A Plaistow man is facing charges after the car he was driving on Interstate 91 in Vermont rolled over Saturday Two juveniles also in the car at the time of the crash suffered minor injuries was charged with gross negligent operation (death resulting) after the 2004 Pontiac GTO he was driving was traveling southbound on I-91 near mile marker 83.4 at 2 p.m Saturday when it failed to maintain its lane according to a news release from Vermont State Police The vehicle hit a guardrail and rolled over Neither Hamilton nor Tetreault were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash Hamilton suffered “suspected major injuries” and was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment The two juvenile passengers -- an 8-year-old from Billerica -- were also transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock with minor injuries as a precaution Both children were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash Hamilton was cited and is scheduled to appear in Orange County Criminal Court on June 11 The crash remains under investigation by Vermont State Police Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account BRENTWOOD — The new Plaistow Fire Regional Advanced Life Support Intercept ambulance service went online at the Brentwood fire station Friday and local and state politicians gathered inside the Brentwood fire engine bay to celebrate the launch of the service They will use Exeter Hospital as a location to launch paramedics for emergency calls to provide wider coverage and reach calls sooner What followed was a scramble by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs to find a solution “We’ve achieved a miracle in the last six months,” Plaistow Fire Chief Knutsen said “From when towns were notified they were going to lose ALS services to putting something together and having a replacement on time so there was no gap in service for these residents.” 'I just feel so blessed': Exeter Hospital doctor's hand-to-heart discovery saves lives Exeter Hospital’s ambulance service provided critical advanced life support to communities that did not have their own paramedics on duty It deployed highly trained paramedics in specialized "intercept" vehicles equipped with advanced medical equipment Exeter Hospital announced the service was ending as the hospital grappled with "dramatically rising costs and a challenging reimbursement environment," hospital spokesperson Sonya Vartabedian said becoming affiliated with the Beth Israel Lahey Health system in Massachusetts in 2023 “We needed to get all of us in a room to find a collective approach find a reasonable solution,” McQuillen said More: Jay Lord reflects on 39 Years with Hampton Falls Fire Department The solution was to have the Plaistow Fire Department take the lead in running the service at their station and use the Brentwood Fire Department as a location for additional 24/7 paramedics The funding donated by the hospital was secured with the help of Executive Councilor Janet Stevens who went to the state’s attorney general and state Department of Justice's Charitable Trust Unit Stevens said she worked with those agencies to review the merger agreement between Exeter Hospital and Beth Israel Lahey Health She told those gathered in the engine bay Friday that led them to discover contract violations Stevens said those contact violations helped secure an extension of Exeter Hopsital's ALS services to prevent an immediate crisis the service was extended by Exeter Hospital to Dec and then to March 20 to allow communities to develop a plan “This program is more than an emergency response initiative It is a testament to the power of community-driven solutions,” Stevens said Knutsen said the $2 million fund would cover the entire cost of the service in the first year including $460,000 in operations and $154,000 in equipment purchases Exeter Hospital has also agreed to donate its vehicles and equipment following termination of service Exeter Hospital President Deb Cresta said in a previous statement the hospital was “pleased to offer its support to the Plaistow Fire Department for the establishment of a municipal-based paramedic intercept program.” “By providing the necessary resources for the operation of this new regional program in its initial year we are confident this will allow for a smooth transition of service for the region,” she said Home/EMS Operations Following Exeter Hospital’s decision to end its advanced life support (ALS) paramedic service on March 20 Plaistow has implemented a plan to continue ALS services for 13 surrounding communities On December 30, the Plaistow Select Board unanimously approved a $2 million grant from Exeter Health Resources to establish a municipal paramedic intercept service within the Plaistow Fire Department, Seacoast Online reports. Fire Chief Chris Knutsen confirmed the service will begin March 21 ensuring a seamless transition after Exeter Hospital’s service ends Knutsen is working to form a regional mutual aid network along Route 125 including neighboring