Latest New Hampshire Headlines
All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.H. Agents Suggest Changes to Fiduciary, Licensing Rules
May 9 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. recently said it supports two insurance department proposals and offered further recommendations to clarify fiduciary and licensing rules affecting agents. The...
N.H. weighs seat belt savings vs. freedom
May 7 2007 // When New Hampshire House lawmakers recently passed a seat belt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue also has financial ramifications, and not just because changing the law would net...
N.H. weighs seat belt savings vs. freedom
May 7 2007 // When New Hampshire House lawmakers recently passed a seat belt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue also has financial ramifications, and not just because changing the law would net...
N.H. Bill Would Extend Health Coverage Following Divorce
May 4 2007 // Men and women testified in favor of a bill in New Hampshire that would extend health insurance coverage to people who lose their insurance when their marriages break up. Lisa Kuester, a mother of four who works part-time...
U.S. Disaster Funds Approved for Flooded N.H. Counties
Apr 29 2007 // President Bush has approved New Hampshire’s request for a major disaster to be declared in the state as a result of recent flooding, heavy rain and wind. New Hampshire Sens. Judd Gregg and John Sununu made the...
Citing $36 Million in Flood Damage, N.H. Seeks U.S. Disaster Aid
Apr 24 2007 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said flooding and high tides caused more than $36 million in damage last week, and he has asked the federal government to declare the entire state a disaster area so it will qualify for...
N.H., Maine Still Dealing with Flooding, Power Outages, Washed-Out Roads
Apr 19 2007 // Rain continued falling on much of New Hampshire late Wednesday, keeping some schools closed and lengthening the morning commute for drivers detouring around washed-out roads. Thousands of homes and businesses still had no...
N.H. Motorists Could Save if State Adopts Seat Belt Law
Apr 18 2007 // A mandatory seatbelt law could do more than save drivers’ lives. It could save them money. When House lawmakers recently passed a seatbelt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue...
Central N.H. Shakes But Nothing Breaks from Small Quake
Mar 23 2007 // A 2.7 magnitude earthquake rattled central New Hampshire on Wednesday morning, but there were no reports of damage. Experts said that the earthquake was centered in Campton, about six miles north of Plymouth. “I was...
N.H. Safety Inspectors Empty 4 Apartment Buildings Over Fire Risk
Mar 20 2007 // Residents of four apartment buildings in Berlin, New Hampshire have been ordered to move out after fire safety inspectors found serious violations. The state fire marshal’s office has been working with the city to...
N.H. Researchers Develop Tool to Measure Cyber Attack Threat
Jan 26 2007 // Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the United States? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which...
N.H. private school says insurer didn’t do flood insurance homework; sues for buildings’ damages
Jan 8 2007 // St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. has filed a lawsuit accusing its insurer of refusing to cover most of the $5 million the school has spent repairing buildings and grounds damaged by flooding. In May, floodwaters...
N.H. private school says insurer didn’t do flood insurance homework; sues for buildings’ damages
Jan 7 2007 // St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. has filed a lawsuit accusing its insurer of refusing to cover most of the $5 million the school has spent repairing buildings and grounds damaged by flooding. In May, floodwaters...
Roadway Deaths Down in N.H.
Jan 3 2007 // New Hampshire can celebrate a reduction in the number of highway deaths in 2006. Division of Motor Vehicles Director Virginia Beecher said fatal crashes dropped from 161 last year to 122 this year. She credits increased...
Bliss & Glennon Expands into Ala., N.H.
Dec 29 2006 // Bliss and Glennon Inc., a managing general agency and surplus lines broker based in Redondo Beach, Calif., opened two new regional offices in Manchester, N.H., and Birmingham, Ala., in late December in an effort to broaden...
N.H. Private School Sues Insurer Over Flood Policy
Dec 28 2006 // St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. has filed a lawsuit accusing its insurance company of refusing to cover most of the $5 million the school has spent repairing buildings and grounds damaged by flooding last...
State liquor store, homeowner blamed in N.H. drunk driving death
Dec 25 2006 // The family of a New Hampshire man killed in a drunken driving crash two years ago is suing the state Liquor Commission and the woman who owns the home where his friends were drinking. Randy Holmes, 24, was a passenger in a...
2006: Mother Nature and political deals made 2006 an unsettling year
Dec 25 2006 // From Maine to Virginia, agents and adjusters helped property owners dig out from damaging floods. High waters seemed to hit a new state every week. Meanwhile, these same agents had to worry about whether their income was...
State liquor store, homeowner blamed in N.H. drunk driving death
Dec 24 2006 // The family of a New Hampshire man killed in a drunken driving crash two years ago is suing the state Liquor Commission and the woman who owns the home where his friends were drinking. Randy Holmes, 24, was a passenger in a...
Top 10 Stories of the Year – East
Dec 24 2006 // From Maine to Virginia, agents and adjusters helped property owners dig out from damaging floods. High waters seemed to hit a new state every week. Meanwhile, these same agents had to worry about whether their income was...
