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Annmarie Timmins covers the State House, Northern Pass and mental health issues for the Monitor.

She joined the paper in 1992, and previously covered the Concord police, local courts and the state
prison. She grew up in Loudon, graduated from Merrimack Valley High School and earned a bachelor's degree in English and Journalism from the University of New Hampshire.

She won a Nieman fellowship to the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard in 2010 and spent 10 months in Cambridge taking classes on writing, social media, criminal law and political campaigning via the Internet.

She has been recognized for her work by state and regional press associations. She was the first recipient of the outstanding journalism award given in 2007 by the New Hampshire Writer’s Project, largely for her coverage of criminal cases.

Most recent content by Annmarie_Timmins

New Hampshire scores an F

IS NEW HAMPSHIRE failing kids? New Hampshire was one of 10 states to earn an F on legal protections for children in a report released last week by two national child advocacy groups. Maine failed too, but not the Granite State's other neighbors: Massachusetts got an A+ and Vermont an A. Where did we fail? In most categories, according to First Start and the Children's Advocacy… 3

May 20, 2012

Real-life heroes

Hawkeye hearing aid

With end-of-session bickering in full swing, the State House isn't the most obvious place to find one of those heart-swelling, cue-the-music stories. But there it was in Sen. Lou D'Allesandro's email. D'Allesandro's 4-year-old grandson, Anthony Smith of Salem, was refusing to wear his "blue… 0

May 20, 2012

Anti-income tax amendment passes

The Senate easily passed a constitutional amendment that would prevent the state from taxing personal income. It passed with the support of the Senate's Republicans and one of its Democrats, Sen. Lou D'Allesandro of Manchester. "Let's let the public decide," D'Allesandro said. "We've been debating and debating this. The public will make the decision whether (a ban on income tax)… 26

May 18, 2012

Bill expands homicide law

A person who kills an unborn child would be charged with homicide under a bill that passed both the House and Senate. Still up for debate, though, is how old the fetus must be to count as a murder victim. Yesterday, the Senate set the age at eight weeks following conception in an 18-6 vote. The House voted in January to put the age at 24 weeks, over the objections of some who wanted… 1

May 18, 2012

House votes for access to sealed bids

The House voted yesterday to continue a legislative committee overseeing the privatization of the state's prisons and to give it what critics say is inappropriate access to sealed bids from companies who want the job. The bill "creates the beginning of a slippery slope," said Rep. Robert Foose, a New London Democrat. "The committee is intruding itself on the work… 0

May 17, 2012

Senate says no to landlords, yes to Laconia prison sale

Legislative session

The Senate said no yesterday to landlords who wanted the ability to evict tenants at the end of their lease, even if they had paid their rent and followed the landlord's rules. New Hampshire Legal Assistance opposed the legislation for fear landlords would use it to evict tenants whose only fault had been complaining… 5

May 17, 2012

Cold Case Unit makes third arrest

The state's Cold Case Unit made its third arrest yesterday, this one in the 2001 shooting death of an Auburn man. Arthur Collins, 43, of 113 Conant St., Manchester, was charged with alternative counts of second-degree murder for the death of George Jodin, 50. The charges allege that Collins either knowingly or recklessly caused Jodin's death by shooting him multiple times in the… 0

May 17, 2012

House votes to end unified court system

A year after creating a unified circuit court to save the state money, the House yesterday reversed itself and voted to put control of the lower courts back in the hands of sitting judges. Court officials warned the change would threaten the $2.3 million in savings the new, streamlined circuit court system has realized in just the last 10 months. The measure passed the House easily,… 2

May 17, 2012

Abortion, halt to refugees revived

It's deja vu in the Legislature. The House voted yesterday to revive a refugee moratorium and 24-hour wait on abortions sidelined last month by the Senate and send both back to its sister chamber. Both are part of business tax bills initiated by the Senate. The refugee moratorium is tied to a tax deduction bill; the abortion language is now part of legislation extending the… 1

May 16, 2012

Bill would ease eviction process

A bill that passed the House and goes before the Senate tomorrow would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants, even those who had paid their rent. Landlords could simply tell the tenant to leave after their lease had expired under the proposed law. That's not allowed under current law, and the proposed legislation has divided landlords and New Hampshire Legal Assistance,… 9

May 15, 2012
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Ahern State Park
By Annmarie_Timmins - 05/17/2012 - 8:59 am

Hi GWTW,

Ahern State Park is not part of the sale, I'm sorry if I confused that in my prior stories. This is the rest of the prison property, about 230 acres, in that area.

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Jewelry melted
By Annmarie_Timmins - 03/21/2012 - 11:52 am

I confirmed with the Concord police this morning that they believe all of the stolen jewelry, save for a gold necklace and two gold coins, were melted down for cash. The detective on the case thinks there is little chance there are any other pieces left to be recovered.

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Hi Gaia, It's possible the
By Annmarie_Timmins - 03/21/2012 - 11:12 am

Hi Gaia,

It's possible the jewelry was melted down for cash. I'm waiting on confirmation from the police.
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Correction
By Annmarie_Timmins - 02/05/2012 - 5:41 pm

This item on Speaker O'Brien's trip to Taiwan does have a careless error.

On the form he submitted, he circled "expense reimbursement," and I understood that to mean he was seeking reimbursement from the state for the trip. In fact, he was disclosing that the Chinese government had reimbursed him for the trip.

A correction will appear tomorrow, and the item is being corrected online. I regret the error.

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NH or Mass.?
By Annmarie_Timmins - 01/08/2012 - 9:19 pm

Hi Hunter Dan,

Thanks for reading the column. I called Thompson/Center Friday and they said they used to be in Rochester NH but moved to Springfield, Mass. On the other hand, several people I know think they are still in NH.
Any suggestions on how I get to the bottom of this? Do they have a NH location other than Rochester?

Thanks,
Annmarie
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I did not forget
By Annmarie_Timmins - 12/29/2011 - 11:46 am

Dear Economist,

Thanks for your careful read. I will address your points in the order you made them:

1. I did not forget the "landowner heroes." This was not a story about the people who have chosen not to sell. This was a story about the route so far and what properties have been bought. I've written about those who refused to sell in other stories and will return to them again.

2. No one told me they were threatened with eminent domain. I asked them specifically if those words were used or implied. The responses are in the story.

3. I did mention the difference in what Mr. Marquis was paid and what NP offered for the Balsams land. Mr. Marquis is quoted as saying he feels he was underpaid.

4. I am not sure I agree with this point. I know some have valued the ROW land that way but I'm still researching that issue to come to my own understanding.

5. Calls to Hydro-Quebec are in process. More than half the calls I put out yesterday on this story were not immediately returned. A single story on NP cannot cover all issues. That's why I've been writing several articles. I hope I do hear from Hydro-Quebec. When I do, you will too.

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Errors in story?
By Annmarie_Timmins - 06/28/2010 - 1:28 pm

Hi Cindy,I have read your posts and Brian's post indicating there were errors in the story. If that is the case, please let me know what they are so I can correct them.You can reach me at 369-3323 or at atimmins@cmonitor.com.Annmarie Timmins
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Cindy Jensen testified she asked for lease to get insurance
By Annmarie_Timmins - 06/28/2010 - 7:55 am

I wanted to clarify that there was information in the article regarding the Jensens requesting a signed lease to get insurance on their rental. Cindy Jensen testified at her and her husband's criminal trespassing trial that she needed that lease because she wanted to get insurance on the property.Brian Jensen was questioning her because he was acting as their lawyer. He did not ask Cindy whether she ever got the insurance, so we don't know whether they followed through on that intention.
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