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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Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership
Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.
Navigating competing rights on NH’s lakefronts
Lakefront property owners should understand their rights to the water
NH attorney general joins push for federal hemp regulations
New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation.
The hidden cost of AI: Who will train the next generation?
Artificial intelligence is transforming business at remarkable speed. Most discussions focus on productivity gains, cost savings or the jobs AI may eventually replace. Yet a more significant change is already underway — one that could reshape the future of nearly every profession.
Managing shadow AI: a 10-point governance road map
Unapproved and unmonitored AI use is spreading inside businesses faster than leadership teams know, and it may be one of the biggest privacy and security blind spots companies have today.
Turn of the leaf
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
Council postpones vote on hiring law firms
Londonderry’s Town Council is at odds over legal matters pertaining to hiring outside law firms to handle complaints and allegations of misconduct against the town manager.
U.S. DOL issues 4 new wage, hour opinion letters
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published four new opinion letters addressing a variety of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions.
New lawsuit alleges coordinated fraud
As Service Credit Union (SCU) seeks a new chapter of federal bankruptcy for an unfinished senior living campus in Littleton, it filed a lawsuit in state court last month against the owners and lenders, whom it accuses of coordinated fraud and embezzlement involving a $30 million SCU construction loan.
