The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a New Hampshire textiles company is facing $115,000 in fines for 21 serious violations of workplace safety standards at its Hampton plant. OSHA started investigating Foss Manufacturing Co. in …
A lawsuit that alleges a defective light bulb manufactured in New Hampshire caused a fire at a paper mill in Mexico has been moved from state to federal court. In the complaint, the insurer for Kimberly-Clark de Mexico claims a …
The owner of a New Hampshire gunpowder plant where an explosion killed two workers has been convicted of negligent homicide and manslaughter. Maidstone, Vt., resident Craig Sanborn was found guilty Wednesday. He owned the Black Mag plant in Colebrook, where …
The head of the Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire says a new organized retail crime alliance in the region is a big help in allowing members to communicate and share information about crimes. Nancy Kyle in Concord says a …
Fire officials say piping work that didn’t comply with building codes led to a propane gas explosion inside a house in Conway, N.H. Conway Fire Chief Stephen Solomon tells WMWV-FM the source of the problem was most likely the home’s …
A fire has caused over $1 million in damage to a 27,000-square-foot building in Laconia, N.H., that houses several businesses. The fire at the former Skate escape/Aubuchon Hardware building happened early Sunday. No one was hurt and the firefighters are …
It’s been five years since a tornado tore through 11 communities in New Hampshire, killing one person and damaging more than 200 homes in the state. The National Weather Service said the tornado on July 24, 2008, set a record …
With five drowning deaths in New Hampshire this month alone, officials are urging the public to practice safe swimming habits. Officials from the state police marine patrol, Fish and Game Department and Concord Fire Department are holding a press conference …
A dispute over who should pay for the $2.4 million in damage to a bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine has been scheduled for trial in federal court in October 2014. The 473-foot oil tanker MV Harbour Feature struck the …
Officials in the New Hampshire city of Lebanon estimate that last week’s flash flooding caused $6.5 million in infrastructure damage. The city manager’s office released the preliminary estimate Friday after touring the damaged areas earlier in the week with state …