New Hampshire

Ruth Griffin dies at 99, a legend in NH and Portsmouth for public service

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2 years ago

August 10, 2024

Ruth Griffin dies at 99, a legend in NH and Portsmouth for public service

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| news@seacoastonline

PORTSMOUTH — Ruth Griffin, a pioneer in New Hampshire politics known equally in the city for her public service, died Saturday at age 99.

“She passed peacefully at home with her family around her, which is what she requested, so we made that happen for her,” said Joan, her daughter.

Ruth Griffin was elected to and served in New Hampshire’s House, Senate and Executive Council. She’s a Republican legend in heavily Democratic Portsmouth, where a public housing apartment building is named in honor. She served 42 years on the Portsmouth Housing Authority board, a tenure that continued until 2020, the year she turned 95 and a parade was held in her honor. She served on the Executive Council for 30 years, ending in 2007.

She was in attendance in 2022 for the opening of the PHA’s Ruth Lewin Griffin Place apartments on Court Street. In 2018, Gov. Chris Sununu successfully pushed for the Little Bay bridge connecting Dover and Newington to be named Ruth L. Griffin Bridge.

Griffin’s support was sought by Republican presidential candidates for decades in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Griffin served two terms as Republican National Committeewoman, was a member of the selection committee of the Republican National Convention for the 2000 convention, and served many times as a delegate to the RNC, starting in 1972.

Born July 9, 1925, Griffin moved to Portsmouth from Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1938, and was well known for living in the farmhouse built in 1896 by “Grandpa Griffin” on the corner of Richards Avenue and South Street. She was known for the lambs and goats on what is known Griffin’s Half Acre Farm, popular with locals who stopped by to see the animals.

After attending Portsmouth schools, she graduated from nursing school. She was elected to and served on Portsmouth’s School Board and Police Commission as well.

Look for additional coverage of Ruth Griffin’s passing in the coming days. Material from Seacoastonline and Portsmouth Herald archives was used in this report.

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New Hampshire may see rare Atlas V rocket launch. Here’s when to look

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7 minutes ago

March 28, 2026

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New Hampshire may see rare Atlas V rocket launch. Here’s when to look

A 20-story tall, 1.3 million-pound Atlas V rocket will blast off from Florida this weekend, and Granite Staters waking up very early might able to see it if the clouds in the sky don’t cover it.

Teams with United Launch Alliance are prepping for the Atlas V rocket launch, the fifth Amazon Leo constellation mission. Liftoff is planned at 3:53 a.m. ET Sunday, March 29, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Pending weather conditions and cloud cover, the Atlas V-Amazon Leo predawn launch could be visible from Florida to New England, according to ULA. That is, if their city falls on the ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility map (see below), and if they’re awake at the time of liftoff.

The Atlas V rocket will be equipped with five solid rocket boosters to launch the next batch of Amazon Leo broadband satellites (previously referred to as Project Kuiper) into low-Earth orbit, giving a great show to those watching.

However, weather could disrupt viewing, as the New Hampshire area on the visibility map is set for isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. on Saturday night as well as partly cloudy skies, the National Weather Service said.

Here’s what to know about ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility from New Hampshire.

When will ULA Atlas V launch?

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 29. The 29-minute launch window will begin at 3:53 a.m.

The visibility map provided by ULA shows about when and where your best chances are to see the rocket as it streaks northeasterly into space.

Will New Hampshire be able to see the ULA Atlas V launch

New Hampshire, specifically just outside Concord, New Hampshire, falls in the semi-outer periphery of the visibility area for the ULA Atlas V rocket launch, according to ULA’s visibility map.

Estimated visibility will occur at launch +330 seconds, or about five minutes and 30 seconds, following the launch in Florida. However, viewing chances depend on weather conditions, and Concord, New Hampshire is currently set for isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. and then partly cloudy skies on Saturday night into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. This might block visibility, as clear skies are essential for best views.

What is ULA Atlas V?

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket is a spacecraft with five solid rocket boosters that will send a batch of Amazon Leo broadband satellites into outer space, to low-Earth orbit.

How can you follow along live?

FLORIDA TODAY will offer live coverage via a live webcast with live tweets and updates for the rocket launch.

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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities say

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12 hours ago

March 27, 2026

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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities say

JUPITER ISLAND — Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said.

Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Woods was not injured.

The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island.

Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information.

This was at least the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries. Woods said later doctors considered amputation.

Woods has played 11 tournaments since that 2021 crash, not finishing closer than within 16 shots of the winner the four times he finished 72 holes.

He also was arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when south Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car that was parked awkwardly with damage to the driver’s side. Woods said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.

Woods won his fifth Masters, and 15th major, in 2019. He has 82 wins on the PGA Tour, tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead.

Woods, 50, had been working his way back to golf from a seventh back surgery in September. He had not decided whether he could play in the Masters on April 9-12.

His last official tournament was the British Open in 2024. Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even before the back surgery. He managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on Tuesday night.

He has kept deeply involved in PGA Tour affairs as chairman of the Future Competition Committee that is restructuring the model of the tour.

Woods also faced a soft deadline at the end of the month to decide whether to become U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland. Woods was offered the job for the last Ryder Cup and did not turn it down until June. The PGA of America wants a decision much sooner this time.

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Hillary Clinton to return to New Hampshire | Fox News Video

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1 day ago

March 27, 2026

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Hillary Clinton to return to New Hampshire | Fox News Video

Hillary Clinton is set to return to New Hampshire for a Democratic Party fundraiser while a progressive leader criticizes the party for being ‘tone-deaf’ by inviting her.

Hillary Clinton is returning to New Hampshire next month to headline the state’s Democratic Party’s annual spring fundraising dinner. A progressive leader criticizes the party as ‘tone-deaf’ for inviting Clinton, stating she’s ‘yesterday’s news.’ Fox News contributor Joe Concha weighs in on Clinton’s perceived comeback tour and discusses President Trump’s recent remarks about John F. Kennedy Jr.’s political ambitions.

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