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New Hampshire City Enforcing Anti-Airbnb Policy

Matthew McDonald

The planning department of Laconia, New Hampshire is enforcing a city policy prohibiting short-term rentals if neighbors complain.

The city council decided in October that short-term rentals in most residential areas violate local zoning rules, according to the Laconia Daily Sun.

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Renewable Electricity Sources By 2030, New Hampshire Climate Change Activists Say

Matthew McDonald

Climate change activists want the city of Keene, New Hampshire to use only renewable sources of electricity like wind, sun, and water instead of fossil fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal by 2030 – and only renewable sources of heat and fuel by 2050.

The lone member of a city council committee to vote against a related measure said he supports the goal but is appalled by the cost.

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