Report excessive house costs, file low unemployment
Dwelling costs soared to a file $460,000 median worth in Could and June earlier than the market confirmed indicators of slowing close to yr’s finish. Unemployment hit a file low 2% for 3 straight months over the summer time earlier than creeping up.
Dems transfer to bump NH from first major spot
Democrats voted to demote the nation’s first presidential major, pushing New Hampshire after South Carolina and on the identical day as Nevada on the 2024 nominating calendar. Native Democratic leaders say a state legislation mandates New Hampshire maintain the primary major. The GOP maintains the standard voting of Iowa adopted by the Granite State in ’24.
Driver not responsible in Fallen 7 bike deaths
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Individuals upset with the not-guilty verdict gathered outdoors following the trial of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy of West Springfield, Mass., at Coos County Superior Court docket in Lancaster on Aug. 9. Zhukovskyy was charged with negligent murder within the deaths of seven bike riders in a 2019 crash in Randolph. After the decision, Zhukovskyy, a Ukrainian nationwide, was taken into custody by immigration authorities.
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The truck driver accused of killing seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in Randolph was discovered not responsible of all expenses in August. The Coos County jury discovered Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, of West Springfield, Mass., not responsible on all 15 counts, together with manslaughter, negligent murder and reckless conduct.
Arrests in two high-profile little one homicide circumstances
Danielle Dauphinais, the mom of Merrimack boy Elijah Lewis, 5, who was discovered lifeless in a Massachusetts park in 2021, was charged with first- and second-degree homicide. Her boyfriend, Joseph Stapf, pleaded responsible to manslaughter and different expenses. He was sentenced to 22 to 45 years in jail.
Within the second case, investigators stated Concord Montgomery, 5, of Manchester was murdered in December 2019. Her father, Adam Montgomery, is charged with second-degree homicide.
Juvenile arrested in Northfield triple homicide
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Regulation enforcement officers looked for proof within the median of Interstate 93 in Northfield in reference to the murders of a mom and her two sons in August. A juvenile was later arrested within the case.
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A mom and her two kids have been fatally shot of their Northfield house in August. A minor was arrested and charged within the loss of life of Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two younger sons Benjamin, 4, and Mason, 1.
Twelve days earlier than his household was murdered, Sean Sweeney discovered weapons of their storage and surrounding woods and instructed police he feared for his kids’s security, in response to city police logs.
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NH works to return to pre-COVID world
Most individuals shed their face masks and joined occasions that welcomed again folks. The state reported greater than 700 COVID-19 deaths in 2022, together with greater than 400 throughout the first three months of the yr. The official loss of life toll since 2020 surpassed 2,800.
Excessive power prices for properties and automobiles
Many individuals confronted will increase in electrical payments of fifty% or extra, as utilities paid extra to buy gas. Gasoline costs almost hit $5 a gallon in June earlier than falling beneath $3.50 close to yr’s finish.
Harmony double homicide unnerves neighborhood
The capturing deaths of Harmony couple Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid in April triggered worry in the neighborhood till authorities six months later arrested Logan Levar Clegg in Vermont. Clegg, who was charged with two counts of second-degree homicide, was caught with $7,150 in money and had deliberate to flee utilizing a one-way ticket to Germany, authorities stated.
William Loeb accused of molesting stepdaughter
William Loeb’s stepdaughter, Nackey Gallowhur Scagliotti, 76, in an interview with the New Hampshire Sunday Information, stated William Loeb, the late iconic writer of the Union Chief, sexually molested her repeatedly when she was 7 years previous. The abuse, she stated, occurred over a yr’s time, after she went to dwell along with her mom and stepfather in Nevada in early 1953.
Invoice Gardner retires as longtime Secretary of State
After 45 years in workplace, Gardner retired because the longest-serving election chief in state historical past. Successor David Scanlan received his first full time period in December to proceed in that position.
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Push for extra transparency in physician malpractice
Newspaper tales, together with ones revealed within the New Hampshire Union Chief, highlighted how little data the New Hampshire Board of Drugs publicly discloses about physician misdeeds. The Legal professional Common’s Workplace launched an investigation. A legislative oversight committee held hearings and stated legislators would suggest two payments, together with one to arrange a medical transparency oversight fee to check the difficulty.
Faculty superintendent out in Manchester
John Goldhardt resigned as superintendent of the Manchester Faculty District in February, later saying eggs have been thrown at him whereas he walked his canine and piles of feces have been left on his doorstep. He additionally stated he was attacked in Union Chief editorials earlier than he stepped down.
In March, Goldhardt was provided the superintendent’s place at Carson Metropolis, Nevada, however he withdrew his candidacy citing considerations over the $170,000 contract he was provided and what he known as “slanderous” feedback made by college officers. In Could, he was employed as superintendent in Laramie, Wyoming.
