Dartmouh-Lake Sunapee

Crime

Claremont man, 25, killed in officer-involved shooting

The New Hampshire Attorney General's office is investigating a fatal shooting involving a police officer in Claremont Sunday morning that left a 25-year-old Claremont man dead, according to Senior... 2

Religion

Bishop to preside over funeral for Claremont priest on Thursday

Rev. Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester, will preside at a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church on Thursday for Rev. George Majka, according to the Diocese of Manchester. 0

Claremont church mourning pastor who drowned on vacation

Attractions

Oh, that smell. A corpse flower blooms at Dartmouth

A smell akin to a rotting carcass did not deter hundreds of people Saturday morning who flocked to Dartmouth College to see Morphy in bloom. 0

You've been warned: Morphy is blooming

Great North Woods

Outdoors

NH anti-poaching head named president of international organization

A lieutenant and 21-year member of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Law Enforcement Division, Wayne Saunders is the coordinator/liaison for the state's anti-poaching program —... 4

Outdoors

Polaris Camp RZR a hit at Jericho Mountain State Park

If the big smiles on the demo-riders' faces were an indication, then the inaugural Polaris Camp RZR Destination New England event held here at Jericho Mountain State Park on Friday and Saturday was a... 0

Historical Markers

Roadside History: Camp Stark, NH's WWII German POW camp, housed about 250 soldiers

The camp's inmates were mostly members of the 999th Division, an assembly of dissidents, communists, socialists and perceived misfits who had once been imprisoned by the Nazis. 0

Lakes Region

Crime

Man arrested after shots fired in Gilford

No one was injured, but a local man was arrested after an incident involving gun shots on Young Road on Monday afternoon, police said. 0

Crime

Bikers Against Child Abuse shows support for victim at Lunny's sentencing

At Christopher Lunny's sentencing hearing Friday, there was the noticeable presence of motorcyclists in Courtroom 2 at Strafford County Superior Court. 0

Public Safety

Two-alarm fire damages home of Northfield logging company owner

An early-morning two-alarm fire left a well-known local logging company owner homeless early Sunday morning. 0

White Mountains

Public Safety

2 hikers rescued in separate incidents over the weekend

New Hampshire Fish and Game had to coordinate two hiker rescues on Saturday, one on Tuckerman's Ravine and another at Harts Location. 1

Public Safety

Police seek help in finding Bethlehem woman who has been missing for a week

Police said Tiffany Bellerose was living at a support center in town and had only been there a short time before she disappeared. 3

Health

NH doctors reprimanded for professional misconduct

In unrelated cases, two New Hampshire physicians have agreed to censure for professional misconduct in settlements with the New Hampshire Board of Medicine. 1

Monadnock Region

Crime

Police ID man sought in Rindge bank robbery

A Massachusetts man has been identified as Friday's TD Bank robbery suspect, Rindge police said Monday. 0

Business

Jaffrey company fined $250k for improper disposal of computer monitors

A local company has been fined after pleading guilty to two felony counts of improper disposal of computer waste on its property. 0

Crime

Fitzwilliam Historical Society treasurer admitted taking more than $58,000

The former treasurer of the Fitzwilliam Historical Society took nearly $60,000 from the nonprofit over a three-year period. When the theft was discovered in April, he confessed, then died the... 1

Seacoast

Education

Phillips Exeter defends handling of sexual misconduct investigations

Phillips Exeter Academy officials are defending the handling of their own independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct after they were criticized for delays in contacting alleged... 4

Crime

Seabrook man sentenced to state prison for sexually assaulting girl

A Seabrook man was sentenced 7� to 15 years in state prison on Monday after admitting to sexually assaulting a young girl. 2

Roads and Transportation

Preparations to demolish the old Sarah Long Bridge begin

Engineers working on the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge between New Hampshire and Maine plan to start testing systems today that will remove the old bridge's center lift span. 0

Merrimack Valley

Public Safety

AG admits it's tough to convict police officers

Prosecutors find it difficult to win convictions — and even indictments — against police officers, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster said on Monday, a day after the New... 0

Police chief on use-of-force video: 'I was disgusted' by officer's actions

Education

New Manchester superintendent's contract gets unanimous approval

School board members voted unanimously Monday to approve a 21-month contract — with an option for an additional year — with newly named Manchester School District Superintendent Bolgen... 1

Environment

Manchester Water Works opts for voluntary water-use restrictions instead of outright ban

Water Works Director Phil Croasdale said he believes encouraging conservation through voluntary water-use restrictions is the preferred way to address the issue, rather than enforceable outdoor... 0

Parched Londonderry readies lawn watering ban

Water ban in Rochester starts Monday