Category Archives: New Hampshire News

Southern New Hampshire University expands military discounts

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Members of the National Guard and Reserves can now get the same discount as active duty military at Southern New Hampshire University. The university offers a 30 percent discount for undergraduate degrees and a 25 percent … Continue reading

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NH State Police announce Sobriety Checkpoint in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — The New Hampshire State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in the Portsmouth area during the week of August 6, 2017. The program, approved by the N.H. Highway Safety Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, … Continue reading

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Veterans cemetery considered in northern New Hampshire

STARK, N.H. (AP) — Officials are looking into creating a second state veterans cemetery, this one in northern New Hampshire. New Hampshire established its veterans cemetery in Boscawen 20 years ago. Officials are looking at about 20 acres in the … Continue reading

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Carroll County to address 467 labor violations

Robichaud said the inspection covered the period from April 2015 to October 2016. He said the labor department has proposed a fine of $48,100 but that there is room to negotiate it down. The labor department is proposing a civil … Continue reading

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Builder of Warner gun range undeterred by judge’s ruling

The builder of a gun range in Warner is not going to stop clearing his land, despite a court order voiding one of the permissions granted by the town’s land use board. Merrimack County Superior Court Judge Richard McNamara ruled … Continue reading

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Rich Ashooh unanimously confirmed by US Senate as assistant commerce secretary

Veteran businessman and higher education executive Rich Ashooh of Bedford was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate Thursday for an assistant secretary’s post in the U.S. Commerce Department. WMUR confirmed Friday that Ashooh’s nomination was approved without debate to the … Continue reading

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Ford works with police agencies after cops sickened by fumes

A growing number of police departments across the country are taking action over concerns that carbon monoxide fumes from Ford Explorer patrol vehicles are seeping inside the SUVs, potentially sickening officers. Several departments, including Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the Vermont … Continue reading

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Girard at Large – On Air News Read for August 4, 2017 (Drug Infested Den Edition)

Most of the political class in the state of New Hampshire is losing its mind over comments made by President Donald Trump about our state’s drug crisis.  In an illegally leaked transcript of a private phone call with Mexican President … Continue reading

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Invisible Dog Fences Questioned In Laconia

They have Invisible Dogs in Laconia? “The dog that attacked us had a shock collar on it and broke through the invisible fence,” he said. “When I went back afterward and spoke to the owners, they said the dog does … Continue reading

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Nashua Telegraph’s Executive Editor Fired; City Editor Gives Notice

Another major shakeup is in the works at The Telegraph of Nashua as executive managing editor Sandy Bucknam was fired on Tuesday after 39 years and two months with the newspaper. City Editor Chris Garofolo gave his two-week notice. Bucknam … Continue reading

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