Robert Blechl

A Lancaster man whom prosecutors say was distracted by the use of his cell phone while behind the wheel of a big rig when he struck and killed an elderly man in a Littleton crosswalk has been charged with negligent homicide.

Recent Weeks Show More Towns, Commissions, Counties Opposed

As spring gets underway, more North Country communities will see construction along their roads as part of the statewide effort to expand high-speed broadband, and some of those New Hampshire towns will be eligible for broadband grant funding from the state.

After being arrested in Vermont for failing to appear at his Grafton Superior Court arraignment, a transient faces additional indictments for cashing forged checks in the name of a local contractor and stealing more than $20,000 from four community bank branches.

One year after a nearly $20 million appropriation was approved for major upgrades to the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway in Franconia Notch State Park, the actual cost for the job has come in much higher.

Saying it's a decision that should remain with voters and would complicate matters for small communities if made law, one town is going on the record to oppose a House bill seeking to prohibit some municipal offices from being held by one person, such as town clerk and tax collector.

On Wednesday, following a public hearing in April, the Governor and Council unanimously confirmed a veteran Colebrook attorney as the next associate justice for the New Hampshire Superior Court.

Following April hearings on legislation being tracked in the North Country, the New Hampshire Senate on Thursday endorsed a state study of carbon credits programs and rejected an amendment to a bill that would have required farmers to notify beekeepers before using drones to spray pesticides.

Representing New Hampshire, a local lawmaker attended the second annual Global Council for Political Renewal, held this year in Washington, D.C. and drawing elected and appointed officials from across the globe.

of 9 FRANCONIA NOTCH — Some might consider 21 years an off-year to mark an anniversary.