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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50 Year Old Man Found Dead On Rochester Street
( Rochester, N.H. ) - Police are investigating the cause of death of a 50 year old man found on Portland Street in Rochester this morning.
Rochester Police Investigate Pharmacy Holdup
(Rochester, NH) - Police are searching for a robber involved in an early morning holdup at the Walgreen Pharmacy on South Main Street in Rochester.
Woman Crashes Into Porch With Infant in Car While High On Drugs
(Waterville, Maine) – A woman from Waterville, Maine is facing multiple charges after crashing her vehicle into porch steps with her 17-month-old daughter on board, while allegedly high on drugs.
Driver Charged In 6-Vehicle Manchester Crash
(Manchester, NH) - A Manchester man faces arraignment this morning after causing a multi-vehicle crash and fleeing the scene last Thursday night.
Endangered Bridge Undergoes Another Inspection
(Portsmouth) - The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces a continuation of the six month interim structural inspection at the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge in Portsmouth is scheduled to begin Monday, June 1, 2015 and continue through Friday, June 5, 2015 and Monday, June 8, 2015 if needed.
Flags To Half Staff
(Concord, NH) - Flags are flying at half-staff today as the nation observes the traditional Memorial Day.
Phony Justice of the Peace Charged in Hampton
( Hampton, N.H. ) - A Hampton man could face prison time for acting as a fake justice of the peace at weddings and tampering with a witness.
Officials Identify Canterbury Crash Victim
(Canterbury, NH) - New Hampshire State Police have identified the man killed in a fiery crash in Canterbury Monday night.
Dogs! Cats! Oh My !
(Portsmouth, N.H.) – A van carrying “dozens” of dogs and at least 10 cats rolled over on Interstate 95 in Portsmouth this afternoon, sending the driver of the van to the hospital.
Portsmouth Officials Urge Water Conservation
(Portsmouth, NH) – The Portsmouth Department of Public Works – Water Division has issued a Water Supply Status Report to inform Water Division customers of the current water .supply conditions.
Jaws Of Life Used In Newfields Crash
( Newfields, N.H. ) - Emergency crews were forced to us the jaws of life to remove a woman from her car following a two-vehicle crash early this morning on Route 108 in Newfields.
Bernie Sanders Enters Presidential Race
(Burlington, Vermont) - Independent U.S.Senator Bernie Sanders has officially entered the 2016 Democratic Presidential race.
Overdose Call Leads To Drug Arrest
(Rochester, NH) - A Rochester man faces several drug charges after police were called for a reported overdose in a vehicle.
Missing Campers Found Safe In Maine
( Eliotsville, Maine ) - Maine game wardens say two campers
who went missing in Elliotsville have been located alive.
Driver Killed After Striking Tree in Canterbury
(Canterbury, NH) - State Police say one person died and another was injured in a fiery crash Monday night in Canterbury.
New Hampshire Celebrates Memorial Day
(Concord,N.H.) - New Hampshire towns and cities are marking Memorial Day with ceremonies and parades from morning until night.