It appears New Hampshire is avoiding major problems from Earl. A tropical storm watch for the state was canceled yesterday as the storm tracked further off shore. State officials said up to 2 inches of rain is expected from the storm, along with strong rip currents along the coast.
Coast Guard crews are focusing their search along the coastline for a missing boater from Maine in the Portsmouth Harbor in the wake of Hurricane Earl . The Coast Guard said an abandoned motorboat was found anchored near Kitts Rocks at 2 p.m. Friday. No one was on the boat but boat keys, wetsuits and a license were found. Cmdr. Paul Wolf identified the missing boater as 63-year-old Robert Schultze of Shapleigh, Maine.
New Hampshire Seacoat businesses have done well this summer because of the great weather, but threat of Hurricane Earl has cut short an expected strong finish for some. WMUR-TV reports Eastman's Fishing in Seabrook canceled all of its deep-sea fishing trips on Friday and Saturday because of concerns about the storm. Ginger Cunningham of Eastman's Fishing says that translates into a loss of 13 trips and about $10,000 in business.
Police in Merrimack, N.H., say a woman who picked up a glass-contained scented candle at a recycling center found a diamond ring inside valued at $5,500. Police say the band is showing wear and tear from more than likely being worn against a wedding band and are looking for the owner.
True believers and skeptics alike are gathering at the second annual UFO Festival in Exeter, N.H. Events such as an Alien Pet Costume Contest, a children's spacecraft contest using recycled materials and a scavenger hunt for small green figures are among the events planned Saturday.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte - a former attorney general - received contributions last year from executives of a Texas company charged with deceptive trade practices. Ayotte spokesman Jeff Grappone tells The Concord Monitor Ayotte will return the money if the defendants are convicted.
A federal jury is deliberating whether a Philadelphia pharmaceutical company is liable for a Plaistow woman's bindness and scarring from burns. Karen Bartlett claims a prescription drug she took to ease shoulder pain caused her injuries.
