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Guatemalan national sentenced to prison after guilty plea to murder in 2022 stabbing of N.H. woman
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to murder in the 2022 stabbing of Julie Graichen in New Hampshire, the attorney general said Tuesday.
City of Methuen to Become Default Electricity Supplier; Expected Monthly Residential Savings of $19
Methuen residents and businesses are expected to see savings on their electricity bills beginning in December as the city launches its Community Choice Power Supply Program. Under the program, explains Acting Mayor David P. “D.J.” Beauregard Jr., the city will aggregate electricity customers in the city and become the default supplier as it signs a 36 month-month contract with First Point Power of Cranston, R.I.
Massachusetts college student struggles to get home ahead of Hurricane Milton
TEWKSBURY - Hurricanes Helene and Milton are causing local college students studying in Florida to evacuate back home, many to Massachusetts. Meanwhile, travelers scrambled at Logan Airport for last-minute flights, either heading to New England to escape Hurricane Milton or trying to get back home to Florida.Maximus Mattuchio spent his Tuesday afternoon passing a football with a friend on his Tewksbury lawn. Just 24 hours earlier, he was hitching a ride to Orlando, trying to outrun Hurricane Milton as it barrels towards the Florida coast.Hurricane Milton, which strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm Tuesday is set to hit the...
It’s Only a Day Trip to America’s Oldest Fair
Many counties claim to have America's Oldest Fair, but the true winner is the Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Started in 1818 by the Essex County Agricultural Society, it is the oldest continuously run fair in the country. There have been only 3 times in the 206 year history, when the fair was cancelled.
Watch: Moose Stuck Inside Bedford, New Hampshire Swimming Pool
Well, this is certainly not something you see every day - I have never seen this in my life!. We have all seen hilarious videos of animals misplaced in the world. Whether it is bears running down the highway or birds trapped in a sunroom, when animals find themselves around man-made structures it is always a funny situation.
Last of Haverhill’s Powder Houses Appears Destined to be Added to National Register of Historic Places
Haverhill’s 1845-era powder house on Golden Hill appears to be a shoo-in to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Massachusetts Historic Commission last month deemed the cone-shaped, circular, brick structure eligible for listing and forwarded its recommendation to the U.S. Interior Department. Haverhill city councilors are expected to be briefed on the process Tuesday night by city Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy.
Topsfield Fair celebrates 206th year with food, animals, giant pumpkins
TOPSFIELD - For 206 years and counting, the Topsfield Fair has been an iconic October event in Massachusetts."It's the grandaddy, it's Americana. It's mom and apple pie. It's everything that America, the true essence of what America is," Topsfield Fair worker E.J. Deen said.This year the fair is ready to welcome people to the fairground in droves with their rides, food, and games offerings. The fair also boasts dozens of farm animals from cows to fluffy bunnies and pigs."As you can see they're snoozing at the moment but then when they get zipping around, and they're just fun they are...
Second EEE death confirmed in N.H.
EEE, which is spread through mosquitoes, is rare but dangerous. Two New Hampshire residents have died this year. Public health officials in New Hampshire recently confirmed that a second resident of the state died after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The person was only publicly identified as an...
Northeast Legal Aid and Community Action Host Information Session on Tenant Rights
Northeast Legal Aid and Haverhill-based Community Action will hold an information session aiming to inform the public about resources available for those facing landlord-tenant issues. Volunteer lawyers from Northeast Legal Aid will discuss tenants’ legal rights, while a representative from Community Action will explain the state’s Residential Assistance for Families...
This is the best taco spot in New Hampshire, according to Yelp. Here's where it is
Where is the best taco spot in New Hampshire? A new Yelp ranking claims to have the answer. The business review website released its annual ranking of the best taco spots in each state, and a Nashua favorite was given the crown for New Hampshire. California Burritos, which has locations in Hudson, Manchester and Amherst...
Town of Seabrook, New Hampshire, Employees Accused of Theft and Credit Card Fraud
According to a press release from the New Hampshire State Police, "five municipal employees are facing charges in connection to an investigation involving misuse of public funds." New Hampshire State Police said that in March 2024 the Seabrook Police Department asked for state police help with a theft investigation that...
We Stand With Nibi: The Massachusetts Beaver Who Deserves to Stay out of the Wild
I haven't had many run ins with Beavers in my day. Most of my beaver knowledge stems from the Nickelodeon show Angry Beavers. (my Millennials know what I'm talking about!) Daggett and Norbert were a pretty good representation of the Beaver community (in my opinion). A beaver from Massachusetts has...
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