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An inmate who was assaulted by a fellow inmate at the New Hampshire state prison in Berlin has died, authorities said. The assault took place at the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility in Berlin on Monday morning, the state Department of...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

In the days leading up to the double homicide of retired Concord couple Steve and Wendy Reid, several calls were made to the Concord Police Department to report a suspicious male in the area of what would later be identified as the crime scene,...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Officials are investigating the possible illegal recording of a private meeting at the New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law that may have been distributed to a news outlet. “As a law school whose mission is to educate members of...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Matt Walsh, who has been the city’s interim deputy city manager of development since September, was appointed to the permanent position last week. The new position comes with a 20% salary increase bringing his current year’s salary from $131,000 to...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Town employees are in line for 8% raises to offset the rising cost of living as part of Chichester’s proposed operating budget for next year.Chichester residents will be asked to approve the town’s $3.16 million operational budget, which is a 4.4%...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

An increase in hate crimes and bias incidents across the state over the last several years has prompted local, state and federal officials and law enforcement to embark on an educational campaign through a series of community discussions on the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Freezing temperatures this past weekend lead to damaging fires and burst pipes across the state, leaving families displaced and homes destroyed as temperatures hovered in the negative and single digits until Sunday. As temperatures began to climb on...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 36-year-old Pembroke man was arrested in Concord on Sunday after police said he tried to evade officers and hide his identity. Thomas Mceneany was taken into custody on arrest warrants issued by the State of New Hampshire Parole Board, the Hooksett...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

With the recent sale of a multi-million dollar bond, the city of Concord hopes to begin and complete many capital improvement projects this year. The 20-year general obligation bond was sold for $13.6 million with a 2.94% interest rate. Proceeds will...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

If Allenstown residents agree, the elementary school could be renovated into a new town hall and community center and the middle school could become an apartment complex once students move into a new school being built on River Road.One of the warrant...

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The group representing police chiefs across New Hampshire on Thursday condemned the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols early last month as indefensible and appalling.“There is no place in policing for such egregious acts of violence against the citizens...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A New Hampshire State Trooper and 76-year-old Manchester woman were transported to the hospital Wednesday night after a pickup truck rear-ended the cruiser, police said. Officers from the Hooksett Police Department and the New Hampshire State Police...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A judge set a trial date in July for Logan Clegg, who is accused of fatally shooting retired Concord couple Steve and Wendy Reid when they went for a walk near their home in April.Clegg, 27, appeared in-person before Judge John Kissinger at the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

In an effort to create more diversity in the Concord business community, two nonprofits have joined forces to work directly with New American entrepreneurs.Batulo Mahamed, known around Concord for serving delicious hand-held meat and veggie pies, will...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

So far in January, two storms have proven costly for Concord residents who failed to heed the city’s parking bans.At least 66 vehicles have been towed off the streets following two snow storms and overnight cleanup. The tally didn’t include any...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A state corrections officer collapsed from a medical emergency while on duty Wednesday and was later pronounced dead at Concord Hospital. At the time of the emergency, Officer Lawrence Prather, 43, was surrounded by fellow corrections officers and...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Franklin fire was called to a home on North Main Street on Wednesday morning for reports of a fire believed to be caused by discarded smoking materials. When crews arrived at the home at 8:53 a.m., they saw smoke billowing from the front porch of a...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

At first glance, someone might figure Fallon Reed was nominated as a Hometown Hero for her years of work for the state, first at the Department of Safety and now at the Department of Corrections.  But the residents of Pittsfield recognize her for the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 23-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Saturday after driving the wrong way on the highway through Concord.The New Hampshire State Police said they received several reports around 9 p.m. that a vehicle was traveling eastbound in the westbound...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Firefighters quickly put a fire at a home in Chichester Sunday morning, which was likely started by the woodstove. Fire and rescue from Pittsfield and Chichester were called to 17 Pleasant St. at 11:05 a.m. for reports of a fire that originated behind...