Skateboarder killed when struck by car

BLUE HILL (AP) – A nighttime crash in which a 23-year-old skateboarder was struck and killed by a car was under investigation by police.

Jason Rundell of Brooklin was struck Tuesday night while skateboarding along South Street and was pronounced dead at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department said.

Rundell was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident, which occurred shortly before 9 p.m., officials said.

The driver, Kelly Hasselbrack, 26, of Brooklin, was not injured.

No charges have been filed in connection with the crash.

Police issue warrant in dog attack in Conway

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) – A Massachusetts woman has been charged with reckless conduct after her boxer dogs attacked and injured a jogger.

Hope Galton, 38, of Concord, Mass., police said, had been made aware the dogs were aggressive but she allowed them to roam free when visiting her mother.

Police Chief Ed Wagner said earlier that officers had to shoot at one of the dogs with a bean bag-type of weapon so emergency workers could tend to the woman, who fled inside a home the day after Christmas.

Seabrook’s license extended by over 3 years

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The Seabrook nuclear power plant’s operating license has been extended by over three years, expiring in March 2030, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

Seabrook had applied for the change last year. The commission’s decision was issued on Dec. 28.

The plant had sought an extension that would permit it to operate for the full, 40-year lifetime from the date when its full-power operating license was issued.

The commission approved the extension to recover time the plant spent in low-power testing before receiving the full-power license.

Plainfield focuses on fire safety after fatalities

PLAINFIELD, N.H. (AP) – The fire department is offering residents free smoke alarms and home inspections as part of a fire-safety push after a fire a month ago killed a family of four.

Chief David Best said firefighters came up with the idea while trying to find some way to make something good come out of the deaths.

The fire department bought 40 battery-operated smoke detectors and will give them to any family in town who asks, until they run out. The department also will inspect homes if residents ask.

Officials still are investigating the cause of the fire that killed Lee and Michelle Putnam and their sons, Josh and Ben.

Govt. charges environmental violations at lobster company

NEWINGTON, N.H. (AP) – The government has proposed fining a Newington company $255,000 for alleged environmental violations.

The Environmental Protection Agency says Little Bay Lobster violated water pollution laws and did not tell officials of chemicals it was storing during the last five years.

The company operates a lobster pond, bait-fish operation and a fleet of fishing boats.

EPA says the company did not monitor and didn’t take samples of waste discharges, discharged pollutants without permits and did not inspect its facility as required.

Robert Varney, head of EPA’s New England office, said the discharges may have harmed Piscataqua River’s ecosystem.