All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 21 2020 // More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private medical information would remain protected and undisclosed.Yet, public officials in at least two-thirds of...
May 7 2020 // Representatives of fitness clubs, amusement parks and youth baseball on Tuesday told a task force on reopening New Hampshire’s economy that they are prepared to make a variety of health and safety adjustments so they...
Apr 27 2020 // At least 23 companies selling auto insurance in New Hampshire are returning premium to their policyholders, New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos announced.These companies represent more than 90% of the...
Apr 1 2020 // New Hampshire’s getting an additional $147 million from the massive coronavirus aid package signed into law by President Donald Trump, the state’s congressional delegation said Tuesday. Funding will go to...
Mar 31 2020 // A fire in New Hampshire destroyed several apartment buildings Friday and displaced 12 families.Manchester fire officials say that two multi-level apartment buildings were complete losses, WMUR-TV reported. Several...
Mar 30 2020 // A fire caused about $80,000 worth of damage on Wednesday to a New Hampshire restaurant that’s a popular campaign trail stop for candidates in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state.WMUR-TV reports fire...
Mar 27 2020 // A judge has denied a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against New Hampshire based gun manufacturer SIG Sauer.Judge Joseph Laplante found Monday that Derick Ortiz, who filed the lawsuit in September, had adequately...
Mar 23 2020 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department has announced that Chris Nicolopoulos was confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council as insurance commissioner succeeding John Elias, who resigned in December less than two...
Mar 9 2020 // Acadia Insurance, a regional underwriter based in Westbrook, Maine, has hired former New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner John Elias to its management team as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. He will...
Feb 27 2020 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department has announced that Chris Nicolopoulos was confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council as insurance commissioner succeeding John Elias, who resigned in December less than two...
Feb 13 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Quartz and Stone Creations of New Hampshire LLC for crushing and other hazards following an employee fatality on July 19,...
Jan 10 2020 // Three employees were sickened by a cleaning chemical at an Amazon warehouse in New Hampshire, fire officials said Thursday.Firefighters in Nashua responded at about 4 a.m. for a report of a chemical reaction that happened...
Jan 3 2020 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) has announced that The Davis Agency joined the NUAA as a participating member. The Davis Agency, located in Concord, N.H., is a full-service agency founded in 2019 by Andy Davis....
Jan 2 2020 // Optisure Risk Partners has hired five individuals as the company continues its growth trajectory.Three new producers joined the organization: Heather Galloway joined Optisure as a sales executive and brings more than 20...
Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood.The flood,...
Dec 30 2019 // Eighteen people were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness after attending a private function last month at a restaurant co-owned by a Democratic congressman that’s popular with presidential candidates, state...
Dec 2 2019 // New Hampshire’s insurance commissioner is stepping down less than two years after his appointment. In a letter to the governor Monday, Commissioner John Elias said deciding to resign on Dec. 31 was a difficult...
Nov 22 2019 // Authorities say 13 people from a New Hampshire company were taken to hospitals and more than 50 others were evacuated after being exposed to a chemical. The incident at Fluid Air, a subsidiary of Spraying Systems Co., in...
Nov 19 2019 // An insurer for a trucking company involved in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists is asking a judge to divide liability payments among victims and their families.The Boston Globe reports that Pilgrim Insurance Co....
Nov 18 2019 // A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to sending 12 letters demanding nearly $400,000 in compensation from restaurants and food companies after producing fake medical records saying she became seriously ill after eating...