New Hampshire News

New Hampshire Hospital Settles Lawsuit, Denies Wrongdoing

Exeter Hospital has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a former nurse who said she was fired after claiming medical procedures were not being properly followed in the hospital’s endoscopy unit. Hospital officials earlier this year denied any wrongdoing …

Cut Would Eliminate Pool Inspection Program in New Hampshire

Resort owner Peter Spanos doesn’t support big government regulations but fears a proposal to eliminate New Hampshire’s public pool and spa inspection program will mean more pool-related illnesses in a state that receives 34 million visits annually. Spanos, owner of …

Hearing Set in ’89 New Hampshire Arson Case that Killed 4

New Hampshire prosecutors are fighting to use forensic evidence in the trial of a man charged with setting a 1989 fire that killed four people in Keene. Lawyers for 54-year-old David McLeod are in court Tuesday challenging the validity of …

Fire Damages New Hampshire Soup Kitchen

A fire at a Concord soup kitchen injured two people, caused over $100,000 in damage and blew black smoke in the city’s downtown area, firefighters said Saturday. Firefighters responded to the fire at The Friendly Kitchen just before 10:30 a.m. …

New Hampshire Fire Officials Investigate Playground Fire

Fire officials in Manchester, N.H. are investigating fires that damaged two playgrounds. Officials say the first fire was report at about 9 p.m. The fire at the playground near Union and Auburn streets damaged a slide. WMUR-TV says the second …

Man Killed in Hovercraft Crash on New Hampshire Lake

A man has died following a hovercraft accident on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee. Moultonborough Fire Chief David Bengtson told WMUR-TV that the man crashed the hovercraft after taking off from shore and getting caught up on some ice about 4 …