The former Hinsdale bridges have been included on The New Hampshire
Preservation Alliance’s 2025 Seven to save list. The Anna Hunt Marsh and
Charles Dana bridges over the Connecticut River are rare survivors designed
by noted engineer John Storrs. Built in 1920 and 1926, they are among only
four of their type left in New Hampshire. Although now closed to traffic,
advocates hope to help find funding so the structures can remain part of a
planned new greenway, preserving their engineering legacy while boosting
recreation and local development.
A pheasant hunting accident in New Hampshire has left one person wounded. It
happened on Wednesday morning in the town of Canaan. New Hampshire Fish
and Game officials say Joshua Perrone, 37, was hunting with friends when
multiple pellets from a single shot missed a bird and instead hit Perrone. The
Lyme man suffered multiple, non-life-threatening wounds and was taken to
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. Authorities identified the
shooter as James McCarthy, 38, of Hampstead. They say the incident remains
under investigation.
Vermont State Police arrested a 49-year-old man on his fourth DUI charge after
a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. Andrew Perrson of Townshend was
charged with DUI #4 and ignition interlock required following the 1:45 p.m.
crash on Vermont Route 30. Police said Perrson struck a power pole along the
highway. Troopers spoke with Perrson at Grace Cottage Hospital and detected
signs of impairment. Police determined Perrson was under the influence of
alcohol when he operated the vehicle. Investigators also found Perrson did not
have a required ignition interlock device in his vehicle.
The death penalty could be making a comeback in New Hampshire. The
legislature repealed capital punishment six years ago, but momentum is
building among State House Republicans to reverse that decision next year. In
2019, Kelly Ayotte, out of elected office, came to Concord to oppose a bill that
would have prospectively repealed the death penalty. She had prosecuted the
state's only death row inmate, Michael Addison, while serving as attorney
general. Addison was convicted of killing Manchester police officer Michael
Briggs. Ayotte said she would support bringing back the death penalty to
protect law enforcement.
Nighttime single-lane closures will be in place Sunday night through Saturday
morning from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Work will continue on Vermont Route 9
(Western Avenue and High Street), U.S. Route 5 (Main Street), and Vermont
Route 30 (Linden Street). Flaggers will be present to direct one-way alternating
traffic through multiple work zones. Motorists should be aware of wet paint.
Parking restrictions will be enforced during working hours. Pedestrians should
watch for sidewalk detours.
The public is getting its first peek inside the newly renovated Hopkins Center for
the Arts at Dartmouth College. The $123 million expansion both reimagines the
existing arts center, known as the Hop, and creates an entirely new wing. The
added space includes recital halls, dance and acting studios, and a new state-of-
the-art theater. Dartmouth is planning a weekend-long celebration of the arts
from October 16 to 19. It will feature the grand opening of the building and a
dedication of the new Daryl and Steven Roth Wing.