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Motto Mortgage Opens New Franchise Location in New Hampshire
Motto Mortgage has opened a new office in Nashua, N.H., serving all markets throughout the state. Motto Mortgage Sail Home is now open, marking the first ever franchise office location in the state for the Motto Mortgage brand. The new location will be managed by David Duplessis, who has 35...
Severe thunderstorms leave thousands of New Hampshire residents without power
Severe thunderstorms swept through New Hampshire, causing extensive damage to homes and leaving thousands without power. Areas in Southern and Central New Hampshire, including Keene, were particularly affected. Strong winds toppled trees and power lines, causing some to evacuate from homes deemed unsafe. “I know that it was pretty windy...
Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students
New Hampshire public and private high schools will soon be required to give voting information to students, under a law signed by Gov. Chris Sununu this month. House Bill 1014 requires that civics instruction “include information on the laws governing election and voting” in New Hampshire. That information would supplement what is currently required to […] The post Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Home sellers in NH must include PFAS notification starting in 2025, per new law
People selling homes in New Hampshire will be required to notify buyers of the possibility of water contamination from PFAS chemicals, under a new law signed this month by Gov. Chris Sununu. Those man-made chemicals have been linked to adverse health effects, including certain kinds of cancer. In 2025, they will be added to other mandatory notifications real estate agents must provide to home buyers: radon, lead and arsenic. ...
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.
Crash Champions Expands in New Hampshire
Crash Champions announced it has expanded its New Hampshire footprint with the successful acquisition of Auto City Collision Center. The acquisition finalized on Friday, July 12, with operations transitioning to Crash Champions effective immediately at 90 South Commercial Street in Manchester. “This is another exciting step forward as we continue...
Veteran physical therapist hangs out shingle at The Downtown Gym
LACONIA — Covering a wall in Josh Brooks' office are framed photographs of people, of all ages and shapes, doing the activities they love most. Brooks, a physical therapist, said those photos illustrate the motivation behind his career. “I enjoy treating the whole lifespan, I enjoy working with people...
Celebrate Laconia brings overhead lighting to Canal Street
DOWNTOWN — The first phase of a two-year project to string lights above city streets, drawing attention to local businesses and providing a unique spectacle, is nearing completion. Celebrate Laconia, an organization dedicated to promoting the city's cultural and economic development, finished stringing a system of lights high above...
Sununu says Vance makes ‘every American’ more comfortable with a Trump reelection
Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) endorsed former President Donald Trump’s choice for vice president, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), saying he “makes every American more comfortable with a second Trump administration” in an interview. Sununu’s statement to CNN comes after he endorsed Nikki Haley in the Republican primaries and was an outspoken critic of Trump. “He’s a […]
With Sununu’s backing, foster children are closer to getting parents’ Social Security payments
The state is a step closer to returning parents’ Social Security payments to kids when they leave foster care, with Gov. Chris Sununu’s signature on House Bill 1598. Though, it will take more legislation before kids see the money. Dawson Hayes, who will be a Concord High junior...
‘Jennie’s Story' comes to life through stage play
HILL — In the fall of 2023, students at the Jennie D. Blake School held a book release party for their historical fiction project, "Jennie’s Story," based on the life of Jennie Lind Dickerson Blake, the teacher for whom the school was named. This year, on June 11, students at the school — including three who were part of the book project last year — presented a play based on that story.
AI tutor and chat-based learning available to NH schools
Centuries of English classes have connected to Lady Macbeth by scouring the monologues of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty,” she cries in Act I, railing against the limits of her gender and position.
Patrick’s awards $500 scholarships to three employees
GILFORD — Patrick’s restaurant has awarded $500 scholarships to three employees in gratitude for hard work and in hopes for their bright futures. The scholarships were awarded to Norah Dunleavy, Lily Lescarbeau and Elizabeth Muller, all of Laconia. Dunleavy has been a server at Patrick’s for the past...
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