Nashua Man Dies in Boat Crash on Merrimack River

The preliminary investigation determined that the victim, identified as Erick H. Machado, 31, of Nashua, was on a personal watercraft when it collided with the rear of a pontoon boat. Machado entered the water and was struck by the pontoon boat’s propeller, causing severe injuries to his legs, according to a Marine Patrol.

Jay Lucas Pleads Guilty in $50 Million Fraud

Jay Lucas, 71, of Portsmouth, pled guilty Friday to securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a scheme to raise over $50 million from investors by falsely representing that their money would be invested in early-stage health and wellness companies, according to a press from the Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Radio Free New Hampshire: In the Soup

An oyster farmer named Graham Platner came out of nowhere to run for the Senate against Susan Collins, the last moderate Republican still surviving in the wild. He entered the primary as an angry progressive and he handily defeated the establishment’s preferred candidate.