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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...
Dept. of Corrections seeks fugitive with ties to Laconia, Meredith
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is attempting to locate and detain fugitive Thomas Marceau Mason-Wilder, a 29-year-old, 6'1", 195-pound white male with brown eyes and brown hair. Marceau's last known address was in Nashua, but he may have ties to Laconia and Meredith, according to authorities....
Iditarod champion, NH native Rick Mackey dies after cancer battle
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rick Mackey, the winner of the 1983 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has died of lung cancer, his daughter told The Associated Press Wednesday. Mackey, who died Monday, was 71. The Mackey name is closely tied to the history of the Iditarod, the grueling race that...
New Hampshire Senate tables bill inspired by state hospital shooting
CONCORD, N.H. — A bipartisan bill drafted in the response to the fatal shooting of a New Hampshire Hospital security guard has hit a roadblock in the state Senate. The GOP-controlled Senate voted 13-10 along party lines Thursday night to table a bill inspired by Bradley Haas, who was killed in November by a former patient at the psychiatric hospital in Concord.
Mega Millions winner sued by family for breaking promise to share $1.35B jackpot
Mo money, mo problems. A Maine man who won one of the biggest lottery jackpots in American history has been accused of stiffing his family out of their promised share of the loot, including backpedaling on setting up a million-dollar trust fund and covering medical expenses for his father. The unidentified man – who bought the winning ticket in Lebanon, Maine on Jan. 13 of last year before striking it rich with the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot – has been in a legal battle with his daughter’s mom since November, when he accused her of violating a non-disclosure agreement by telling...
Foundation offers drivers education scholarships in New Hampshire girl's memory
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A local community is coming together to honor a teen who loved music and lost her life before reaching a major milestone. Coe-Brown Northwood Academy recently debuted a piece at their spring concert that was composed for a member of their band, Maddie Chadbourn, who died last fall.
Businesses hope antique center purchase could alleviate Canal Street congestion
LACONIA — If the city’s purchase of the Laconia Antique Center moves forward, Canal Street business owners could look forward to improved access to their storefronts. City council voted to approve the purchase of the back two-thirds of the Laconia Antique Center from State Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D). Melissa Darling and Tyler Hooff would purchase the front third of the parcel and open an Italian-American restaurant named the darling. The city and the restaurateurs would split the cost of a fire wall to divide the parcel.
‘When Calls the Heart’ Aftershow: Viv Leacock & Natasha Burnett Tease Choir Drama Fallout & Jacob’s Arrival (VIDEO)
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 7 “Facing the Music.”]. Tom Thornton (Max Lloyd-Jones) returns to Hope Valley, and he’s going to have some explaining to do after the May 19 episode of When Calls the Heart. He’s working for music publisher J.B. Sweeney now, which prompts Minnie (Natasha Burnett) to ask if the Hope Valley Choir can audition for a final spot in a Salt Lake City choir festival.
Gen Z suicide prevention advocates speak out against HB 1283
CONCORD, NH – The NH Coalition for Suicide Prevention (NHCSP) is speaking out against HB 1283 pending a vote in the Senate this week. They gathered several Gen Z suicide prevention advocates in Concord Tuesday to voice their objections to the proposed law and the practice of assisted suicide.
Fired Corrections Officer Claims Retaliation, Files Ethics Complaint Against Helen Hanks
CONCORD – Department of Corrections Commissioner Helen Hanks is under new scrutiny for allegedly retaliating against an officer who reported misconduct, setting off a chain of events that would ultimately end in his firing based on trumped up evidence, according to documents. Thomas Macholl’s complaint to the Executive Branch...
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