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7 days ago

Lawmakers continue efforts on a number of topics including doubling tolls

Lawmakers are back to work this week and will tackle a number of topics including increasing the tolls along New Hampshire highways.

7 days ago

Cher requests Conservatorship over son’s affairs following multiple arrests in Granite State

Musician Cher has asked a Judge for a conservatorship in order to manage her son, Elijah Allman's estate after Allman was arrested numerous times in New Hampshire

1 week ago

Two Massachusetts teens rescued from Mt. Washington

Officials say the teens were rescued treated within two hours after calling for help Friday. 

1 week ago

Claremont School board announces new Superintendent

The board has named Tim Broadrick as the district's new Superintendent.

1 week ago

Nine communities respond to Fire in Groton

Officials say the 2-alarm-fire Sunday morning at a home on Martian's Pond Road remains under investigation.

1 week ago

Attorney General’s Office investigating a suspicious death in Haverhill

Authorities say the State Police Major Crimes Unit is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a deceased man.

1 week ago

Hillsboro man charged out of traffic stop facing drugs charges

Police took Brandon Garland into custody Thursday say a search of his vehicle led to numerous packages of controlled substances, including what is believed to be Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine and prescription medications.

1 week ago

Marlborough Woman pleads guilty to Embezzlement

Christine Yardley is scheduled to be sentenced July 28th after pleading guilty to embezzling from Monadnock Peer Supprt.

1 week ago

Veteran Manchester Police Officer Retires

After 23 years on the job Officer Beau Bernard is calling it a career

1 week ago

UNH Police Chief Lee resigns following DWI arrest

School officials say Lee had been on administrative leave pending an internal investigation since his arrest in January.

1 week ago

Nashua’s Ward 1 Alderman Stephen Chess resigns

Anyone living in the Ward 1 district interested in serving out Chess term must submit a letter of interest by end of business day on April 30th

1 week ago

Senate unanimously backs bill to increase penalty for refusing to take impaired driving test

Lawmakers Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would result in anyone suspected of driving under the influence, who refuses to a blood alcohol test losing their license for 9 months.

1 week ago

New Hampshire asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over access to Voter Database

In a motion Secretary of State Dave Scanlan's office says the U.S. Department of Justice is looking to obtain personal information the state isn't allowed to release.

1 week ago

Senate backs bill that calls for segregation by biological sex

On Thursday the Senate lawmakers backed House Bill 1442 which calls for public bathrooms, youth sports teams and prisons segregated by biological sex.

1 week ago

UNH police investigating reports of man exposing himself

A campuswide alert was issued Thursday to warn about the suspicious person.

2 weeks ago

Autopsy confirms Laconia mother was strangled

Authorities say Linda Dionne was strangled to death, and her son has been charged with second-degree murder.

2 weeks ago

Residents urge Manchester Aldermen to support schools during budget hearing

Resident urged Alderman to override the cap during at a public hearing for the city's proposed $434 million spending proposal.

2 weeks ago

Nearly 3 dozen commercial vehicles removed from New Hampshire roads during Operation Airbrake

Authorities say troopers conducted 176 commercial vehicle inspections.

2 weeks ago

Hillsborough man points rifle at local police

Police say Steve Fitzherbert has been charged with criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.

2 weeks ago

Merrimack voters say “Yes!” to new Town and School budgets totaling more $42 million

Residents Tuesday gave the green light to a town budget of $42.7 million and a school budget of $96.9 million, which officials note will have no effect on the tax rate.

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