© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsFor the second time in a month, federal regulators are cracking down on a New Hampshire-based company involved with cryptocurrency that also has ties to the libertarian movement. On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a in federal court alleging that Manchester-based LBRY, Inc. violated securities laws when it failed to register millions of dollars in digital currency offerings.The suit comes after were filed against Ian Freeman and five other New Hampshire residents who are accused of...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsFor the second time in a month, federal regulators are cracking down on a New Hampshire-based company involved with cryptocurrency that also has ties to the libertarian movement. On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a in federal court alleging that Manchester-based LBRY, Inc. violated securities laws when it failed to register millions of dollars in digital currency offerings.The suit comes after were filed against Ian Freeman and five other New Hampshire residents who are accused of...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSix people, including several associated with the libertarian “Free Keene” movement, were arrested Tuesday on federal money laundering charges.Authorities say the group operated an unlawful cryptocurrency exchange platform that deceived financial institutions by claiming it was accepting donations on behalf of religious organizations they founded, including the Crypto Church of New Hampshire.The accused includes a former gubernatorial candidate and libertarian activist who changed his last name to Freeman; a...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSix people, including several associated with the libertarian “Free Keene” movement, were arrested Tuesday on federal money laundering charges.Authorities say the group operated an unlawful cryptocurrency exchange platform that deceived financial institutions by claiming it was accepting donations on behalf of religious organizations they founded, including the Crypto Church of New Hampshire.The accused includes a former gubernatorial candidate and libertarian activist who changed his last name to Freeman; a...WW…

Stranded in Paradise: N.H. Retiree Rides Out Pandemic In New Zealand : Coronavirus Updates Carol Clapp, a 73-year-old widow, has been taking art classes, gardening — and she has a new sweetheart.Toggle more optionsEvery October when the weather turns cold, Carol Clapp leaves her family farm in Epping, N.H., and travels halfway around the world to spend the next six months in New Zealand. So when COVID-19 exploded globally last March, the long-distance snowbird became stranded in a paradise of sorts. "I've had quite a year here," said Clapp, 73, over a Zoom call from the porch of her house...…Stranded in Paradise: N.H. Retiree Rides Out Pandemic In New Zealand : Coronavirus Updates Carol Clapp, a 73-year-old widow, has been taking art classes, gardening — and she has a new sweetheart.Toggle more optionsEvery October when the weather turns cold, Carol Clapp leaves her family farm in Epping, N.H., and travels halfway around the world to spend the next six months in New Zealand. So when COVID-19 exploded globally last March, the long-distance snowbird became stranded in a paradise of sorts. "I've had quite a year here," said Clapp, 73, over a Zoom call from the porch of her house...WW…

New Hampshire Woman Rides Out The Pandemic In New Zealand A 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.Heard onTodd BookmanFromToggle more optionsA 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.NOEL KING, HOST:Every one of us has a story about how the pandemic changed our lives. Here's one, a woman gets stuck in New...…New Hampshire Woman Rides Out The Pandemic In New Zealand A 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.Heard onTodd BookmanFromToggle more optionsA 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.NOEL KING, HOST:Every one of us has a story about how the pandemic changed our lives. Here's one, a woman gets stuck in New...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAfter several weeks of protests near the private home of Gov. Chris Sununu, the town of Newfields has enacted an ordinance banning such gatherings outside private residences.The ordinance, which was introduced by the town’s Select Board on Dec. 8, prohibits “any person to engage in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling of any individual in the Town of Newfields.” Violations are subject to a $100 fine.The board, which includes Michael Sununu, the governor’s brother, passed the measure on Dec....…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAfter several weeks of protests near the private home of Gov. Chris Sununu, the town of Newfields has enacted an ordinance banning such gatherings outside private residences.The ordinance, which was introduced by the town’s Select Board on Dec. 8, prohibits “any person to engage in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling of any individual in the Town of Newfields.” Violations are subject to a $100 fine.The board, which includes Michael Sununu, the governor’s brother, passed the measure on Dec....WW…

