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation last week which would ensure every federal agency that uses https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-joins-legislation-to-connect-retired-government-laboratory-animals-with-loving-homes-31549476-ossipee-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/shaheen-joins-legislation-to-connect-retired-government-laboratory-animals-with-loving-homes-31549476-ossipee-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CONCORD, NH — Today, the New Hampshire Republican Party announced that Ron DeSantis will travel to New Hampshire to headline next month’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/nhdp-statement-on-ron-desantis-upcoming-visit-to-new-hampshire-31549513-portsmouth-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nhdp-statement-on-ron-desantis-upcoming-visit-to-new-hampshire-31549513-portsmouth-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 In case you missed it, Teen Vogue published a story highlighting Governor Chris Sununu’s opposition to child labor protections in New Hampshire. https://www.americantowns.com/news/sununu-supports-rolling-back-child-labor-protections-31549515-milford-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sununu-supports-rolling-back-child-labor-protections-31549515-milford-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Concord, NH – Yesterday, Governor Chris Sununu wrote to United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-chris-sununu-letter-to-secretary-of-homeland-security-mayorkas-31549561-concord-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-chris-sununu-letter-to-secretary-of-homeland-security-mayorkas-31549561-concord-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Concord, NH – Governor Chris Sununu announced today that President Joe Biden granted his request for a major disaster declaration in response to https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-hampshire-disaster-declaration-granted-for-december-2225-storm-31550373-windham-nh.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-hampshire-disaster-declaration-granted-for-december-2225-storm-31550373-windham-nh.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500