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Rochester shooting: Jason Levesque indicted on attempted murder charge
DOVER — Jason Levesque of Rochester was indicted Thursday on charges alleging he shot a neighbor six times in April, according to Joachim Barth, assistant Strafford County attorney. Levesque, 44, has been incarcerated since his arrest April 8, four days after the shooting that resulted from a dispute between...
Home for Now shelter closer to gaining federal funds via city of Rochester
ROCHESTER — The city's Finance Committee has recommended allocating more than $300,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to help Community Action Partnership of Strafford County as it takes over management of the Home for Now homeless shelter. Home for Now, located on Washington Street, a nonprofit organization,...
Many in Strafford Delegation not happy with proposed rest home numbers
I've noticed that few articles talking about the Strafford County Commissioner elections make mention of the fact that Stafford County is the only county that does not elect by districts. Republican representation has been absent for as long as I can remember. I believe one year a Republican was elected...
Rochester woman faces decades in prison, over $200G in fines on drug charges
DOVER - A Rochester woman is facing decades in prison and more than $200,000 in fines after she was indicted on drug trafficking and possession charges. Nicki Lynn Paquette, 39, of Rea Road, Rochester, is accused of trafficking of meth on Dec. 23 in Rochester and again on Jan. 2 in Milton. In both cases she allegedly sold the drugs to an individual cooperating with a law enforcement agency.
NH rules Strafford County Commission candidates can run in whatever district they like
CONCORD — When the Republican-led New Hampshire legislature passed a bill changing the election of the three Strafford County commissioners from at-large seats to one commissioner in each of three newly created districts, they neglected to include a requirement each commissioner live in the district they represent. In a hearing Tuesday morning, the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission upheld the right of two Strafford County Commissioner candidates to file for election in a district where they do...
Ex-Strafford County jail officer faces more sex assault charges: Fifth inmate speaks up
DOVER — Former Strafford County jail corrections officer Patrick Schaeffer has been indicted on more felony sexual assault charges stemming from allegations dating back to 2019 that surfaced in 2023, when former inmate Jennifer Duckworth shared her story. Schaeffer was charged but not prosecuted in 2020 — even after admitting to details of his sexual misconduct to investigators — after female inmates declined to discuss the allegations with the investigators. Four women inmates spoke to investigators last...
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