Woman dies in apparent lawnmower accident in Winchester

A woman was killed when a lawnmower she was riding rolled over in an apparent accident on Sunday in Winchester, New Hampshire, police said. Investigators on Monday were still determining what happened in the incident on Burt Hill Road, according to Winchester Police Chief David Rice. The woman was found by a family member, who called police shortly after 4 p.m.; there was no one around when the incident took place. The first officer at the scene determined the woman was dead. Her lawnmower had apparently gone over an overhang, and a coroner was set to investigate the circumstances that led to her death, Rice said, though he noted the incident appeared accidental or medical in nature. Authorities haven't shared the woman's identity. She was in her early 60s, police said.
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Several people suffer first-degree burns following fire at restaurant in Salem, authorities say

Four people suffered first-degree burns following a fire at a restaurant in Salem, New Hampshire, according to authorities. Salem Fire Department said around 6 p.m. Sunday, they received a report of a fire that broke out at Tomo Japanese Steakhouse on 368 South Broadway. Authorities confirmed several people suffered burn injuries from a fire that happened near a hibachi station. Authorities said no one was transported to the hospital. Tomo Japanese Steakhouse told News 9 the restaurant stayed open. Salem Fire said they are investigating the cause of the fire.
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Man In Water Retrieving Radio-Controlled Boat In Merrimack Rescued By Fisherman

Merrimack Fire Rescue and police received a call Monday for a possible drowning at Wasserman Park. While en route, dispatchers updated the responder that two men may be involved in the incident. When police arrived, they found two men who were out of the water, and both were wet but conscious, breathing, and alert. Firefighters arrived and evaluated both men at the scene, and neither wanted to be transported to the hospital. According to sources at the scene, a man was operating a radio-controlled boat in the water when it flipped over. The man walked into the water to retrieve the boat and became distressed in the water. A fisherman on a dock nearby witnessed what was happening and jumped in the water to rescue the man and bring him to shore.
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