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Salem Police Investigating Armed Robbery

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Salem, New Hampshire Police Department
Brian Pattullo, Administrative Chief of Police
Deputy Chief Joel P. Dolan
9 Veterans Memorial Parkway,
Salem, New Hampshire, 03079

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Salem Police Investigating Armed Robbery

SALEM, New Hampshire — Deputy Chief Joel Dolan reports that the Salem Police Department is investigating an armed robbery of a gas station convenience store in which a handgun was brandished at the store clerk.

On Monday, Dec. 9 at 8:11 p.m., Salem Police responded to a reported robbery at Klemm’s Mobil, located at 126 Pleasant St.

The caller reported a male, described as white, about 6′ tall, with a stocky build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with white drawstrings, black pants, and black sneakers with white soles came into the store and demanded money. The suspect displayed what appeared to be a small, semi-automatic handgun.

The suspect fled the store on foot with an undisclosed quantity of cash.  A Salem Police K-9 team conducted a track which led to the rear of an apartment building on South Policy Street. A subsequent canvassing of the area was unsuccessful.

This is the second armed robbery in three days in Salem. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, Salem Police responded to Pearl’s Candy and Nuts at 356 South Broadway for a report of a robbery. Police learned after an initial investigation that a man had entered the business and walked through the store before brandishing a knife and demanding money from the clerk.

Neither clerk sustained injuries in the two robberies.

Salem Police believe the same suspect may be responsible for both incidents.

The incidents remain under investigation.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact Salem Police Detective Connor Nolan at 603-890-2343.

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Rochester Economic Development Commission Partners with New Hampshire Small Business Development Center to Offer Advising Hours

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Economic Development Commission Partners with New Hampshire Small Business
Development Center to Offer Advising Hours

ROCHESTER – City Manager Blaine Cox is pleased to announce that the Rochester Economic Development Commission is partnering with the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) to further expand business advising services in Rochester.

NH SBDC will offer small business advising hours at Rochester City Hall Annex, located at 33 Wakefield St., on the second Wednesday of every month, beginning in December. These services will be confidential, individualized, professional and available at no cost to aspiring and existing business owners in Rochester.

NH SBDC’s certified business advisers consult with clients from all sectors and can provide advice on financing, improving operations, management infrastructure, business sustainability best practices, bringing new products to market or where to start in launching a new business.

“Attracting and retaining businesses is always a priority for our city,” Rochester Economic Development Specialist Jenn Marsh said. “We are very pleased to be partnering with the SBDC to offer these advising resources as an additional way to support our current and prospective small business owners.”

“Thank you to the Rochester Economic Development Commission for arranging a location for SBDC office hours,” NH SBDC State Director Liz Gray said. “By going directly into communities, the NH SBDC hopes to expand our reach and connect with more New Hampshire businesses and communities that need our support to create and sustain jobs, start new businesses, and grow and expand existing businesses.”

To schedule an appointment, please contact Krista at 603-862-5221 or email [email protected]. For more information, visit nhsbdc.org.

About the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the NH SBDC is an outreach program of the UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics in conjunction with SBA, the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, the University of New Hampshire, and the private sector. A part of 63 SBDC programs nationwide, the NH SBDC was fully accredited in 2015 by the Association of Small Business Development Centers. Over the past 35 years, NH SBDC has advised or trained more than 96,000 New Hampshire entrepreneurs, helping them to start over 2,000 businesses and create more than 7,500 jobs.

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Bedford, N.H. Police Department Swears In Three New Probationary Officers

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Bedford Police Department
John J. Bryfonski, Chief of Police
55 Constitution Drive
Bedford, NH 03110

For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 16, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Bedford, N.H. Police Department Swears In Three New Probationary Officers

BEDFORD, N.H. — Chief John J. Bryfonski is pleased to announce that the Bedford Police Department officially welcomed three new Probationary Police Officers during a swearing in ceremony held Wednesday, Oct. 16. 

Michael Heikkila, Jeffery Drew and Joseph Palmariello successfully completed the Department’s Recruitment and Background Investigation process, and their employment is official effective Oct. 13. 

“I am happy to welcome each of these candidates as Probationary Police Officers in the Bedford Police Department,” Chief Bryfonski said. “These officers represent the future of our Department and each possesses a wealth of background and experience that will help them best serve the Bedford community.”

Officer Heikkila comes to the department from the Temple/Greenville, N.H., Police Department, where he served first as a part-time and later a full-time certified New Hampshire Police Officer for more than three years. He is a graduate of the 172nd Session of the New Hampshire Police Academy and the 271st Session of the New Hampshire Police Academy for part-time officers. 

Heikkila earned an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from NHTI and is working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Plymouth State University. 

Officer Drew comes to the department from the Portland, Maine Police Department, where he had been employed as a full-time police officer since August 2018 after having successfully graduated from the 35th Session of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. 

He served with distinction in the United States Marine Corps from 2007 until he was honorably discharged in 2011. During his military service with the USMC he served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. 

After leaving the Marine Corps, Officer Drew went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Homeland Security from Daniel Webster College and received a faculty commendation for outstanding academic achievement. He went on to provide security at the New Boston Air Force Tracking Station prior to joining the Portland Police Department. 

Officer Palmariello comes to the department from the Plymouth State University Police Department, where he has served as a full-time certified law enforcement officer since 2015, after graduating from the 168th Session of the New Hampshire Police Academy in August 2015. 

Palmariello earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Plymouth State University in 2013, majoring in criminal justice with minors in psychology and pre-law. He served with the United States Army/U.S. Army Reserves in Medical Services since 2014 and served tours of duty in both Kuwait and Iraq. 

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City of Rochester IT Services to be Temporarily Unavailable Monday Afternoon

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Aug. 16, 2019

Media Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

City of Rochester IT Services to be Temporarily Unavailable Monday Afternoon

ROCHESTER — City Manager Blaine Cox reports that Rochester’s IT services will be down for a period of time on Monday afternoon.

On Aug. 19, from 3-7 p.m., all city IT services will be unavailable to residents as Rochester moves several pieces of equipment in its data center.

Services that will be unavailable include:

  • Telephones
  • Email
  • Internet access
  • Customer Self Service
  • Access to ANY network shares / files / programs

Additionally, the work will affect the city’s ability to provide many services to customers, including auto registration, tax payments, and utility billing (water/sewer) payments.

The City of Rochester apologizes in advance for any inconvenience this may cause to residents and thanks the community for its understanding and patience as it works to improve services.

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