Latest New Hampshire Headlines
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New Hampshire to Receive $20M Grant to Help Reconstruct Eroded Seawalls
Apr 24 2024 // New Hampshire is getting a $20 million federal grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls eroded by storms and flooding and received a disaster aid declaration to recuperate costs from a storm in January, officials said...
Member of Major Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to More Than Three Years
Mar 20 2024 // A Springfield, Massachusetts man was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston for his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles, robbed jewelry stores and stole...
People Moves: EPIC Adds Romanelli; New Hampshire Promotes Dexter, Heaton
Mar 14 2024 // Jim Romanelli EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), headquartered in San Francisco, named Jim Romanelli as executive vice president. Based in New York, Romanelli will focus on growth in the Northeast...
Catholic News Site to Pay $500K to New Hampshire Priest in Defamation Case
Mar 6 2024 // A far-right, unofficial Catholic media website has agreed to pay $500,000 to a New Hampshire priest who sued for defamation over a 2019 article that it now disavows. The website also is planning to shut down soon, the...
Northeast Warned to Expect More Floods Like This Winter’s
Feb 20 2024 // After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
Creators of Biden Audio Deepfake Face Potential Charges
Feb 7 2024 // An AI-generated cloned audio message of President Joe Biden that attempted to dissuade registered Democrats from voting in the New Hampshire primary election was traced to a Texas company and its owner. Attorney General...
Top East Insurance Journal Stories of 2023
Dec 29 2023 // Insurance Journal East readers showed keen interest in news about insurance agents’ responsibilities in 2023 including court cases involving an agent’s homeowner client with an unlisted dog; Harvard...
Storm in Northeast Take 5 Lives; Causes Power Outages, Floods, Road Damage
Dec 21 2023 // Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the...
New Hampshire Insurance Regulator, New England College Offer Course With Internship
Dec 15 2023 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department and New England College have announced they will partner for the second year of a course aimed at teaching students about insurance and providing staffing for the industry. Scheduled...
New England’s Foy Insurance Group Acquired by World Insurance
Dec 7 2023 // New England’s Foy Insurance Group has been acquired by national broker World Insurance Associates. The Foy agency, headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire, has been doing business in New Hampshire for more than 100...
Car Fire on New Hampshire Interstate Sets Off Ammunition
Dec 6 2023 // A fiery crash on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire set off hundreds of rounds of ammunition before firefighters were able to douse the blaze, state police said. State Police received a report of a vehicle being driven...
New Hampshire Roofing Contractor Lied to Beat OSHA Penalties, Judge Says
Dec 5 2023 // A New Hampshire contractor has been accused of lying and being evasive in an attempt to avoid responsibility for safety hazards for roofers at his worksite. A federal administrative law judge has determined that Barry...
Fraternity and Bar Sued Over 2021 Death of University of New Hampshire Student
Nov 14 2023 // The mother of a University of New Hampshire student who died in an icy swamp two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the Durham bar and fraternity her son visited that night. Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, was...
Delivery Worker’s PTSD Claim Against Five Guys and Maintenance Firm to Go to Jury
Oct 31 2023 // A food delivery worker who encountered two weapon-wielding maintenance workers surprised by his presence in a Five Guys hamburger eatery can bring negligence claims against the restaurant and the maintenance company over...
Member of Crew Tied to 490 Catalytic Converter Thefts Pleads Guilty
Oct 30 2023 // A Springfield, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston last week to his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from over 490 vehicles. According to Acting U.S. Attorney...
People Moves: New Hampshire Promotes Nyhan to Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Oct 27 2023 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department announced the promotion of Keith Nyhan as the deputy commissioner. Nyhan has served as director of the Consumer Services unit since 2007. Nyhan brings 28 years of experience in the...
New Hampshire Helicopter Crash That Took Pilot’s Life Is Under Investigation
Oct 10 2023 // A helicopter crashed in the woods shortly after taking off in Croydon, New Hampshire, killing the pilot, the only person on board, authorities said. The craft was reported as missing for at least several hours. The...
People Moves: Bettencourt Settling In as New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner
Sep 25 2023 // DJ Bettencourt is settling in after he was confirmed as the state’s insurance commissioner, more than a month after he was nominated to the post by Gov. Chris Sununu. “As commissioner, my key priorities include...
New Hampshire Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 14% in 2024
Aug 29 2023 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) recently approved a workers’ compensation rate proposal that will reduce voluntary loss costs by 14% on average. The new rates will apply to policies effective starting...
Saint-Gobain to Close New Hampshire Plant Blamed for PFAS Water Contamination
Aug 25 2023 // A French company that has been blamed for contaminating drinking water in some New Hampshire communities with a group of chemicals known as PFAS said Wednesday it plans to close its plant there and will work with the state...
