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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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.
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.
