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Sandbags on Plum Island.

Giant Sandbags Only A ‘Temporary Fix’ For Plum Island Residents

Huge walls of sandbags have been stacked along the Plum Island shore as crews try to prevent further erosion that’s threatening homes.

2012/12/31

(Photo Credit: Newbury, NH Fire Department)

82-Year-Old Remains An Active Duty NH Firefighter

New Hampshire volunteer firefighter Mike Croteau vividly recalls working round the clock to fight the fire on Mount Sunapee that devoured 1,700 acres in 1947.

2012/07/28

One of the homes threatened by beach erosion on Plum Island. (Photo by Carl Stevens)

Beach Erosion Forces State Of Emergency On Plum Island

A state of emergency has been declared in the town of Newbury for homes on Plum Island.

2012/07/13

Sampson Emery, 15, was killed in the fall off a ravine.

NH High School Student Dies In Fall Down Ravine

A 15-year old boy from New Hampshire died after falling 40 feet down a ravine while walking along a trail on Tuesday.

2011/09/01

(AP Graphic)

Police Investigate Fatal Bicycle Crash in Newbury, H.H..

Police in Newbury, N.H., say two bicyclists were hit by a car and one of them has died. Officers say the bicyclists were traveling east on Route 103 on Friday night when they were hit by a car traveling in the same direction.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2011/06/11

Newbury moorings

I-Team: Inspector General Critical Of Newbury Town Officials Over Moorings

The state Inspector General believes local politicians in Newbury allowed the rights of taxpayers to be trampled by private companies.

2011/03/28

Another home on Plum Island has been destroyed. (credit: CBS)

Another Plum Island House Destroyed

The latest house on Plum Island to lose its battle with Mother Nature is on Annapolis Way.

2011/01/10

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$75,000 Of Plum Island Sand Washed Away

Just days after tons of sand was dumped on Plum Island beaches, a heavy rain storm washed it all away, and with it, the $75,000 anti-erosion investment.

2010/11/15

I-Team: Private Businesses Oversee Public Property

“,WBZ,,06:43.4,” Getting a parking space, not in a garage, but in public waterway is nearly impossible. But not for everyone. They are called moorings and the I-Team has learned the State Inspector General is now […]

2010/10/01

Work to begin on shoring up the shoreline

Several communities are wringing out a lot of water after four straight days of rain.

2010/08/26

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