Tom Garris

Manchester

Anchor and Reporter at WMUR-TV (Manchester, NH)

Articles

Health experts say preventing tick bites is the best defense against disease

1 day ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

HAPPENS AND AN EARLY LOOK AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST COMING UP. WELL, SUMMER IS NEARLY UPON US AND TICKS ARE OUT IN FORCE. NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICIALS SAY DEFENSE IS KEY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ILLNESS, WEAR INSECT REPELLENTS. YOU WANT TO WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS WHEN YOU’RE OUT IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND TICKS, DISEASES FROM TICKS AND MOSQUITOES CAN OFTEN HAVE FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, BUT IN SOME CASES THEY CAN BECOME MUCH MORE SERIOUS.
Retirees at NH community build bonds with children at on-site learning center as 'grand-friends'

1 day ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

Kendal at Hanover is a retirement community with hundreds of residents living out their golden years, but many of them spend time with the youngest generation. And they don't have to go far."They'll probably ask you for a ... straw," resident Ryan Adams reads from a children's book to a group at the on-site Early Learning Center, located right inside the main hub community center."Everybody loves the children," Adams said.
Consumer Reports tests more than 100 sunscreens, finds gaps in protection

2 days ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

AMONG SUNSCREENS FROM THE SAME BRAND. WHETHER YOU’RE HEADED TO THE BEACH OR WORKING IN YOUR GARDEN, SUNSCREEN IS ESSENTIAL. BUT CONSUMER REPORTS LATEST TEST OF MORE THAN 100 SUNSCREENS REVEAL SURPRISING GAPS IN HOW THEY ACTUALLY PROTECT YOU FROM THE SUN’S CANCER, CAUSING RAYS. WE FOUND MAJOR PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCES AMONG SUNSCREENS, EVEN THOSE THAT CAME FROM THE SAME BRAND. AND IN SOME CASES, IN CR’S TESTS, THE PROTECTION OFFERED DIDN’T MATCH THE SPF THAT’S LISTED ON THE LABEL.
Longtime friend Rath remembers Souter as funny, warm

5 days ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter was remembered Friday by his longtime friend Tom Rath as someone who was incredibly funny and warm, and New Hampshire through and through.Rath, a former New Hampshire attorney general, has several photos of Souter hanging on the wall of his office."He officiated at my daughter's wedding and has been a valued member of the family for a long time," Rath said.President George H. W.
Nashua Community College launches air traffic controller program

6 days ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

A new degree program to become an air traffic controller is launching in New Hampshire this fall. The program at Nashua Community College is starting up at a time when the federal government says it's trying to supercharge the hiring pipeline. Participants in the associate degree program will use a simulator to see what it's like inside an air traffic control tower.
Monster art project in Portsmouth gets students across school district collaborating

6 days ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

TOM GARRIS WENT TO CHECK IT OUT. INSIDE THIS PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASS, MONSTERS ARE COMING ALIVE. SOME STICKING OUT. BIG TONGUES, OTHERS WITH MENACING LOOKS. BUT THERE’S ALSO THE CUTE AND CUDDLY. IT’S JUST SO ADORABLE AND SO CREATIVE. AS KIDS, MOST OF US PROBABLY HAD IMAGINARY FRIENDS OR LITTLE FAKE PETS THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE. I’M REALLY PROUD OF THIS ONE. ALL 50 PLUS COMING WITH A KIND OF BLUEPRINT FROM OTHER MAKERS IN THE DISTRICT.
Consumer Reports warns flushable wipes can damage plumbing

1 week ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

REALLY GOING DOWN THE DRAIN. IT MAY SEEM HARMLESS TO FLUSH A WIPES DOWN THE TOILET, AFTER ALL, FLUSHABLE IS IN THE NAME, BUT MANY OF THE WIPES DON’T BREAK DOWN LIKE TOILET PAPER. INSTEAD, THEY CAN END UP STUCK IN PIPES, CREATING MASSIVE, MESSY CLUMPS OF CONGEALED GREASE, FAT AND YOU GUESSED IT, WIPES. THEY’RE CLOGGING PIPES AND SEWERS, COSTING CITIES AND HOMEOWNERS MILLIONS TO REMOVE. THAT’S ALL YOU SEE IS WIPES.
Some Litchfield residents told to shelter in place during police search

1 week ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

People in a Litchfield neighborhood were being told to shelter in place Wednesday because of a police search.Police were searching along the Charles Bancroft Highway in an area near Mel's Funway, Temple Drive and Pine Avenue. They said residents and businesses in the area should shelter in place.An alert sent to Litchfield residents said police were looking for a man who might be armed.
Seacoast cycling instructor inspiring athletes into his 80s

1 week ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

WITH PASSION. HEAD UP, SHOULDERS DOWN. YOU GUYS LOOK GREAT. RPMS, HEART RATE AND MOOD ARE ALL WAY UP IN THIS SPIN CLASS AT THE EXETER AREA YMCA. A CHALLENGING AND ENJOYABLE WORKOUT THANKS TO ONE PARTICULARLY POPULAR INSTRUCTOR. YOU HAVE TO SIGN UP ABOUT THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE. HE’S A POPULAR GUY. POPULAR GUY? YES, HE’S VERY GOOD. HE’S VERY GOOD AT WHAT HE DOES. IT JUST RETIRED AND I TOLD GARY I HAVE THREE THE THREE G’S IN MY WORLD. GARDENING, GOLF AND GARY’S CLASS. A HIGHER LEG SPEED IN THE SADDLE.
Consumer Reports finds top May deals for Mother's Day, Memorial Day

1 week ago | wmur.com | Tom Garris

YOUR MONEY GO FURTHER. THIS MONTH. MOTHER’S DAY IS MAY 11TH AND RETAILERS ARE MAKING IT EASY TO SHOW YOUR LOVE, WITH MARKDOWNS ON PRODUCTS MOM IS SURE TO ADORE. SALES FOR MOTHER’S DAY USUALLY FOCUS ON GIFTABLE ITEMS. ASIDE FROM JEWELRY AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS, WE OFTEN SEE DISCOUNTS ON TECH LIKE FITNESS TRACKERS AND BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS. FOR THE MOMS WHO ROCK THIS SONY PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKER IS ON SALE AT WALMART AND BEST BUY. CR SAYS THIS VERSATILE MODEL DELIVERS SATISFYING SOUND WITH DECENT VOLUME.