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‘I don't need any more hurt': Harmony Montgomery's mother criticizes man's fundraiser for statue
A man’s fundraising effort in the name of Harmony Montgomery is drawing criticism from the slain child’s mother. Crystal Sorey is not happy a GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money for a statue and a bench to honor her little girl in Manchester, New Hampshire. “I don’t need any more hurt,” Sorey said. “I don’t need...
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GoFundMe for statue of Harmony Montgomery draws condemnation from her mother
The mother of Harmony Montgomery is criticizing a man’s fundraising effort in her slain daughter’s name.
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Harmony Montgomery case spurs bill to require defendants' appearance in court
Spurred to act by a recent murder case, the New Hampshire House voted Thursday to require those charged with serious crimes to be present when they learn their fate. Under the federal rules of criminal procedure, defendants are allowed to be absent from the courtroom in non-capital cases if they so choose after a trial has begun. Adam Montgomery took…
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Last coal-burning power plant in New England to close in win for environmentalists
The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set to close in a victory for environmentalists. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. As part of the deal, the company said…
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New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster won't seek reelection
Rep. Annie Kuster will not be seeking reelection in November, the New Hampshire Democrat announced Wednesday. “We all have a role to play in standing up for what we believe in, advocating for a better future, and pursuing the change that we want to see. I always said I was not going to stay in Congress forever — I will…
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Manager stole from NH farm-to-table restaurant for years, prosecutors say
A former New Hampshire restaurant manager has been charged for allegedly stealing from his workplace for almost the entire time he was there, likely more than $140,000 in total. James Peretti generated fraudulent reimbursement claims that he used to give himself cash from Manchester’s The Foundry Restaurant he hadn’t earned for most of his four years as its general...
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Cement truck crashes off I-93, smashes into parked cars
A cement truck driver was taken to the hospital after the vehicle careened off the highway and crashed into more than a dozen parked cars in Concord, New Hampshire Monday.
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Driving to NH for the solar eclipse? Don't get off the highway, state says
The upcoming total solar eclipse is expected to bring thousands of people to New Hampshire, but state officials have an unusual request for many of them: don’t leave major highways. Here’s what to expect on the roads there and in Vermont and Maine.
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Dennis Eckersley's daughter reunited with her son after giving birth in NH woods in 2022
The daughter of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley has been reunited with her son as she awaits trial on reckless conduct and other charges after giving birth more than a year ago in a tent in subfreezing temperatures, her attorney said Monday. Alexandra Eckersley, 27, showed up last week for a court hearing on her case in Manchester…
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NH man charged with shooting up vehicles, kidnapping man at gunpoint
A New Hampshire man is facing a series of charges after he allegedly shot up several vehicles and a building before kidnapping a man at gunpoint early Sunday morning. James Thompson, 38, of Nashua, is facing 14 charges in all, including one count of kidnapping, two counts of reckless condut with a deadly weapon, three counts of criminal threatening, one…
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Teen killed, 4 others seriously injured in NH crash
An 18-year-old was killed and four others were badly injured in a two-car crash in Meredith, New Hampshire, on Sunday night. Meredith police said Hannah Chaignot, of Meredith, died at the scene of the crash on Daniel Webster Highway around 6:24 p.m. She was a passenger in a Pontiac G6 that collided with a Subaru Outback. According to the Laconia…
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Power outages impact tens of thousands across New England as winter storm winds down
Hundreds of thousands were without power after a springtime wintry storm brought snow and heavy rain through New England Saturday. Around 50,000 customers were without power on Sunday afternoon across New Hampshire as daylong snow and freezing rain swept the region on Saturday, according to Eversource. “Crews are out working hard to restore outages as they happen,” Robert Buxton, Director…
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Tow truck driver struck on NH highway
A tow truck driver was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after being struck by a car while assisting a disabled vehicle. New Hampshire State Police say the incident occurred shortly before 8a.m. on the Everett Turnpike in Bedford. The tow truck driver suffered minor injuries, police said. “We remind all drivers to move over when approaching stationary vehicles...
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Tow truck driver struck by car in Bedford
New Hampshire State Police say the incident happened at around 7:55 a.m. on the Everett Turnpike.
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NH father arrested, mother wanted by police after children were found living in ‘deplorable' conditions
A New Hampshire father has been arrested and his wife is being sought by police after their children were found living in “deplorable” conditions earlier this year. Manchester police said they are actively looking for 26-year-old Halie Drouin, who has an active arrest warrant for two counts of endangering the welfare of children. The charges stem from an incident in…
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Man dies in tent fire in New Hampshire
A man has died after a tent fire in Gilford, New Hampshire, Friday. Wayne Miller, 67, died after a fire in a tent on a property on Lisbomb Circle, according to Gilford police and the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal. The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his cause of death smoke inhalation and the manner of death accidental. The…
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2 NH town officials implicated in DMV scandal arrested on new charges
A town clerk in northern New Hampshire convicted last year in a Department of Motor Vehicles scandal, and the deputy who ran as her replacement, are each facing over a dozen new charges. State police said Tuesday that 59-year-old Melinda Kennett of Grovetown had been arrested on 16 misdemeanor charges related to “being an accomplice to improperly accessing DMV records.”…
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Woman critically injured after being ejected from pickup in crash during snow squall
A New Hampshire woman is fighting for her life after police say she was ejected from her pickup truck in a crash that occurred during a snow squall early Thursday morning. State police said they responded to Route 16 south, commonly known as the Spaulding Turnpike, in the area of Exit 15 in Rochester around 5:25 a.m. for a report…
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NH husband, wife arrested over child sex abuse imagery
A New Hampshire husband and wife are facing charges for creating images showing the man sexually abusing a child, according to a federal court document. Paul Baird is seen abusing a minor in sexually explicit images that were later shared on the dark web, federal investigators wrote in a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in New Hampshire. The pictures were allegedly…
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Missing patient from New Hampshire Hospital found
Authorities say a patient who went missing from the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, on Tuesday has been found. State and local authorities located Nyabungye Tembasi, 31, at 9 p.m. Wednesday and he was safely taken into custody, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. He had left the Clinton Street campus late Tuesday and…