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.
Portsmouth-based Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity has named John H. Sokul Jr., a partner at Hinckley Allen and a member of the firm’s executive committee, to its board of directors.
Sokul’s 35 years of practice have focused on commercial real estate transactions, zoning and land use matters. “I look forward to contributing my real estate expertise and efforts in furthering their important mission of providing affordable housing in a special way that allows people to work on constructing the home they will eventually own,” Sokul said.
Judiciary issues 41 recommendations to address domestic violence
A judicial branch task force has issued 41 recommendations aimed at improving the handling of domestic violence cases. Associate Some of the recommendations can be put in place by the judicial branch, while others will have to be addressed by the Legislature, said Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, who chaired the task force. Among the recommendations are:
Encouraging police departments to hire victim witness advocates.