New Hampshire

A new report says that nearly 12,000 children in New England have tested positive for the coronavirus through July 30. Massachusetts had the bulk of the childhood COVID cases, with 6,903, followed by Connecticut at 2,497 and Rhode Island with 1,616. New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont had fewer than 1,000 childhood coronavirus cases combined, according to the report from the…

New England states reported an additional 322 coronavirus cases and 14 new deaths on Sunday. The numbers don’t include data from Rhode Island and Connecticut, which don’t report new cases on weekends. Another 286 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus and 14 more people with the virus have died, Massachusetts health officials said Sunday. There have now been…

A man had to be pulled from Lake Winniepsaukee after the ultralight glider plane he was flying crashed into the water Sunday afternoon, authorities say. The pilot, identified by New Hampshire State Police as David Grapes, 78, of Center Harbor, NH, was conscious and alert when he was rescued, Stoneham police said. Authorities say around 3 p.m., off-duty Stoneham police…

Police are investigating an altercation between two neighbors in Manchester, New Hampshire, Saturday that resulted in gunshots being fired by one of the individuals involved. Police responded to the argument at 13 Pine Street just before 10 p.m. The fight between neighbors resulted in James Ferguson, 49, retrieving a firearm from his apartment and firing off several rounds outside the…

The president announced a series of executive orders, which addressed jobless payments and deferred payroll tax.

State officials have urged residents in New Hampshire to stay away from events at a Windham church while officials are investigating a potential COVID-19 outbreak.

Around 2 p.m., the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol responded to a report of an unresponsive swimmer in New Hampton. Officers learned that the 17-year-old boy disappeared from sight while swimming, according to a press release. Friends found the boy underwater, brought him back to shore and performed CPR on him until police arrived.

Nashua police responded to a report of a collision between a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of Lake Street and Chestnut Street around 12:10 a.m. Shortly after officers arrived, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Families in New Hampshire’s largest school district are a step closer to understanding what school will look like in the fall. Manchester’s back to school plan, as currently proposed, starts with fully remote classes until the first quarter is over and then a hybrid model. If the plan is approved by the school committee Monday, students won’t see their...

Flying car technology has a long way to go before vehicles hit the streets and skies. But some New England drivers now have a chance to share the road with the vehicles—and one Massachusetts company is already in the testing phase. New Hampshire recently became the first state in the U.S. to enact flying car regulations, allowing pilots to...

New England states reported an additional 340 coronavirus cases and 35 new deaths on Thursday. Massachusetts on Thursday reported that 32 more people with coronavirus have died and 162 new cases were detected. There have now been 8,470 deaths and 111,533 cases reported in the state, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming…

Saint Anselm College is welcoming back about 2,000 students to its Manchester, New Hampshire, campus starting Friday, and the safety precautions start with move-in day. Or make that move-in days. This year, students will be divided into groups of 200 and move in over the course of 10 days to limit the number of people in one place at one…

Community-based coronavirus testing will soon be moved to hospitals around the state, Gov. Chris Sununu and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette announced Thursday. The nine testing locations the state currently operates eventually will close as hospitals take on the community-based testing, Shibinette said during a Thursday news conference with the governor. Nineteen facilities are participating, though…

A New Hampshire woman is believed to have been killed by a tree that fell on her apartment building during the height of Tuesday’s tropical storm. Conway police said a 60-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment after a tree fell on her apartment building shortly after 7 p.m. Police said they received a call at 7:15 p.m....

A woman was killed after a tree crashed onto her New Hampshire apartment building during the height of Tropical Storm Isaias.

New England states reported an additional 652 coronavirus cases and 11 new deaths on Tuesday. Massachusetts on Tuesday reported that nine more people with the new coronavirus have died and 438 new cases of the virus were detected. There have now been 8,436 deaths and 111,033 cases reported in the state, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The…

Crews are cleaning up after high winds from Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across New England, tearing down trees and causing widespread power outages throughout the region.

Officials in the college town of Durham have passed an ordinance requiring face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The masks are mandatory in certain areas for employees of all businesses, pedestrians, and other areas where social distancing cannot be maintained, according to Seacoastonline. The mandate applies to patrons inside restaurants and bars who aren’t seated at...

Meteorologist Chris Gloninger shows the tropical storm system that’s prompted the National Weather Service to issue tornado warnings in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont on Tuesday.

Due to Tropical Storm Isiasis moving northward into New England, New Hampshire state officials announced Tuesday that coronavirus testing sites would be closed for the next couple of days “for the safety of staff and patients.” During a Tuesday news conference with Gov. Chris Sununu, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette said the state-run testing facilities were…