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Friday | The Citizen

Flash flood warning through noon today

Torrential rain continues falling on already soaked New Hampshire, prompting flash flood warnings over much of the state.

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Related Topix: Weather, New Hampshire, Natural Disasters, Flood, Strafford, NH, Merrimack, NH

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Meredith News

Tilton chair 'protesting' regionalization

Unlike several neighboring Belknap County municipalities that have voiced support for regionalization during their talks with the county commissioners, Tilton may not be quite as gung ho for such integrated services.

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Related Topix: Tilton, NH, Tilton-Northfield, NH, Education Etc., Sanbornton, NH, Barnstead, NH

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Meredith News

County commissioners encourage town cooperation

Nearing the end of their trip to all their county towns, the Belknap County Commissioners encouraged Gilford officials to talk to other towns and exchange ideas.

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Related Topix: Gilford, NH, Meredith, NH, Laconia, NH

The Citizen

Judge's order freezes $110m malpractice funds by state

A Superior Court judge has ruled to freeze the money in a medical malpractice fund until she makes a final decision on who the assets belong to.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

UnionLeader

State House Dome: Court fight may unbalance NH budget

WE MAY HAVE a two-year budget, but it could wind up with a big hole in it. Balancing the budgets for the year that ends Tuesday, and for the coming fiscal year, hangs on the idea of taking $110 million in surplus from the medical malpractice insurance fund run by the Joint Underwriting Association.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Judd Gregg, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Wire

Front Door Politics: From the State House to Your House

New Hampshire is one step closer to finalizing its budget for the next two years, although a final plan may still be a long way off.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Jun 18, 2009

UnionLeader.com

Reader comments: 1

Health care providers are taking the state to court to block what they call a legislative budget raid on their surplus malpractice insurance funds.

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Related Topix: John Lynch, US Governors

Fri Jun 12, 2009

SeacoastOnline

Sexual assault suit against EHS administrator continues

Lawyers are wrangling over how the statute of limitations applies in two civil lawsuits that allege an Exeter High School administrator sexually molested two female students over 30 years ago.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Winnisquam, NH

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Carroll County Independent

Belknap County police grant questioned by residents

Gilford resident Doug Lambert and former Laconia mayor Tom Tardif are questioning the Justice Assistance Grant that six county police organizations are applying for.

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Related Topix: Gilford, NH, Laconia, NH

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Carroll County Independent

Officials urge county to keep funding mutual aid

The board of selectmen joined forces with Fire Chief Scott Williams Monday night in an effort to urge visiting members of the Belknap County Commission to keep funding for the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Association in place at the county level.

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Related Topix: Alton, NH, Laconia, NH, Meredith, NH, Gilford, NH, Barnstead, NH

Sun Jun 07, 2009

UnionLeader.com

NH lake linked to ALS cases

The risk of developing Lou Gehrig's Disease is 25 times higher than the norm for people who live around Mascoma Lake, according to researchers studying the possibility of a link between lake bacteria and neurological illness.

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Related Topix: Enfield, NH, Lebanon, NH, Somersworth, NH

Sat May 09, 2009

UnionLeader.com

Accidents raised standards, changed laws

The state was just beginning to ramp up efforts to inspect electrical systems at county fairs in 2004 when a carnival worker was electrocuted while setting up a ride in Belmont.

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Related Topix: OSHA

Wed May 06, 2009

Berlin Reporter

Housing requirements may mean more building in Gilford

New housing regulations may mean that Gilford and surrounding towns have to build in order to keep inside the law.

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Tue May 05, 2009

Carroll County Independent

A "million dollar" night for Wentworth

After decades of giving to others in need, long-time Alton resident Dorothye Wentworth found herself a recipient for a change, as family and friends gathered at the Main Street Cafe on April 30 to celebrate her selection as the Alton Business Association's first Citizen of the Year.

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Related Topix: Wentworth, NH, Alton, NH

Sat Apr 25, 2009

Concord Monitor

Laconia

A Laconia woman who shattered her pelvis several years ago after she said her boyfriend pushed her out a window has pleaded guilty to breaking her toddler's legs.

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Related Topix: Laconia, NH, State Prisons, Prison

Fri Apr 24, 2009

UnionLeader.com

Police officers hurt in accident

The Belknap County Attorney's Office is reviewing an accident at the home of Northwood Police Chief Glen Drolet last month in which one of his officers was driving and Drolet and another officer were seriously injured.

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Related Topix: Barnstead, NH

Sat Apr 18, 2009

Concord Monitor

Another sentence for killer

A Belknap County judge sentenced Kirkman Cassavaugh III yesterday to at least 40 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend, though he had already received life without parole for murdering her brother.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Belmont, NH

Mon Apr 13, 2009

Behind The Blue WAll

[NH] For the Record: Unrepentant, unapologetic Gubitosi

"What you did is a slap in the face to law enforcement. You have shown no remorse.

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Related Topix: New Hampshire, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Apr 09, 2009

Concord Monitor

Former jail head sues over SWAT response

A former Belknap County jail superintendent who was tackled outside his home by members of a SWAT team has filed a lawsuit against the town of Hillsboro and six law enforcement officers, charging that the 2006 incident wrongly cost him his career and caused him personal harm.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Apr 07, 2009

The Citizen

Belknap GOP gears up for dinner cruise

The annual Belknap County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Cruise is set for May 29 on the Mount Washington.

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Related Topix: Tilton, NH

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