New Hampshire

N.H. man, a legal U.S. resident since age 3, reportedly denied reentry from Canada at border

Published

8 months ago

July 15, 2025

Press Room

N.H. man, a legal U.S. resident since age 3, reportedly denied reentry from Canada at border

Local News

“I’ve been torn from my family. My life has been disregarded completely.”

Canadian and American flags near the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Nic Antaya/Bloomberg

A Canadian citizen who has lived legally in New Hampshire for 43 years has been denied reentry into the United States, NBC10 Boston reports.

Chris Landry, 46, was stopped Sunday at the border in Houlton, Maine, on his way back to Peterborough, New Hampshire from a family trip to Canada, the station reports. He told the NBC10 Boston that despite his green card and being a legal resident in New Hampshire since he was 3 years old, he was turned away because of past convictions in the Granite State.

Landry told NBC10 Boston he faced charges of marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license in 2004 and 2007. He said he was given a suspended sentence, paid his fines, and has had no criminal record since.

On Sunday, he said he could only get back into the United States, where he lives with his partner and five children, who are American citizens, if he sees an immigration judge.

He told NBC10 Boston he goes to Canada at least once a year and has never before encountered an issue reentering the United States.

Landry said he blames the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown for the uncertainty he is now facing.

“I was definitely all for ‘Make America Great Again,’ and having a strong, unified country, and a bright future for my five American children, but now I feel a little differently,” he told NBC10 Boston. “I’ve been torn from my family. My life has been disregarded completely.”

Dialynn Dwyer is a reporter and editor at Boston.com, covering breaking and local news across Boston and New England.

Source link

New Hampshire

NH Senate Votes To Hike Turnpike Tolls for Out-of-State Vehicles

Published

4 hours ago

March 5, 2026

Press Room

NH Senate Votes To Hike Turnpike Tolls for Out-of-State Vehicles

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org

CONCORD – While Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has said she opposes increasing highway toll rates across the state, the Senate voted Thursday to increase rates for out-of-state license plate holders.

It now goes to the House for consideration.

This would be a $1 increase for those who have out of state plates going through the tolls at Hooksett, Hampton and Bedford for out-of-state plates, a 75 cent hike for those taking Hampton’s Exit 2 and on the Spaulding turnpike at Rochester, and a 50 cent hike for those taking the exit off I-93 to Hooksett.

An analysis in the bill shows that this would increase toll revenue by $53.3 million in fiscal year 2027 and go up each year to generate $81.4 million a year in 2036.

Senate Bill 627 passed on a voice vote with two Republicans, Senators Regina Birdsell of Hampstead and William Gannon of Sandown opposing.

Senator Mark E. McConkey, R-Freedom, moved to take the bill off the table and offered an amendment.
He said the last time there was a systemwide increase to the turnpike toll was 19 years ago.

“I am sure we could all agree the cost of operations…has continued to escalate when revenue is not rising with it,” and he noted that with an enterprise fund, the state can only spend what it takes in.

The state has just completed a 10-year highway plan and there was a $400 million shortfall in projects that could not be paid for under the current income.

McConkey said the measure would not increase tolls for New Hampshire drivers with a state license plate.

“Why don’t we ask our neighbors,” to pay a toll increase. “We are getting the best of all worlds,” by passing the bill, he said, including “protecting our residents” and having resources for improvements to the turnpike system.

Sen. Gannon, R-Sandown, asked McConkey if there are any studies on impacts near the border on businesses.

If implemented, McConkey said the state will be the 27th lowest in per mile cost still. McConkey said the bill would also increase from seven to 14 days the amount of time for those with NH license plates to pay for a toll adding there are other states that also have different rates for out-of-state users.

The Hampton toll cost would go from $2 to $3, while Hooksett and Bedford would rise from $1 to $2 for out-of-state plates.

New Hampshire currently has the lowest rate per mile among states with tolls roads.
The governor said she does not support a toll increase.

“We are not going to put a burden on drivers for a toll increase,” Ayotte said. “Families are struggling.”

Source link

New Hampshire

Get outdoors: New Hampshire Outdoor Expo returns bigger and better

Published

16 hours ago

March 5, 2026

Press Room

Get outdoors: New Hampshire Outdoor Expo returns bigger and better

State

Zip Code

Country

Source link

New Hampshire

Woman dies in Wilton, NH house fire – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

Published

1 day ago

March 4, 2026

Press Room

Woman dies in Wilton, NH house fire – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

WILTON, N.H. (WHDH) – A woman died in a Wilton, New Hampshire, house fire Wednesday morning, according to the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office.

At 9:08 a.m., Wilton firefighters responded to Burns Hill Road after a caller said their home was filling up with smoke. When they arrived, a single-family home was on fire and they found out two people were still inside on the second floor.

A man and a woman were both taken out of the house by firefighters and taken to Elliott Hospital. The woman was pronounced dead and the man is in serious condition.

Officials have not released the name of the victim at this time.

At this time, investigators are looking into the cause of the fire and are trying to determine if a power outage in the area played a factor. The fire is not currently considered suspicious.

Source link