CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane E. Young, posted the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: In commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the original enactment of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today nearly $193 million in formula and discretionary grant awards to support crucial services and justice responses for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane E. Young, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: A doctor practicing in the north country of New Hampshire was indicted in connection with his unlawful distribution of opioids and benzodiazepines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Robert G. Soucy Jr., D.O., 70, of Columbia, New Hampshire, was indicted on 12 counts of distribution of controlled substances. Soucy made his initial app  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Bronx, New York, woman has been charged in connection with trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl combined with xylazine from New York to New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Katherine Sanchez Lugo, 33, was arrested today in Nashua on a criminal complaint of possessing with intent to distribute and dist  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- President Biden issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from July 9 to July 17, 2023. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis fo  more