Articles by Lisa Rathke, Kathy McCormack and Nick Perry

Governor Calls on Flood-Weary Vermonters to ‘Stick Together’

Vermont’s governor said Wednesday that the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work from its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he called on residents to “stick together” amid …

Teen Who Ate Spicy Tortilla Chip Died of High Chile Consumption; Also Had Heart Defect

A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to autopsy results obtained by The Associated Press. …

Judge’s Ruling on Girl’s Death Creates Path for Wrongful Death Claim

A judge has ruled that a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl missing since 2019 is legally dead and her mother can become administrator of her estate, just weeks after the child’s father was convicted of killing her. Crystal Sorey “has carried …

Storm in Northeast Take 5 Lives; Causes Power Outages, Floods, Road Damage

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 region rose even higher. At …

New Hampshire Governor Sununu Urges State-Run Marijuana Shops

A day after New Hampshire legislators rejected the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, Gov. Chris Sununu – a potential Republican presidential candidate – proposed a path forward that is similar to how the state controls liquor …

Small Town Debates Students’ Pastry Mural. Is It Art or Zoning Violation?

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) – Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a painting of the sun shining over a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate …

Transgender Worker Sues New Hampshire Employer Alleging Bias in Health Plan

A transgender woman in New Hampshire filed a discrimination complaint Friday against the manufacturing company where she works as a machinist, challenging its exclusion of gender-transition health coverage. The complaint against Barrington-based Turbocam, which makes parts for the HVAC, automotive, …

Gunmaker Sig Sauer Faces Suit by Police, Veterans, Others Vowing Gun Goes Off by Itself

Police and federal law enforcement officers are among 20 people from multiple states saying they were wounded by a popular type of Sig Sauer pistol, the latest lawsuit alleging that the gun is susceptible to going off without the trigger …

New Hampshire Motorcycle Crash Trial Hears Drugs, Alcohol Testimony

A substance made when the body breaks down heroin was present a truck driver’s blood just hours after he was involved in a 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists, a forensic toxicologist testified this week. The metabolite, referred to as …

Trial Begins for Truck Driver Charged in New Hampshire Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists

The trial for a commercial truck driver charged with causing the deaths in 2019 of seven members of a Marine motorcycle club will open Tuesday, more than three years after the crash in northern New Hampshire. Jurors visited the crash …