Windham Works on Town Fireworks Policy

The town is reacting to issues that have happened in other towns in the past couple of years.

The Windham Board of Selectmen is taking a look at the town fireworks policy this year, specifically looking at how Class "C," or consumer fireworks are going to be policed going forward. According to Fire Chief Tom McPherson, an ordinance was adopted in 1989. He said the policy was repealed some time ago and that the town now hopes to work on the policy given recent incidents that have happened in other towns. In July 2012, a household on Dodge Road in Pelham saw almost a dozen people injured. That house reportedly had about 90 boxes of fireworks. According to McPherson, the goal in Windham isn't to stop the use of fireworks, nor does he think that the ordinance written in 1989 did that. McPherson said that the goal with that ordinance …

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Windham Home Evacuated After Being Struck by Lightning

The Windham Fire Department responded to the house yesterday morning.

A Windham home was evacuated Monday morning after the owner reported that the house was struck by lightning, according to Windham Fire Chief Tom McPherson. Fire and police officials responded to 18 Orchard Blossom Drive at 11:45 a.m. The owner told officials that he could smell and odor and wood burning in the attic area. Firefighters reported no visible smoke upon arrival, but they also detected an electrical odor in the attic. After the home was cleared out, firefighters located an area on the roof where lightning had entered and traveled down the electrical wiring. The lightning strike caused several smoke detectors as well as circuit breakers to be damaged. Through the use of thermal imaging cameras, firefighters were able to determine…

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Minor Injuries Reported in Dump Truck Swamp Crash

The incident was reported at 12:33 p.m.

UPDATED (4:15 p.m.): The Windham Fire Department has reported only minor injuries for the driver involved in a 14-wheel dump truck crash on Rockingham Road Tuesday. Fire officials responded to the incident at 12:33 p.m., which took place in the area of Northland Road. The dump track had gone off the road into a swamp near Northland Road. According to Windham Fire Chief Tom McPherson, the truck appeared to have been traveling north when it crossed over into the southbound lane and down an embankment, ending up in an area of wetlands. No damage was done to the truck's fuel tanks. The driver of the truck was treated at the scene by Windham ambulance personnel but refused transport to the hospital. McPherson said that along Rockingham Road was…

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Cop Log

Local Man, 20, Arrested for Drug Possession

The following arrest information was supplied by the Windham Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Editor's note: The following entries are excerpts from logs submitted by Windham Police.   MAY 12, 2013 12:48 a.m. Disturbance is reported on Mockingbird Hill Road. 12:59 a.m. Suspicious person is reported on Edinburgh Road. 6:30 p.m. Assault is reported on Millstone Road. 6:36 p.m. Motor vehicle accident hit and run is reported on Haverhill Road. 11:42 p.m. Incapacitated person is reported on Haskell Road. MAY 13, 2013 2:32 a.m. Suspicious activity is reported on Flat Rock Road. 6:30 a.m. Suspicious vehicle is repoted on Overton Road. 10:37 a.m. Suspicious activity is reported on Lowell Road. 12:13 p.m. Domestic violence petition is reported on Cobbett's Pond Road. 8:40 p.m. Burglary is reported on Lowell Road. 8:42 p.m. Gun shots are …

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POLL: Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered?

Vote in our poll, and share your thoughts in the comments field below.

One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people, if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from .08 to .05. About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the .05 percent limit by having one drink. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? Vote in our poll below, and leave a comment with your thoughts.

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James Shewey

9:31 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Congratulations Joseph on taking 2 classes on drug an alcohol abuse at the community college. You minor in psychopharmacology is about as meaningful as my minor in underwater basket weaving. If your academic rigor on greek and hebrew is any indication of your astuteness, then I think you are vastly underqualified to discuss this topic. Furthermore, you don't drink. Have you ever even had just one…   more ›

44 Fallen Officers Honored in Concord

Families of fallen and law enforcement community gather in remembrance.

Forty-four. That's the number of New Hampshire police officers who have been killed on duty in New Hampshire. Friday morning, hundreds of their family members, friends and colleagues – past and present – gathered at New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial in Concord to pay tribute to their lives, and their sacrifice. Gov. Maggie Hassan served as keynote speaker at the event, and the honorary roll call of the fallen officers was read by Attorney General Joseph A. Foster. The New Hampshire Police Association Pipes and Drum Band played "Amazing Grace" and other appropriate songs, the Woodbury Middle School chorus sang a medley of songs, and the Londonderry High School Marching Lancers also performed. National Law Enforcement Week continues …

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