Category Archives: Around New England
Flooding Blamed for Cog Railway Closing Early
Thompson and Meserves Purchase, NH – Wayne Presby, owner of the Mount Washington Cog Railway, has made the decision to close the railway for the remainder of the 2017 season after accessing damage from the recent storm on Sunday, October 29. … Continue reading
Time to end turning back the clock?
A Massachusetts commission Wednesday voted that the Commonwealth look seriously at joining the Atlantic Time Zone, effectively establishing daylight savings time year-round and ending the practice of moving the setting clocks back in the fall and ahead in the spring. … Continue reading
Eversource Updates Granite Staters on Efforts to Restore Power to ‘Connecticut’ After Storm
New Hampshire continues to assess the damage from a severe wind and rain storm which left thousands without power while causing considerable flooding and downed trees. Granite Staters without power were further frustrated on Tuesday as Eversource, the state’s largest … Continue reading
Storm Update: At its Height, More than 450k Lost Power in 4th Largest Power Outage in NH History
CONCORD – 3:30 p.m. The New Hampshire Division of Homeland Security Emergency Management says a little over 232,000 people are still without power, many of could remain in the dark for days. The last time New Hampshire had this many … Continue reading
Balsams: Key Plan To Expand Ski Slopes Slips Behind
LANCASTER – With another winter approaching, the Balsams’ developer is still working on its plan to expand the skiing area, Ed Brisson, an official with developer Dixville Capital LLC, said Wednesday night. Originally, the developers hoped to begin construction in … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics
Tagged Balsams, Development, Lancaster, Skiing
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Did Vermonters help swing New Hampshire’s election?
According to state records on same-day voter registration, 212 Vermonters were among the 6,540 people who registered to vote in New Hampshire on Election Day using an out-of-state license. President Donald Trump’s election integrity commission has been investigating the possibility that … Continue reading
Who is Running the Store? It’s NOT the Taxpayers
Did you ever wonder why, even after the taxpayers have had their say against building a commuter rail system for NH, for example, the agenda for a ‘study committee’ marches on? Did you ever wonder how these projects get approved … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Carsey Institute, Granite State Future(s)
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Swastika flour-bag case defendant wants lawsuit put on hold
HAVERHILL — The Bethlehem woman being sued for allegedly driving a Littleton antique store out of business because it displayed a flour sack with a swastika on it wants the lawsuit put on hold while the New Hampshire Supreme Court … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bethlehem, Haverhill, Katherine Ferrier, Nicole Guida
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New Hampshire man charged with shocking dog with stun gun
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of shocking his dog with a stun gun has been arrested on animal cruelty charges. Foster’s Daily Democrat reports that 22-year-old Gage White, of Rochester, turned himself in on Monday. Police say they … Continue reading
Our friends at Firm B (Eversource) have some ‘splaining to do
New Hampshire uses about 9 percent of New England’s electricity. So, if a couple of rogue utilities pulled some sneaky tricks over three years that caused wholesale electricity prices in New England to be $3.6 billion higher than they should … Continue reading
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