Republican N.H. House Speaker Dies Of COVID-19 New Hampshire Republicans elected Rep. Dick Hinch as speaker of the House after the GOP took control of the chamber in November. Hinch's death, now known to be of COVID-19, was announced Wednesday.Dan BarrickTodd BookmanFromRep. Dick Hinch, a Republican who was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House just one week ago, died of COVID-19 on Wednesday. This comes about a month before the state legislature, the largest in the U.S., is expected to convene for its regularly scheduled annual session. The state's attorney general, Gordon MacDonald,...…Republican N.H. House Speaker Dies Of COVID-19 New Hampshire Republicans elected Rep. Dick Hinch as speaker of the House after the GOP took control of the chamber in November. Hinch's death, now known to be of COVID-19, was announced Wednesday.Dan BarrickTodd BookmanFromRep. Dick Hinch, a Republican who was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House just one week ago, died of COVID-19 on Wednesday. This comes about a month before the state legislature, the largest in the U.S., is expected to convene for its regularly scheduled annual session. The state's attorney general, Gordon MacDonald,...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsUpdate: The University of New Hampshire announced Friday that the professor under investigation has been placed on leave and is no longer teaching.Students at the University of New Hampshire are protesting and school officials are investigating allegations that a chemistry department professor is behind an anonymous Twitter account that posted offensive messages and railed against diversity and inclusion efforts while masquerading as an immigrant woman of color.  UNH confirmed Wednesday it was...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsUpdate: The University of New Hampshire announced Friday that the professor under investigation has been placed on leave and is no longer teaching.Students at the University of New Hampshire are protesting and school officials are investigating allegations that a chemistry department professor is behind an anonymous Twitter account that posted offensive messages and railed against diversity and inclusion efforts while masquerading as an immigrant woman of color.  UNH confirmed Wednesday it was...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA federal jury delivered a guilty verdict Monday to a prominent white supremacist from Keene accused of making online threats against another neo-Nazi.Jurors found Christopher Cantwell guilty of criminal threatening and extortion after he threatened to rape the wife of a man who he believed had been harassing him online. Cantwell gained notoriety for his role in the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville where neo-Nazis carried torches through the streets. A counter-protester was killed during the...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA federal jury delivered a guilty verdict Monday to a prominent white supremacist from Keene accused of making online threats against another neo-Nazi.Jurors found Christopher Cantwell guilty of criminal threatening and extortion after he threatened to rape the wife of a man who he believed had been harassing him online. Cantwell gained notoriety for his role in the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville where neo-Nazis carried torches through the streets. A counter-protester was killed during the...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA few weeks ago, Liza Widdop and her kids visited Concord. Arriving from out of state, they walked around the neighborhoods, trying to find their next home. But with no ‘For Sale’ signs in sight, they tried something unusual: They left letters at potential new homes, instead.“The letter says, ‘Hello, I’m writing on behalf of my family of five. We are hoping to relocate to Concord, particularly this neighborhood, within the next couple of months,’” explains Liza. Liza and her family have been...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA few weeks ago, Liza Widdop and her kids visited Concord. Arriving from out of state, they walked around the neighborhoods, trying to find their next home. But with no ‘For Sale’ signs in sight, they tried something unusual: They left letters at potential new homes, instead.“The letter says, ‘Hello, I’m writing on behalf of my family of five. We are hoping to relocate to Concord, particularly this neighborhood, within the next couple of months,’” explains Liza. Liza and her family have been...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAround midnight on a Saturday, Thomas Hurd fell asleep at the bar of a Chinese restaurant in Farmington, New Hampshire. The bartender, suspecting Hurd was drunk when he got there, asked him to leave. According to police reports, Hurd instead began smashing plates and flipping tables. When a Farmington police officer found Hurd, he was teetering in the parking lot of a nearby Cumberland Farms convenience store, a bottle of Absolut vodka in his hoodie pocket.Officer Sean Owen, along with a police...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAround midnight on a Saturday, Thomas Hurd fell asleep at the bar of a Chinese restaurant in Farmington, New Hampshire. The bartender, suspecting Hurd was drunk when he got there, asked him to leave. According to police reports, Hurd instead began smashing plates and flipping tables. When a Farmington police officer found Hurd, he was teetering in the parking lot of a nearby Cumberland Farms convenience store, a bottle of Absolut vodka in his hoodie pocket.Officer Sean Owen, along with a police...WW…