Marissa Barrett

Manchester

Digital Producer at WMUR-TV (Manchester, NH)

Articles

New Hampshire man, woman each plead guilty in connection with crime spree in Vermont

4 days ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

ON HIS CONDITION. GUILTY. THAT’S THE WORD FOR THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COUPLE WHO WENT ON A CRIME SPREE IN VERMONT. NOW IT ALL STARTED IN ROCKINGHAM WHEN PROSECUTORS SAY CHRISTOPHER BOISVERT AND MEGAN COX WENT TO THE ROLLING 20 DISPENSARY LAST AUGUST AND TRIED TO ROB IT. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THEN TOOK OFF. LATER THAT DAY, POLICE SAY BOISVERT WENT TO A TD BANK IN BELLOWS FALLS WITH A BOWIE KNIFE, THREATENING STAFF BEFORE LEAVING WITH CASH.
One dead following second-alarm fire in Unity mobile home

5 days ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

WAS MISTAKENLY SENT TO EL SALVADOR IN MARCH. ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A MOBILE HOME FIRE IN UNITY. CREWS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AROUND SIX TONIGHT. THE FIRE WAS RAISED TO A SECOND ALARM. FIREFIGHTERS FOUND THE VICTIM DEAD INSIDE THE HOME.
Two dogs dead after house fire in Nashua, officials say

5 days ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

Two dogs are dead after a house fire in Nashua. Fire officials said the fire was reported just before 8 p.m. Saturday on Gordon Street. When crews arrived, the fire had spread from the garage to the house. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<Everyone inside made it out safely, but two dogs didn't survive. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
New Unitil solar array in Kingston expected to generate 9.7 million kWh in first year

5 days ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

STAY WITH WMUR BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY... WE'LL ALSO HAVE ALL OF THE OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS ON NEWS 9 DAYBREAK ONE OF THE GRANITE STATE'S LARGEST SOLAR PROJECTS OWNED BY A PUBLIC UTILITY -- IS NOW COMPLETE... TAKE A LOOK -- UNITIL HELD A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW SOLAR ARRAY IN KINGSTON ON WEDNESDAY... OFFICIALS SAY IT'S EXPECTED TO GENERATE NINE- POINT-SEVEN MILLION KILOWATT HOURS OF ENERGY IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE... THEN...
Traces of lead found in drinking water in Greenville, New Hampshire

1 week ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

THE WATER DEPARTMENT IN GREENVILLE SAYS THERE ARE ELEVATED LEVELS OF LEAD IN THE DRINKING WATER THERE. LEAD EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO DECREASES IN IQ AND ATTENTION SPAN ISSUES IN CHILDREN. ADULTS CAN HAVE INCREASED RISKS OF HEART DISEASE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, KIDNEY OR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS. YOU SHOULD USE COLD WATER. LEAD DISSOLVES MORE EASILY INTO HOT WATER. FLUSH YOUR TAP EVERY MORNING OR AFTER EXTENDED PERIODS OF NOT USING IT FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE OR UNTIL THE WATER RUNS COLD.
Storms topple about 15 trees in Lakes Region; more than 1,000 lose power

1 week ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

Hi everybody, I'm meteorologist Hayley Lapointe. Here's *** look at the steamy forecast today. *** lot of us climbing into the low 90s, Newton 93, 92 in Salem, New Boston, Hollis, Dover getting to 91, and it wasn't just the heat, but also very high humidity. Dew Points running in the 70s in *** lot of spots. That's tropical air and the heat and the humidity fuel for some thunderstorms that have been moving through. But if you don't like that sticky feel, it actually comes.
Sandown man facing charges after allegedly holding woman against her will

1 week ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

POLICE SAY A MAN IS NOW FACING CHARGES AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY HELD A WOMAN AGAINST HER WILL AT A HOME IN SANDOWN. POLICE SAY 39 YEAR-OLD DONALD FORSYTH WAS ARRESTED. TODAY, AUTHORITIES EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANT AT HIS HOME TO FIND THAT WOMAN. THEY DID FIND HER THERE.
Lawmakers approve first responder retirement changes; Ayotte voices opposition

1 week ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

GROUND IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. BUT NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY WITH THE COMPROMISE. THIS AFTERNOON AT THE STATEHOUSE, THE STATE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE AGREED TO PUT $30 MILLION A YEAR FOR THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS TOWARD GROUP TWO RETIREES WHO HAD THEIR BENEFITS ROLLED BACK IN THE LAST DECADE. WHILE REPS AND SENATORS ARE PATCHING UP THEIR DIFFERENCES, UNIONIZED FIRST RESPONDERS SAY THIS NEW PACKAGE DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH.
Father’s Day belly flop contest returns to Water Country in Portsmouth

1 week ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

CALLING ALL DADS WITH THE BEST BELLY FLOP WATER COMPANY IN PORTSMOUTH IS HOSTING A BELLY FLOP CONTEST IN HONOR OF FATHER’S DAY. YEAH, THIS IS VIDEO OF THE EVENT LAST YEAR. IT IS THIS SUNDAY AT ONE. IT WAS RESCHEDULED FROM LAST WEEKEND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. HERE’S THE SLOW MO SLO MO. YOU OH MAN. DADS WILL BE JUDGED BY FOUR OFFICIAL WATER COUNTRY JUDGES. SCORES WILL BE BASED ON SPLASH LEVELS, STYLE OF JUMP, AND OVERALL FLOPPINESS OF THE FLOP.
Town Hall Road in White Mountains named top camping spot for 2025

1 week ago | wmur.com | Marissa Barrett

ROAD AND THE WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST, HAS BEEN NAMED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO CAMP IN 2025. IT TOPPED THE LIST FOR THE NORTHEAST REGION FROM THE CAMPING APP.