New Hampshire News

New Hampshire Man Convicted of Insurance Application Fraud

A New Hampshire man admits he committed insurance application fraud for reinstating his policy and then filing a claim for a fire-damaged woodchopper. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office says Jason Joyce of Hudson was convicted Wednesday of misdemeanor fraud …

New Hampshire Man Charged with Setting Fire to Home

A 26-year-old New Hampshire man is being held on $100,000 bail after being charged in connection with an arson fire that destroyed his home. Brandon Prive of Webster is charged with conspiracy and liability for the conduct of another to …

Police Investigate Jewelry Rings After New Hampshire Robbery

Police in Tilton, N.H., say they are looking closely at known jewelry rings in the state as they try to solve a jewelry store robbery in which robbers made off with more than $200,000 in merchandise. Tilton Police Chief Robert …

Injured New Hampshire Hunter Drops Lawsuit

A hunter who was seriously hurt when a tree stand he was using collapsed has dropped his lawsuit against the landowner because someone else owned the stand. William Jasmin, 52, of Manchester, was left partially paralyzed after falling while scouting …

New Hampshire Woman Challenges Suspension in Fatal Boat Crash

The New Hampshire Supreme Court will decide whether a law that allows suspension of boating privileges for life is constitutional. The justices on Wednesday will hear the appeal of 38-year-old Erica Blizzard of Laconia – the pilot in a fatal …

Parts of East Coast States Designated Disaster Areas

Farms in parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine are eligible for low-interest loans to cover losses from flooding, hail and heavy rains, including Tropical Storm, that started on May 1. The United States Department of Agriculture designated eight counties …

New Hampshire Family Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Fire officials say a New Hampshire family has been treated at a hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, which they attribute to a gas seeping into the home from a generator. Emergency crews were called to the Nashua home about 10:20 …

Blaze Battled at New Hampshire Firefighter’s Home

Firefighters from 10 communities have responded to a blaze at a New Hampshire firefighter’s home that caused at least $50,000 in damage. Portsmouth Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles tells the Portsmouth Herald a smoke alarm woke the residents shortly before …

New Hampshire Man Failed to Clean Up Oil Spill

The state has issued an $80,000 penalty against a New Hampshire man, saying he failed to report and clean up an oil spill in the basement of an apartment he owns. The state Department of Environmental Services estimated between 200 …

Company Operating New Hampshire Supermarkets Faces Fines

A company that operates Market Basket supermarkets faces over $589,000 in possible fines over workplace safety violations at two New Hampshire stores. The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited DeMoulas Supermarkets Inc., doing business as Market …