towns such as Brentwood The new service will operate out of two locations—Plaistow and Brentwood—with two paramedics available 24/7 The $2 million grant will cover all first-year costs including $460,000 for operations and $154,000 for equipment Exeter Hospital has also agreed to donate vehicles and medical equipment The new service will maintain the current rate of $80 per emergency call For more information, visit Seacoast Online. I have seen many Facebook posts over the years about various animals escaping from their homes/barns and running around town Everything from goats to chickens to pigs to horses These are the kinds of thrills you just don't get living in a big city Now I don't want the farmhands to come for me I know it must be traumatic when you realize your animal has escaped and you fear for their safety But if the story ends with the animal safely returning home As my 93-year-old Gram Cracker likes to say on repeat: "You gotta have laughter in life!" The post that appeared on my feed today from the Rockingham Alert Facebook page was that of this nature Do you think that little (but actually massive) piggy was on his way to the market Do you think he had roast beef or had none do you think he went wee wee wee wee all the way home These are the hard hitting questions I'm not afraid to ask didn’t have to put me on blast like that And most importantly Rockingham Alert did update us all later in the day to let us know that big pig did find his way home That was about to be a frozen bacon situation This is the kind of story that makes you smile and say "Only in New Hampshire." Have you ever seen a farm animal running loose in your neighborhood What did you see and what did you do (if anything) to help Gallery Credit: Megan Now there is something you don't see everyday!\nRead More Rain giving way to foggy conditions overnight A 40-year-old Plaistow man is facing several drug charges (sometimes called ecstasy or Molly) and Ketamine Derek John Blanchette was arrested on a warrant Tuesday after the Plaistow police and fire departments as well as the State Fire Marshal’s Office Blanchette was charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon acts prohibited (Ketamine) and acts prohibited (MDMA The explosion caused significant damage to the building and its contents Anyone with information about the incident can call Detective Tony Simone at 603-382-1200 Do you love Mexican food and you don't care who knows it Well the highly anticipated Flaco's Cantina on 172 Plaistow Rd in Plaistow New Hampshire (where Larry's Clam Bar used to be) opened their door's recently and the people feel like they have died and gone to taco heaven They were supposed to open a few weeks before Thanksgiving but ran into a little issue with their liquor license Even the most serious of Mexican food connoisseurs (aka a guy named Daniel who used to live in Southern California) say that Flaco's is the real deal Daniel called it the best Mexican food in New England He went on to say they have the BEST CARNE ASADA (“steak” for you Gringos) he has ever had at a restaurant (California and Mexico included).These are some bold statements Someone asked if the owner is Mexican or American to gauge the authenticity of the cuisine The owner had the best response of all time: "I'm Rednexican" he said proudly I don't know the owner's official name but in the comments section of the Flaco's Cantina Facebook page he goes by Señor Flaco He's a humble and hardworking guy who used to sell Mexican food out of a truck in Newton If you go to Flaco's there is a high chance that he will be the smiling face to greet you or the one to hand you your massive cocktail (heavy on the tequila) The place boasts the same humor as the owner himself right down to the signs in the parking lot If you are a Mexican food enthusiast and you want to support a local hardworking "Rednexican" visit Flaco's Cantina the next time you're craving tacos Gallery Credit: Kira Lew YEEHAW!! Have you been?\nRead More I don't know the owner's official name but in the comments section of the Flaco's Cantina Facebook page he goes by Señor Flaco PLAISTOW — A plan is in place to ensure continuous emergency services following Exeter Hospital's announcement last fall that it plans to end its advanced life support paramedic intercept service on March 20 The service will serve the 13 towns that have previously depended on Exeter Hospital for emergency coverage “We’ll be able to seamlessly take over the service,” said Plaistow Fire Chief Chris Knutsen “I don’t want any interruption in the service.” Knutsen said he is currently reaching out to neighboring communities to finalize the number of towns interested in the service Exeter Hospital announced Sept. 10 that it plans to terminate its ALS service as part of a cost-saving initiative the service provides critical advanced life support to communities that do not have their own paramedics It deploys highly trained paramedics in specialized "intercept" vehicles equipped with advanced medical equipment Exeter