NH News Briefs

Four people have been found dead inside a home in Carroll County. Family members contacted police yesterday to check on the people inside the residence in Wakefield after they didn’t show up for a Christmas gathering. The remains of the two older adults and two younger adults were discovered when first responders arrived. It’s believed they died of carbon monoxide exposure and there were no working carbon monoxide detectors in the house.

Rescue crews are warning people who are planning to hike on Mount Washington about an increased danger of an avalanche. An avalanche was already caught on camera earlier this week on Hillman’s Highway after several inches of fresh snow fell. The Mount Washington Avalanche Center is keeping an eye on conditions and put out any alerts if needed. Until then, it’ll be up to climbers and hikers to make their own safety decisions.

Hannukah is underway, and to mark the occasion at 13-foot menorah is now lit up outside of the State House in Concord. Hanukkah, which is also known as the Festival of Lights, continues through January 2nd. The state’s menorah is one of many sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch of New Hampshire. Rabbi Levi Krinsky says that Hanukkah serves as a symbol of the state’s dedication to preserve the right and liberty of citizens to worship openly with pride.