Latest New Hampshire Headlines
All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flood Watches Posted for Most of N.H.
Apr 29 2008 // Rain moving into New Hampshire is dampening the fire danger but raising the threat of flooding. The National Weather Service has posted flood watches through Wednesday morning all counties except Hillsborough and...
N.H. Town Employees Settle Over Being Fired For Gossiping
Apr 21 2008 // Two of the four women fired from town jobs in Hooksett, N.H. for gossiping have settled lawsuits against the town, according to the Associated Press. The town’s insurance company is paying $65,000 each to Joanne...
New Markets
Apr 21 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
N.H. Biker Recovering after Collision with Turkey
Apr 8 2008 // A motorcyclist from Keene, New Hampshire is nursing broken bones after a wild turkey flew into him and knocked him off his bike during the weekend. State police said the turkey flew out of the woods and struck 62-year-old...
N.H. Lawyer Who Sought Private Settlements Convicted of Extortion
Apr 7 2008 // Daniel Hynes of Manchester, N.H. told a Concord hair salon to pay him $1,000 about 15 months ago or face a lawsuit because its different prices for men and women were discriminatory. In one court document, he said the...
Insurer Exemption From N.H. Consumer Protection Law Questioned
Apr 7 2008 // The mortgage crisis is prompting some people to take another look at New Hampshire’s consumer protection law. Six years ago, the Legislature changed the law to exempt the banking, insurance, public utilities and...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
Two Employees Fired for Gossiping Settle Lawsuits with N.H. Town
Apr 2 2008 // Two of the four women fired from town jobs in Hooksett (New Hampshire) for gossiping have settled lawsuits against the town. The town’s insurance company is paying $65,000 each to Joanne Drewniak and Jessica...
N.H. Driver’s Licenses to Have Key Security Features Required by Real ID
Apr 1 2008 // In postponing enforcement of the Real ID law in New Hampshire, the Department of Homeland Security took note recently of new security features the state is adding to its driver’s licenses and identification...
New Hampshire Woman Sues over Bogus Sex Site Profile
Mar 31 2008 // A woman who lives somewhere near Dartmouth College is suing an online sex site, claiming it identified her in her area even though a nude photograph purporting to be her was not. The woman, suing under the pseudonym...
N.H. Begins 15 Town Hall Meetings on Ways to Fight Underage Drinking
Mar 28 2008 // New Hampshire public health officials are beginning a series of Town Hall meetings around the state on underage drinking. The meetings will be held in 15 communities, beginning Thursday evening at Goffstown High...
Critics Question Insurer Exemption from N.H. Consumer Protection Law
Mar 25 2008 // The subprime mortgage crisis is prompting some people to take another look at New Hampshire’s consumer protection law. Six years ago, the Legislature changed the law to exempt the banking, insurance, public utilities...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
N.H. Lawyer Who Sought ‘Out-of-Court’ Settlements Convicted of Extortion
Mar 24 2008 // A New Hampshire lawyer who says he was just trying to settle a case has been convicted of extortion. Daniel Hynes of Manchester told a Concord hair salon to pay him $1,000 15 months ago or face a lawsuit because its...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Appeal Likely in $1.75 Million New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Case
Mar 11 2008 // A Concord (New Hampshire) surgeon ordered to pay $1.75 million to a man who lost his sight during surgery for a broken leg plans to appeal the jury’s decision. A Merrimack County Superior Court jury last week sided...
Granite State Reports Progress Curbing Teen Drinking
Mar 10 2008 // The rate of underage drinking by high school students has decreased in New Hampshire, as well as the number of outlets selling alcohol to minors, according to a report by a nonprofit advocacy group. However, alcohol...
Heavy Snow Taking Toll on Roofs in New Hampshire
Mar 4 2008 // Fire officials are warning New Hampshire residents to clear the snow and ice off their roofs. With rain forecast for Tuesday, the extra weight may be too much for some roofs. Snow is being blamed for two roof cave-ins over...
N.H. Reports Progress in Curbing Underage Drinking
Mar 3 2008 // The rate of underage drinking by high school students has decreased in New Hampshire, as well as the number of outlets selling alcohol to minors, according to a report by a nonprofit advocacy group. However, alcohol...
N.H. Fire Marshal Warns on Recalled Gas Heaters
Feb 28 2008 // New Hampshire’s fire marshal is drawing attention to a recall of several models of direct vent wall furnaces that are commonly used in vacation homes, cottages and one-room additions. William Degnan says the heaters,...
