The Keene police and fire departments may team up on a task force to cut short unsanctioned Fourth of July fireworks celebrations, according to Keene Fire Lt. John Bates.
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
MANCHESTER — New Hampshire National Guard troops were en route to Manchester on Tuesday morning and one store owner on South Willow Street was boarding his glass entrance as the state's largest city prepared for potentially violent protests in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.
Police arrested protesters on South Willow Street, after some refused to leave an impromptu demonstration.
Monday, June 01, 2020
AUBURN -- One man was killed in a tractor-trailer rollover accident that closed a portion of the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn for hours Monday afternoon.
HAMPTON — When the crowd at a rally seeking change after the death of George Floyd took a knee and called on police to join them, Seabrook Deputy Police Chief Kevin Gelineau and Hampton police Lt. Alex Reno didn’t hesitate.
PORTSMOUTH — A homeless man is facing arson and several other charges after Portsmouth police say he paddled to New Hampshire from Maine in a canoe before starting a fire at a local middle school, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday urged states to crack down on violent protests that have engulfed cities, saying officials should “dominate” and arrest people to restore order after a sixth straight night of vandalism and looting.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
GILMANTON - Residents of a Gilmanton neighborhood are being asked to shelter in place Sunday night as multiple law enforcement agencies respond to what officials say is a “police incident.”
Three people drowned in New Hampshire waters over the weekend, including a 6-year-old boy who was wading in the Salmon Falls River in Rollinsford, authorities said.
CONWAY — About 200 people gathered peacefully Sunday afternoon to protest the deaths of African Americans in police custody, as well as the recent arrest of an Albany man during a traffic stop.
CANTERBURY - Divers recovered the bodies of a man and woman who went missing while swimming in the Merrimack River on Saturday night, authorities said Sunday.
ROLLINSFORD -- The body of a 6-year-old boy who was wading in the Salmon Falls River was recovered more than two hours after he went missing, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.
DERRY — A Massachusetts man was injured when he struck a gate while driving an ATV on the Rockingham Recreation Trail on Saturday, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.
WEST STEWARTSTOWN — An inmate at the Coos County jail was pronounced dead Saturday after he was found hanging in a cell, officials said.
SANDWICH — Conservation officers say a Massachusetts woman died Saturday after suffering chest pains while hiking the Wentworth Trail in Sandwich.
FREMONT — Conservation officers say two Brookline women suffered serious injuries after rolling an ATV while riding in Fremont Sunday.
FRANCONIA — Passing hikers helped a Massachusetts woman to safety after she fell multiple times while hiking on a slippery trail, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Sunday.
Saturday, May 30, 2020
A Manchester demonstration turned tense Saturday afternoon after a man drew a gun in a confrontation with protesters, police and witnesses said. The man and one other have been charged with felonies
MANCHESTER — A demonstration protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis turned tense Saturday afternoon.
A fire early Saturday left a man with serious burns, and gutted a building on Bridge Street in Manchester.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
MANCHESTER — The city’s school superintendent could lock up the fields at West and Memorial high schools within 10 days, after the athletic director complained that police are unwilling to remove people from them, a claim the chief vigorously disputes.
A bloody trail along several downtown Manchester city streets concluded at a dead end overnight Tuesday, and police say they need the public’s help to determine what happened.
MANCHESTER — The parents of a Manchester boy who died after being swept away by a wave during a family vacation in North Carolina two years ago say plans to donate a new playground to the elementary school he would have attended are on hold for a year, due to COVID-19 concerns.
A 20-year-old pedestrian was struck by an SUV Wednesday morning on Depot Road, Hollis police said.
The sister of an African-American man who died shortly after a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee to the neck called for justice on Wednesday, saying the firing of four policemen over the deadly incident was not enough.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
MANCHESTER — City officials have identified the firefighter who went into cardiac arrest while battling a house fire on South Beech Street Monday morning.
BERLIN — State police say a body found in the woods Thursday in Berlin has been identified as a Berlin man missing since last fall.
Monday, May 25, 2020
BOW — Firefighters from nine departments battled a massive fire at the Bow Recycling Center on River Road in Bow on Sunday night.
State transportation officials say rescheduled roadwork slated to begin Tuesday on the Interstate 293 northbound bridge over the Merrimack River could cause delays.
MANCHESTER — A 51-year-old firefighter went into cardiac arrest Monday morning while battling a house fire on South Beech Street, fire officials said.
