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Judge moves to slash $38 million verdict in NH youth center abuse case to $475,000
The judge who oversaw a landmark civil trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center has issued a preliminary order slashing the $38 million verdict against the state to $475,000. Rockingham County Superior Court Judge Andrew Schulman previously said reducing the amount awarded to plaintiff David Meehan by nearly 99% would be an “unconscionable miscarriage of justice.” He reiterated...
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NH keeps all-Democratic delegation with Pappas, Goodlander wins in US House races
Democrats maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas reelected in the 1st District and newcomer Maggie Goodlander winning the open 2nd District seat. Pappas defeated Republican former state Sen. Russell Prescott to win a fourth term in a district that covers the eastern half of the state and includes its largest city, Manchester....
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New Hampshire's governor's race pits ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte against ex-Mayor Joyce Craig
Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig faces Republican former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte in Tuesday’s election to replace Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who declined to seek a fifth two-year term
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NH candidates for governor question and criticize each other in final debate
Republican Kelly Ayotte’s support for former President Donald Trump was a flash point Wednesday in her final debate with Democrat Joyce Craig in the race to become New Hampshire’s next governor. As a U.S. senator in 2016, Ayotte initially said she supported Trump as the GOP nominee for president but wouldn’t endorse him. She later withdrew her support and wrote...
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NH governor signs voter proof-of-citizenship to take effect after Nov. elections
Gov. Chris Sununu hailed the legislation as instilling “trust in the voting process,” but critics say it would make New Hampshire’s voter registration system one of the most restrictive in the U.S.
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NH primary results: Ayotte and Craig to compete for governor
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte won the GOP nomination for governor in New Hampshire on Tuesday, securing a chance to succeed fellow Republican Chris Sununu. Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won the Democratic race. Follow New Hampshire primary election results as they come in here.
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NH Democratic candidates for governor target Republican Kelly Ayotte in final debate
Republican Kelly Ayotte wasn’t on the debate stage Friday, but New Hampshire’s Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls mentioned her by name at least a dozen times. Though six Republicans are seeking the GOP nomination in Tuesday’s primary, Ayotte has led in polls and fundraising, making her the target of the three Democrats who appeared in a debate a New England College....
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Jury deliberates in 1st criminal trial linked to NH youth center abuse
Jurors in the first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire’s sprawling child abuse scandal began deliberating Thursday in the case of a former youth detention center worker charged with repeatedly raping a teenage girl two decades ago.
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First criminal trial arising from NH youth detention center abuse scandal starts
A New Hampshire prosecutor told jurors Monday that a former youth detention center worker “took exactly what he wanted, where he wanted it and when he wanted it” when he repeatedly raped a teenage girl, while his attorney said the accuser concocted the allegations for money. The case against Victor Malavet marks the first criminal trial arising from a five-year…
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Former NH youth detention center worker dies awaiting trial on sexual assault charges
A man charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy at New Hampshire’s youth detention center decades ago has died while awaiting trial, his lawyer said Wednesday. Gordon Thomas Searles, 68, died Sunday, said attorney Joseph Fricano. He said he did not know the cause of death and that his client had been looking forward to his day in court. “I…
