Latest New Hampshire Headlines

All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.

New Hampshire Security Firm Says It’s Not At Fault for Woman’s Death

May 10 2021 // A security firm that employed a man accused of killing a woman at the company headquarters of Timberland in New Hampshire said it bears no responsibility for her death. Securitas Security Services USA said in court...

New Hampshire Bill Would Make Employers Pay for Any Required COVID-19 Test

May 7 2021 // Employers who require COVID-19 tests for applicants or workers would be required to pay for them under a bill heard by a New Hampshire House committee Wednesday. The bill would prohibit employers from requiring that an...

Explosion at Gender Reveal Party Rocks Several New Hampshire Towns

Apr 27 2021 // One New Hampshire family’s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns, set off reports of an earthquake, and could be heard from across the state line, police said. Police in Kingston, a town not far...

Landlord Accused of Discrimination in New Hampshire Support Dog Lawsuit

Apr 14 2021 // A landlord has been accused of discriminating against a tenant by not allowing her to house an emotional support dog for her anxiety and depression, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a lawsuit. The complaint filed...

N.H. Supreme Finds ‘Special Relationship,’ Affirms Jury Award Against Insurance Agency

Mar 23 2021 // A split decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court released Friday offers a lesson to insurance agents about the importance of checklists. Three justices overruled two dissenters to affirm a Superior Court jury’s...

Brannen Promoted to Life and Health Director at New Hampshire Insurance Department

Mar 15 2021 // New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos announced that Tyler Brannen, a 15-year veteran of the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID), has been promoted to the position of Life and Health director. Most...

Two Massachusetts Men Charged Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in New Hampshire

Mar 2 2021 // Two Massachusetts men were charged in federal court in Springfield in connection with falsifying driving logs, instructing others to do so and making a false statement to investigators. The charges are the result of a...

Bettencourt Approved as New Hampshire Deputy Insurance Commissioner

Dec 21 2020 // New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has approved the nomination of Policy Director D.J. Bettencourt as the next deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Bettencourt, a former state representative from...

EPA Permit May Curb Phosphorous Discharge from New Hampshire Fish Hatchery

Oct 22 2020 // A new federal water permit for a New Hampshire fish hatchery that has been accused of polluting local waterways could cut the amount of phosphorous the hatchery can discharge in half. The permit for the Powder Mill Fish...

Grocery Chain Slow to Report Tampering at One of Its Maine Stores

Oct 16 2020 // It took two months for a supermarket chain to alert police and customers about the discovery of razor blades in fresh pizza dough sold at one if its stores in Maine, a newspaper reported. Product tampering at a store in...

More Supermarkets Recall Pizza Dough After Tampering Episode

Oct 14 2020 // Another supermarket chain is recalling a brand of fresh pizza dough amid concerns about tampering. Shaw’s and Star Market announced the company is removing Portland Pie Co. pizza dough from the shelves of its...

New Hampshire Music Fan Seriously Hurt by Stage Diver Wins $2M Settlement

Sep 30 2020 // A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey has reached a $2 million settlement with the show’s organizer. Jason Kooken, 46, of...

N.H. Approves Reduced Workers’ Comp Voluntary Loss Costs

Sep 9 2020 // The New Hampshire workers’ compensation insurance market will continue to experience historically low rates in 2021, according to a press release issued by the New Hampshire Insurance Department. This comes after the...

Optisure Risk Partners Hires Bagley in New Hampshire

Sep 9 2020 // Optisure Risk Partners has hired Wendy Bagley as a personal lines and private client account executive. She brings more than 30 years of experience in personal lines and insurance expertise to this new role and is based in...

Roundup of New England COVID-19 Developments

Aug 31 2020 // Public health officials in Vermont said the state is considering becoming the second state to mandate flu shots as a way to ease the burden of influenza amid the coronavirus pandemic. Vermont Health Commissioner Mark...

Storm Damages New Hampshire Cottages, Creates Waterspout Over Lake

Aug 25 2020 // A strong storm damaged vacation cottages on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday. The fast-moving system brought strong winds and heavy rain and created a waterspout over the lake. WMUR-TV reports that at...

New Hampshire Contractor Arrested and Charged with Theft, Forgery

Aug 11 2020 // A New Hampshire contractor was arrested on July 31, 2020, and will be arraigned this week in connection with charges for theft, forgery and unfair or deceptive business practices. New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J....

New Hampshire Investigating Ventilation in Nursing Homes After Virus Outbreaks

Jul 30 2020 // New Hampshire health and fire safety officials will spend the next two weeks investigating whether ventilation systems have contributed to coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes, Gov. Chris Sununu said Tuesday. More than...

N.H. Woman Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Targeting Restaurants, Insurance Companies

Jul 1 2020 // A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for participating in a mail fraud scheme targeting restaurants and insurance companies. According to court documents and statements made in court, for...

Woman Looks to Postpone Suit in New Hampshire Crash that Killed 7 Bikers

Jun 16 2020 // A woman who lost her partner in a collision that killed seven motorcyclists last year in New Hampshire wants to put a pause on her lawsuit against the company that employed a pickup truck driver involved in the...