AUGUSTA, ME (AP) – Mainers who want to run for office in 2018 can start gathering signatures. Voters this year will elect one of Maine’s two U.S. senators, Maine’s governor, two representatives to Congress, members of the Maine Legislature and several county officers.
Anyone who wants to get on the 2018 ballot for the June 12 primary or Nov. 6 general election must fill out a petition. Prospective candidates can begin collecting signatures on the first day of the new year.
Members of the Democratic, Green Independent, Libertarian or Republican parties seeking their party’s nomination must submit their forms to the secretary of state by March 15. Non-party candidates must submit their forms by May 25 to the appropriate municipality for certification.
The number of signatures required depends on the office and party.
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CONCORD, NH (AP) – A new law allowing murder charges to be brought against those who cause the death of a fetus is among those that have taken effect in New Hampshire. Nearly 40 other states already have fetal homicide laws.
New Hampshire’s version would allow fetuses that have reached 20 weeks after conception to be considered victims of murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide or assisted suicide.
Another bill that took effect yesterday deals with the termination of parental rights in cases of sexual assault. The new law presumes that termination of the biological father’s rights is in the best interest of the child when a birth is the result of a sexual assault.
A third new law gives grandparents preference as guardians in cases of parental drug abuse.
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MILTON, NH – There was a fatal car accident in Milton last night. According to New Hampshire State Police at around 9:55pm an SUV driven by 44-year old Dianne Jenner, of East Wakefield, was headed north on Route 125 near exit 18 when she lost control of the vehicle . The Mitsubishi Endeavor left the roadway and rolled over stopping about 50 feet from the road.
Jenner’s passenger 58-year-old Donald Thomas also of East Wakefield was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jenner only sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported to Frisbee Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
After an initial investigation Police arrested Jenner at the hospital and charged her with aggravated driving while under the influence.
The accident is still being investigated, but police did say that alcohol appears to be a major factor in the crash.
the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction, (C.A.R.) Unit responded to the scene. They were assisted on scene by members of the New Hampshire State Police-Troop A, the Milton Police Department, the Milton Fire and Rescue Department, as well as The Office of the State Medical Examiner. Due to the collision, Route 125 in this area was closed for approximately 4 hours.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is encouraged to contact state Police at 603-223-8490.
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CONWAY, NH – An east Conway home is safe thanks to the quick actions of first responders during a 4-alarm fire. Dispatchers said that fire crews were called out a structure fire on East Conway Road at around noon Sunday.
When crews arrived they found the garage next to the home fully engulfed in flame. Around 40 Firefighters from eight Maine and New Hampshire departments, an ambulance, and two police officers worked together to battle the blaze and they were able to knock it down in about half an hour.
According to the East Conway Fire Department’s Facebook page First responders saved the main house by cutting the fire off in the breezeway.
Though the cause of the fire is still under investigation Officials said they believe the fire started due to an electrical issue in a truck that was parked in the garage.
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MANCHESTER, NH (AP) – New Hampshire’s Executive Council has approved an $180,000 emergency loan to one of the state’s largest drug treatment centers after it was put into receivership due to financial problems. The decision comes after a judge last week approved a takeover of Serenity Place in Manchester.
Authorities say the nonprofit organization, which provides residential and outpatient treatment to 3,000 clients per year, had been operating at a deficit of about $800,000 since July 1. The loan will be used to cover the costs of payroll and benefits for this month and next month.
The state is working with Families in Transition, which was appointed to take over Serenity Place, to ensure services aren’t interrupted. The attorney general’s office also is investigating what led to the financial failure.
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A 2018 Skidoo Renegade was consumed by fire on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail in Wolfeboro Wednesday ~ Photo courtesy of Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue
WOLFEBORO, NH – A Snowmobile was destroyed in a fire on a local trail in Wolfeboro. According to Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue they were called snow machine fire between River Street and Mast Landing at around 1 pm Wednesday. When crews arrived they found the 2018 Skidoo Renegade fully engulfed in flame on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail.
