Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.
Author: John Lippman-Valley News
Grafton County considers $47.3 million new courthouse
A new courthouse at the county complex in North Haverhill to replace the current building which opened in 1972 has been under discussion by successive commissions dating back to before the pandemic.
Lebanon Planning Board grants one-year extension for River Park
The mixed-use development project planned for West Lebanon has suffered one delay after another since it was first proposed 16 years ago.
River Park developers say ruling opens way for extension
The move is the latest effort to restart the River Park project that seeks to build an office park on a largely undeveloped swath of land bordering the river along Route 10 just north of the West Lebanon business corridor on North Main Street
Grantham doctor to plead guilty to cash-for-pills scheme
A New Hampshire doctor who ran a chain of addiction treatment clinics in the Twin States, including one in Grantham, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to unlawfully distribute drugs
Former Listen director faces sentencing for embezzlement
Kyle Fisher to face sentencing for siphoning money from Listen’s bank accounts to use for gambling
Hanover asks judge to reconsider ruling on arrest reports
Town of Hanover asks judge to reconsider decision to order the police dept. to release arrest records of Dartmouth student protesters
Judge: Hanover wrong to deny right-to-know request
State court judge ruled the town of Hanover and its police department must release arrest records of two Dartmouth students who were taken into custody on campus last year when staging a protest
Grantham doctor indicted on drug and fraud charges
Dr. Adnan Khan pleaded not guilty during an appearance at federal court in Burlington on Tuesday
Court denies ex-officer’s attempt to block records’ release
March 20th ruling from NH Supreme Court states disciplinary records can be released to the public
Settlement yields $2.4 million for White River Junction property cleanup
A vacant lot that was once the site of a dry cleaning business in White River Junction and has been leaching pollutants into the neighborhood will finally begin an environmental cleanup process after more than a decade of legal wrangling, under a settlement reached between the state and the property’s owner.
Upper Valley families, MVCS sue Vermont over policy on transgender athletes
Two Upper Valley families are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging Vermont’s rules on transgender athletes in high school sports, arguing that the state’s inclusive policies violate their religious beliefs and are discriminatory. The lawsuit also asks the court to…
New London financial adviser barred from operating by state regulators
State financial regulators have suspended a New London financial advisory firm from conducting business after determining that the firm has a negative net worth and its owner breached fiduciary duties on behalf of his clients. Merryfield Investment Management and its…
Citing mishandled money, NH Supreme Court suspends Claremont attorney
Lisa Wellman-Ally, former NH Bar president, ‘engaged in serious misconduct,’ justices rule
Dartmouth College revises controversial plan for new student apartments
‘A lot of community feedback’ results in change of proposed location
Gap between jobs and workers leads Upper Valley employers to cut back operations
Ongoing inability to find workers is hampering businesses hoping to recover from the pandemic
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Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.
Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Sig Sauer seeks FBI, Homeland Security support
The entreaty comes as part of a lengthy statement Sig Sauer released July 29 as it continues to push back against allegations that the P320 is unsafe.
Q&A Interview with Anna Brown, executive director for Citizens Count
In 2013, Brown joined Citizens Count, rising to executive director in 2020, and last year joined the Warren B. Rudman Center at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Shocking country’s energy policies, one volt at a time
Renewable energy and climate change initiatives suddenly face significant headwinds
Implications from 1st Circuit’s decision on health care
Earlier this year on February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a significant decision with implications not only for companies in the health care industry, but for any organization doing business with the federal government.
Keene settles with fire captain for over $300K
Keene recently settled with a former fire captain who’d alleged he was wrongfully terminated, an agreement between him and the city shows.
Expect more federal scrutiny of health care industry
The U.S. Department of Justice is primed to investigate fraud and abuse.
Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition
JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner, Onyx Partners, which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods.
