Published: 3/26/2019 9:39:59 PM
Four months after its first case was heard, members of New Hampshire’s judicial branch held a dedication ceremony for the new Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord.
The ceremony – and guided tours afterward – afforded a closer look to state and county officials who might not have everyday business in the courthouse.
The new courthouse, which was built right behind the old one, has three courtrooms, just like the one it replaced. The 35,000-square-foot building is roughly 2,000 square feet larger than the old historic courthouse, which has been converted to county office space.
Officials have been calling for a new courthouse since the 1990s, but other projects, like a new superior court in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties and a women’s prison, took precedence.
The state committed $16.6 million for the project, which was completed last fall.
Tina Nadeau, chief justice of the superior court, hosted the ceremony and was joined by Charles Arlinghaus; the commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services; Tara Reardon, chairwoman of the Merrimack County Commissioners; and other state officials.