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New Hampshire State Police looking to fill more than 60 vacancies
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire State Police are trying to fill dozens of empty positions across the agency. State police said there are more than 60 vacancies in the agency, an improvement over the 80 open positions last year, but still less than ideal. There are 360 positions in...
Lindsey Stepp appointment to Department of Revenue Administration renewed
CONCORD — Lindsey Stepp, of Holderness, was recently re-nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu and confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to continue serving as commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. Stepp, NHDRA’s first female commissioner, began her tenure as commissioner in...
'Food stamps don’t hack it:' Coos County residents experience highest rates of food insecurity in NH
This story is part of a series on NHPR's Morning Edition in which we explore how people are addressing food insecurity in New Hampshire. Tell us your thoughts on local food access at voices@nhpr.org. It’s a bright Saturday afternoon, and people are lined up inside the fire station on main...
Poll shows primary races for New Hampshire governor taking shape, more uncertainty for Congress
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New polling is giving a snapshot of the key races New Hampshire voters will decide in next month's state primary. The Saint Anselm College poll asked likely voters for their opinions on the candidates in the races for governor and that first and second congressional districts.
Manchester residents raise concerns about needles as new cleanup program launches
A new program in Manchester is aimed at cleaning up trash and used needles, as some residents said parts of the city are getting worse. The StreetPlus program is tackling issues in the city's business district. "We're actually proud of what we're doing, and I think the community is taking...
Red Cross Needs Your Help
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1. More donations are needed now to help prevent delays in vital medical care. You can help by making an appointment to donate blood at the Gail...
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
Bankrupt Steward Health Care sells physician network as Massachusetts hospital seized
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care received a bankruptcy judge’s approval on Friday to sell its nationwide physician network to a private equity buyer while its stalled efforts to sell Massachusetts hospitals caused the state to step in and seize one hospital.
Seabrook police: Naked man claiming to be Jesus Christ charged in senior housing break-in
SEABROOK — A Massachusetts man is being held without bail after he allegedly broke into a senior housing complex apartment completely naked, claiming to be Jesus Christ. The 25-year-old Newburyport man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 15, on three felony counts of burglary and one count each of indecent exposure and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. ...
10 former inmates of Concord transitional housing unit accuse employee of abuse
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is under scrutiny after multiple women filed a lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse committed by an employee. In the lawsuit, the 10 plaintiffs alleged they were assaulted and harassed by an employee at the Shea Farm transitional housing unit...
Looking for a landscaper? This flock doesn't do a baaaad job
“We do vegetation management for invasive native species, we do field reclamations, solar arrays, and people call me to rent my goats and my sheep,” McCutcheon said. In New Boston, Saunders Pasture and the Betsy Dodge conservation fields are getting a makeover. But it’s not a crew of landscapers managing this project — it’s a herd of fifty sheep belonging to Kelly McCutcheon. She runs Broken Boat Farms, a livestock landscaping business.
Traffic delays expected on Keene State move-in days
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Local residents and commuters should brace for traffic delays on August 21 and 25 as Keene State College welcomes students back to campus. The college’s annual move-in days are set to take place on Wednesday, Aug. 21, for incoming first-year students, and Sunday, Aug. 25, for returning students. Both days are expected to bring a significant increase in traffic around the college, particularly on key routes such as Winchester Street and Main Street.
This historic Boston church is being transformed into over a dozen new condos
A historic former Catholic church is being converted into brand new condos in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood. Originally built in the late 19th century, the Our Lady of Victories Church on Isabella Street has stood empty for years. Now, it's being converted into 18 condo units, billed La Victoire. "The...
City councilor’s call for downtown events to be canceled draws pushback from colleagues, Mayor Wu
After a stabbing in Downtown Crossing, Councilor Ed Flynn said that already-scheduled events in the area should not take place. A Boston City Council member suggested this week that some downtown events should be postponed or canceled due to safety concerns, exposing rifts among some of the city’s elected officials.
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