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Grenier defends county commission
BERLIN – Coos County Commissioner Paul Grenier defended the commissioners' proposed 2012 county budget and charged some members of the county delegation want to unfairly blame the commission for the projected increase in the budget.0 Comments -
Rite Aid robber fined
LANCASTER — A man who stole prescription drugs from the Rite Aid in Berlin last July will serve no jail time. Shawn Labonville, 42, of Colebrook, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft and was sentenced in Coos Superior Court on Feb. 9, to 90 days in jail, all suspended for ... -
Munce sells 10 stores, still owes hefty tax debt
CONCORD — As part of the company's bankruptcy proceedings, the sale of 10 Munce's convenience stores and gas stations has been finalized. In Gorham, however, even with the back taxes paid on one property, Munce's still owes the town close to a quarter million dollars for the remaining nine ... -
Hudson Mass. woman injured in snowmobile crash
PITTSBURG -- A Massachusetts woman was injured in a snowmobile accident in Pittsburg Sunday, Feb. 20. According to NH Fish & Game officials, a call came in from 911 to Colebrook dispatch 2:50 p.m. that a snowmobile crash had occurred on Halls Stream Trail in Pittsburg. A male caller, w... -
'Sexual predator' sentenced for 1980s assault on boy
LANCASTER — The first man civilly committed as a sexual predator by the state is also now the first to be convicted of additional sex crimes and returned to the general population at the NH State Prison. William Ploof, 52, formerly of Berlin, was sentenced in Coos Superior Court on F... -
Higgins nabbed in drug bust
BERLIN — A Berlin woman has been arrested and charged following an investigation into narcotics trafficking in the city. Heather Higgins, 28, of Cheshire Street in Berlin, faces charges of possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Higgins was arrested on Thursday, Fe... -
Delegation will hold hearing on county budget
COOS COUNTY – In a break from tradition, the Coos County delegation has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed 2012 county budget for Friday, March 2, at 1 p.m. at the North Country Resource Center in Lancaster.