Category Archives: New Hampshire News
Girard at Large On Air News Read for July 26, 2017
Manchester Alderman Kevin Cavanaugh, Democrat from Ward One, will be District Sixteen’s next state senator, having beaten former Senator David Boutin, Republican from Hooksett, handily in yesterday’s special election. The unofficial tally has Cavanaugh with four thousand seven hundred forty-six … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Girard At Large, New Hampshire News
Tagged News Read, Rich Girard
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Keene Using Goats to Tame Vegetation At Landfill
A New Hampshire city has turned to a herd of hungry goats to tame the vegetation at its closed landfill. The public works department in Keene said Monday it brought in 30 goats in June to munch on the grass … Continue reading
State sends $30 million back to N.H. cities and towns for infrastructure
In his budget address in February, Sununu had proposed establishing an Infrastructure Revitalization Fund with surplus dollars to help pay for local projects, including school renovations. A 10-member commission would have chosen which projects to fund, and Sununu estimated as … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, New Hampshire News
Tagged Infrastructure, State Budget, Surplus
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Man Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Drives off Exeter River Bridge
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Police in New Hampshire say a driver dozed off before driving off a bridge and into a river. The Portsmouth Herald reports police responded to a crash in Brentwood around 1 p.m. Monday. Police say they … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Brentwood, Exeter River bridge, River, Route 107
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Dublin police warn of man posing as veteran to get money
Police in Dublin are warning about a person they call a conman dressed up in a military uniform asking for money. Authorities said the man has been scamming people for years. He was seen in Massachusetts days ago before he … Continue reading
Fantasy Sports Are Now Officially Legal in N.H.
Next month, for the first time, New Hampshire residents can “legally” draft players for fantasy football leagues. Recently, Gov. Chris Sununu signed a law legalizing all fantasy sports games in the state. An estimated 200,000 people in the state participate in some form of … Continue reading
9 NH towns ban smoking in recreation areas
Smokers will no longer be able to light up in parks and ballfields in nine New Hampshire towns. The towns of Harrisville, Keene, Marlborough, Swanzey, Nelson, Rindge, Troy, Walpole and Winchester are working with the Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free … Continue reading
The New Media Militia Top 5 for the Week Ending 7/23/17
Here are last weeks most clicked, viewed, and shared posts. 5. Pics or It Isn’t Happening: AG Office Clarifies Voter ID Law 4. Democrat Senate Dist. 16 Candidate Kevin Cavanaugh’s “Drug Problem” 3. Man contracts flesh-eating bacteria while hiking in New Hampshire 2. Manchester VA Director, Chief … Continue reading
Man Missing From New Hampshire Camp is Apparent Drowning Victim
Authorities say a man who went missing from a camp apparently drowned in a river. New Hampshire Fish and Game officers and state troopers began searching for 53-year-old Kent Woods on Saturday afternoon after he was reported missing. While they … Continue reading
NH man helps arrest suspect after officer knocked unconscious
MANCHESTER — A police officer in New Hampshire was assisted by one local resident when trying to apprehend a fleeing suspect. Officer Fred Gillis said he was patroling the area of Lake Ave and Union Street around 3:30 p.m. on … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, New Hampshire News
Tagged Arrest, Fred Gillis, Manchester, Steve Mannion, Stone Cooper
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