CRIME & SAFETY
Ex-youth baseball coach pleads guilty to raping Seabrook teen: 'Worst nightmare'
BRENTWOOD — A former youth baseball coach pleaded guilty to the 2017 rape of a Seabrook teenager, who told the court her life will never be the same. Prosecutors say Curran Shane, 34, a former baseball coach in the Bedford School District, for Seacoast United and for Play Ball in Salisbury, Massachusetts, was drunk when he raped the 15-year-old girl. They say Shane snuck into the girl's bedroom, and despite being repeatedly told “no” and “stop it,” he forcibly raped her.
Familiar face in command: Justin Pizon takes the reins as Exeter’s fire chief
EXETER — The Exeter Fire Department has a new chief at the helm, but he needs no introduction. At a ceremony held during Monday's Select Board meeting with members of his family and the fire and police departments on hand, Fire Chief Justin Pizon was publicly sworn in as the department’s newest leader. He replaces Eric Wilking following his retirement on April 19.
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