New Hampshire Union Leader

2 days ago | unionleader.com | Jonathan Phelps

Facing a changing environment in recovery programs, Easterseals has announced it will close the Farnum Center, its inpatient alcohol and drug treatment facility in Manchester, starting next month. Farnum will stop taking new admissions effective July 20 with all existing clients having the opportunity to complete their inpatient treatment, according to the organization. The decision to close was made by the board of directors of Easterseals NH and VT.

3 days ago | unionleader.com | Jeff Mason

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "terrible" in his latest attack on the central bank chief and said he has three or four people in mind as contenders for the top Fed job. "I know within three or four people who I'm going to pick," Trump told reporters when asked if he is interviewing candidates to replace Powell. The leading contenders reportedly include former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh, National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett, current Fed Gov.

3 days ago | unionleader.com | Jason Schreiber

A Manchester teenager is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting three people at Hampton Beach Tuesday night and then fleeing the scene, later prompting a shelter-in-place warning in Deerfield where he was eventually caught. Divaris Ojani Ruiz, 18, remains behind bars after he was charged with four counts of first-degree assault with a firearm and four counts of reckless conduct following a wild scene that unfolded at the beach just a few weeks after another unrelated shooting.

4 days ago | unionleader.com | Jonathan Phelps

A nonprofit environmental organization continues to take action against the U.S. Forest Service over commercial logging in the White Mountain National Forest — this time for land near Mount Chocorua, a popular hiking and outdoor recreation spot. The lawsuit challenges the approved Sandwich Vegetation Management Project, which will occur on 638 acres, according to the project’s decision notice.

4 days ago | unionleader.com | Jason Schreiber

Editor's note: This is an update of an earlier story. An uncooperative weather pattern and supply chain issues have been challenging for a multi-million improvement project at the Raymond S. Burton Fire and EMS Training Facility in Bethlehem, but officials expect the upgrades will be completed and the facility re-opened by late fall.