Hospital President Deb Cresta said in a statement Thursday the hospital “is pleased to offer its support to the Plaistow Fire Department for the establishment of a municipal-based paramedic intercept program.” More: North Hampton Fire Chief Jason Lajoie resigns, follows police chief's departure Knutsen said the $2 million fund would cover the entire cost to set up the service in the first year Knutsen said that the new paramedic intercept service will be based in two locations: Plaistow and Brentwood Each site will be staffed with two highly trained paramedics available for dispatch 24/7 to assist surrounding towns in emergencies He expects the service to commence on March 21 immediately following the end of Exeter Hospital's intercept service to ensure uninterrupted emergency coverage Knutsen said Plaistow will charge the same rate as Exeter Hospital which he described as "very minimal." Exeter Hospital charges approximately $80 per call if the patient is transported to a hospital Knutsen hopes to collaborate with fire chiefs from surrounding towns to develop a model that would distribute the annual operating cost of around $1.7 million among participating towns He also plans to consider donations and fundraising efforts to help cover the costs “One of the tremendous benefits of regionalizing services is you’re putting resources out there that are needed… but now you have that shared cost associated with it that is spread out,” he said “There would be no more pay per usage – It would just be a flat rate that you pay into the system Executive Councilor Janet Stevens has been a vocal critic of Exeter Hospital's decision to terminate its paramedic service without allowing communities sufficient time to find a suitable replacement She described the new paramedic services as a "win-win." “I applaud (Exeter Health Resources) for doing this “I also applaud Chief Knutsen for developing this sustainable plan … This is a huge step in the right direction to providing this critical safety net." More: RiverWoods revises plans for 'massive' health center to address residents' concerns How old were you when you had your very first job I remember my parents owned a community theater in my town When I was 10-years-old they started letting me hand out programs to audience members and hit them with a "enjoy the show" This wasn't hard labor by any means but it felt good to contribute to the family business Hardworking people are born and bred in New Hampshire and sometimes you can identify a great work ethic at a very young age Jack  is an entrepreneur and has started his own firewood stand! Someone on the New Hampshire subreddit group posted a photo of the sign on the tree next to his firewood stand.(I'm guessing it was written by his dad He's not sitting inside playing Call of Duty arguing with other 9-year-olds on a headset This guy isn't even in the double digits and he already has a stronger work ethic than some fully cooked adults I know And shoutout to his parents for encouraging him to learn the value of hard work and for teaching him what it feels like to earn your own money at such a young age Jack has a bright future ahead of him and we are just happy to be able to witness the beginning of his journey If you live in the Plaistow area and want to support Jack his firewood stand is located at 109 Newton Road in Plaistow Gallery Credit: Meg We love to see this!\nRead More Jack  is an entrepreneur and has started his own firewood stand! Someone on the New Hampshire subreddit group posted a photo of the sign on the tree next to his firewood stand.(I'm guessing it was written by his dad Residents will have a choice in March to vote for or against changes to a zoning ordinance that would allow commercial uses in residential districts Planning Board members Monday night were initially split in their decision to recommend the article to residents at Town Meeting but ultimately re-voted Health Officer Patrick Kiley condemned the idea of preparing foods for sale in home-based kitchens and cited concerns for cross-contamination sanitization practices and food-borne illnesses “This should only be done in a licensed commercial kitchen that meets the health and safety standards While this may seem convenient and economical it creates an unacceptable risk to consumers I would urge the Planning Board not to allow homestead kitchens to ensure a safe and healthy community for all,” read the letter which was read into the record by Board of Selectmen representative Jay DeRoche Though some were in agreement with the health department’s concerns “I feel like the health officer is really reaching when he put all of these things in this letter because there are already guidelines in place,” she said “He’s talking about doing commercial things in residential kitchens but that’s not what this zoning ordinance is changing It’s just selling products outside your home residents can sell foods that don’t meet commercial needs as long as the ingredients and allergens are listed and all products contain a label