CONCORD, N.H. — Health care coverage has begun for more than 10,000 New Hampshire residents who’ve signed up under the state’s newly expanded Medicaid program. Enrollment opened July 1 for coverage that started taking effect Friday. Gov. Maggie Hassan says 10,405 have signed up so far, or about a fifth of the estimated 50,000 adults […]
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Police identify New Hampshire man killed in Maine
CONCORD, N.H. — Authorities have identified the 18-year-old New Hampshire man who was reported missing Saturday and found stabbed to death that day in Maine. The victim has been identified as Aaron Wilkinson of Madbury, about 20 miles from Lebanon, Maine, where his body was discovered Saturday afternoon. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office says […]
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Marine from New Hampshire killed in Afghanistan
CONCORD, N.H. — Federal and state officials say a Marine from New Hampshire has been killed in Afghanistan. Gov. Maggie Hassan says Lance Cpl. Brandon Garabrant was dedicated to service to his country and his death was a tragedy. She offered her condolences to his family, as did U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte. […]
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Federal appeals court dismisses appeal of Weare police, saying citizens may video police
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal appeals court has refused to dismiss a New Hampshire woman’s lawsuit against the Weare police department, saying she had a constitutional right to videotape a police officer during a traffic stop. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals says citizens may videotape police officers performing their duties unless an officer orders […]
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N.H. patient likely died of rare brain disease
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Public health officials believe one person in New Hampshire has died of a rare, degenerative brain disease, and say there’s a remote chance up to 13 others in multiple states were exposed to the fatal illness through surgical equipment. Dr. Joseph Pepe, president of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, said officials […]
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Tech pleads guilty in hepatitis C outbreak
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A traveling hospital technician accused of infecting patients in multiple states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 16 federal drug charges under an agreement that calls for him to serve 30 to 40 years in prison. Judge Joseph Laplante asked David Kwiatkowski, 34, why he wasn’t […]