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Former N.H. congressional candidate, attorney indicted for swindling money from disabled client
A disbarred attorney who once ran for a Democratic congressional seat in New Hampshire has been indicted for swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former client with a traumatic brain injury.
Exeter Hospital Merger Under Scrutiny, Executive Councilor Sounds Alarm
HOLLIS – Saying that the “abrupt” termination of critical medical programs at Exeter Hospital/Beth Israel Lahey Health have been “devastating to my district,” Executive Councilor Janet Stevens, R-Rye, got the attention of the governor and Executive Council at their meeting Wednesday.
Haverhill Gets State Help Protecting Blanding’s Turtle, Improving Trails at 600-Acre Brandy Brow Forest
Haverhill’s Brandy Brow Forest, a 600-acre collection of city-owned parcels, was formally awarded a state grant Tuesday to protect the threatened Blanding’s turtle, improve trails and make other upgrades to protect the city water supply. The property was awarded a $222,210 Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity Grant—LAND, for...
Hampstead Fire Department Awarded $1.377 Million SAFER Grant to Boost Staffing and Ambulance Service
HAMPSTEAD, NH – The Hampstead Fire Department has been awarded a $1.377 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s office notified the department of the grant, which was later authorized for acceptance by Hampstead’s Select Board.
Waste Management Council, criticized for its vacancies, fills public health seat
A former toxicologist from the Department of Environmental Services will serve as the public health expert on the Waste Management Council, a body whose vacancies critics have said tilt it toward industry. Jonathan M. Petali, of Manchester, filled one such vacancy after the Executive Council approved his nomination to the council Wednesday. After spending more […]
AG To Hold Public Hearing on HCA Buying Catholic Medical Center
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts will host a public hearing regarding a proposed asset purchase transaction between Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, New Hampshire and Manchester Health Services, LLC, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Haverhill Receives Grant to Remove Little River Dam and Groveland to Repair Johnson Creek Dam
A state program aimed at reducing risks associated with severe weather and rising sea levels is delivering $1 million to Haverhill to help remove Little River Dam near Lafayette Square and $98,620 to Groveland to repair the Johnson Creek Dam. The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Dam...
Haverhill Councilors Call for Keeping iHub, New Management to Replace UMass Lowell
Haverhill’s elected officials are calling for the continuation of the downtown business incubator, operated by UMass Lowell, with new management. Councilor John A. Michitson said Tuesday the Innovation Hub, now scheduled to close at the end of the year, is critical for Haverhill’s future. “UMass Lowell and the...
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