local and regional news
CLAREMONT — The Claremont City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss city employee compensation, which studies show continues to lag significantly behind the region.
CLAREMONT — The Claremont City Council will reconsider a grant application to study the feasibility of affordable apartments at the Topstone Mill building, following an appeal by the Topstone property owner on Wednesday.
NASHUA — Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from day care. But the 31-year-old mother of two was struggling to keep up with the car payments.
CLAREMONT — Sullivan County aims to offer financial incentives to county staff in an effort to boost vaccination levels amid the resurging novel coronavirus pandemic.
CHESTER, Vt. — The Chester Selectboard’s meeting held on July 21 began with a lengthy public forum on the Community Greenhouse project before expanding to speeding concerns on Andover Road and Town Garage expected cost overages.
CLAREMONT — The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office along with the Claremont Police and Fire Departments are investigating an “intentionally set” fire that damaged Daddypops Tumble Inn Diner late Thursday evening.
CHARLESTOWN (AP) — A small plane that crashed in New Hampshire, killing one man and injuring another, was flying low and descended into a power line after one of the men seized control of the aircraft from the other, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transp…
Here are the latest developments regarding the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic:
CONCORD (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday vetoed a bill that would have moved up the date of New Hampshire’s state primary elections from September to the first Tuesday in August.
CONCORD (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire has introduced a bill to establish an LGBTQ Veterans Advisory Committee at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Because of quality concerns caused by the pandemic, data from an annual Census Bureau survey that provides a wide-ranging picture of the U.S. on everything from commute times to education levels won’t be released in its usual format this year, officials said Thursday.
WASHINGTON — Stinging from the disappointment of Bernie Sanders’ loss in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, supporters pumped millions into the powerful advocacy group Our Revolution to keep the progressive fight alive and prepare for another swing at the White House.
New guidance from the federal government set off a cascade of mask rules across the nation Wednesday as cities, states, schools and businesses raced to restore mandates and others pushed back against the guidelines at a time when Americans are exhausted and confused over constantly shifting …
HOOKSETT (AP) — A crash involving four vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, shut down several lanes of southbound traffic on Interstate 93 near the Hooksett tolls, New Hampshire State Police said Thursday.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — More than a dozen blood donation opportunities are scheduled around Vermont in August as the American Red Cross is reporting a severe blood shortage.
JERUSALEM — Three-quarters of the members of the Israeli parliament on Wednesday called on Ben & Jerry’s to reverse its decision to stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.
RICHMOND, Va. — As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure.
NEW YORK — A chemical cousin of pot’s main intoxicating ingredient has rocketed to popularity over the last year, and the cannabis industry and state governments are scrambling to reckon with it amid debate over whether it’s legal.
CONCORD (AP) — Gov. Chris Sununu said New Hampshire will not be issuing new mask guidance following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation that even fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas where COVID-19 transmission is substantial or high.
SALEM — Going well beyond the dog days of summer, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed three bills Wednesday aimed at protecting not just canines but cats and wild critters as well.
Commented