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City finance committee selects bond, airport bond
LACONIA — The city council Finance Committee selected Franklin Savings Bank's bid for recommendation to the city council for the bond the city intends to issue for costs of development projects at Laconia Municipal Airport. Bids were submitted by Franklin Savings Bank and Bank of New Hampshire for consideration...
Laconia Daily Sun files motion to reconsider ombudsman’s rejection of legal fees
The Laconia Daily Sun is continuing to press its right-to-know case against the Laconia School Board, contending the state right-to-know ombudsman’s office wrongly ruled in favor of the school board, and pushing for reconsideration of the ruling. The news outlet’s attorney, Michael Lewis of Rath Young Pignatelli, a Concord-based...
Wind blade maker ties detachment to “insufficient bonding”
A manufacturing misstep is believed to have led to the failure of a wind turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind 1 project, and the materials washing ashore miles away are nontoxic but still present an injury risk to people.
West Nile virus found in mosquitoes collected in Worcester, Massachusetts
WORCESTER, Mass. — West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Worcester, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said. At this time, no human cases have been detected, and the West Nile virus risk level in Worcester remains low, health officials said. In coordination with the city,...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Stop & Shop sells $100,000 ticket
A lottery player won $100,000 on Tuesday from a ticket they bought at a Stop & Shop grocery store in Massachusetts. The $100,000 prize was from the daily “Mass Cash” drawing. The winning numbers from the July 23 drawing were 2, 3, 10, 17, 35. The winning $100,000...
Westford woman convicted in $100 million home health care fraud scheme
A Westford woman was convicted on charges related to a home health care fraud scheme worth at least $100 million in federal court on Friday, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office. After a nine-day trial, a jury found 56-year-old Faith Newton guilty on one count of health care...
Suspected Thief Arrested in Boston with Over $3,400 in Stolen Merchandise
Yesterday afternoon, a pursuit led to the arrest of Jamonte Smith, a 24-year-old resident of Dorchester, for his involvement in a significant theft of merchandise. Boston Police from the District B-3 Anti-Crime Unit tracked down and recovered items valued at approximately $3,495. The arrest occurred at about 2:55 PM near Washington Street and Eldon Street in Mattapan, according to a report from the Boston Police Department.
Martin F. Connors, Jr., Elected Chairperson of SBLI Board of Directors
WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2024-- SBLI (The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts) announces that Martin F. Connors, Jr., President and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, was recently elected Chairperson of the company’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724420323/en/ Martin F. Connors, Jr., President and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, was recently elected Chairperson of the Board of Directors of SBLI (The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts). (Photo: Business Wire)
Taylor Swift lookalike earns reputation for rendition of pop icon's music at this New England park
SALEM, N.H. — A Taylor Swift lookalike is gaining a reputation for her spot-on tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. And the internet is taking notice. "It's been overwhelmingly positive," said June (Taylor's Version), from her dressing room at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire. "And I'm so humbled by that."
Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet 4 athletes with Seacoast NH ties in Summer Games
Four athletes with ties to Seacoast New Hampshire — all women — are set to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. All of them are veterans of at least one Olympics. Dover native Jessica Parratto, who is in her third Olympics, will be looking to claim a second medal in synchronized diving with partner Delaney Schnell. ...
Portsmouth board praises 48-unit downtown housing project
PORTSMOUTH — City Planning Board members offered generally positive reviews about a revised plan to redevelop the former Portsmouth Steam Factory site with a four-building, 48-unit downtown housing project. The historic site at 361 Hanover St., built in the 1800s, was most recently the headquarters of the Heinemann Publishing Company. The project, which is...
Charity ride tragedy: Durham man mourned after cycling death: 'He was always smiling'
NEWINGTON — Bob Kennedy of Durham, an accomplished ornithologist, bicyclist and marathon runner, is being mourned following his death after sustaining a head injury in a Seacoast charity cycling ride Saturday. He was 76. Kennedy was riding in the New Hampshire Bikes & Beers event, hosted by Portsmouth’s Cisco Brewers, when an accident occurred on Little Bay Road, according to Newington Police Chief Michael Bilodeau. He said police are investigating the accident. ...
Taxpayers foot the bill after Saint-Gobain refuses to sample wells it may have contaminated
The state and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics have clashed over whether the company has a responsibility to sample wells within the area where it has agreed to remediate PFAS contamination attributed to its Merrimack facility. In recent years, the French plastics manufacturer agreed with the state that it would provide drinking water solutions to designated properties […] The post Taxpayers foot the bill after Saint-Gobain refuses to sample wells it may have contaminated appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Alexa Brodie Joins Women's Basketball Staff
DURHAM, N.H. – Alexa Brodie was named the University of New Hampshire women's basketball Director of Operations and Assistant Coach by Megan Shoniker, first-year head coach of the UNH women's basketball program, on Tuesday. "I am ecstatic to announce that Alexa will be joining our program as Director of...
'He never missed anything': The late, great Mike Loftus was all about family and hockey
Over the course of four decades, Mike Loftus told countless stories, all of them compelling, to readers of The Patriot Ledger and the Enterprise. Since his death on July 21 at age 65, following a battle with lung cancer that cut short a well-earned retirement, people have been telling endless stories about him. ...
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