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State fines light for heavy loads

New Hampshire's fines for overweight trucks are the least punitive in the region, and state officials say they do little to curtail heavy loads from causing long-term damage to bridges and highways. The fine the state imposes for exceeding the weight limit, no matter how heavy the truck, is $100 plus a $20 court fee. 0

August 12, 2007

Tilton / Northfield

17-year-old accused of breaking into cars

A teenager was arrested Tuesday on charges that he broke into vehicles in Tilton and Northfield and stole dozens of items from them last month, the police said. Benjamin Rand, 17, of Tilton faces six counts of receiving stolen property and one count of false swearing. Rand took backpacks, tools and compact discs from cars parked at residences near South Windy and Lancaster Hill… 0

August 10, 2007

Franklin

PSNH to lower river for dam inspection

Public Service of New Hampshire will lower a portion of Pemigewasset River in Franklin later this month to inspect the Eastman Falls Dam. The company, which runs a hydroelectric facility at the dam, plans to lower the river by 7 feet during the week of Aug. 20, said Martin Murray, a PSNH spokesman. The water level will remain lowered until mid-October. Inspection and maintenance… 0

August 10, 2007

New Hampton / Franklin

Thefts may be linked

The police are investigating whether a string of burglaries that started in New Hampton on Monday night and ended in Franklin early Tuesday morning are connected. The police said a man took cash from the register at the Dunkin' Donuts in New Hampton at 11:45 p.m. Monday and from the register at the Dunkin' Donuts in Tilton 30 minutes later. A man also took money from the Willow… 0

August 10, 2007

Franklin Police Log

• Trisha Charles, 17, of 81 Park St., Northfield, was arrested on a bench warrant. • Joseph Grasos, 19, of 665 Hallsbrook Road, Rumney, was arrested on a charge of unlawful possession of alcohol. • John Bixby, 18, of 184 Union Ave., Laconia, was arrested on a charge of unlawful possession of alcohol. • Andrew Glines, 22, of 4 Pleasant St., Franklin, was arrested… 0

August 9, 2007

Franklin

Door opens to mill overhaul

The Franklin City Council approved a zoning change yesterday that will allow a 54-apartment project in downtown to move ahead. The council revised the city's ordinances to allow for multi-family housing in the downtown area. Ed and Stephen Forster, owners of the Riverbend Mill on Memorial Street, hope to start converting… 0

August 7, 2007

Franklin

Charter trustee resigns to take over operations

A trustee of the Franklin Career Academy is becoming the school's director of operations. Bill Grimm resigned his seat on the board of trustees of the charter school last week so he could become its director, the school announced in a statement. The Franklin Career Academy, which first opened in September 2004, is taking applications for new students and will have an enrollment… 0

August 7, 2007

Pittsfield

Facing lawsuit, couple settle over wetlands

A Pittsfield couple who faced a state lawsuit after reports that they illegally altered streams and wetlands agreed to pay a $20,000 penalty and restore the area, the Department of Justice said yesterday. 0

August 7, 2007

Manchester fundraiser

GOP gets fired up

Yesterday's Manchester Republican Committee fundraiser was a blast. Literally.GOP boosters got the chance to fire machine guns in exchange for a $25 contribution. About 300 people came to the Pelham Fish & Game Club to shoot tommy guns and M16s at bowling pins three feet in the air. They raised between $2,000 and $2,500, split between the Manchester GOP and the club. "Isn't… 0

August 6, 2007

Franklin

Gains stressed by mayoral candidate

Franklin City Councilor Ken Merrifield, the city's only candidate for mayor so far, said his campaign is about image - Franklin's image. "People are prouder of Franklin every day that goes by," he said. "We've become much more attractive." 0

August 4, 2007