Jamie Costa

Manchester

Reporter at The Eagle-Tribune

Multimedia and Print Journalist • Roger Williams University 2018 • Previous Intern @NBC10

Articles

Transitional housing for families set to open this summer in Derry

1 day ago | nhbr.com | Jamie Costa

The facility on Peabody Street will house up to nine families while offering counseling, education and support needed for stability, long-term success A national nonprofit serving homeless families with two facilities statewide plans to open its third, and largest, in Derry this summer.
Body of missing Londonderry man recovered in Maine

1 day ago | eagletribune.com | Jamie Costa

LONDONDERRY — The body of a Londonderry man reported missing in April was recovered last week by Maine officials in the wooded area of a small village. Nearly two weeks after Alec Misco, 25, was reported missing by his family on April 22, the Maine Department of Inland Fishers and Wildlife recovered his body around May 5 in Rockwood, Maine, a small village in Somerset County bordering Moosehead Lake.
Man surrenders in connection to fatal shooting

2 days ago | eagletribune.com | Jamie Costa

PORTLAND, Maine — A Londonderry man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Maine woman last summer turned himself in less than 24 hours after a federal arrest warrant was issued. Kristofer Haken, 46, turned himself into New Hampshire Probation and Parole on May 8, just one day after the U.S. Marshals Service Maine Violent Offender Task Force announced they were looking for him. kAmw6 H2D EC2?DA@CE65 E@ 2 }6H w2>AD9:C6 4@CC64E:@?2= 724:=:EJ H96C6 96 2H2:ED 6IEC25:E:@?
Transitional housing for families set to open this summer in Derry

6 days ago | eagletribune.com | Jamie Costa

DERRY — A national nonprofit serving homeless families with two facilities statewide plans to open its third, and largest, in Derry this summer. Last week, Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire finished construction at the facility on Peabody Street which will house up to nine families while offering counseling, education and support needed for them to regain stability and achieve long-term success. kAm%96 s6CCJ =@42E:@? :D 2? 6IA2?D:@? @7 E96 @C82?:K2E:@?’D w:==D3@C@F89 r@F?EJ =@42E:@? :?
AG still seeks clues in 30-year-old cold case

1 week ago | derrynews.com | Jamie Costa

SALEM — The New Hampshire Attorney General on April 30 issued a new plea for help from anyone who might have information related to a 30-year-old unsolved homicide. Around 9 a.m. on March 30, 1995, a man out searching for his mother-in-law’s hubcap along Hampstead Road found the body of a young Asian man, later identified as Hai Bo (Paul) Lei, 25 or 26, of Boston’s Chinatown. His body was found between Town Farm Road and Meadow Lane in Salem, the Eagle-Tribune reported at the time.
Londonderry man target of federal warrant

1 week ago | eagletribune.com | Jamie Costa

PORTLAND, Maine — A federal arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a Londonderry man involved in the fatal shooting of a Maine woman in July that also injured three men. The U.S. Marshals Service Maine Violent Offender Task Force issued the warrant for Kristofer Haken, 46, charging him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. kAmw6 :D H2?E65 @?
Rally-goers celebrate Trump's first 100 days

1 week ago | derrynews.com | Jamie Costa

SALEM — Hundreds of people lined Main Street on the afternoon of April 30, waving flags under the waning sun in support of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Patriotic music blared from a set of speakers nearby while passersby honked their horns and yelled words of encouragement out of open windows. Supporters dressed in American Flag garb, cowboy hats on their heads and cowboy boots on their feet, mingling with each other over mouthfuls of pizza and cupcakes.
Vision emerges for area near new exit

1 week ago | derrynews.com | Jamie Costa

DERRY — Dividing their attention between four stations, residents puttered around the Derry Municipal Center on the evening of April 30, placing stickers on pictures most akin to what they want to see in Derry’s future. Residents were asked to choose their favorite renderings and top priorities for Derry’s commercial and industrial, mixed-use and residential zones within the Gateway District and transportation in and around the district.
Remembering VE Day: English transplant to Derry recalls final days of WWII

1 week ago | derrynews.com | Jamie Costa

DERRY — A memorabilia glass in one hand and a bottle of Robinson’s Orange Squash in another, Gloria Smith added a splash of the fruit drink to cold water. “Do you want a squash?” she asked, extending the glass. An apple-blackcurrant squash in the other hand, the 97-year-old English woman shuffled over to her recliner. “Take a seat on the settee,” she said, collapsing in her chair and nodding to the couch. “So, what do you want to know?
Raising awareness: Mental Health Week draws a crowd at TRHS

1 week ago | derrynews.com | Jamie Costa

PLAISTOW — Timberlane Regional High School students, staff and community members last week celebrated mental health and raised awareness with a series of daily activities and community events. Throughout the week, students and community members were treated to events focused on relaxation, community, exercise and well-being, such as an ice cream social, a 5K race, a wellness fair and performances.