Marilyn Manson has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of simple assault in Gilford, with a status hearing on the case now set for late December.
Manson surrendered to Los Angeles police in July, and the plea was entered on his behalf in New Hampshire. The charges state that the performer approached a videographer at a 2019 concert at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, and that he spit and blew snot on her.
If convicted, each misdemeanor charge could result in a jail sentence of less than a year and a $2,000 fine.
Bringing Back ‘Big Nansen’
Scandinavians who came to work in the North Country’s paper mills brought with them a love of skiing, which led to the building of the Big Nansen Ski Jump in the town of Milan. Today, an ambitious effort is underway to restore what once was known as the highest ski jump in the world.
The Big Nansen Ski Jump was built between 1936 and 1938 through a partnership between the National Youth Administration, which supplied the labor, and the city of Berlin, which provided the financing. Named for Greenland explorer Fridjof Nansen, the steel-tower structure stands 171 feet high with a 310-foot runway, and it is visible from Route 16 in Milan.
Nansen Ski Club member Alf Halvorson led the effort to build the ski jump, which would attract skiers from throughout the world and serve an Olympic training ground, and now his grandson, Scott Halverson, is help with the restoration project.
Death Toll From Ida Rises
At least 14 people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through. Eight of the victims were in New York City, including a two-year-old boy. Some died when they became trapped in flooded basements.
More deaths are expected in Philadelphia where officials have reported “multiple fatalities,” without giving further details.
In New Jersey, five people died in the same apartment complex in the city of Elizabeth.
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