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Lindsey Stepp appointment to Department of Revenue Administration renewed
CONCORD — Lindsey Stepp, of Holderness, was recently re-nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu and confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to continue serving as commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. Stepp, NHDRA’s first female commissioner, began her tenure as commissioner in...
Healey announces plans to ‘save’ five Steward hospitals
“Today, I’m pleased to say we’re closing the book on Steward once and for all in Massachusetts. Good riddance and goodbye.”. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that the state has reached preliminary deals to keep four Steward Health Care hospitals on five campuses open. Deals in principle...
Seabrook police: Naked man claiming to be Jesus Christ charged in senior housing break-in
SEABROOK — A Massachusetts man is being held without bail after he allegedly broke into a senior housing complex apartment completely naked, claiming to be Jesus Christ. The 25-year-old Newburyport man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 15, on three felony counts of burglary and one count each of indecent exposure and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. ...
Lawrence Homeless Coordinator Kelly Frazier Tried to Steer $200K in Fed Funds to her Own Non Profit
Lawrence’s embattled homeless coordinator, Kelly Birchall Frazier was caught by city officials trying to steer $200,000 in Federal ARPA grant (American Rescue Plan Act) money to her own non-profit while her city department oversees and/or administers those grants, and while she was already being paid by the city to provide services to the homeless.
'Food stamps don’t hack it:' Coos County residents experience highest rates of food insecurity in NH
This story is part of a series on NHPR's Morning Edition in which we explore how people are addressing food insecurity in New Hampshire. Tell us your thoughts on local food access at voices@nhpr.org. It’s a bright Saturday afternoon, and people are lined up inside the fire station on main...
Salem Little League Team Gets One More Chance
The New Hampshire team representing New England gets one more chance at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team from Salem lost 3-1 Wednesday to a team from Hawaii. Salem plays Saturday at 7 p.m. in a win or go home game against an opponent yet to...
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
This historic Boston church is being transformed into over a dozen new condos
A historic former Catholic church is being converted into brand new condos in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood. Originally built in the late 19th century, the Our Lady of Victories Church on Isabella Street has stood empty for years. Now, it's being converted into 18 condo units, billed La Victoire. "The...
City councilor’s call for downtown events to be canceled draws pushback from colleagues, Mayor Wu
After a stabbing in Downtown Crossing, Councilor Ed Flynn said that already-scheduled events in the area should not take place. A Boston City Council member suggested this week that some downtown events should be postponed or canceled due to safety concerns, exposing rifts among some of the city’s elected officials.
Carney nurse practitioner: ‘This is going to have a severe and significant impact’
“We are a huge safety net for the community, and they're going to be at a loss,” Stephen P. Wood, a nurse practitioner at Carney Hospital, told Boston.com. This story was told by Stephen P. Wood, a nurse practitioner at Carney Hospital, a Steward Health Care hospital in Dorchester set to close by August 31. Wood’s story has been edited from a conversation with Annie Jonas.
10 former inmates of Concord transitional housing unit accuse employee of abuse
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is under scrutiny after multiple women filed a lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse committed by an employee. In the lawsuit, the 10 plaintiffs alleged they were assaulted and harassed by an employee at the Shea Farm transitional housing unit...
Looking for a landscaper? This flock doesn't do a baaaad job
“We do vegetation management for invasive native species, we do field reclamations, solar arrays, and people call me to rent my goats and my sheep,” McCutcheon said. In New Boston, Saunders Pasture and the Betsy Dodge conservation fields are getting a makeover. But it’s not a crew of landscapers managing this project — it’s a herd of fifty sheep belonging to Kelly McCutcheon. She runs Broken Boat Farms, a livestock landscaping business.
Traffic delays expected on Keene State move-in days
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Local residents and commuters should brace for traffic delays on August 21 and 25 as Keene State College welcomes students back to campus. The college’s annual move-in days are set to take place on Wednesday, Aug. 21, for incoming first-year students, and Sunday, Aug. 25, for returning students. Both days are expected to bring a significant increase in traffic around the college, particularly on key routes such as Winchester Street and Main Street.
Sidewalk replacement project to continue Monday
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The City of Keene’s ongoing Sidewalk Replacement Project is set to advance to School Street, covering the area between Emerald Street and Gilbo Avenue, starting on Monday, Aug. 19. The project will kick off with the removal of the current asphalt sidewalk on the east side of the street by the City’s contractor.
First Student Belmont School participates in Old Home Day parade
BELMONT — First Student Belmont School bus drivers and their families participated in the Belmont Old Home Day Parade. The drivers and their children decorated the bus with a spring theme with paint and flowers all over the bus. They handed out candy and Hawaiian Leis to the crowd as they danced down the street to summertime Kids Bop tunes.
Poll shows primary races for New Hampshire governor taking shape, more uncertainty for Congress
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New polling is giving a snapshot of the key races New Hampshire voters will decide in next month's state primary. The Saint Anselm College poll asked likely voters for their opinions on the candidates in the races for governor and that first and second congressional districts.
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