Latest New Hampshire Headlines
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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...
Police Say Man in New Hampshire Arson Case Paddled Canoe with Items for Fire
Jun 5 2020 // A man has been held without bail on a charge of setting fire to a New Hampshire middle school, and police believe he paddled a canoe from Maine with a propane tank and a bucket of flammable liquid, authorities...
New Hampshire Man Charged in Scheme that Used Bitcoin to Buy Personal Data
May 29 2020 // A New Hampshire man has been charged in a fraud scheme that involved using Bitcoin to buy stolen personal data belonging to people across the country, officials said. Jonathan Nguyen, 23, of Windham, was charged Tuesday in...
Official Says Fire at Middle School in New Hampshire Was Set Intentionally
May 26 2020 // A fire at Portsmouth Middle School in New Hampshire early Saturday appears to have been intentionally set, an official said. Firefighters arrived at the school after 3 a.m. and found flames coming out the front door of the...
