All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 12 2007 // Calling the federal Real ID Act “repugnant” to the state and federal constitutions, New Hampshire lawmakers voted to join other states — including neighboring Maine — in rejecting the federal Real ID Act as...
Jun 5 2007 // New Hampshire’s Emergency Management Agency says a mild earthquake shook the state’s Seacoast area June 2.Many residents called police to report hearing explosions and authorities were trying to figure out just...
Jun 4 2007 // Personal auto insurance carriers in New Hampshire can’t refuse to quote a policy if the insured refuses to provide a Social Security Number for use in obtaining a credit score, according to Insurance Commissioner...
May 21 2007 // Personal auto insurance carriers in New Hampshire can’t refuse to quote a policy if the insured refuses to provide a Social Security Number for use in obtaining a credit score, according to Insurance Commisisoner...
May 18 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to “B+” (Good) from “A-” (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb-” from “a-” of Merchants...
May 16 2007 // A Hampton, N.H. woman who delivered a stillborn baby hours after a crash two years ago is suing the other driver.Kelly Marie was eight months pregnant when a pickup truck sideswiped her car. She delivered the baby girl...
May 14 2007 // More than $1 million in disaster assistance has been approved so far for New Hampshire residents hit by last month’s flooding. About 1,000 households have applied for help. So far, FEMA has approved about $1.1...
May 9 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. recently said it supports two insurance department proposals and offered further recommendations to clarify fiduciary and licensing rules affecting agents.The...
May 7 2007 // When New Hampshire House lawmakers recently passed a seat belt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue also has financial ramifications, and not just because changing the law would net...
May 7 2007 // When New Hampshire House lawmakers recently passed a seat belt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue also has financial ramifications, and not just because changing the law would net...
May 4 2007 // Men and women testified in favor of a bill in New Hampshire that would extend health insurance coverage to people who lose their insurance when their marriages break up.Lisa Kuester, a mother of four who works part-time as...
Apr 29 2007 // President Bush has approved New Hampshire’s request for a major disaster to be declared in the state as a result of recent flooding, heavy rain and wind.New Hampshire Sens. Judd Gregg and John Sununu made the...
Apr 24 2007 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said flooding and high tides caused more than $36 million in damage last week, and he has asked the federal government to declare the entire state a disaster area so it will qualify for...
Apr 19 2007 // Rain continued falling on much of New Hampshire late Wednesday, keeping some schools closed and lengthening the morning commute for drivers detouring around washed-out roads.Thousands of homes and businesses still had no...
Apr 18 2007 // A mandatory seatbelt law could do more than save drivers’ lives. It could save them money.When House lawmakers recently passed a seatbelt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue...
Mar 23 2007 // A 2.7 magnitude earthquake rattled central New Hampshire on Wednesday morning, but there were no reports of damage.Experts said that the earthquake was centered in Campton, about six miles north of Plymouth. “I was...
Mar 20 2007 // Residents of four apartment buildings in Berlin, New Hampshire have been ordered to move out after fire safety inspectors found serious violations.The state fire marshal’s office has been working with the city to...
Jan 26 2007 // Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the United States? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which...
Jan 8 2007 // St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. has filed a lawsuit accusing its insurer of refusing to cover most of the $5 million the school has spent repairing buildings and grounds damaged by flooding.In May, floodwaters...
Jan 7 2007 // St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. has filed a lawsuit accusing its insurer of refusing to cover most of the $5 million the school has spent repairing buildings and grounds damaged by flooding.In May, floodwaters...