A man who oversaw staff training and investigations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center testified Monday that top-level administrators sided with staff against residents, while lower-level workers wanted to punish kids for speaking up. Virgil Bossom returned to the witness stand Monday, the fourth day of a trial seeking to hold the state accountable for child abuse at the Sununu …
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Candy tours of America: 5 delectable destinations for sweet family memories
The Candy Man, in an earlier era in American pop culture, was portrayed as a kindly magician who charmed children with the secret ingredient to turn sunshine into dreamy sweet confections. “He mixes it with love / And makes the world taste good,” late multimedia performer Sammy Davis Jr. sang in his signature tune. Candy as a symbol of love …
Read More »Ex-employee describes sex abuse, retaliation for complaints at NH youth detention facility
A woman who worked at New Hampshire’s youth detention center three decades ago testified Wednesday that supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and menacing at worst when she reported suspected abuse. Karen Lemoine was the first witness in the first trial seeking to hold the state accountable for the abuse of children at the Sununu Youth Services Center, a …
Read More »First of nearly 1,200 lawsuits against New Hampshire youth detention center set for trial
It started with three words: “They raped me.” David Meehan’s disclosure to his wife seven years ago set into motion an unprecedented criminal investigation into New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center, which was built in the 1850s as a “house of reformation.” It is now called the Sununu Youth Services Center, after former Gov. John H. Sununu, the father of …
Read More »Solar eclipse: Researchers warn about increased risk of deadly crashes during spectacle
The increased traffic and spectacle of the total solar eclipse on Monday could imperil motorists, with researchers warning that fatal collisions increased during previous eclipses and law enforcement bracing for the event. There was a 31% increase in fatal traffic accidents during the 2017 total eclipse – and even in the days before and after the astrological event – according …
Read More »New England's last coal plants set to shutter, ushering in era of green energy
The final coal-fired power plants in New England are slated to shutter in the coming years, making it the second region to phase out the energy source that powered the U.S. economy for decades. In an announcement late last month, New Hampshire-based power provider Granite Shore Power said it had reached an agreement with federal officials to shutter its Schiller …
Read More »New Hampshire home explosion kills woman, injures child amid nor'easter
A woman is dead, and her family member is hospitalized, after a fire official said a tree “may have” collapsed on a propane tank, instigating a massive fire and home explosion during Thursday’s powerful nor’easter in New Hampshire. Derry Fire Chief Shawn Haggart said in a press conference on Thursday afternoon that his department received reports of a home explosion …
Read More »Top Biden adviser's wife considering run for House seat in key swing state
The wife of a top adviser to President Biden, a couple with close ties to the Clinton family, is considering a bid for Congress this year, Democratic sources confirm to Fox News Digital. Maggie Goodlander, a top lawyer in Biden’s administration at the Justice Department who served as a deputy assistant attorney general, currently works and lives in Washington, D.C., …
Read More »Crackdown on 'deceptive' AI in political ads passes NH House without debate
Political ads featuring deceptive synthetic media would be required to include disclosure language under a bill passed Thursday by the New Hampshire House. WISCONSIN GOV. EVERS VETOES GOP VOTING, ELECTION AUDIT BILLS; GREENLIGHTS POLITICAL AI CRACKDOWN Sophisticated artificial intelligence tools, such as voice-cloning software and image generators, already are in use in elections in the U.S. and around the world, …
Read More »Last coal-fired power plant in New England to close; climate activists rejoice
The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set to close in a victory for environmentalists. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. As part of the deal, the company said …
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