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Two-Alarm Fire Saturday in Haverhill Displaces Residents; Blaze Began in Mulch Outside Building
There were no injuries, but up to a dozen residents were displaced Saturday afternoon after a two-alarm fire at a multifamily building on Arlington Street in Haverhill. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said the fire appears to have been started by careless disposal of cigarettes in mulch near the front entrance of the home at 34-36 Arlington St.
Nashua, NH: Shocking Crash on Route 101 as Driver Misjudges Traffic, Clips Car and Flips Over Onto Their Roof
The driver crawled out of his car about 30 seconds later and appeared unhurt. Presumed New Hampshirite and Redditor /u/JackSteele33 shared surprising dashcam footage from earlier yesterday (July 18, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing the moment when a potentially distracted driver in a Nissan Sentra misjudged the slowing cars ahead, swerved, clipped one of them, and ultimately flipped onto their roof.
1 person killed, 2 others injured in Lowell shooting
LOWELL, MASS. (WHDH) - One person was killed and two others were injured Saturday in a shooting in a Lowell parking lot, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced. The DA’s office said the shooting happened shortly before 5 a.m. outside a temple off Middlesex Street. Police responded and...
Man, 26, forcefully breaks into NH home, police say
A 26-year-old man forcefully broke into a home in Hudson, New Hampshire, this week, according to police. The incident happened just after midnight Thursday on Towhee Drive, Hudson police said, where officers found several doors to the home physically breeched. Those inside the home at the time of the break-in...
Route 125 crash in Epping: One person killed, another injured in head-on collision
EPPING — One person was killed in a head-on collision on Route 125 near the Pondside Motel, according to Epping police. Epping Police Lt. Stephen Soares said police responded to Route 125 at 1 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.
Fire leaves home seriously damaged
NORTH ANDOVER — A fire broke out at 11 Summit Street on the afternoon of July 12, resulting in the hospitalization of two firefighters. The North Andover Fire Department received a call at 12:35 p.m. that one side of a two-family home was ablaze, but firefighters were able to contain the fire before it spread and all residents were uninjured.
Epping truck fire: Passengers escape blaze on Route 125 near Brickyard Square
EPPING — Two people escaped from a pickup truck before it was fully engulfed in flames on Route 125 near the Brickyard Square shopping plaza Thursday afternoon, according to fire Lt. Robert Aliberti. Epping and Brentwood firefighters responded to a call at 2:55 p.m. reporting heavy black smoke from a vehicle fire near...
Hampton woman faces charges for firing gun at neighbor's front door
HAMPTON — A woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly firing a gun in an apartment building Friday morning, where the bullet went through her neighbor's front door. Erin McCarthy, 38, of Hampton, was charged with reckless conduct, criminal threatening with a deadly weapon and domestic violence criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.
Seabrook heroes: Officers honored for life-saving actions
SEABROOK — Three Seabrook police officers were honored recently with their department’s Life Saving Awards for their responses to life and death situations. Seabrook Police Chief Brett Walker said officers Timothy Scott, Richard Hines and Tyler Houldsworth went “above and beyond the call of duty” by immediately administering life-saving medical care to victims before the arrival of Seabrook’s Fire Department personnel. Their quick thinking and willingness to provide care without delay, according to Walker, may have prevented the victims from suffering more dire consequences from their injuries, including loss of life.
Motorcycle crash in Salem leaves one injured, closes Route 28
SALEM — A severe motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler left one person injured and caused significant traffic disruptions on North Broadway Thursday afternoon. Salem Police Department patrol units and Salem Fire responded to the crash near 171 North Broadway, in front of Aroma Joe’s,...
Methuen police seek help locating missing woman last seen in Salem
METHUEN — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating Cynthia Rivera, who was reported missing to the Methuen Police Department. Rivera was last seen at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, on Wednesday evening at about 8:10 p.m. The Methuen Police Department has not provided...
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