Shumlin Land Buy Questioned
Friday, May 24, 2013
Montpelier — Buffeted by criticism over a land deal with his troubled East Montpelier neighbor, Gov. Peter Shumlin said he’ll waive the July 15 deadline by which Jeremy Dodge is contractually obligated to vacate the 16-acre homestead. But Dodge’s family members say they’re looking for more than a temporary reprieve. And according to Dodge’s daughter, Rochelle Dodge, the family will …
Friday, May 24, 2013
Concord — Former Manchester lawyer Lisa Biron was sentenced yesterday to 40 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl multiple times last year, including taking her to Canada for filmed sex with a man. In handing down his sentence in Concord’s district court, Judge Paul Barbadoro said that Biron had used the teen as bait to lure young men to have …
Friday, May 24, 2013
A later last call is coming to at least some New Hampshire bars, assuming the House and Senate can reach agreement on a crucial detail. The Republican-led Senate yesterday approved a bill allowing bars to stay open until 2 a.m., instead of the current closing time of 1 a.m. The Democratic-led House passed an earlier version of the bill March 21 on a …