New Hampshire

NH man accused of civil rights violation in LGBTQ sign thefts

Published

12 months ago

January 18, 2025

Press Room

NH man accused of civil rights violation in LGBTQ sign thefts

A New Hampshire man is under investigation for possible civil rights violations.

Frank Hobbs Jr. is accused of swiping someone else’s signs supporting gay rights.

New Hampshire authorities say Hobbs was caught on camera stealing signs from a Goffstown intersection.

A woman had lawfully placed signs in support of the LGBTQ community, and when one of them disappeared, she decided to do some detective work.

“She set up a trail camera to monitor the intersection and make sure her signs weren’t taken down,” said Senior Assistant New Hampshire Attorney General Sean Locke.

Sure enough, that camera recorded another theft taking place.

“She was able to capture someone on video coming to the intersection removing the signs and driving away,” said Locke.

It happened last June during Pride Month, and the New Hampshire Department of Justice has now filed a complaint against Hobbs accusing him of civil rights violations.

Local law enforcement said he was easily recognizable because he’s well known in the community.

According to court documents, Hobbs denied knowing anything about the incident, but when informed there were photos, he said he’d been told by people at Town Hall he could remove signs that displayed “pedophile symbols” and that he found the signs offensive.

“These identity-based or bias-based behaviors and unlawful acts create a perception in the community that this may not be a safe place if you’re a person who identifies as LGBTQ+ if these signs are getting torn down,” said Locke.

Hobbs has not returned multiple requests for comment.

He will have a hearing and is facing thousands of dollars in fines depending on what a judge decides.

Source link

Click to comment

New Hampshire

Book Sale | Blood Drive | Quilters Meet | Talk: Separate Fads From Facts When Dieting: Events Around NH

Published

5 hours ago

January 12, 2026

Press Room

Book Sale | Blood Drive | Quilters Meet | Talk: Separate Fads From Facts When Dieting: Events Around NH

CONCORD, NH — Here is the latest Calendar listing roundup from around New Hampshire.

And do not forget: Event listings are free on one Patch site. You can share your calendar listing on other community sites for a modest fee, starting at 25 cents per day. To get started, visit the Events link on the front page of all Patch sites. Statewide calendar roundups are published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Tuesday

GoodLife Book Sale (Concord)

Source link

New Hampshire

NH dog facility owner charged with animal cruelty after video surfaces online

Published

17 hours ago

January 12, 2026

Press Room

NH dog facility owner charged with animal cruelty after video surfaces online

A 26-year-old woman, who owns a dog training and kennel facility in Brentwood, New Hampshire, has been arrested after a video surfaced online showing apparent animal cruelty in Methuen, Massachusetts.

Brentwood police notified the Methuen Police Department about the video on Jan. 2. A preliminary investigation then identified the woman in the video as Maddison Eastman.

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Eastman on two counts of animal cruelty, and she turned herself into Lawrence District Court last Wednesday.

Eastman was arraigned Friday. Information from her court appearance wasn’t immediately available, and officials haven’t released further details about what Eastman allegedly did.

Methuen police said they’ll have no further comment at this time and referred all inquiries to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

Source link

New Hampshire

David M. Parr

Published

1 day ago

January 11, 2026

Press Room

Screenshot

David M. Parr, 63, of Merrimack NH passed away on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a long battle with cancer.

He was born in Nashua, NH on September 26th, 1962, one of six children to the late Albert and Pauline (Fish) Parr. He was raised in Nashua and was a graduate of Nashua High School, Class of 1981.

David spent his entire career working in sales for several building products companies. In his free time, he enjoyed working around his house perfecting his lawn and yard, fly fishing, camping with a great campfire and stories, hiking, backpacking, watching the Bruins and Patriots, and following politics. Most of all he loved raising and spending time with his children with his wife and constantly sharing his dad jokes to make them laugh. He was so proud of both Brendan and Shannon and the amazing adults they became.

Along with his parents, he was pre-deceased by an infant brother, Michael Parr and a brother-in-law, Robert LeBrun.

He will be forever loved and remembered by his wife of 31 years, Lorraine (Plante) Parr; two children, Brendan Parr and his fiancée Anna Conte, and Shannon Parr; five siblings, Susan Cole-Kelly, Debra Murphy, Bonnie and her husband Patrick Mihealsick, Lauren LeBrun and Dan Parr and his wife Darcey along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack NH on Friday, January 16th, 2026 from 5 – 7 PM. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 16 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack on Saturday, January 17th at 9 AM. Burial will follow at Last Rest Cemetery.

Kindly visit rivetfuneralhome.com to leave an online condolence for the family.

Source link