BARNSTEAD

Police in New Hampshire have arrested a man accused of placing potentially threatening signs referencing a “school shooter” that were found in three towns, setting off lockdowns at multiple schools Friday. Earlier in the day New Hampshire Department of Safety said it was working with local law enforcement to investigate after the signs were found Friday in Barnstead, Epsom and…

A New Hampshire man is under arrest for allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend. Barnstead police said a woman told them on Friday that her boyfriend, Michael Sleeper, 44, told her the day before that was going to kill her if she came back to their home on Beauty Hill Road. When she pulled up to their house, she told…

A suspect has been arrested after a hit-and-run in Barnstead, New Hampshire, left a golden retriever dead. The hit-and-run happened on Route 28 near what used to be JJ’s Restaurant, police said.

A horse in New Hampshire has been diagnosed with the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus infection for the first time this year, according to health officials. The virus was detected in a horse from Northwood, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said.

People lots of lots of questions about what they can and can’t do while their communities are being sprayed for eastern equine encephalitis, so we checked with experts.

Officials say a dog saved a New Hampshire couple when a fire swept through a home that had no working smoke detectors in the town of Barnstead. Deputy Fire Chief John Drew said the occupants were sound asleep but were alerted to the impending disaster by their deaf dog.

Monday night: Clouds thicken. Lows in the 20s and 30s. Winds turn to the southeast. Tuesday: Some light snow & mix west, then transitioning to rain. Warming to the 40s by afternoon. Gusty SE wind 15-30 mph. Wednesday: Colder and windy. Few flurries in Greater Worcester. Temps fall from the upper 20s to low 20s by afternoon.