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New Hampshire Most Wanted Fugitive arrested after 17-month hunt, authorities say
GOSHEN, N.H. — The New Hampshire Most Wanted Fugitive was arrested after a 17-month hunt, authorities said. >> Story in player above is from previous story <<. The U.S. Marshals Service said Aaron Butler, 34, was arrested on Tuesday in Goshen. He was wanted on state arrest warrants for felony possession of a firearm, armed career criminal and unlawful sale of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.
NASCAR Modified Tour Brings Talented Field Of Cars To Monadnock Speedway
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is back in action after a few weeks off, and for the first time this season, the Granite State of New Hampshire will be the location for this week’s battle. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s best head to the high-banked quarter-mile of Monadnock Speedway for the first of three visits for this Saturday’s Granite State Derby.
Electric school buses are about to hit the road in Henniker and Weare
The era of electric school buses has finally arrived in New Hampshire bringing less pollution, less road noise and maybe even students who are less rambunctious. “Anecdotally it brings the noise of the students down on the bus, because they’re not shouting over the engine,” said Rachel Lane, vice president of Electrification & Sustainability at Student Transportation of America, which operates bus services for a number of school systems. “I have heard bits and pieces where the kids on these buses, they come into school a little bit calmer because their ride has been calmer. Are there any scientific studies on that? No, but it’s the things you hear.”
April 29: ‘The 50’ film screening and panel discussion on drug court and incarceration
The Friends of NH Drug Courts and Hillsborough County (South) Drug Court will present a film screening of “The 50,” on Monday, April 29 at 6 p.m. at Nashua Center for the Arts. The documentary spotlights how 50 California inmates, much like Matos, chose to help others in...
Keene State students criticize college's response to Israel-Hamas war
This story was originally produced by the Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Approximately 30 Keene State College students gathered on the lawn of the Young Student Center Monday afternoon to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and voice concerns that the college has not done enough to recognize the Israel-Hamas war.
LEAF Charter School in Alstead closing permanently, files for bankruptcy
This story was originally produced by The Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. A charter school in Alstead has filed for bankruptcy and announced its closure, according to documents in federal court and a letter to its community members. A letter Becky...
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