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Consumer Reports offers tips on cooling car down fast
MANCHESTER, N.H. — When you get into a car on a hot day, you want to cool it down as fast as possible, but is cranking the air conditioner on high the best way to do it?. Consumer Reports experts said there are fast and fuel-efficient ways to cool down a car, starting with the best time to turn the air conditioner on. Despite what you might think, it shouldn't be the first thing you do.
Executive Council approves close to $10M for Concord prison design
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The New Hampshire Executive Council has initiated plans for a new men’s prison, aiming to replace the aging Concord facility. The project, expected to cost over $500 million, has already secured nearly $10 million for design and engineering services. "I know it's not a very...
Massachusetts Mail Delivery Is the Worst in the Nation
If you thought the United States Postal Service was doing a poor job delivering the mail in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, you are correct. The USPS Office of Inspector General says, "The Postal Service's ability to acceptable service is an ongoing concern across the United States." The Postal Service's long-stated...
Sterling Street Brewery brings local to its Devens locale
Harvard residents have a new option for nightlife just around the corner. The Sterling Street Brewery, based in Clinton, has opened its second location on Jackson Road in the Canteen building in Devens. The site is easily recognizable by the colorful mural used to decorate the entire outside of the building.
Norfolk plans for 150 new students as migrants move into old prison turned shelter
NORFOLK - When Massachusetts first announced a temporary emergency shelter would open in an old prison in Norfolk, there was immediate concern over the impact it would have on schools. Norfolk residents have students in their own district and the hybrid King Philip Regional District. They are now set to take on a 150 more school-aged kids by the fall.133 now living in old prisonThose students and their families have already started moving into the old Bay State Correctional Center. At an informational session with school leaders Thursday evening, it was revealed that 133 people had already moved into the...
Hurricane Beryl barrels through Vermont, flooding concerns in western Mass
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl has been blamed for severe flooding and damage just north of us in Vermont. Tonight, we’re looking into potential concerns over high river levels impacting us here in western Mass like we saw last year. Scenes from Vermont on Thursday...
Welcome Home helps rehome goods to those in need
Welcome Home is a Newton nonprofit that takes donations of lightly used household goods and gives them to people in need. Co-founder Mindy Peckler started the effort in 2016 with her friend, Julie Plaut Mahoney, who worked with older adults who were downsizing their homes and realized many of them had household items they would no longer need but that were still in good condition.
Man Indicted for Threating Officers in Laconia
Justin A. Spirko, charged in an April SWAT incident in Belmont, was indicted by a Belknap County grand jury for allegedly firing a crossbow toward a building. Spirko, 38, of Londonderry, was arrested by police in Belmont around 8 a.m. on April 7 and initially charged with threatening officers, reckless conduct, criminal mischief and resisting arrest during the service of a warrant.
An Alternative Thought on the I-95 Bridge Between Maine and New Hampshire
We see it a lot more often during tourist season than outside of it, but regardless of the time of year or whether it's from a tourist or local, the same sentiment is constantly echoed. The I-95/Piscataqua River Bridge that connects Maine and New Hampshire always seems to stir up...
Feds bust up 'Fentanyl Robbery Gang,' announce arrests in four deaths
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Gang members trafficking drugs and guns committed robberies that resulted in four deaths, according to federal investigators. Seven people are charged in what was known as a "fentanyl robbery gang." Federal investigators from Scranton, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York joined state police and local officers...
You’re Not Imagining It: Prices Have Increased at New Hampshire Walmarts
In recent years, Walmart has become a huge part of my life. It's my one-stop shop for grocery shopping (yes, I'm blessed enough to live near a supercenter), workout clothes, and makeup. Now that I have a brand-new baby to dress, Gwen's wardrobe is practically made up entirely of clothes from Wally World.
Parts of New Hampshire, Vermont damaged by remnants of Hurricane Beryl
WAITSFIELD, VT -- Heavy flooding hit Vermont and New Hampshire nearly a year after similar rains left parts of Montpelier underwater and businesses damaged. WBZ Meteorologists believe the rain to be the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. In Littleton, New Hampshire parts of a bridge collapsed and nearly sent a car into the river below. In Dalton, New Hampshire more roads collapsed. The devastation spanned two states. "Specifically, the town of Barre, they got nailed last year, and they are under water right now," said Brady Griffin, owner of the Griff Inn in Waitsfield, VT. "We have had two tornado watches...
Latest round of flooding prompts road closures and rescues across northern NH
Parts of Coos and Grafton counties are still recovering after Wednesday night’s thunderstorms that flooded many main roads, including Route 135. Firefighters and town officials have been surveying the aftermath in several communities, including Dalton, Littleton, Whitefield and Lancaster. State officials say they're working with local communities to assist with the recovery.
Why Everyone Thinks Bob’s Discount Furniture is Closing in New England
No, that's not the Bob's that is closing. The internet is all in a frenzy because of the confusing two Bob's. There is Bob's Discount Furniture and there are Bob's Stores. Bob's Stores are closing after 70 years in business. According to Seacoastonline, Bob's Stores is closing all its locations,...
New Hampshire emergency officials urge people in flood-damaged areas to stay off roads
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire officials are asking people in areas damaged by flooding to stay home and give repair crews space to work. Many roads were damaged in northern New Hampshire when powerful storms moved through Wednesday night. New Hampshire Department of Homeland Services spokesperson Vanessa Palange said...
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