Luckily the rider, identified as Nicholas Mauch of Southborough, Massachusetts, was uninjured the machine however was a total loss. Mauch told fire officials that he had just purchased the snowmobile the day before and that it was brand new.
The fire was declared under control about thirty minutes after the call, with fire crews leaving the scene at around 2pm.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Fire crews battle an intense fire at a home on Mechanic Street in North Conway in freezing temperatures Wednesday ~ Photo Courtesy of Conway Police
NORTH CONWAY, NH – There is a Structure fire on Mechanic Street in North Conway. Fire Crews were called to the home of local drug councilor Peter Stone at around 4am yesterday (Wednesday) . Luckily Stone and his family were not at the residence at the time of the fire.
Conway Police closed Mechanic Street from around 5am till 9:30am as crews fought the fire.
North Conway Fire Chief Pat Preece told the Conway Daily Sun that the fire was raging out of all of the windows on the second floor of the building. The frigid temperatures made battling the blaze difficult for fire firefighters, because though no hoses froze the constant spray of water quickly turned outside surfaces slick.
An official with the states fire marshals office told the sun that odds are the building will be considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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A part of Forest Brook that is now protected as a part of the newly acquired 77 acres of land in Madison ~ Photo courtesy of The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
MADISON, NH – The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust got the gift of 77 acres in Madison this holiday season. The property is located on Glines Hill and Bickford Roads, both designated as scenic roads by the Town of Madison, and includes thousands of feet of natural, undeveloped road frontage for the scenic enjoyment of anyone traveling these roads.
At the headwaters of Forest Brook and within the town’s Groundwater Protection District, the property is now permanently protected from development, which might otherwise downgrade the water quality of the Forest Brook watershed.
Bob and Priscilla Dannies are no strangers to the Land Trust or land conservation. They have previously donated conservation easements to the Land Trust protecting over 100 nearby acres on Glines Hill Road in Madison and Eaton.
“We have enjoyed hiking in NH for many, many years and are happy to do our part to protect the scenic beauty of this area” said Bob and Priscilla. “We truly appreciate all that the Land Trust has done over the years to protect this area as well.”
“We are extremely grateful to the landowners for working with the Land Trust once again to protect this important natural resource” said the Land Trust’s president, Doug Burnell. “We hope this donation serves as a catalyst for additional land conservation in the watershed of Forest Brook.”
The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust is a non-profit organization that works with local landowners to permanently protect the lands and waters in the upper Saco Valley area. Founded as a grassroots initiative in September 2000, the Land Trust preserves land for community benefit in the watershed of the upper Saco River in the towns of Bartlett, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Conway, Albany, Madison, Chatham, and Eaton in New Hampshire and Fryeburg, Brownfield, and Denmark in Maine.
The Land Trust’s goal is to promote a healthy, sustainable balance between developed lands, natural lands and productive rural landscapes. Together with partnership projects, the Land Trust has completed 62 land conservation projects and protected over 11,400 acres throughout its service area. For more information about the organization, visit www.usvlt.org or call (603) 356-9683.
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CONCORD (AP) — An organization that helps people understand the Obama-era health care law and connects them with resources says more than 50,000 New Hampshire residents enrolled in a plan for 2018 during the shortened sign-up period that ended Dec. 15.
Covering New Hampshire says the total of 50,275 includes people who renewed coverage from 2017 or got coverage for the first time.
About 20,000 customers of Minuteman Health, which isn’t offering plans for 2018, have until March 1 to select a new plan.
The next open enrollment period is Nov. 1-Dec. 15 for 2019 health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act if it isn’t repealed.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says more than 8.8 million people enrolled in the 39 states served by the federal HealthCare.gov website, 96 percent of the total last year. That exceeds what experts thought was possible after another year of political battles, rising premiums and insurer exits.