that says they’re exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection But Joanne Getchell was less concerned with what people are doing in their kitchens and more concerned with the influx of traffic and noise home businesses would bring to the neighborhoods The change in zoning laws would not only permit working from home and the operation of small businesses from home it would also invite residential homes to provide day care services to children and adults home businesses will become noticeable to the neighbors,” she said “Signs can go up; kids can run around outside; cars will be coming in and out Board member Nolan Pelletier was concerned with limiting home operations to one individual per household and board member Tim Moore suggested tabling the discussion until next year to give the wording more thought “If someone else in your house wants to bake or have another home office and they’re not contradictory there should be no reason why you can’t have more than one,” Pelletier said and restricting that to one is not the appropriate way.” the zoning ordinance can be reviewed in a year and altered if needed A motion was made and accepted to recommend the zoning ordinance with the amendments as outlined homeowners in residential neighborhoods would be able to operate a business out of their home without seeking a permit form the town; it would also allow residents to work from home or run small businesses For additional information on the proposed changes to the ordinance, visit https://tinyurl.com/ytc7t7cf A committee tasked with reviewing concepts for housing development on Old North Main Street heard from Lakes Region Community Developers discussed the conceptual plan for the development of a 10-acre parcel A 12-unit raised commercial building was pitched in 2024 to replace the shack businesses but that idea was scrapped following public criticism The site will be cleared and equipped with utility service needed for the new units by the end of 2025 with construction scheduled to start in 2026 A developer plans to construct six buildings with a total of 36 housing units could soon see new life as an assisted-living and elderly housing facility The White House wants to eliminate federal support for public media Congress will vote soon on a proposal to slash millions from NHPR and NHPBS’ budgets advocates braved the cold and wind at a public gathering at Bronstein Park in Manchester to take a stand against youth homelessness JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald is implementing a hiring freeze and warning of potential layoffs across the judicial branch as the Legislature looks to make deep cuts to the budget InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2025/04/18/notable-new-hampshire-deaths-former-sen-pressly-former-durham-police-chief-gowen/) who was born Eleanore Marie Sarton in Belgium is buried in the Nelson Cemetery in Nelson including 19 novels and 17 books of poetry she wanted this sculpture of the mythical Phoenix rising as her grave marker It was sculpted by friend Barbara Barton in 1976 She was executive secretary of the Lakes Region Association (LRA) and promoted travel and tourism in the Lakes Region and the state for more than 40 years She was elected to the state legislature for three terms from 1988-1994 and was a founder of the N.H Travel Council and the Lakes Region Attractions She was also a trustee of the Eastern States Exposition and managed New England’s booth at the 1964-65 World’s Fair in Flushing She also helped found WASR-AM Radio in Wolfeboro in 1971 and had a weekly program called “Kaleidoscope.” (Lord Funeral Home) He served on the Dover Planning Board from 1991 to 2011 and as chairman beginning in 1994 He was a fixture at Woodman Museum in Dover he served as assistant and head soccer coach for the Dover High School girls JV team He wrote a column for Foster’s Daily Democrat called Dover Doins’ when he and his wife Patty relocated to Belmont Get unbiased nonprofit watchdog news sent directly to your inbox He was a captain with the Meredith Fire Department and member of the Muster Team In retirement he was cemetery groundskeeper in Meredith (Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services) He was a pharmacist for 60 years and founded the Fanaras Pharmacy in 1951 which later merged in 1969 with Kenneth Fortier of Fortier’s Pharmacy to form The Prescription Center He also served on the board of directors of First NH Bank and was a member of Bektash Shriners Temple Army veteran and served as a sergeant in the Army Reserves He began his career as a patrolman with the Rochester Police Department He joined the Durham Police Department and rose through the ranks from lieutenant to police chief He was president of the Rochester Police Association and the Strafford County Police Association in the 1960s Chief of Police Torch Run for the Special Olympics during the 1980s he owned and operated the Cracker Barrel grocery store in Hopkinton He volunteered with the Lions Club and was president of the New