Dartmouth Well being-GraniteOne merger killed
State regulators in Could scuttled a proposal to mix two of the state’s largest hospital programs over considerations that it will damage competitors and will end in increased costs for care.
The consequences of mixing Dartmouth Well being and Catholic Medical Heart guardian firm GraniteOne would have been most keenly felt within the Manchester space, in response to regulators.
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Husband sentenced, spouse paroled in grisly homicide
Armando Barron was convicted Thursday of first-degree homicide within the 2020 loss of life of Jonathan Amerault of Keene.
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Armando Barron of Jaffrey was sentenced to life in jail with out parole plus 45 years for the 2020 homicide, assault and solicitation of homicide of Jonathan Amerault. He later acquired one other seven to 14 years in jail for crimes he dedicated in opposition to his spouse, Britany, after she wished a divorce.
Barron shot Amerault after his spouse refused Barron’s order to shoot the person.
Britany Barron confessed to serving to to get rid of the physique out of worry. She later pleaded responsible to a few expenses of falsifying bodily proof, one involving sawing Amerault’s head from the corpse. She was paroled in April.
Resignations rock Gunstock Mountain Resort
The administration workforce at Gunstock Mountain Resort resigned en masse in the summertime, following months of rising frustration over relations with the delegation-appointed Gunstock Space Fee, which manages the county-owned ski mountain.
Gov. Chris Sununu, who acquired a $500 political donation drawn from an account of the fee, condemned Republican state legislators who helped create turmoil with the fee. The ski space administration returned after two commissioners resigned.
A new Fish and Game Department rule would create a special waterfowl hunting weekend for active military members and veterans.
This reserved hunting time would take place the first weekend after the close of the regular hunting season in all zones. Hunters would have to carry proof of their status as an active-duty member or veteran.
The weekend would be for hunting migratory waterfowl, such as ducks. Hunters would still have to carry their state hunting license, their migratory waterfowl license, a National Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program permit, and a federal duck stamp.
Though only veterans or active-duty military could harvest waterfowl at this time, they would be allowed one guest. Those assisting with “setting out decoys, calling, or retrieving harvest birds” would have to possess a hunting license and the necessary permits, the proposed rule says.
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Regular-season bag and possession limits would still apply.
Fish and Game will host a public hearing on the proposed rule on Tuesday, July 9, at 12:30 p.m. at Fish and Game Headquarters in Concord. The public may also submit feedback via email to [email protected] until July 16.
KITTERY, ME — Soul Models recently received a $3,000 sponsorship from MVSB (Meredith Village Savings Bank) and a $5,000 sponsorship from the Drew Cepp Scholarship Fund that will support the nonprofit’s upcoming summer camps.
The programs are open to middle school-aged girls in the Seacoast area of southern Maine and New Hampshire.
“Thanks to these caring community partners, we are excited to once again host three free summer camp opportunities that will run in the Seacoast region,” Carrie Penna, executive director and lead program facilitator. “The camps offer young girls an opportunity to participate in expressive arts, yoga and fun — all while making new friends and learning new skills.”
“We are proud to support Soul Models and all the important work they are doing to provide safe and engaging opportunities for youth in our community to learn, have fun and gain self-confidence,” Angela Salb, MVSB Vice President, commercial lending team leader, said.
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Soul Models summer camps take place at the Portsmouth Community Campus from July 15 to 19, Kittery Community Center from July 29 to Aug. 2, and York Art Association from Aug. 12-16. Go to soulmodels.org to learn more.
The Drew Cepp Scholarship Fund was created in memory of Drew Ceppetelli, a young woman from Barrington who was killed in a car accident in November of 2022. This continued support from the fund honors Drew’s passion for mindfulness, movement, journaling and the other activities that are part of the Soul Models programming.
For more info, visit any of the local branch offices located in New Hampshire in Alton, Ashland, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, Melvin Village, Meredith, Moultonborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rochester or Wolfeboro, call 800-922-6872 or visit www.mvsb.com.
Caption: Jordan Sanger, Soul Models Operations Coordinator, takes a selfie with Carrie Penna, Soul Models Executive Director, Melissa Ceppetelli, of the Drew Cepp Scholarship Fund, Angela Salb, MVSB Vice President, Commercial Lending Team Leader, and David McMahon, MVSB Branch & Business Development Manager.
A flight to Manchester, New Hampshire, was diverted Wednesday after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane, officials said.
The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after the flight landed at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He was released after making an initial appearance in federal court in Buffalo, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.
The American Eagle flight departed from Buffalo shortly after the incident, according to an emailed statement from American Airlines. “We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,” read the statement.
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The man told officers he was flying from Portland, Oregon, to Manchester and had several whiskey and colas before boarding the flight, and then more of them during a layover in Chicago and after boarding there. He said he got up to use the restroom and was coming back to his seat, but he has a medical urination problem, according to the criminal complaint.
An email seeking comment was sent to his federal public defender.