News
Derry Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud
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A Derry woman pleaded guilty today in federal court for her role in attempting to fraudulently obtain $2.5 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Ports Director Geno Marconi Pleads Not Guilty, Argues for Less Restrictive Bail
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Geno Marconi of Stratham pleaded not guilty Wednesday to witness tampering and destroying evidence as director of the state Division of Ports and Harbors and argued for less restrictive bail conditions in Rockingham Superior Court.
NextEra Risked Seabrook Meltdown for Profit, According to Lawsuit
NextEra, owner of Seabrook Station, allowed its infrastructure to degrade to the point of risking a nuclear meltdown as part of a scheme to keep competitors at bay, according to a lawsuit brought by clean energy company Avangrid.
New Thanksgiving Tradition: The Candy Platter
The Candy Platter will have color, individual wrapping and enough sugar to create cavities in 10,000 molars.
Fly Fishing Royalty: Glenn ‘The Maine Man’ Grant
At the time, I also picked up some flies and a book on Carrie Stevens, the famed fly tier from Upper Dam, Maine who is credited with designing the classic Black Ghost fly.
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Former YDC Staffer Bradley Asbury Found Guilty of Accomplice to Rape
Education
Next Education Commissioner Needs Education Experience, Committee Told
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The Department of Education Commissioner should have a background in education, supporters of a bill setting the minimum requirements told a House committee Monday.
Education
The Guild of NH Woodworkers Collaborates with Franklin Middle School
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According to Jon Siegel, one of the founders of the Guild, this collaboration with Franklin Middle School is the beginning of an exploratory phase for the nonprofit – regarding potential partnerships with schools across the state.
News
Woman, 54, Accused of Stabbing 75-Year-Old Man To Death in Manchester
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Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg announce that Carrie Drake, 54, has been arrested in connection with the death of Vernon Hayford, 75, in Manchester, New Hampshire Sunday morning.
Feature
Local News Blues: Does it really have to be this hard?
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I founded AfroLA as a nonprofit digital local news outlet in order to provide solutions-focused, data-driven and community-centered journalism for Los Angeles told through the lens of the Black community. We’ve focused our work on how issues disparately impact L.A.’s most vulnerable groups and communities of color.
Feature
Distant Dome: NH Highway System Under Financial Stress
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Lawmakers often do things today they know have future consequences with the attitude that will be another legislature’s challenge.
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They’re Paving Paradise Like Joni Mitchell Said
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On the way home I drove by my spot and my heart sank. It was a realtor’s “For Sale” sign. All I could think of was Joni Mitchell’s song “Big Yellow Taxi” and the verse, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”
Courts & Corrections
Berlin Man Accused of Murder; His 2 Kids Safe After Overnight Amber Alert
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The Berlin man who was taken into custody at an Applebee’s parking lot in Keene Friday with his young daughters in the car has been charged in connection with the murder of their mother, according to a press release from Attorney General John Formella.
Environment & Science
Coakley Landfill PFAS Contamination: Cleanup Slowly Progresses, Questions Remain
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As research opens the public eye to the numerous dangers of PFAS, or forever chemicals, pressure remains firmly on the Coakley Landfill Group, the EPA, and the state to remedy contamination from the long shut-down landfill in North Hampton and Rye.
Business & Economy
NH Department of Agriculture Launches Crop Loss Program, Accepting Applications
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The $8 Million program, developed in collaboration with staff from UNH Cooperative Extension, is designed to help New Hampshire Farmers who suffered significant crop losses as a result of extreme weather conditions which negatively impacted farms during 2023.
Obituary
Notable NH Deaths: Former Valley News Publisher; Hero Nurse Whose Medals Are Displayed in Museum
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WORDS OF WISDOM: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a Ride!’ ” – Hunter S. Thompson, American author, July 18, 1937, to Feb. 20, 2005
Courts & Corrections
UPDATE: Amber Alert Canceled For 2 kids After Finding Deceased Woman in Berlin; Kids Safe, Dad with Police in Keene
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Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Berlin and issued an Amber Alert issued for two missing and endangered children who were last seen with their biological father Thursday night at 8 p.m.
Courts & Corrections
Maine Man Indicted for Lacing Ice Cream with THC at Newmarket Café
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According to the charging documents, Flore laced a batch of coffee-Oreo flavored ice cream with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a schedule I controlled drug, and stored the THC-laced ice cream with other batches of ice cream in a freezer at the Roots Café in Newmarket, New Hampshire, where the ice cream was then sold to public consumers.
News
Kenney Reviewing Snowmobile Rental Laws; Fish and Game Urges Caution This Weekend
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Saying he cannot look the other way as serious snowmobile crashes stack up involving rentals and inexperience, Executive Councilor Joe Kenney is convening a meeting to gather information next week, while Fish and Game officials urge caution on the trails this weekend.
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Roger Wood Talks Kangaroo Cruelty With NH Animal Rights Activist
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The harvesting of kangaroo skins to become part of sports shoes to be sold in this country has animal rights activists outraged. New Hampshire Animal Rights League recently protested this practice at Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester.
News
Ski Resorts Report Bumpy Ride This Season and School Vacation Week
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Those venturing out Thursday to find trails akin to a frozen surface of the moon on any ungroomed surfaces after a warm rain and shot of very cold air are having a rough ride.
News
Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Thousands in NH, Wind Advisory In Effect Thursday
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As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 14,000 customers were without power across New Hampshire from strong winds in the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Gray has issued a Wind Advisory for New Hampshire, saying wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph.
Business & Economy
NH Activates Info Center for Everything You Need To Know About the April 8 Eclipse
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As part of the state’s planning, the Joint Information Center (JIC) will be activated starting Thursday, February 29, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Feature
Speaking of Words: Those Nasty Proto-Indo-Europeans
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“Proto-Indo-European” is first of all the name of a language, one that left no writing but is certain to have existed because it can be reconstructed in some detail by working back from its many daughter languages.
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Joyful Musings: Celebrating the Adornment of Feet
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Today I muse joyfully on footwear, on dressing up the southern hemisphere of our bodies, and enjoying that wonderful fashion of shoes.