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Manchester - Two floods in the last two years did major damage in New Hampshire. Some victims have recovered on their own; some rebuilt with the help of government aid or private charity. Others still struggle. Their stories are told in a series of interviews by UnionLeader.com reporter Pat Grossmith.
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►IN SALEM: Mold, not flood waters, brought disaster (10)
►Dec. 26, 2007: How two floods crippled an Allenstown neighborhood
Salem - Lana Lynch was happily married nine years ago when she and her husband bought an “adorable” bungalow with beach rights. Today, the separated mother of four struggles to maintain the 38 Shore Drive home as it disintegrates around her.
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►Dec. 26, 2007: How two floods crippled an Allenstown neighborhood
►Marla and Dean Murray: An insurance battle (6)
►Brian Gagne and Marsha Abbott: On higher ground
►Edward and Delores Fay: A fortunate couple
►Paul and Evelyn Bernard: Accused of disorderly conduct (4)
►19 months later: Some are still without a home
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Millsfield - The young eagle, which has not acquired its distinguishing white head feathers, was shot with a shotgun. It suffered a fractured left wing and other injuries.
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The hurricane's remains postponed gridiron games and other outdoor activities across New Hampshire yesterday, but there were no reports of serious damage.
MANCHESTER - Citing inaction by New Hampshire and Massachusetts regulators on Unitil's performance during last December's ice storm, a Hampstead man expressed his frustration in a message flown over southeastern New Hampshire yesterday.
"All of a sudden, we heard a whoosh -- it was like a two-second whoosh --- and it was kind of eerie," said Brad Chapman of the Adair Country Inn. "And then we heard a thump and we looked around and saw this ball of ice, 30, 40 feet away, tops."
A flood warning was posted last night for the Pemigewasset River at Woodstock and Plymouth through much of today.
MANCHESTER - The electric utility asks the PUC for delivery charge increase and energy charge decrease.
HAMPTON - A review is planned of the utility's response when December's ice storm left thousands without power for days and weeks.
MANCHESTER - Restoring power after the ice storm of 2008 cost Public Service of New Hampshire an estimated $75 million, $50 million of which the utility hopes to recover from customers over time.
BRENTWOOD - A Canadian trucking company is suing the state for $2.5 million, alleging that the failure to clear ice and snow off Interstate 93 led to the death of 6-year-old Brendon Mahoney two years ago.
►Mom: Money can't replace my son (55)
►Dead boy's mom sues for $30 million (32)
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- > Salem man likely died after return of power
- > Wednesday's New Hampshire ice storm blog
- > Tuesday's New Hampshire ice storm blog: 115,000 still without power (86)
- > Monday's New Hampshire ice storm blog: Many schools, businesses closed (58)
- > Sunday's New Hampshire ice storm blog: The recovery is slow (40)
- > Saturday's New Hampshire ice storm blog: Power won't be back soon; more shelters open (21)
- > Friday's New Hampshire ice storm blog (Dec. 12): Hundreds of thousands without power (53)
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- > Energy crisis renews focus on Seabrook (13)
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- > Eating locally: NH seeks consumer-farm link (20)
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