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Meet the athletes representing New Hampshire on Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games
There are two New Hampshire athletes competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games on Team USA. These athletes are just two out of 225 Team USA Paralympians in Paris. Team USA has athletes from 39 different states representing their country in the prestigious international event. Both athletes from New Hampshire have been at the Paralympic...
To stay open, Windham Elementary fought for independence. It closed anyway
On a cold, gray Saturday in March, about a third of all the people living in Windham crammed into the town’s more than 220-year-old white clapboard meetinghouse. One item in particular had driven turnout on this Town Meeting Day: a ballot article that would permanently shutter Windham’s tiny elementary school. It was the third time in three years that the question would be posed to Windham’s 500 residents.
Officials revive beloved lake following mass treatment of toxic bacterial blooms: 'A huge relief'
After years of experiencing toxic bacterial blooms, a well-loved New Hampshire lake finally has crystal-clear water all summer long. This stunning transformation didn't happen overnight, as residents around the lake, campgoers, and state officials worked tirelessly to treat and clean the water. Since 2020, Lake Kanasatka in Moultonborough has been...
State took in record lottery revenues last year, a boost to Education Trust Fund
The New Hampshire Lottery Commission brought in record revenue the past fiscal year — money that will help fuel the state’s Education Trust Fund. In state fiscal year 2024, which ran from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, New Hampshire took in a total $631 million in sales — a 5 percent increase from […]
Gulf of Maine seafood: Good source of lean protein, omega fatty acids and, sadly, PFAS
Some seafood purchased at a Portsmouth seafood market in May 2022 met an unusual fate. Instead of getting fried up, three filets each of haddock, salmon, tuna, and cod, three lobster tails, and some shrimp and scallops were transported by researchers to Dartmouth College in Hanover and frozen at negative 20 degrees Celsius....
'Enough Is Enough': Revere Condemns 'Rat-Infested' High-Rise Apartment Building
Authorities in Revere shuttered a 13-story-tall apartment building this week after spending years trying to get the owner to bring it up to code. The city's Board of Health voted on Thursday, Aug. 29, to condemn the Water's Edge Apartments at 364 Ocean Avenue, forcing out dozens of residents. …
Family of 3 killed in series of shootings that ended on Maine bridge identified
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — Authorities released autopsy results Friday for three bodies recovered from a home, a car's back seat and a river between New Hampshire and Maine, identifying a man accused of fatally shooting his wife and their 8-year-old son before being shot to death by police. Police...
Live at 7 p.m.: Kicking off WMUR’s 30th season of Friday Night Football
MANCHESTER, N.H. — It’s an exciting night for New Hampshire football fans. On Friday, the News 9 Sports team is kicking off the 30th season of Friday Night Football. Mike Cronin and Jonathan Marshall will be live from the Bo Dickson Queen City Jamboree for a kickoff special.
Londonderry man admits to hitting Laconia officer, says he wanted to 'kill a cop'
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Investigators say the Londonderry man accused of intentionally hitting a Laconia police officer admitted he intended to kill a cop. Last Thursday, police responded to a call about a disturbance where Justin Spirko allegedly threatened his neighbors, according to reports. The neighbors told investigators that Spirko...
New England’s only NASCAR weekend moves to September for 2025 playoffs
LOUDON, N.H. — NASCAR unveiled its 2025 Cup Series schedule on Thursday, shifting New England’s only NASCAR race to September as part of the NASCAR Playoffs, New Hampshire Motor Speedway announced. The NASCAR Truck Series will also return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time since...
Rise seen in reports of spiny water flea in Lake Winnipesaukee since it was discovered in lake last year, officials say
MANCHESTER, N.H. — An invasive microscopic animal is having an increased presence across Lake Winnipesaukee. According to the state Department of Environmental Services, anglers are reporting a rise in spiny water flea sightings since the species was discovered on the lake last fall. The plankton spreads by moving with...
9 years ago Friday, woman was gunned down while on walk in Manchester; case not solved
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The killing of a 62-year-old woman in Manchester's North End in 2015 has not yet been solved. Denise Robert, who lived in Bedford, was shot and killed while out for a walk in the early evening hours of Aug. 30, 2015, on Ray Street in Manchester.
'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon spotted at Wolfeboro restaurant
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — A late night talk show host was spotted at a New Hampshire restaurant. "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon was spotted at LocalTopia in Wolfeboro for some lunch this week. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
Officials catch poacher 'red-handed' following tips of illegal fishing activity: 'We're really trying to protect the resource'
The poacher admitted he planned to sell his catch under a permit in Massachusetts, where he could have fetched $1,600 for the 400 pounds of fish. Authorities in New England arrested a Massachusetts man in July for catching and keeping a key predator from the Atlantic Ocean. What's happening?. Outdoor...
Manchester home fire causes $175,000 in damage; no injuries reported
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A fire that broke out at a home in Manchester is under investigation. Officials said they responded just after midnight to a fire on Lake Avenue. Flames were coming from the back of the building, affecting all three floors. The Manchester Fire Department said everyone in...
16-year-old killed after crash in New Boston, police say
NEW BOSTON, N.H. — A New Hampshire teenager was killed after a crash in New Boston, according to police. New Boston police said a 16-year-old from Weare was involved in a crash Monday night around 11 p.m. on Weare Road. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates...
Tiny Portsmouth, NH, Home Was $2 Million and Is Now Just Under $700,000
The house known as the "candy cottage" in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has a big price tag for such a tiny property. Seacoast Online says that this 320-square-foot little cottage home is back up for sale for a bargain at $699,000. For 320-square-feet? Yup. And that's down from its asking price...
Woman killed in crash on Route 101 in Epping
EPPING, N.H. — A Florida woman was killed in an early morning crash Friday that temporarily closed a section of Route 101 west in Epping. The crash happened at about 1:55 a.m. when, police said, Patricia Strohman crashed into the Martin Road overpass. Officials said they are still investigating...
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