PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. — The wind was howling at nearly 65 miles per hour and blowing snow across the mountaintops. Despite the brilliant midmorning sun, the temperature had dropped to 17 degrees below zero. “It was awesome,” Hebron Station School student Arianna Durepos as she climbed out of one of two Mt. Washington SnowCoaches at […]
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Rescuers brave 108 mph winds, but hiker found dead in extreme N.H. cold
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — A hiker who activated an emergency personal locator beacon in New Hampshire’s White Mountains amid brutal weather conditions has been found dead. The state’s Fish and Game Department says New York City resident Kate Matrosova’s body was found Monday afternoon between Mount Madison and Mount Adams near Star Lake. Matrosova activated […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit salvage series split with Lockport
LEWISTON — The New Hampshire Fighting Spirit weren’t about to leave their future home without a win. Following a one-goal loss to the Lockport Express in their Twin Cities’ debut Friday, the Fighting Spirit left no doubt that they’d come away with a series split Sunday. New Hampshire scored five power-play goals — three in […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit fall to Lockport in Twin Cities debut
Alex Peddle trimmed Lockport’s lead to one in the losing minutes, but the New Hampshire Fighting Spirit couldn’t net the equalizer in a 3-2 loss to Lockport on Friday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. It was the first junior hockey game in Lewiston since 2011. “The atmosphere was awesome,” Fighting Spirit forward Simon Campbell said. […]
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Two snowmobilers rescued from N.H. lake; one suffered from hypothermia
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Two snowmobilers have been rescued from Lake Winnisquam, with rescuers swimming in the water about 200 feet in the dark before finding him. By that time, 25-year-old Andrew Grant of Belmont had been in the water with only his head exposed for about 50 minutes Sunday night. Grant was eventually pulled […]
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New Hampshire police restore travel on I-93 after pileups
Lt. Jerry Maslan, a state police spokesman, said there were some injuries, but they weren’t considered to be life-threatening. Calls about the accidents started coming in at about 9:45 a.m. Friday. Manchester District Fire Chief Al Poulin, who drove through the squall, told WMUR-TV that there were many vehicles on the road driving in excess […]
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Residents sound alarm as Coast Guard converts older foghorns to newer technology
YORK (AP) — For Tom Bradbury and his neighbors, the town foghorn is more than just a familiar, wistful noise — it represents something greater, like peace itself. “There’s a sense that someone is on guard, watching over those who are on the water,” Bradbury said. “We find it a very pleasing, comforting sound.” That’s […]
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New Hampshire fishing rules changed for 2015
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department says changes have been made to rules for catching smelt, striped bass, white perch, haddock and cod for 2015. Daily limits have been reduced for smelt to accommodate a decline and striped bass to comply with a fishery management plan. The daily limit of 25 white […]
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Charges: Stun gun, zip ties, shock collar used on kidnapped teen who was sexually assaulted
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man used death threats, a stun gun, zip ties and a shock collar to control a teenage girl he’s accused of kidnapping at gunpoint, imprisoning and sexually assaulting over nine months, according to indictments released Wednesday. Nathaniel Kibby was arrested in July and initially charged with kidnapping the girl Oct. […]
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Band members, Scott Brown exchange words
PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Leftist Marching Band, known for political activism, admit they were mildly taunting Senate candidate Scott Brown on Halloween night, but say they were pretty surprised when he verbally insulted them in public in return. Pat Spalding, a member of the band, said the incident, which happened in the Rusty Hammer […]