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Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical and sexual abuse. A jury earlier this month sided with David Meehan, who alleged he was repeatedly raped, beaten and held in solitary confinement at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s. The attorney general’s office is seeking to drastically reduce the award. While that issue remains unsettled, the state also asked Judge Andrew Schulman to...
Dozens of unclaimed remains buried, cremated each year in New Hampshire
For many people, it's hard to imagine — a loved one finding their final resting place on a shelf in the back closet of a funeral home. “We do wonder, what's the story? You know, who's the person behind the name and what happened that led them to a situation where no one nobody came forward?” Todd Marsh, Rochester’s welfare director, said.
NH religious Sisters begin walking 65-day pilgrimage to Indiana
MANCHESTER, NH – Four New Hampshire Sisters from the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love order in Manchester have begun a walking pilgrimage to attend the National Eucharistic Conference in Indiana. Mother Mary Maximilian, Sister Theresa Marie, Sister Mary Fatima, and Sister Miriam Christe will depart on foot from New Haven, CT, on Friday.
NH education chief, told changes harm public schools, says he's 'champion of children'
MANCHESTER — After an hour-long public conversation with the commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, school board members in Manchester – the state’s largest school district – remained frustrated by a lack of clear answers and unconvinced that proposed revisions to the state’s minimum standards for public schools, known as the 306s, will improve education in the Granite State. Despite that, the state Board of Education plans to finalize the revisions as soon as next...
Video: Quiet evening with sun and clouds expected Friday, spot showers in some areas
Plenty of dry hours are expected between a few showers as we head into the weekend before a bigger warm-up takes hold next week. Partial clearing later tonight as low pressure moves away. Some fog will be possible by tomorrow morning with lows near 50 overnight. Friday looks quieter, with...
Dartmouth takes over psychiatric treatment for children at Hampstead Hospital
Over the objections of mental health advocates and others two years ago, the state chose a private company that primarily works with incarcerated adults to provide psychiatric treatment to children at Hampstead Hospital. With that $52.5 million contract up, the Department of Health and Human Services is replacing Wellpath Recovery...
Massachusetts woman arrested in connection to multiple scams in two New Hampshire towns, NH AG says
Authorities are investigating multiple scam incidents in New Hampshire involving two older people. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said Rachel Chen, 25, of North Andover, Massachusetts, was arrested on March 14 in connection to multiple scam incidents in Nashua and Allenstown. According to authorities, a person in their 60s...
NH Chronicle: Elias Kacavas, a Star on the Rise
Tonight, Manchester's Elias Kacavas' acting career is just starting to take off. The "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" star was home for Greek Easter a few weeks ago and Erin Fehlau caught up with him at Central High School, where he says he was inspired to set his sights on Hollywood.
Stratham rethinks school’s $50M overhaul amid taxpayer outcry: 'We went too far'
STRATHAM — A $50 million project to renovate and expand Stratham Memorial School is no longer on the table. The town's School Board announced Wednesday it is “drastically shifting priorities," citing concerns from taxpayers regarding the cost to upgrade and expand the elementary school. “We heard you loud...
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