Overview
- Sarah Stewart stepped down as commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources at Ayotte’s request, effective immediately.
- Ayotte said she will nominate Adam Crepeau to serve as acting commissioner at the next Executive Council meeting.
- Public records released by the ACLU of New Hampshire confirmed ICE’s proposed use of 50 Robert Milligan Parkway in Merrimack, though federal officials have not publicly confirmed the plan.
- The state’s Division of Historical Resources conducted a required historic-review consultation in mid-January; Stewart said she was not informed by staff and took responsibility for the lapse.
- Ayotte called the communication failure unacceptable and asked the attorney general to investigate, as Merrimack’s town council continues to oppose the proposed facility.