Todd Buckman, 53, of Troy, New Hampshire was visiting Grandfather Mountain with his sister when he fell, officials said.
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Father of missing New Hampshire girl is charged with her murder
Harmony Montgomery disappeared at age 5 in 2019 but was not reported missing until late last year.
Endangered whale’s decline slows, but population continues to fall
One of the biggest challenges facing the right whales today is that the number of female whales capable of breeding appears to be falling.
Outsider Sam Hunkler embraces an alternative way to run for office
Can a retired doctor from Down East get elected Maine governor without money, staff, political experience or a platform? The independent candidate intends to find out.
Plane crashes into New Hampshire building; both on board die
Keene Mayor Mayor George Hansel told the Associated Press that two people on the plane died but that they have not been identified.
Judge denies request to continue work on NECEC transmission corridor
Lawyers for the CMP-backed project to bring hydropower from Quebec through western Maine had asked a court to reconsider an injunction halting the work while the case progresses.
Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter
Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.
Worker who quietly lowered town’s fluoride for years resigns
The Vermont Health Department said it does not regulate municipal water systems.
Person of interest in New Hampshire couple’s death now accused of murder
Police say a Vermont man shot Stephen and Djeswende Reid multiple times while they were walking on a trail near their house.
Judge weighs whether work can resume on building CMP corridor
Lawyers for the 145-mile electricity transmission project said work needs to get going soon or it won’t be economically viable.