The National Guard Armory is on "prime real estate" and should be rebuilt on a different site, Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas told the governor and Executive Council yesterday. The Union leader reporting the facility, while used regularly to train and repair machinery, is a bit antiquated for it's purpose. The Armory has single paned windows, no sprinkler systems, and tanks don't fit into lower level level for maintenance. Gatsas says other sites in the city are being explored making the armory site a "key location" at the north entrance of the city that might help generate tax dollars.
Speed limits through New Hampshire's toll plazas have been reduced from 35 mph to 25 mph. State laws that went into effect in May established the new speed limit through toll lanes on New Hampshire's three turnpikes. In the past, state police would enforce the speed entering and leaving the toll areas. They now will actively enforce the speed of drivers through the toll lanes.
A Laconia mother says her two young sons learned an important lesson about leaving the outside door open after a black bear walked into their kitchen and ate two pears, a bunch of grapes and took a drink from the family fishbowl.On its way out of the Laconia house the real bear grabbed a stuffed bear.
Police have solved the mystery of an injured bicyclist's identity. Langdon Police Chief Raymond L'Abbe told The Keene Sentinel that 78-year-old Moe Mozier was identified Tuesday evening after his wife reported that he had failed to return home from a morning ride. L'Abbe says Mozier, of Alstead, was seriously injured when he flipped over the handlebars of his bike and hit his head on the pavement. He was not carrying an ID. He remains hospitalized and police say no witnesses have come forward.
Kelly Ayotte does slightly better than Bill Binnie in a head-to-head matchup against Paul Hodes, but the electorate remains very fluid, with only 15 percent saying they've definitely decided whom they'll support in the race for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat. That's a key finding from the latest WMUR Granite State poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The center called 504 New Hampshire adults at random between July 19 and 27. The poll found Ayotte, the Republican state attorney general, beating Democratic congressman Hodes, by 45 to 37 percent margin, while Businessman Binnie also beats Hodes, but buy a 41 to 38 percent margin.
The operator of a New Hampshire-based payroll management service has acknowledged in court that he kept $140,000 given to him by a client business. Federal authorities say 47-year-old Scott Drohan, of Hudson, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney's office says Drohan's company, Juskel Services, collected the funds from a trucking firm in Billerica, Mass, but he kept the money for personal use.
New federal labor statistics show New Hampshire had the second-fastest rate of job growth over the last year, with categories such as professional and business services, education and health care and trade seeing the additions. Nationally, the number of jobs fell by an average of 0.1 percent. New Hampshire saw growth of 1.43 percent - or 9,200 jobs created over the year.
An elusive goat has frustrated all attempts to capture it in Londonderry. Residents said that since early June, a goat has been seen frequently in the area of Rockingham Road near the Tower Hill Professional Park. Pictures have been taking of it. Workers in the area have tried to capture the goat with no luck. Police said they have received calls about the goat, but they have been unable to locate it.
How much is that puppy in the e-mail? The New Hampshire attorney general says it's probably more than you can afford to lose. The consumer affairs division of the Attorney General's Office said there is a resurgence of a puppy scam that breaks hearts and bank accounts. A recent complaint from a NH resident prompted the Attorney General to issue a new warning about the fraud scheme.
NH's longest serving sitting member of the state Senate, yesterday said a quiet good-bye to supporters. The Union Leader reporting A retirement party was held for Republican Sen. Shelia Roberge of Bedford. After thirteen terms in office, Roberge will step down in five months. She says instead of going North to Concord in the winter months, she will be heading south to Florida.
