News Director Don Briand covers breaking news from across New England and around the globe. Don has more that 40 years of experience in news, working in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Florida. He is the winner of numerous broadcast awards, and has been named NH Broadcaster of the Year. His volunteer work has garnered him both the Volunteer of the Year in 2009 and the 2015 Citizen of the Year award in Dover.
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Discover “Wild New Hampshire” Today In Concord
(Concord, NH ) - Celebrate spring at Discover WILD New Hampshire day, an action-packed outdoor festival at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department in Concord.
Two Arrested In Concord Home Invasion
( Concord, N.H. ) - Police say an armed invasion of an apartment in Concord has resulted in the arrest of two men on robbery-related charges, and the resident on drug charges and endangering the welfare of a child.
Rockingham County Sheriff Dies After Brief Illness
(Brentwood, NH) - Rockingham County Sheriff Michael Downing has passed away at the age of 60.
Police Search For Dirty Diaper Dumper
( Farmington, Maine ) - Police in Farmington, Maine are on the lookout for a person who tossed more than 24 buckets of dirty diapers into the streams of Maine.
Rochester Crash Sends Motorcyclist To Hospital
( Rochester, N.H. ) - An accident involving a car and a motorcycle on Milton road in Rochester this morning sent the operator of the motorcycle, 35 year old Anthony Colwell of Rochester, to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
Aaron Hernandez Found Guilty of Murder
(Fall River, Mass.) - The jury in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial has returned a verdict of Guilty of First Degree Murder in the death of Odin Lloyd in 2013.
Second Suspect Sought In Connection With Nashua Murder
(Nashua, NH) - An arrest warrant has been issued for a second suspect in connection with last months murder of a Nashua man.
Ex Bates College Worker Claims She Was Forced To Watch “Chick Flicks”
( Lewiston, Maine ) A woman who worked briefly for the president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the school, alleging she was expected to play tennis, jog and watch "chick flicks" with her female boss.
Portsmouth Man Dies In Hampton Crash
(Hampton, NH) - A Portsmouth man died in a single vehicle crash in Hampton Monday morning.
Man Sentenced For 1970’s Sexual Assaults In N.H.
(Manchester, NH) - A 72 year old Florida man will spend the next 10 to 30 years in the NH State Prison for sexually assaulting two young boys over 4 decades ago.
Nashua Fire Claims One Life
( Nashua, N.H. ) - One woman has died and several others, including at least three children, have been taken to hospitals following a large fire at a three-unit apartment building in Nashua this morning.
Bounced Patron Confronts Bouncers With Gun
(Portsmouth, NH) - A Rochester man is facing several charges after pointing a weapon at two bouncers at a Portsmouth bar.
Gonic Man Arrested On Burglary Charges
( Rochester, N.H. ) - A Gonic man was arrested yesterday on burglary charges after police followed his footprints from burglarized homes to a business in Barrington.
Man Attacked With Bat In Laconia
( Laconia, N.H. ) - An investigation is underway in Laconia after a man reported that he was attacked by a person with a bat and robbed today.
Traffic Stop Leads To Weapons Charges
(Hooksett, NH) - A Hooksett man faces charges of being a felon in posession of a deadly weapon.
Schools Delayed By Weather. Again!
The early-morning freezing rain is causing slick driving conditions, and some school delays are in.