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Suspect in burglaries to cooperate

February 7th 2012 at 09:28:45 AM

JAFFREY — One of two men police say was involved in a wide-ranging burglary ring was granted reduced bail at a probable cause hearing Monday, based on his health and the level of cooperation he has offered police.

Thomas Bragdon, 56, and Scott Lefebvre, 48, of Manchester, were arrested by Greenfield Police Chief Brian Giammarino on Jan. 3 after allegedly attempting two burglaries in Greenfield.

They were also charged with an earlier Greenfield burglary, possession of burglary tools and prowling. Lefebvre was also charged with criminal mischief and with two additional burglaries that occurred in Peterborough.

Story in Tuesday's Ledger-Transcript.

Senate proposes to amend districts

February 7th 2012 at 09:21:22 AM

Those who can’t immediately remember which state senator represents their hometown will have a good excuse next year.

Last week, the 24-member New Hampshire Senate approved a proposed redistricting plan that will redraw boundary lines, and residents of some Monadnock region towns could find themselves voting for candidates who live 50 to 60 miles away.

Story in Tuesday's Ledger-Transcript.

Two charged in holiday robberies

February 2nd 2012 at 10:38:43 AM

GREENFIELD — A Jaffrey man and Greenfield woman have been arrested on burglary charges relating to two Greenfield burglaries on Christmas Day.

Jesse Dennis, 27, of Jaffrey, and Ashleigh Starr, 26, of Greenfield, were arrested by Police Chief Brian Giammarino and charged with two counts of burglary, stemming from break-ins that allegedly happened on the evening of Dec. 25, according to Giammarino.

Giammarino arrested Starr in Peterborough on Jan. 25, with co-operation from the Peterborough Police Department. Dennis was arrested on Jan. 27 in Greenfield.

According to Giammarino, the two stole jewelry of significant value from two Greenfield homes.

More details in Thursday's Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.

Wilton man charged with aggravated DUI

January 31st 2012 at 02:30:08 PM

MILFORD — Milford Police arrested a Wilton man and charged him with aggravated DUI last Thursday after concluding an investigation into a November car accident that left one person hospitalized with critical injuries, according to a press release from the Milford Police Department.

Bryan Parker, 20, of Wilton was allegedly driving under the influence when he crashed his car in Milford on Nov. 6. The accident sent Parker's passenger, Shawn Vazquez, 21, of Wilton to the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., where he is listed in critical condition.

Parker was released on $800 personal recognizance, according to the Jan. 31 press release. He is scheduled to appear for arraignment in the Milford District Court on Feb. 15 at 8:30 a.m.

Details in Thursday's Ledger-Transcript.

Dublin official resigns after allegations of conflict

January 31st 2012 at 01:15:10 PM

DUBLIN — After months of call for his resignation over alleged conflicts of interest, Select Board member Curt Merrick announced Monday that he was withdrawing from the board.

Despite his upcoming absence, Merrick predicted that underlying problems plaguing the board will not be resolved. “The seeds of this crisis were sown years before I was elected to the board,” Merrick read from a letter addressed to Chair Sterling Abram. “I did not cause it. I did not want it to happen.”

Abram formally asked Merrick for his resignation in a Jan. 23 letter, citing a conflict of interest generated by Merrick’s wife, Kathy Merrick, who has filed a lawsuit against the town and a former town administrator claiming harassment. In his letter, Abram said he felt the Select Board could not perform its duties well given the current situation.

More details in Thursday’s Ledger-Transcript