NH News Briefs 1-13-2025

NH State Police have recovered the body of a woman who drowned at Big Island Pond in Atkinson over the weekend. Troopers say the remains of 56-year-old Emer Mezzetti were discovered yesterday in the area of Osprey Road in Hampstead. Mezzetti fell into the pond Saturday night and emergency personnel spent hours trying to find her before being able to remove her body. Anyone with information on this tragedy is asked to come forward.

No injuries have been reported following an explosion in Raymond. Crews were called to the scene of a blast at the Englewood Mobile Home Park on Knights Court in Raymond yesterday and realized a gas dryer had blown up and set a residence on fire. First responders from multiple communities were called to the scene to help get the flames under control. Just what caused the gas dryer to explode is under investigation.

Starting today, more people who use C&J Bus Lines will need to pay for parking. The transit agency says it will cost riders four dollars to park their vehicles in lots located in both Portsmouth and Dover. This change is part of a 30-year lease with the state which is going to require the bus company to pay for the costs of maintenance and upkeep. There’s already paid parking at C&J’s lot in Seabrook.