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New Hampshire man charged with threatening presidential candidates found dead
CONCORD, N.H. — The man accused of threatening to kill three presidential candidates has died and officials have moved to have the case against him dismissed. Tyler Anderson, of Dover, had been on trial this week. He was charged with three counts of transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure the person of another.
Louise Andrus’s View from Concord
Happy Fourth of July. Hope to see you during the day’s festivities with a great parade at Andover’s Fourth of July celebration. The Merrimack County Republican Committee will have a booth. The New Hampshire House held its last session until fall on June 13. At this session we...
Artists set out to revitalize downtown Laconia
LACONIA — Throughout downtown, benches and flowerpots are sprouting bright colors, displaying details of flowers. This is not an unauthorized phenomenon. The Laconia Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with resident Amanda Falwell, is spearheading the Enriching Laconia Project, which aims to revitalize the city with art. Amy Lovisek, director of recreation and facilities, is excited about the endeavor.
Up the Creek: The cobbler who saved the library
Like a good novel, a small town needs characters. When I was a kid in the 1970s, there was this freelance handyman here in Gilmanton, Razor Brown. Every year on the Fourth of July, he would lean into his status as the local bumpkin and walk in the parade barefoot, in overalls, wearing a straw hat and toting a jug of moonshine. His beard was long and wild, and his old hound dog walked beside him, leashed by a stray piece of rope.
Kevin Glover: Littlefield's candidacy for state representative is cause for concern
Richard Littlefield's candidacy for state representative is a cause for concern for many residents in our community. His track record of unreliability and laziness makes him wholly unsuitable for any public office position, especially one as important as state representative. Littlefield's refusal to work and his constant demands for handouts show a lack of initiative and a sense of entitlement that are not in line with American values or the principles of the Republican party.
David Katz elected trustee chair of Canterbury Shaker Village
CANTERBURY — Bringing years of project and construction management experience and having held leadership positions on multiple municipal boards, David Katz was elected Board Chair of Canterbury Shaker Village in May. Katz has served as a village trustee since January 2022. “2024 will be a pivotal year for the...
State says most communities will use old voting machines this year
A state commission has approved new ballot counting devices for use in this year’s election, but most municipalities are expected to continue using old tallying machines, the NH Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday. AccuVote optical-scan devices went into service in the state more than 30 years ago...
Morse files late campaign finance report in run for governor
Former Republican NH Senate President Chuck Morse has raised $1.28 million in his Republican campaign for governor, according to a campaign finance report he filed Wednesday, one week after the deadline for submitting the document. His expenditures are $284,473, and he has nearly $1 million cash on hand.
Sanborn secures another win over the state, this time an extension to sell his casino
Former state Sen. Andy Sanborn and his wife, current Rep. Laurie Sanborn, in 2019, at their casino in Concord, which the state forced him to close in January over allegations of pandemic loan fraud. (Courtesy of Geoff Forester | Concord Monitor)
Epic Seaplanes wants to beach aircraft at the Weirs
WEIRS BEACH — Seaplanes could join swimmers at Weirs Beach if a request before city council next month is successful. City councilors will hear a request from Epic Seaplane Adventures to designate and operate a seaplane base out of the Weirs at their first meeting in July, bringing the novel activity back to the city after decades without it.
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