Crime & Safety
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False gun report at Portsmouth school blamed on Nextdoor app
Superintendent Zach McLaughlin is assuring the community there was no student with a gun on the Portsmouth Middle School campus, contrary what he said was a false notification through an outside mobile app called Nextdoor.
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Is it legal to keep a package delivered to me by mistake in New Hampshire?
So, you got a package in the mail that you weren’t expecting. Maybe it’s addressed to you. Maybe it’s for a previous resident of your home. Or maybe it’s addressed to someone else entirely. If it’s addressed to you, you can open it and possibly even keep the contents, according to New Hampshire state law. However, it could…
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Can you go on your phone at a red light in NH? What the law says
New Hampshire has a “hands-free” driving law, which prohibits drivers from using electronic devices while driving. But can you check a text at a red light? That’s illegal too, according to the law.
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After 47 Years, NH Cold Case Team begins new search into Cathy Millican’s 1978 homicide
27-year-old Catherine “Cathy” Millican was murdered in New London in 1978. Now, a new search for answers is underway.
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15 Years Later, Police Seek New Leads in Lynne Brennan Cold Case
The Manchester Police Department, New Hampshire Cold Case Unit, and New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office seek the public’s help in solving a 15-year-old cold case.
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Giardia outbreak tied to Bethlehem spring water
Health officials are warning Granite Staters to steer clear of a popular roadside spring in Bethlehem after five people got sick with Giardia in late August. At least four of the cases have been linked to water from the natural spring on Old Franconia Road, which flows through a white pipe into a collection bowl…
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NH man arrested for illegal voting is a registered Republican, Trump supporter
State Republicans have pointed to the arrest as evidence of the need for recently passed bills restricting voting rights in the state, but most recent illegal voting in New Hampshire has been committed by Republicans The man arrested last week by New Hampshire authorities for voter fraud in three separate state elections was a registered…
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Stevens High School locked down after Snapchat post shows students with BB gun
Students at Stevens High School in Claremont were placed on lockdown for about an hour Tuesday afternoon after a student reported seeing a Snapchat post showing four students with a gun inside the school, Superintendent Chris Pratt said.
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‘I felt it’ Granite Staters share their earthquake stories
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook York, Maine, at 10:22 a.m. Monday, leaving residents across the region describing their unique experiences as the tremors rattled homes and offices. While the quake was relatively small and there were no reports of damage, its sudden impact prompted a flurry of reactions from those who felt it. Elizabeth Jaczuk…
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Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
Is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter? Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems say it can be tough to tell from miles away, but there are clues.