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Prospective Maine Candidates Can Begin Gathering Signatures
AUGUSTA, ME (AP) – Mainers who want to run for office in 2018 can start gathering signatures. Voters this year will elect one of Maine’s two U.S. senators, Maine’s governor, two representatives to Congress, members of the Maine Legislature and several county officers.
Anyone who wants to get on the 2018 ballot for the June 12 primary or Nov. 6 general election must fill out a petition. Prospective candidates can begin collecting signatures on the first day of the new year.
Members of the Democratic, Green Independent, Libertarian or Republican parties seeking their party’s nomination must submit their forms to the secretary of state by March 15. Non-party candidates must submit their forms by May 25 to the appropriate municipality for certification.
The number of signatures required depends on the office and party.
Fetal Homicide, Parental Rights Bills Take Effect
CONCORD, NH (AP) – A new law allowing murder charges to be brought against those who cause the death of a fetus is among those that have taken effect in New Hampshire. Nearly 40 other states already have fetal homicide laws.
New Hampshire’s version would allow fetuses that have reached 20 weeks after conception to be considered victims of murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide or assisted suicide.
Another bill that took effect yesterday deals with the termination of parental rights in cases of sexual assault. The new law presumes that termination of the biological father’s rights is in the best interest of the child when a birth is the result of a sexual assault.
A third new law gives grandparents preference as guardians in cases of parental drug abuse.
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Fatal New Year’s Eve Accident In Milton
MILTON, NH – There was a fatal car accident in Milton last night. According to New Hampshire State Police at around 9:55pm an SUV driven by 44-year old Dianne Jenner, of East Wakefield, was headed north on Route 125 near exit 18 when she lost control of the vehicle . The Mitsubishi Endeavor left the roadway and rolled over stopping about 50 feet from the road.
Jenner’s passenger 58-year-old Donald Thomas also of East Wakefield was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jenner only sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported to Frisbee Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
After an initial investigation Police arrested Jenner at the hospital and charged her with aggravated driving while under the influence.
The accident is still being investigated, but police did say that alcohol appears to be a major factor in the crash.
the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction, (C.A.R.) Unit responded to the scene. They were assisted on scene by members of the New Hampshire State Police-Troop A, the Milton Police Department, the Milton Fire and Rescue Department, as well as The Office of the State Medical Examiner. Due to the collision, Route 125 in this area was closed for approximately 4 hours.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is encouraged to contact state Police at 603-223-8490.
4-Alarm Fire In East Conway On New Year’s Eve
CONWAY, NH – An east Conway home is safe thanks to the quick actions of first responders during a 4-alarm fire. Dispatchers said that fire crews were called out a structure fire on East Conway Road at around noon Sunday.
When crews arrived they found the garage next to the home fully engulfed in flame. Around 40 Firefighters from eight Maine and New Hampshire departments, an ambulance, and two police officers worked together to battle the blaze and they were able to knock it down in about half an hour.
According to the East Conway Fire Department’s Facebook page First responders saved the main house by cutting the fire off in the breezeway.
Though the cause of the fire is still under investigation Officials said they believe the fire started due to an electrical issue in a truck that was parked in the garage.
New Hampshire Offers Loan To Troubled Treatment Center
MANCHESTER, NH (AP) – New Hampshire’s Executive Council has approved an $180,000 emergency loan to one of the state’s largest drug treatment centers after it was put into receivership due to financial problems. The decision comes after a judge last week approved a takeover of Serenity Place in Manchester.
Authorities say the nonprofit organization, which provides residential and outpatient treatment to 3,000 clients per year, had been operating at a deficit of about $800,000 since July 1. The loan will be used to cover the costs of payroll and benefits for this month and next month.
The state is working with Families in Transition, which was appointed to take over Serenity Place, to ensure services aren’t interrupted. The attorney general’s office also is investigating what led to the financial failure.
