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Rindge Police Department aims to improve service, faces staffing challenges
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (596+ words) In what the Rindge Police Department hopes to make an annual event, officers spent the evening at the Rindge Recreation Department on Tuesday night, presenting department statistics, responding to community concerns collected in a community survey and providing time for…...
Workplace culture and birthday dinner at fault for state agency's mishandling of ICE plans in Merrimack, report says
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (806+ words) Poor communication, "hands-off" leadership and a birthday dinner contributed to a state agency's deficient public records response and failure to alert Gov. Kelly Ayotte of the federal government's plans for an immigration processing facility in Merrimack, according to a new…...
Charge pending after car crashes into tree in Jaffrey
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (111+ words) Charges are expected following a single-vehicle crash on Fitzwilliam Road on Wednesday, according to police. Officers responded around 1 p. m. to the intersection of Fitzwilliam Road and Scott Pond Road, where they found a vehicle blocking the southbound lane. Police said a…...
Hancock moves to hire new police chief amid resignation
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (289+ words) The Town of Hancock will work with the New Hampshire Association of Police Chiefs in the process of hiring a new chief of police following the recent resignation of interim police chief Terry Choate. According to the minutes of the…...
Rindge Police Chief to Discuss Future Plans
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (203+ words) The Rindge Police Department will hold a Meet the Chief Question and Answer and Panel Discussion on May 5 from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m. at the Rindge Recreation Building, where attendees can question members of the Rindge Police Department team about the results of…...
New Ipswich man charged in Jaffrey drive-by shooting seeks new bail hearing
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (260+ words) A New Ipswich man charged in connection with a drive-by shooting into an occupied apartment building in Jaffrey is seeking a new bail hearing. According to reporting by the Keene Sentinel, Shayne Jennings, 39, of New Ipswich, has filed a request…...
Hancock Police Chief Choate resigns amid certification issues
1+ week, 5+ day ago (380+ words) Former Hancock Interim Police Chief Terry Choate twice failed to meet state re-certification requirements before resigning Tuesday, according to minutes from the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council. According to the March 3, 2026, minutes of the state's Police and Standards…...
Hancock Select Board accepts police chief's resignation
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (258+ words) Hancock Chief of Police Terry Choate presented his resignation to the Hancock Select Board at the Select Board meeting on Monday, April 20. Coyne said the department is staffed by part-time officers, and that the Select Board is in the process…...
Officer departures leave Rindge Police Department unable to provide 24/7 coverage
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (694+ words) The Rindge Police Department has announced that starting this week, it is unable to provide 24/7 coverage due to the recent departure of two officers, which has reduced staff to six. The Rindge Police Department is currently budgeted for a total…...
NH House tables bill that would place Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence under 91-A
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) The House of Representatives narrowly voted to table a bill that would increase transparency and oversight requirements for the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, 168-156. A panel last week approved major changes to the legislation sponsored by Newmarket Democratic…...