CRIME & SAFETY
'Sneezing fit' causes box truck crash, traffic jam on Route 16 in Rochester
ROCHESTER — The driver of a box truck was not injured in a crash caused by a "sneezing fit" on Route 16 Friday morning, snarling traffic for an hour during rush hour, according to New Hampshire State Police. The northbound truck was found across both travel lanes at mile marker 16.2 after the crash was reported at 7:48 a.m., police said. The box truck, a 2023 International, collided with an adjacent guardrail along the breakdown lane and...
Five people arrested during protest at Chris Pappas' office in Dover, authorities say
DOVER, N.H. — Five people from New Hampshire were arrested Friday following a peaceful protest at U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas' office in Dover, police said. Authorities said they received a call about a group of protestors who were refusing to leave the lobby of Pappas' office after it closed at 5 p.m.
Missing boy last seen in Berwick has returned home, police say
BERWICK, Maine — A missing 12-year-old boy last seen in Berwick has returned home, according to a Berwick Police Department Facebook post. Berwick Police posted on social media Saturday night asking for help finding a missing 12-year-old. The boy was last seen on Thursday at 10 p.m. According to...
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