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Three Seacoast golfers claim New Hampshire high school individual state championships

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October 19, 2024

Three Seacoast golfers claim New Hampshire high school individual state championships

CONCORD – Jascha Johnston ended his career with the Exeter High School golf team the same way his freshman year ended – with a New Hampshire Division I individual state championship.

After placing second in his sophomore and junior seasons, Johnston got his second individual championship on Saturday at Beaver Meadow Golf Course.

Johnston started Saturday’s second-and-final 18-hole round in sixth place and three shots behind leader Taylor Miller of Keene.

Johnston shot a 6-over-par 78 in the first round of the tournament at Canterbury Woods Country Club on Tuesday. Four days later, he fired a 5-under-par 67 for a two-day score of 1-over-par 145.

Keene’s Nolan Cahill placed second with a two-day score of 9-over-par 153, eight shots behind Johnston.

“(The two titles) are different, but it feels good coming back after being three shots back in this tournament,” Johnston said. “My freshman year I was leading (after the first round) and played well the second day. Today, I was (trailing) and shot 11 shots better than my previous round. I am pretty happy with today.”

Johnston had one bogey, six birdies, and 12 pars on the day. The lone bogey was on the par-3 sixth hole.

“(Johnston) was straight and long all day,” Exeter head coach Ira Martin said. “He was locked in on the greens, and his putting was great. When other players are (getting bogeys) and you’re hitting it down the middle 315 yards, it’s tough to make up that ground.”

Martin said Johnston set the tone early on with his drives, out-distancing the competition by up to 45 yards.

“When you hit the ball that long, it really puts pressure on the rest of the field,” Martin said. “He was locked in shot by shot. He certainly was focused.”

Portsmouth sophomore Gagnon wins Division II boys crown

Portsmouth sophomore Grey Gagnon shot a 1-over-par 73 on Saturday at Beaver Meadow Golf Course and captured the Division II individual boys championship with a two-day score of 3-over-par 146. He shot a 2-over-par 73 in Tuesday’s first round at Windham Country Club.

“I played pretty solid, didn’t make any big mistakes, and didn’t really let anyone back in the match when I got up,” Gagnon said. “I struck it pretty good today, and I am really happy with how I played.”

Gagnon placed fourth in last year’s Division II individual championship as a freshman. Gagnon was tied with Souhegan’s Joe Mayo going into Saturday’s round.

Gagnon was 2-under after his first three holes and Saturday, and built a three-shot lead after the front nine.

“At that point I knew I just needed to stay in front and not make any mistakes,” said Gagnon, who had two birdies and 13 pars Saturday.

Gagnon is the first Portsmouth golfer to win an individual title in Kyle Harrison’s 15-year tenure as head coach.

“He was just locked in, you could see it in him, he was just locked in,” Harrison said. “It was really fun to watch someone in the lead just keep his head and do what he needed to do to win.”

Winnacunnet High School senior Jimmy Schouller shot a 5-over-par 77 on Saturday and placed second overall, five shots off the pace.

Eight of the top 10 were from Seacoast schools. Winnacunnet’s Chris Berry, Portsmouth’s Turner Leduc and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Ryan Allard all tied for fourth with a 159, Oyster River’s Jackson Follis was eighth (164), St. Thomas’ Finn Perry was ninth (166) and Winnacunnet’s Elliott Brinser was 10^th (167). Winnacunnet’s Alex Santora tied for 13^th (173).

“There are definitely a lot of good golfers in the Seacoast,” Gagnon said.

Dover’s Fennessy captures fourth straight girls championship

Dover High School senior Carys Fennessy shot a 5-under-par 67 and won her fourth straight New Hampshire girls individual championship with a two-day score of 8-under-par 135.

“Off my summer season, I expected to do pretty well,” Fennessy said. “My goal I set freshman year was to (win each year). Every year I won has been working toward that goal. This has been a goal of mine for a long time, and it’s really nice to have accomplished that.”

Bishop Brady’s Madelyn Savary placed second, seven strokes behind Fennessy. Savary shot a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday.

