By Kathleen BaileyThe Epsom Police Department is responding to several recent incidents of vandalism, though Police Chief Wayne Preve warns that the nature of the crime makes it difficult to pin down a perpetrator. While the vandalism is not widespread, Preve said he’s received several complaints. Selectmen Chairman Bob Blodgett reported a ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERAn Epsom party that reportedly became “out of control” ended with the stabbings of three people, all of whom were brought to hospitals in Concord. One teenage victim from Epsom remained in critical condition on March 30 in the Concord Hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds from an Allenstown assailant at about ...

BY JENN McDOWELLAn Epsom man is facing charges after police found over $100,000 worth of stolen dirt bikes, snowmobiles, tractors, and an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on his property. Jerry Dupont, 42, of 32 Range Road in Epsom, was arrested at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 12, after Pembroke and Epsom police executed a search warrant resulting from a ...

BY JENN McDOWELLEpsom Police Chief Wayne Preve said he’s lost two officers this year to other departments that offer higher pay and more opportunities. Officer Joseph Lister left in April, about two weeks after the March vote, at which the town inherited its fourth default budget in a row. He took an opening with the Northwood Police ...

BY GRETA CUYLEREleven years after Epsom police officer Jeremy Charron died in the line of duty, he was honored Tuesday, March 18, when the Hillsborough Post Office was officially named the Officer Jeremy Todd Charron Post Office. “The town of Hillsborough has produced many fine individuals, but none finer than Jeremy Todd Charron,” ...

BY JENN McDOWELLAfter the Bow Dispatch Center increased its fees for the four other towns it covers, Allenstown, Epsom and Pembroke are faced with payments that more than double the prior year’s payments for Bow’s services. Despite having to bite the bullet on the fee spike, law enforcement officials from all three towns say the ...

BY JENN McDOWELL The Bow Dispatch Center will see more revenue in the coming year from the four other towns it services as the town attempts to bring the center’s costs for service more in line with its financial capability. It costs about $400,000 to run the dispatch center, said Bow Police Chief Jeff Jaran, and under the new ...

BY SUSAN CLARKA growing population, failing roads and maintaining experienced police and rescue workers have some voters and selectmen eager to get Epsom back on track. About 55 voters turned out to the Feb. 3 deliberative session of Town Meeting. Some were adament about controlling spending, while others said the town can no longer wait to ...

BY JENN McDOWELLTo combat drunk driving around the holidays, local police departments created extra shifts and paid out some overtime for more manpower during Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The police departments in Allenstown, Pembroke and Epsom are part of a task force with Chichester and Bow police as well as the Merrimack County ...

BY JENNIFER MCDOWELL The number of vehicle accidents involving impaired drivers is on the rise across the state said Allenstown Police Chief Shaun Mulholland. In an effort to combat that important public safety issue, the police departments of Allenstown, Epsom, Pembroke and Chichester have teamed up with the Merrimack County Sheriff’s ...