Brand New Snowmobile Burst Into Fire On Wolfeboro Trail
WOLFEBORO, NH – A Snowmobile was destroyed in a fire on a local trail in Wolfeboro. According to Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue they were called snow machine fire between River Street and Mast Landing at around 1 pm Wednesday. When crews arrived they found the 2018 Skidoo Renegade fully engulfed in flame on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail.
Luckily the rider, identified as Nicholas Mauch of Southborough, Massachusetts, was uninjured the machine however was a total loss. Mauch told fire officials that he had just purchased the snowmobile the day before and that it was brand new.
The fire was declared under control about thirty minutes after the call, with fire crews leaving the scene at around 2pm.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire Crews Battle North Conway Blaze In Freezing Temperatures
NORTH CONWAY, NH – There is a Structure fire on Mechanic Street in North Conway. Fire Crews were called to the home of local drug councilor Peter Stone at around 4am yesterday (Wednesday) . Luckily Stone and his family were not at the residence at the time of the fire.
Conway Police closed Mechanic Street from around 5am till 9:30am as crews fought the fire.
North Conway Fire Chief Pat Preece told the Conway Daily Sun that the fire was raging out of all of the windows on the second floor of the building. The frigid temperatures made battling the blaze difficult for fire firefighters, because though no hoses froze the constant spray of water quickly turned outside surfaces slick.
An official with the states fire marshals office told the sun that odds are the building will be considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Saco Valley Land Trust Gets Holiday Gift Of 77 Acres In Madison
MADISON, NH – The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust got the gift of 77 acres in Madison this holiday season. The property is located on Glines Hill and Bickford Roads, both designated as scenic roads by the Town of Madison, and includes thousands of feet of natural, undeveloped road frontage for the scenic enjoyment of anyone traveling these roads.
At the headwaters of Forest Brook and within the town’s Groundwater Protection District, the property is now permanently protected from development, which might otherwise downgrade the water quality of the Forest Brook watershed.
Bob and Priscilla Dannies are no strangers to the Land Trust or land conservation. They have previously donated conservation easements to the Land Trust protecting over 100 nearby acres on Glines Hill Road in Madison and Eaton.
“We have enjoyed hiking in NH for many, many years and are happy to do our part to protect the scenic beauty of this area” said Bob and Priscilla. “We truly appreciate all that the Land Trust has done over the years to protect this area as well.”
“We are extremely grateful to the landowners for working with the Land Trust once again to protect this important natural resource” said the Land Trust’s president, Doug Burnell. “We hope this donation serves as a catalyst for additional land conservation in the watershed of Forest Brook.”
The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust is a non-profit organization that works with local landowners to permanently protect the lands and waters in the upper Saco Valley area. Founded as a grassroots initiative in September 2000, the Land Trust preserves land for community benefit in the watershed of the upper Saco River in the towns of Bartlett, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Conway, Albany, Madison, Chatham, and Eaton in New Hampshire and Fryeburg, Brownfield, and Denmark in Maine.
The Land Trust’s goal is to promote a healthy, sustainable balance between developed lands, natural lands and productive rural landscapes. Together with partnership projects, the Land Trust has completed 62 land conservation projects and protected over 11,400 acres throughout its service area. For more information about the organization, visit www.usvlt.org or call (603) 356-9683.
Obamacare Coverage In New Hampshire Passes 50,000
CONCORD (AP) — An organization that helps people understand the Obama-era health care law and connects them with resources says more than 50,000 New Hampshire residents enrolled in a plan for 2018 during the shortened sign-up period that ended Dec. 15.
Covering New Hampshire says the total of 50,275 includes people who renewed coverage from 2017 or got coverage for the first time.
About 20,000 customers of Minuteman Health, which isn’t offering plans for 2018, have until March 1 to select a new plan.
The next open enrollment period is Nov. 1-Dec. 15 for 2019 health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act if it isn’t repealed.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says more than 8.8 million people enrolled in the 39 states served by the federal HealthCare.gov website, 96 percent of the total last year. That exceeds what experts thought was possible after another year of political battles, rising premiums and insurer exits.