DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — The owners of the Balsams Grand Resort said Tuesday they’re in talks with a businessman and former part-owner of the Boston Red Sox on how to redevelop the storied North Country hotel. Owners Dan Dagesse and Dan Hebert said they’ve entered into an agreement with Les Otten. Any final deal […]
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Officials probe explosion at N.H. plant that injured 15
Monday afternoon’s blast at the New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc. plant in Peterborough is being investigated but all indications were that it was an industrial-related incident, said Peterborough Fire Department spokesman Eric Bowman. There didn’t appear to be any environmental damage. Plant machine operator Paul Clark said he was outside in the parking lot when […]
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N.H. attempts to regulate drones and protect privacy
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two state lawmakers have resurrected an effort to limit the use of drones to protect residents’ privacy, despite the failure of efforts last year. New Hampshire was among 43 states last year to introduce bills and resolutions concerning the unmanned aircraft. But the legislation that would have prohibited drones from snapping […]
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N.H. town to send students across border to Marshwood
ELIOT (AP) — Some children in a New Hampshire town will soon start attending school across the state line in Maine. Officials in Rollinsford, N.H., have reached an agreement to send students to Marshwood middle and high schools across the border. Marshwood serves the Maine towns of Eliot and South Berwick. Under the deal expected […]
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Unstable crane causes concern at Kittery shipyard
KITTERY (AP) — Officials at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard temporarily evacuated some personnel after concerns were raised about an unstable crane being used for some building repairs. Deputy Public Affairs Officer Gary Hildreth said the report about the crane next to Building 178 came in at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Personnel in the building and […]
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2014 an important year for NH’s Northern Pass plan
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The coming year will bring critical deadlines and key developments in a private company’s plan to run electrical transmission lines from Canada through New Hampshire. What it will not provide is any letup in the arguments on both sides of the power proposal. Northeast Utilities’ $1.4 billion Northern Pass would carry […]
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Old Man of the Mountain is on liquor bottle
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Old Man of the Mountain, New Hampshire’s granite profile that tumbled to the ground 10 years ago, is showing up on a limited edition commemorative liquor bottle. Gov. Maggie Hassan and the New Hampshire Liquor Commission introduced the circular bottle with a picture of the Old Man and the state […]
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White Mountain National Forest to allow families to cut down Christmas trees
BETHEL — The White Mountain National Forest headquarters announced that families may cut a Christmas tree for personal use on National Forest land. In a Nov. 25 news release, the White Mountain National Forest headquarters issued the following rules: * The trees will be used for personal use only, not for resale. * Each family […]
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Irene A. Barry
NEW LONDON, N.H. — Irene A. (Burt) Barry, 90, of Franklin Street, Rumford, died Monday, Nov. 18, at the New London Hospital in New London, N.H. She was born on July 23, 1923, the daughter of Charles Burt and Doris (Whitehouse) Burt Churchill. Irene was a native and lifelong resident of her beloved Rumford. She […]
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Theresa A. (Magoon) Milligan
1953 – 2013 MERRIMACK, N.H. — Theresa A. “Terri” Milligan, 60, of Milford, N.H., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, N.H. She was the beloved wife of Maurice E. Milligan, of Milford, N.H., for 40 years. Terri was born on Oct. 1, 1953, in Rumford, the daughter […]