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Police investigate shots fired at Lewiston housing complex
LEWISTON — Gunshots rang out late last night in the HillView housing complex, prompting a swift response from local authorities. At about 9:40 p.m., Lewiston Police officers in the vicinity of Sabattus Street reported hearing gunshots originating from the HillView/Rideout area. Concurrently, several calls from residents on Rideout Avenue...
Former Manchester business owner sentenced for distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine, DOJ says
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester man will spend four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl and crack cocaine. The U.S. Attorney's Office said Walter Velez, 41, sold the drugs at his business, Velez Alignment and Auto Services, on 416 Lake Avenue. According to court documents,...
SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.
KEENE, N.H. -- Nicholas Timpanelli allowed one run in five innings Saturday to lead the Keene Swampbats to a 7-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Daniel Perron Jr. homered for the SteepleCats, who got a hit apiece from Jayder Raifstanger and Sam...
2 new tent platforms built for unhoused Yellowknife residents
Some people dealing with homelessness in Yellowknife now have a place to stay. A group of volunteers has been building tent platforms near the legislature. They started the project in late May, and after some changes, two families have now moved in. Sarah Krymalowski has more.
Great white shark spotted multiple times off of Maine coast
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- A shark that has been spotted around the Maine coast for the last few days has been confirmed sighted off the coast of Scarborough. Scarborough Public Safety says the juvenile great white shark is approximately 8 feet long. This is believed to be the same shark first...
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls' sports
The bill passed by the Republican-led Legislature would require schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined based on students’ birth certificates “or other evidence.”
New Hampshire sees touch-down of EF-1 tornado, NWS says
LYME, New Hampshire — A tornado touchdown was confirmed on the evening of July 16 in New Hampshire. The National Weather Service (NWS) station in Gray issued a report stating an EF-1 tornado touched down in the town of Lyme at about 7:29 p.m. It lasted until about 7:36 p.m.
A portfolio of Northeast hydropower assets totaling 10.7 MW is now for sale
London Economics International LLC (LEI), a global consulting firm, announced it is assisting a small hydropower owner with the sale of a portfolio of 7 hydroelectric stations that are geographically coordinated within New York and New Hampshire. The portfolio has a total capacity of 10.7 MW and collectively produces approximately...
Fallen New Hampshire Air National Guard commander honored at Pease Air National Guard Base
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A procession and motorcade took place at Pease Air National Guard Base on Friday for Brig. Gen. John Pogorek. Around 500 to 1000 people paid their respects to the commander and his family. Pogorek was killed in a hit-and-run on Monday, July 8, on Crown Point...
Ribbon cutting at Carey House celebrates renovations to homeless shelter
LACONIA — Fresh siding, better insulation and windows, a new heating system, new playground equipment and several other improvements were celebrated Friday morning at The Carey House, a facility operated by The Salvation Army which for 22 years has been offering a home to people who would otherwise be experiencing homelessness.
Another Lewiston shooting where teen died last weekend
LEWISTON — Lewiston Police responded to a Friday night shooting in the Hillview/Rideout area. No one was injured this time. Last Sunday, however, police were called to the same neighborhood when shots were fired. Seventeen-year-old Sahal Muridi was found dead in the road. Friday night, police heard the gunshots...
Klea Blackhurst Will Lead Opera North's
Casting is set for Opera North's upcoming staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods, which will play the company’s summer home at Blow-Me-Down Farm in Cornish, New Hampshire, August 1-4. Directed by Evan Pappas, the cast will feature Klea Blackhurst as the Witch, Maureen Brennan...
Here’s How to Score Tickets to NH PoutineFest – October 12 in Merrimack
What is poutine? In a word: Phenomenal. A bed of crispy fries, the perfect texture of cheese curds, rich, flavorful gravy…and however New Hampshire’s top poutine chefs dress up this French-Canadian classic at PoutineFest – the largest poutine festival in the nation – coming to the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten in Merrimack on October 12th! And we’ve got your tickets!
Some flights through Manchester-Boston Regional Airport delayed, canceled due to worldwide outage
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The airline industry is feeling the effects of Friday morning's worldwide tech outage. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Allegiant all asked the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a ground stop overnight. As systems got back online, there was still a ripple impact being...
2 new tent platforms built for unhoused Yellowknife residents
Some people dealing with homelessness in Yellowknife now have a place to stay. A group of volunteers has been building tent platforms near the legislature. They started the project in late May, and after some changes, two families have now moved in. Sarah Krymalowski has more.
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