“Winning four straight has been amazing, but I think this was the most difficult one,” said father and coach, Matt. “(Savary) played really well. She shot a 70 today, her score any other year wins easily. Carys shot a 67 and really needed to shoot that today to close out an amazing high school career. To get four was always her goal, and to do it, is great.”

Fennessy held a four-stroke lead after shooting a 3-under par 68 two weeks ago in a qualifier at Campbell’s Scottish Highlands in Salem.

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New Hampshire 6-year-old tests positive for cocaine, cannabis; mother faces multiple charges

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December 12, 2025

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New Hampshire 6-year-old tests positive for cocaine, cannabis; mother faces multiple charges

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A New Hampshire woman was charged with child endangerment and witness tampering after her daughter ingested a THC gummy and later tested positive for cannabinoids and cocaine, according to officials.

The incident prompted a police investigation after the state Division for Children, Youth and Families notified the Nashua Police Department Nov. 3.

According to a release shared by Nashua Police Department, detectives learned the 6-year-old had been hospitalized following the ingestion and that her mother, Paige Goulet, allegedly told a witness not to cooperate with investigators.

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The Nashua Police Department took custody of Goulet and formally charged her. (Nashua Police Department)

“While at the hospital, the juvenile victim tested positive for the illegal drugs, cannabinoids, and cocaine,” the release said.

“Detectives learned that Goulet had told a witness not to cooperate with the police investigation, and detectives determined that Goulet had neglected her duty to care for her juvenile daughter.”

Goulet, 30, was arrested Monday by Meredith police on a felony warrant for tampering with witnesses involved in the Nashua police investigation.

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Nashua police determined Goulet had neglected her duty to care for her daughter. (Wang Zhao/AFP/GettyImages)

She was taken into custody by Nashua police and formally charged.

She is facing charges of tampering with witnesses and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the release.

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Paige Goulet was taken to the Nashua Police Department and charged with witness tampering and child endangerment after her daughter’s THC gummy ingestion. (Google Maps)

Goulet was released on $300 cash bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Nashua District Court Jan. 7.

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Emma Bussey is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Before joining Fox, she worked at The Telegraph with the U.S. overnight team, across desks including foreign, politics, news, sport and culture.

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It’s been 50 years since turkeys were reintroduced to N.H. A survey will check on the population. – The Boston Globe

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December 11, 2025

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It’s been 50 years since turkeys were reintroduced to N.H. A survey will check on the population. – The Boston Globe

In recent years, the survey has helped identify about 910 flocks on average, with about 16,488 birds reported per year.

Those numbers can fluctuate based on winter conditions. The birds are more likely to congregate at backyard feeders during winters with heavy snow and limited food, driving up reported numbers. On the other hand, when birds can easily get the food they need in the wild, reports tend to decrease, according to Daniel Ellingwood, a wildlife biologist and turkey project leader at New Hampshire Fish and Game.

He said the state has been conducting the survey for about 20 years. This year, the survey started in December and will run through March.

Right now, the turkey population in New Hampshire includes about 48,000 birds, Fish and Game estimated.

But just over 50 years ago, there weren’t any turkeys in the state at all. In fact, Ellingwood said, turkeys had been absent from New Hampshire’s landscape for about 125 years — starting in the 1850s and lasting until a successful reintroduction effort began in 1975.

Populations were diminished to the point of disappearing because of human activities like hunting and deforestation.

Then, in 1975, the state launched a successful effort to bring the turkeys back.

“A single flock from southwest New York was captured and translocated to Walpole, New Hampshire in ’75,” Ellingwood said. “That population took hold and began to expand.”

That first flock included about 25 birds. In the following years, other flocks were relocated to New Hampshire, and the turkey population began spreading to other parts of the state.

At this point, the birds have made a remarkable recovery.

“The population is largely stable and healthy,” Ellingwood said.

This story appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, a free newsletter focused on New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles elsewhere. To receive it via email Monday through Friday, sign up here.

Amanda Gokee can be reached at amanda.gokee@globe.com. Follow her @amanda_gokee.

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