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Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package
Vermont residents awakened Thursday to a quieter weather forecast with no flood warnings following another round of destructive storms, as a U.S. senator from the state asked Congress to pass a disaster aid package that would help communities across the country dealing with wildfires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Former New Hampshire attorney charged in financial exploitation case
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A former New Hampshire attorney is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 9 in connection with financial exploitation charges. According to court documents, Justin Nadeau asked a client who had recently suffered a traumatic brain injury for loans totaling more than $280,000. Investigators said Nadeau asked for...
Lake Folks Learned Sununu Vetoed Fertilizer Bill at Packed Meeting on Cyanobacteria
MOULTONBOROUGH – Lakefront residents concerned about cyanobacteria packed the Moultonborough Town Library Wednesday night and were told Gov. Chris Sununu has just vetoed a bill that sought to regulate the use of certain fertilizers on lawn turf. Pat Tarpey, president of the Lake Winnipesaukee Association told a crowded room...
U.S. Marshals looking for ‘looming threat’ prisoner with Mass. ties who escaped hospital
Anthony Clark, 41, has ties to people in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and California, authorities say. The U.S. Marshals Service is seeking help in locating an escaped prisoner considered to be a “looming threat.”. Anthony Clark, 41, was being held at the Belknap County Department of Corrections in Laconia, New...
Heat advisory issued for most of Massachusetts through Friday evening
BOSTON - The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of Massachusetts Thursday and Friday with temperatures soaring above 90 degrees in the Boston area.That's prompted the WBZ-TV weather team to issue a Next Weather Alert for the high heat and humidity for the first two days of August.Heat advisoryThe heat advisory also covers parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut. It will last through 7 p.m. Friday.Heat index values are expected to rise to 95-to-100 degrees in the advisory areas. Actual air temperatures will be in the low to middle 90s. There will be a...
Sununu urges GOP to cut down on ‘distracting rhetoric’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is calling on Republicans to “stop the trash talk” leading up to November, arguing such attacks will do little to shore up support for the GOP ticket. “As Donald Trump and my fellow Republicans navigate the next steps of their campaigns, my...
New Hampshire eases regulation of physician assistants
Come Jan. 1, the state’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see, will no longer have to have a signed “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career. The sponsors of House Bill 1222, which Gov. Chris Sununu signed recently, said complaints from physician assistants prompted the legislation. Some said they are being charged $1,000 a month for a collaboration agreement they don’t believe changes how they practice. Others said this year that they’ve lost...
Wanted: Poll workers. Must love democracy.
This week, a coalition of election officials, businesses, and civic engagement, religious, and veterans groups will make a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November’s presidential election. Poll worker demand is high. With concerns over the harassment and threats election officials face, and with the traditional […]
Cichon follows brother's footsteps to complete New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Club
SMITHFIELD – There’s nothing like some brotherly competition. At 10 years old, Joshua Cichon of Smithfield said he was compelled to climb all 48 New Hampshire mountains higher than 4,000 feet tall in less time and at a younger age than his brother, Nicholas, who competed the feat in 2018.
From the Granite State to the cosmos: UNH launches 'Space and Technology Hub'
When you think of New Hampshire, a rapidly growing space economy might not immediately come to mind. The University of New Hampshire is aiming to change that perception with the launch of the region's first Space Technology Hub. The new facility promises to provide state-of-the-art expertise and equipment for the...
Parole granted for 1 man, denied for another in connection with 2009 Mont Vernon home invasion
CONCORD, N.H. — Parole was granted Thursday to one of the men involved in the 2009 murder of Kimberly Cates in Mont Vernon, but he won't be leaving prison for several more years. Quinn Glover and William Marks called into a parole board hearing Thursday to make their requests...
Shaw’s Supermarket in Derry Closed Temporarily
The Shaw’s supermarket in Derry is temporarily closed due to a fire and it’s unclear when it will reopen. Firefighters responded to the market in the Hood Plaza on Crystal Avenue around 3 a.m. Tuesday after being alerted by a Shaw’s employee. No other stores in the...
Cleanup Still Underway Following Severe Storm in Milford
Cleanup efforts are still underway nearly two weeks after a severe storm moved through Milford. The National Weather Service says a microburst impacted that community July 17th, knocking down trees and leaving homes uninhabitable. The microburst had winds of up to 95 miles per hour and left a path of...
Expansion of NH cannabis growing facilities shut down by Sununu veto
This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Not far from downtown Peterborough is a discreet building, somewhat removed from the main road. No signs are posted, leaving no way for outsiders to learn what the building contains.
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