Hampshire Food Industry Credit Union She taught at the School Street School in Lebanon for seven years starting in 1972 she started Fremont Early Learning Environment she began teaching at Deerfield Community School She was known for her early and innovative use of digital tools and was also honored at the 2008 New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards (“The EDies”) for her dedication to teaching His list of accomplishments on behalf of his town and state were many including obtaining funding for the New Rockingham County Complex moving the town library to a larger building he worked for Bell Telephone Laboratories and its successor companies from 1961-1996 He was a state representative from Plaistow from 1996 to 2022 and was the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and chairman of the Rockingham County Legislative Delegation He served for many decades on the Plaistow Board of Selectmen and as the assistant moderator for the town and Timberlane Regional School District He was a member of the Lions Club for more than 50 years and a member of the Knights of Columbus  He served on the building committee in 1964-1965 for the new Holy Angels Catholic Church in Plaistow (now St Luke the Evangelist Parish) He was a leader in the Scouting community and ran the Pioneering Program for the National Scout Jamboree for 24 years She was a Nashua alderman and served as a state representative and state senator a public service career that lasted more than 35 years She authored and successfully enacted landmark legislation that enabled cities and towns to establish conservation funds supported by revenue from the development of large open parcel spaces Her leadership as an alderman helped preserve nearly 900 acres of open space including the Terrell Homestead and Southwest Conservation Areas She was involved in Nashua’s purchase of Pennichuck Water Works in 2012 she was a Sister of Mercy and taught in parochial schools in Manchester Lebanon and one year in her hometown of Lincoln She spent 33 years in Florida and three years in Colorado after leaving the convent He was president of Davidson Rubber Company of Dover a supplier of molded plastic products for the automotive industry He was promoted to group vice president of Ex-Cell-O Corp. responsible for Davidson Rubber and three other divisions with 10 manufacturing plants and 6,000 employees He later served as chairman and CEO of Troy Mills in Troy Business and Industry Association and served on the N.H Industrial Development Authority and the N.H He also served on the executive board of the Whittemore School of Business at UNH and on the board of the Community College in Stratham He was a member of the original Pease Development Authority and served on the boards of several companies including Strafford Savings Bank (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory) WORDS OF WISDOM: “We have to dare to be ourselves however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” – May Sarton This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised InDepthNH fulfills the press’ watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News Plaistow Fire Chief Chris Knutsen is leading an initiative to organize a mutual aid group of first responders along Route 125 to replace Exeter Hospital’s ALS service Seacoast first responders are developing a plan to ensure critical emergency coverage after Exeter Hospital announced it will discontinue its advanced life support paramedic intercept service in March Exeter Fire Chief Justin Pizon told the Select Board on Monday that Plaistow Fire Chief Chris Knutsen is leading an initiative to organize a mutual aid group of first responders along Route 125 This group aims to provide emergency coverage to smaller towns along the corridor “Their goal is to establish a paramedic intercept service … similar to what Exeter (Hospital) ALS was running but they need something that’s going to be a little bit more financially stable They’ve brought in private ambulance services … other individuals who’ve worked on projects similar in the past and it appears they’ve chosen that privatization is not the direction they want to go in.” Exeter Hospital announced in the fall it plans to terminate its ALS service in March as part of a cost-saving initiative the service deploys highly trained paramedics in specialized “intercept” vehicles equipped with advanced medical equipment It provides critical advanced life support to communities who do not have their own paramedics While communities that have their fulltime paramedics on duty Hampton Falls and Fremont have relied on the service for years Exeter Hospital’s paramedics have annually responded to more than 3,000 calls Knutsen said they are still in the preliminary stages of starting this new mutual aid group to replace Exeter Hospital’s ALS service established its own ambulance transport service in March “We have been working very hard since the sun setting of the (Exeter Hospital ALS) program to see what we might be able to help but