New Hampshire
New Hampshire performs Heimlich maneuver on choking man at eating contest: Watch video
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Gov. Sununu uses Heimlich maneuver to help choking man
Gov. Chris Sununu performed the Heimlich maneuver on a man who choked on a lobster roll during a competition in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stepped in to aid a choking this weekend, performing the Heimlich maneuver in front of a crowd of people gathered to watch an eating contest.
Video shows Sununu grabbing the man, Christian Moreno, and performing several abdominal compressions until the food – in this case, a lobster roll – was dislodged.
Moreno participated in the lobster roll eating contest at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival on September 8. He attempted to eat as many lobster rolls as possible in 10 minutes. After a couple of rolls, though, he began choking.
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Quick thinking: ‘That was the governor?’
Sununu, who had been addressing the crowd earlier, noticed that Moreno was in distress, and quickly intervened, wrapping his arms around Moreno and performing the Heimlich maneuver.
“I started saying, ‘He’s choking, he’s choking,’ and I could tell people weren’t responding. So I just moved forward and immediately started to kind of give him the Heimlich,” Sununu told WMUR, adding, “It was crazy because it wasn’t so much the jumping in and doing it – I mean, that was wild in itself – but there was so much commotion.”
A paramedic soon took over for Sununu and freed the bits of lobster roll from Moreno’s throat, at which point he continued eating. Moreno eventually finished having consumed nine lobster rolls.
Having taken his glasses off before the contest, it wasn’t until later that Moreno realized it had been the New Hampshire Governor performing the Heimlich maneuver on him.
“My counter came up to me and, like, made a joke. And was like, ‘Oh, like, I bet nobody else can say that they’ve gotten a Heimlich from the governor before.’” Moreno told WMUR. “And I looked at him, and was just like, that was, that was the governor?”
Max Hauptman is a Trending Reporter for USA TODAY. He can be reached at MHauptman@gannett.com
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New Hampshire
Open Letter to Fellow Customer at New Hampshire Hobby Lobby
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Dear Fellow Hobby Lobby Shopper,
Though we live in an age where it is easier to stay connected with loved ones through technology, life can still feel lonely and isolating. I have noticed a significant decrease in interactions between strangers over the past decade and to be quite honest, I miss them! It is one of my favorite parts about being a human.
You didn’t let your own busyness prevent you from helping a stranger at Hobby Lobby that day. The fact that you went above and beyond to assist a perfect stranger had more of a positive effect that you realize.
You overheard a customer expressing to an employee that his straps ripped off his motorcycle’s saddlebag. He needed to sew them on and was looking for the materials to do so. It was then you emerged, seemingly from the heavens.
You work with leathers and walked this guy around the store and told him exactly what he would need. The employee sat this one out at you seemed to have it handled!
The friendship blossomed beyond the Hobby Lobby aisles, a Facebook friendship was born. Website services were traded for leather work, a true New Hampshire transaction. And Mr. Broken Saddlebag’s straps are totally reattached the proper way (something called a saddle stitch) and the bike is ready for his wife’s “carry-on,” stuff again just in time for Fall.
It was one of those wholesome moments that couldn’t have happened if everyone was consumed with their phones that day. Sometimes you just have to look up at the human being standing right in front of you.
Thanks for making an effort in this age of convenience and reconnecting us all to our humanity. You are a real one!
Sincerely,
The woman wandering the aisles in pursuit of Fall tchotchkes.
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New Hampshire
NH primary preview: Who will run to replace Gov. Sununu?
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New Hampshire
Election 2024: Concord NH Primary Voter Guide
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CONCORD, NH — It is time to head to the polls.
The weather will be great on Tuesday in New Hampshire, and there are competitive races for governor, Congress, and other races.
Voting
Voters in Concord cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the following polling locations:
- Ward 1: Merrimack Valley High School gymnasium, 106 Village St.
- Ward 2: The Barn at Bull Meadow, 63 Bog Road.
- Ward 3: Beaver Meadow Elementary School, 40 Sewalls Falls Road.
- Ward 4: Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St.
- Ward 5: Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, 17 N. Spring St. (Rumford Street, gymnasium entrance.
- Ward 6: Christ the King Parish Hall, 72 South Main St. (Thorndike Street entrance).
- Ward 7: Abbot-Downing School, 152 South St.
- Ward 8: Bektash Temple, 189 Pembroke Road.
- Ward 9: Citywide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road.
- Ward 10: Broken Ground School, 51 South Curtisville Road .
Voting Ward Street Listing (PDF)
Ward Map (PDF)
Candidates
The following candidates are involved in competitive races on Tuesday.
Governor (Democrat)
Executive Council (Democrat)
Karen Liot Hill
Mike Liberty
Executive Council (Republican)
Mary Rose Deak
County Sheriff (Republican)
Frank Cassidy
Jason Gerhard
Register Of Deeds (Democrat) Vote for 1
Erica Davis
Mark Dunn
City sample ballots
Voter ID Law
New Hampshire has same-day voter registration. Here is the Voter Identification Law, linked in .pdf format, and the Explanatory Document. For more information about Voter ID, visit this state website.
Primary Election Day Issues
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office will operate an Election Day hotline from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The AG encourages voters and election officials with concerns or questions to call 1-866-868-3703. If a caller receives a voicemail, they should leave a message, and attorneys in the office will address each message.
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