Keene area couple agrees to temporary injunction from running a construction business
Attorney General alleges Christopher and Caitlin Vittum were paid for home renovations they failed to provide
Author: Christopher Cartwright/The Keene Sentinel
Owner of former Otter Brook Center site in Keene proposes agricultural store
Renovation to 24.78-acre site would turn main lodge building into store and residential structure into a three-family house
Citing lack of assets to pay creditors, LEAF motions to dismiss bankruptcy case
LEAF Charter School filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. District Court in Concord on April 17 but school's attorney filed a motion to dismiss the case, 3 days before school shuttered
21 Bar and Grill in Keene plans expansion into adjacent space
21 Bar and Grill in Keene plans to expand into the newly vacant space next door, tentatively in June.
‘A great need’: Keene seeks $900K in extra shelter-services funding
High rents, lack of affordable housing, increase in human services referrals, removal of homeless encampments, outmigration all contribute to the dire situation
Zoning proposals would allow certain structures in Richmond’s wetlands district
If passed, the amendments will allow residents to build certain structures without applying for building permits or a special exception
Prosecutors voluntarily dismiss appeal in Freeman case
An appeal by federal prosecutors over the acquittal of a charge against Keene resident Ian Freeman was voluntarily dismissed Monday, according to records filed in federal court in Concord. t, finding the evidence “insufficient,” the court records state. Prosecutors appealed the acquittal in September.
Amid housing crunch, Keene session spotlights small-plot developments
City staff gathered input from residents to inform zoning proposal on future housing developments
County announces leadership changes at Cheshire EMS
Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates said on Monday, Oct. 9 that the top two officials at Cheshire EMS are departing the county-run agency.
Keene resident Ian Freeman sentenced to 8 years in prison in cryptocurrency case
A federal judge in Concord sentenced Keene resident Ian Freeman to eight years in prison Monday for conspiracy to commit money laundering and other felonies stemming from operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency business. Freeman, 43, was convicted this past December after…
Court records: Plea planned for Keene man charged with accepting funds from inmate
William S. Tidwell charged Monday in U.S. District Court
W. Swanzey resident sentenced after mailing fentanyl, court records state
Defendant faces one charge of conspiracy to distribute, two counts of distribution of the lethal drug
Report highlights statewide EMS strain
911 disruptions causes dire EMS situation in NH
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Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
Bill allowing employers to skirt 2-hour minimum pay law fails in NH Senate
A bill that would have allowed New Hampshire employers to set their own minimum pay policy for workers, skirting the state’s two-hour requirement, died in the state Senate after passage by the House two months ago.
The compliance trap in lead-generation services
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
New administrator of YDC fund confirmed
Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.
AG says federal judge exceeded her authority in inspection ruling
A federal judge exceeded her authority by ordering the state to continue its mandatory vehicle inspection program after it was repealed, NH Attorney General John Formella argued in a legal filing Thursday, March 19, with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
