Former Finance Director Accused of Taking $40K

From the Union Leader… LACONIA – Nancy Cook, the former Belknap County administrator and finance director, waived indictment on a charge of taking about $40,000 in county funds over the course of four years, the Attorney General’s Office said yesterday....

Jailed Lawmaker Has Long Record

From the Citizen… A Lakes Region lawmaker who is still in jail for violating a court order regarding restitution in a felony fraud case has a criminal record dating back to the 1980s and has been described by one official familiar with his record as a chronic...

Attorney General: Belknap County Official Stole $40,601

From the Union Leader… LACONIA – Belknap County’s administrator and finance director has waived an indictment charging her with stealing $40,601.99, according to New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte. Nancy Cook, 46, of Laconia, was indicted by a...

Fenniman Retirement Package Spurs N.H. Reforms

Fosters – Fenniman Retirement Package Spurs N.H. Reforms DOVER — Large retirement payouts made notorious by former Dover Police Chief William Fenniman continue to reverberate not only locally, but also in Concord as legislators revamp rules for the state...

Former NH Biden Chair Loses Committee Chair Spot

From the Union Leader… State Rep. James Ryan, jailed since Tuesday in connection with 1992 forgery charges, has lost his chairmanship of the House Transportation Committee. House Speaker Terie Norelli announced last night she was replacing the Franklin Democrat...

Legal, Money Woes Plague State Rep., Former Biden Campaign Chair

From the Union Leader… CONCORD – State Rep. James Ryan, state chairman of U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden’s presidential primary campaign, has been jailed since Tuesday in connection with 1992 forgery charges. Ryan, 50, D-Franklin, was arrested on charges that he...