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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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.
Judge dismisses Hampton lawsuit over property taxes
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 70 Hampton taxpayers who argued the town’s 2024 revaluation — which led to increased tax bills — was conducted unfairly and unlawfully.
Preparing for NH’s parental medical leave law
Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state’s new Parental Medical Leave law (PML). Effective January 1, 2026, most employers with 20 or more employees are required to provide unpaid leave to allow employees to attend childbirth-related medical appointments, postpartum care and pediatric visits during a child’s first year.
iLawyer: artificial intelligence and the law
In 2024, computer programmers from DeepMind won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing an AI that predicts protein folding. If AI that is advanced enough to simulate protein folding (and allow programmers to win the world’s top chemistry prize) has arrived, is the law any more complicated? Why should lawyers invest time learning about various facets of the law to draft briefs or contracts, when they can task AI?
Legislative preview: Some housing bills would repeal last year’s advances
During the 2025 legislative session, housing advocates hailed new laws that seek to improve the housing supply in New Hampshire. Included among the legislation was the ability for homeowners to construct detached accessory dwellings units on their property, something local…
New Hampshire joins lawsuit against Uber, arguing ‘deceptive’ business practices
New Hampshire has joined 22 other states in signing onto a lawsuit against Uber, arguing the rideshare company was “deceptive” in selling and billing for its subscription service, Uber One, according to a press release from Attorney General John Formella’s office.
Small modular reactors may reshape energy field
Rising energy demand, driven in part by the needs of data centers, AI infrastructure, and other energy-intensive end-users, is accelerating interest in small modular reactors (SMRs), both in New Hampshire and nationally, as a source of reliable, carbon-free power to…
In reversal, Hantz Marconi to no longer hear cases as NH Supreme Court justice
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi will no longer take part in cases before the state’s highest court, telling her colleagues on the bench that she will instead focus on administrative tasks until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in February.
Cultural integration: the key to M&A success
The post-closing process of integrating the acquired business, its employees, customers and systems into the buyer’s operations is critically important to future performance.