it’s just that there’s still some missing pieces of the puzzle before we’re ready,” Knutsen said The mutual aid service would operate similarly to Exeter Hospital’s ALS service where communities that utilize the service will be billed “There’s going to be a cost to the community potentially a flat fee and a fee on top of that based on population and then it’ll be a fee for transport when they transport somebody,” Pizon said Pizon said the service is not something Exeter would be interested in joining due to the cost noting that “we employ our own paramedics in this community.” Still he added that the service would greatly help the Exeter Fire Department as they would not have to dispatch their own paramedics to other towns as often Pizon said Exeter Hospital intends to keep its paramedic service until March 20 they could end that sooner depending on how quickly this working group puts together a finalized plan Pizon said Exeter is taking steps to prepare for the date including providing additional training The Select Board recently approved Pizon’s request for an additional $21,898 to the EMS Budget for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) training — a technique used to quickly secure a patient’s airway by administering a sedative with an additional $5,200 annual recertification fee “It’s the one skill … that ALS provided for us nine times since 2023,” added Pizon “That is a lifesaving intervention that we will lose and I would like to see us self-sufficient without the need to bring in any other paramedics from other communities or a paramedic intercept service.” A group representing New Hampshire’s hospitals filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a state tax on hospitals — the latest turn in an ongoing dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding No one will feel the effects of the two-year budget passed by the New Hampshire House more than New Hampshire low-income residents who need help paying for Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital President and CEO Susan Mooney plans to retire as soon as her replacement is found though the process is expected to take months An individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) represents a welcome change for many – particularly large employers who struggle to manage their claims year over year Mental health is not a “nice to have” benefit — it’s essential any health plan that doesn’t put behavioral health front and center is missing the mark A federal judge says New Hampshire is making good progress toward eliminating wait times for inpatient mental health care founder and CEO of Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (BASC) knows that the future of healthcare is one where quality rises and costs go down VentriFlo offers the world’s first pump to deliver a life-like pulse for use during cardiac-related surgery Physican and patient well-being enhanced by limited caseload 2024 at 12:03 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A teen from Dorchester NH — A Rockingham County grand jury indicted the following people recently Patricia Ann Bankel-Dobrozi, 45, of Peggy Lane in Salem, on a felony possession of crack cocaine charge on May 22 in Salem on theft by unauthorized taking and bail jumping charges She was accused of stealing merchandise from Walmart in Salem on March 22 she failed to appear in Salem District Court on the charge Bernabe has been convicted on theft charges twice before on a felony theft by unauthorized taking charge While acting in concert with Juan Pablo Herrera Isaza on March 1 he stole merchandise from Macy’s at the Rockingham Mall in Salem on a felony violation of a protective order charge He was accused of entering the premises where a protected party resided in Derry on June 10 after previously being convicted on violation of a protective order in the past six years on a felony possession of a controlled drug and driving after revocation charges on Jan on possession of crack cocaine and possession of fentanyl charges on indecent exposure and lewdness and three aggravated felonious sexual assault charges He was accused of exposing himself to a child between Aug 10 in Hampstead and fondling a child between July 14 as well as driving under the influence charges He was accused of possessing the drugs while driving on Interstate 93 in Salem on June 2 after being deemed a habitual offender by the NH DMV Keryn Lee Lynch, 39, of Wyman Street in Derry, on receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled drug She was accused of possessing the drug after previously being convicted on a drug charge and possessing a stolen Honda Accord in Derry on May 14 after being convicted twice before on theft charges on possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaine charges Steven Paul Manning, 27, of Fish Road in Windham, on a felony escape charge He was accused of failing to report to the Rockingham County Jail in Brentwood on April 8 Do you have a news tip? 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