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Record-long heat waves finally over across New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Relief has arrived from the humidity and the high heat, which means an end to the record-long heat wave we’ve seen this month. Rochester saw a whopping 15 days in a row where the high temperature reached 90 degrees or more, while Manchester saw 14 consecutive days -- two straight weeks -- in the 90s, and Concord broke their official nine-day record of the longest heat wave by seeing 12 days back-to-back of 90-degree heat.
Noah Kahan defines New England mean, ignites Vermont-New Hampshire debate with Seth Meyers
"Oh god, I'm going to have a bunch of people in flannel yelling at me if I say anything," Kahan said. Vermont’s Noah Kahan leaned into the New England nostalgia with New Hampshire native Seth Meyers this week, joking about flannels and maple syrup amid a debate over which of their home states are better, as well as their casual distaste for Connecticut.
Dems: NH voters are not talking about Biden’s electability
A day after new UNH polling showed that nearly 60 percent of respondents think President Joe Biden should leave the race, three Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they have not heard that concern from a single constituent. They also discounted polls. Sen. David Watters, of Dover, called them “noise,” while Senate Majority Leader Donna Soucy, of […]
Sununu celebrates possibility of Biden withdrawal: ‘I told you so’
If bets were placed a year ago about who would be at the top of the Democratic ticket, Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) believes he would be cashing in. During the short-lived 2024 Republican presidential primary cycle, Sununu often said he believed his party would not be facing President Joe Biden come November. While many wrote […]
Roger Wood Talks GOP Convention With NH Delegate Matt Mayberry
There are 2,500 delegates to the Republican National Convention now underway in Milwaukee. Matt Mayberry, a long time GOP supporter and former City Councilor in Dover is one of 22 representing New Hampshire. In this podcast, Roger Wood speaks with the delegate about his impressions of the event and comments on the upcoming Presidential election.
No injuries after car crashes into Applebee's restaurant Friday morning
Police officers in Tilton were alerted just after 11 a.m. Friday morning to an automobile crash at Applebee's restaurant at 75 Laconia Road. Lt. Andrew Salmon said Friday afternoon there were no injuries in the accident but the building sustained damage after a car drove into its exterior. The crash is under investigation but no criminal charges are expected.
Epping truck fire: Passengers escape blaze on Route 125 near Brickyard Square
EPPING — Two people escaped from a pickup truck before it was fully engulfed in flames on Route 125 near the Brickyard Square shopping plaza Thursday afternoon, according to fire Lt. Robert Aliberti. Epping and Brentwood firefighters responded to a call at 2:55 p.m. reporting heavy black smoke from a vehicle fire near...
Some flights grounded due to tech issue; impacts felt at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A worldwide internet outage is impacting airports around the world, including in New Hampshire. The airlines that were most impacted include American Airlines, Allegiant, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport has released a statement:. “There were some minor impacts to some of our...
City Council passes downtown project design
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Keene City Council approved the proposed design for the Keene Downtown Infrastructure Improvement and Reconstruction project at last night’s meeting. The vote was 14-1, with Ward 5 Councilor Philip “Phil” Jones casting the sole dissenting vote, citing concerns over the proposed protected bicycle...
Man accused of breaking into Hudson home; police say mother, 2 children in home did not know suspect
HUDSON, N.H. — A man from Nashua is facing burglary and assault charges after police said he broke into a home in Hudson late at night while the family living there was inside. Police said just after 12 a.m. Thursday, Lwaboshi Simwerayi, 26, physically forced his way into a...
Manchester Woman Injured in Rollover Crash on I-293 Overpass
Manchester, NH – A single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 293 on Thursday afternoon led to the hospitalization of one local resident. According to State Troopers from the Troop B barracks in Bedford, the incident occurred at 2:35 p.m. on I-293 southbound at the Brown Avenue overpass. The Manchester Fire Department and EMS responded to the scene, finding Alexandria Ellis, 53, of Manchester, trapped inside her silver 2004 Ford Explorer. Firefighters extricated Ellis, who was then transported to Elliot Hospital with minor injuries.
Nashua, NH: Shocking Crash on Route 101 as Driver Misjudges Traffic, Clips Car and Flips Over Onto Their Roof
The driver crawled out of his car about 30 seconds later and appeared unhurt. Presumed New Hampshirite and Redditor /u/JackSteele33 shared surprising dashcam footage from earlier yesterday (July 18, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing the moment when a potentially distracted driver in a Nissan Sentra misjudged the slowing cars ahead, swerved, clipped one of them, and ultimately flipped onto their roof.
Yvonne Furneaux, Actress in Fellini’s ‘La Dolce Vita’ and Polanski’s ‘Repulsion,’ Dies at 98
Yvonne Furneaux, the glamorous actress who had memorable performances in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Le Amiche, Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, has died. She was 98.Eddie Rosenblatt, Veteran Geffen Records Executive, Dies at 89 Furneaux died July 5 at her home in North Hampton, New Hampshire, of complications from a stroke, her son, Nicholas Natteau, told The Hollywood Reporter. She also was the female lead in the Hammer horror film The Mummy (1959), starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Though she considered the project less than ideal, she said she ultimately learned from those actors that “if you don’t take...
Koung Sushi replicates success in Meredith
MEREDITH — For three years, Myint Soe made sushi for a franchise that supplied supermarkets, and learned that well-made sushi would sell well in central New Hampshire. In 2021, he opened his first shop, in Laconia, and learned he could build a following under his own brand: Koung Sushi Mart. Then he opened a second location in a strip mall in Concord, and the lesson from that experience was that he needs to have foot traffic in order to drive success.
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