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Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Boston Globe
N.H. mother who fled with four children arrested in Los Angeles
Hall, who was apprehended without incident at a facility on Valley Vista Boulevard, is currently detained at Van Nuys Jail on federal fugitive charges, pending extradition to New Hampshire, according to the statement. '[Today] marks the end to a months-long investigation that spanned thousands of miles, multiple jurisdictions, and required the undivided attention of many dedicated law enforcement professionals that I am proud to work among,' said William R. Hart, Jr., U.S. Marshal for the District of New Hampshire, in the statement. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Hall lost custody of her children to Cormier on February 4 in Rochester Family Court and was ordered to surrender them after school on February 10. Instead of complying, she fled the state with all four children, according to the statement. Advertisement On May 13, after 'credible leads' placed Hall and the children in Murrieta, Calif., the Rochester Police Department asked the U.S. Marshals Service in New Hampshire for assistance, the statement said. Murrieta is about 50 miles from Ontario and about 95 miles from the site of Hall's arrest in Los Angeles, according Google Maps. Advertisement Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service's District of California, assisted by the Los Angeles Police Department and other local agencies, found the children and arrested Hall. 'This case highlights the vital role that interagency cooperation plays in safeguarding at-risk children,' said a U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson in a statement last week, following the children's recovery. 'We are grateful for the swift actions of our law enforcement partners in California and commend the Rochester Police Department for their persistence and dedication to this case,' the spokesperson said. Rita Chandler can be reached at
Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
With an eye on 2028 presidential race, N.H. leaders mark 50th anniversary of law guarding first-in-the-nation primary
Advertisement The law that Scanlan touted, which requires his office to schedule the state's presidential primary ahead of similar contests in other states, was signed on May 27, 1975, so Tuesday's celebration was a 50th anniversary bash complete with cake and speeches. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up James R. Splaine, a Democrat who 'It's democracy at its best,' he said. William Gardner, who as secretary of state from 1976 to 2022 has Advertisement Political dignitaries from both major parties are gathering now at the N.H. State House for an event celebrating 50 years since state lawmakers enshrined New Hampshire's — Steven Porter (@reporterporter) While everyone who spoke at Tuesday's event struck a proud and optimistic tone, they also acknowledged that the 2028 cycle will present another opportunity for New Hampshire's coveted status to come under threat. Critics contend New Hampshire, as one of the whitest states in the country, doesn't reflect the nation's diversity. That was a major rationale the DNC cited for pushing South Carolina to the front of the calendar in 2024, to elevate the voices of Black voters (though the DNC-endorsed calendar also boosted Biden by allowing him to skip a state where he lagged in the 2020 primary, to focus instead on a state where he had excelled). Scanlan said the criticisms based on New Hampshire's demographics are 'red herring' arguments. 'There is no state that truly reflects the makeup of America, and there is no state that is more American than any other state,' he said. Scanlan framed New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary as a unique and indispensable opportunity where 'the little guy' can kindle a grassroots campaign by traversing a small state filled with attentive voters who participate in state-run elections that make it relatively easy for candidates to have their names listed on the ballot. 'You don't need a lot of money,' he said. 'You don't need to have a lot of name recognition to be able to run a good campaign.' This article first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Advertisement Steven Porter can be reached at
Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
New Hampshire Fish and Game invites reality TV crews back for a new season
But, Simek said, while those treacherous sides of the job are what sells, she's hoping to highlight other aspects of the department's work in upcoming episodes. 'We have biologists doing amazing research, we have biologists doing amazing restoration work. And so we'd like to showcase all of that,' she said. Advertisement The format will also be updated this time. Rather than creating 40-plus minute episodes of reality TV, Simek said the producers are planning to create shorter YouTube videos that they can share easily online. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up The Before it came to New Hampshire, the show was filmed in Maine, where it faced criticism, including from Advertisement 'I think it promotes the state,' said Colonel Kevin Jordan, law enforcement chief at Fish and Game. 'Selfishly, I think it promotes the great work the people that I work with do. In this day and age, any opportunity we get to promote that is a good thing.' And state officials will have a say in what makes it to air, according to Jordan. He said the department will have full editing rights and will be able to control what's shown to viewers. This article first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Amanda Gokee can be reached at
Boston Globe
23-05-2025
- Boston Globe
New Hampshire settles wrongful death lawsuit from Harmony Montgomery's mom for $2.25 million
Advertisement Montgomery ultimately beat the 5-year-old girl to death while they were living in a car with his wife and two other children in December 2019. But he hid her body, and her disappearance went largely unnoticed by authorities for two years, until Sorey grew frantic in late 2021 and came to Manchester to find her missing child. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Montgomery was The horrific crime revealed dangerous lapses in child protection services not only in New Hampshire but also in Massachusetts, where the Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that a recording of the closed-door hearing that led to Montgomery winning custody of his daughter Advertisement Sorey's attorney, C. Kevin Leonard, did not immediately respond Friday to a request for comment about the settlement. A spokesperson for the New Hampshire Department of Justice declined to comment. Sorey will receive half of the $2.25 million settlement, according to a redacted copy of the agreement the DOJ released Friday to The Boston Globe. The other half will be divided equally to establish trusts for four individuals who are identified in the agreement by their initials only. The state hasn't admitted to any wrongdoing, and Sorey must cover her own legal fees, according to the agreement. This lawsuit is at least the third that New Hampshire officials have settled within the past year regarding the deaths of children known to the state's Division of Children, Youth, and Families. The state reached a $5.75 million settlement in July with Danielle Vaughan over the 2019 death of her 5-year-old son, Dennis Vaughan, and the state reached a $2.25 million settlement in December with Dennis Vaughan's grandmother, Sherry Connor, These civil settlements — which were Advertisement Governor Kelly A. Ayotte, a Republican, has said she Steven Porter can be reached at
Boston Globe
22-05-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
N.H. officials predict steady summer travel even as Canadian tourist numbers drop
In April, there was a 42 percent decrease in passenger vehicles returning to Canada from New Hampshire, according to But tourism officials said they're not so worried about the apparent lag in Canadian visitors, as they look ahead to summer, which is historically the busiest season for tourism in the state. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up 'When you're talking commerce or leisure travel or anything, there's no straight lines,' said Taylor Caswell, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs. 'Everything is up and down all the time.' Advertisement He pointed to many factors impacting tourism, from the price of gas to geopolitical issues, and said the state's role is to continue promoting and marketing the state on behalf of the tourism industry. 'The industry is pretty steady. It's pretty established. I think they're going to be able to find a way to address whatever comes,' he said. The state is continuing to promote New Hampshire as a destination in the greater Montreal area as part of a $3.6 million summer advertising campaign, according to Michelle Cruz, tourism director at the business department. Advertisement Caswell said the state's strategy to attract Canadian visitors has not changed. The advertising campaign will also extend to prospective road trippers in eastern Pennsylvania, in addition to 'core markets' in New England and eastern New York, Cruz said. 'I certainly very much support the relationship between New Hampshire and Canada,' she said. 'We've had a lot of those discussions individually, and I actually think that's more productive necessarily than having tea and biscuits with Governor (Maura) Healey,' she said. She said Caswell will attend the conference to represent New Hampshire, and she plans to lead a trade delegation to Canada in September. Amanda Gokee can be reached at
