In past years, the state bar association has helped pick judges. The New Hampshire Bar Association has an established process for vetting candidates, and most members think it works well, President James Gleason said. “With all due respect and with…
People involved with courts agree that to be a good judge, one must first be a good lawyer. “It is critically important that these lifelong appointments are made to individuals who have courtroom or trial experience . . . particularly…
John Coughlin’s tenure as Hillsborough county attorney last year was as tumultuous as it was brief. Coughlin, who Gov. Craig Benson has nominated to become a judge in Derry District Court, raised hackles among his staff and his own political…
TOLLAND, Conn. - Tim Tieperman will be missed, say his town government colleagues and Town Council members he worked closely with in building budgets and doing the other business of a municipal administrator. Some colleagues praised Tieperman for fostering teamwork,…
MILFORD - Almost a year after the idea was first floated, and more than four years after the current owners bought the property, a new Giorgio’s Restaurant has finally gotten the OK to be built at the site of the…
CONCORD - A Nashua Republican state representative still lost his seat after a recount of ballots in his race Friday, but a Francestown Democrat picked up a seat when a recount in her district changed the result. Henry McElroy finished…
MANCHESTER - Mary Schwarzer-Hampton dressed for work Friday in a long floral, printed skirt, a tailored tan jacket, and a blue headscarf similar to the traditional hajab Muslim women wear. During her lunch hour, Schwarzer-Hampton, still covered in the headscarf,…
Post-World War II Nashua: Centered, community-oriented, thankful for peace, but still, with the rest of our nation, worried about those “Reds” - Communists, especially those with ties to Russia - and fearing war, this time with the dreaded A-bombs involved.…
WILTON - Pine Hill Waldorf School has presented a proposal to the Planning Board to subdivide a seven-acre parcel from the western side of their property. The site is to be leased to the Center for Anthroposophy, which would construct…
CONCORD - Two years ago, Jim Hill had everything going for him, his father said. The 27-year-old was recently married and had just received a scholarship for his second year of law school. He had just returned from spending a…
One hundred and two days after setting off on their cross-country trek, Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell stepped off their Segways for the final time. The five 20-somethings in the group and a collie named Alby, along with a few…
MERRIMACK - The Board of Selectmen will soon start the process of building next year’s town budget. But for longer-term impact on town finances, a meeting planned for early next year might be more important. Selectmen announced Thursday that the…
NASHUA - An employee at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center has been diagnosed with whooping cough, the second such case seen in the past month. The hospital has one employee with a confirmed case of pertussis, or whooping cough, according…
MONT VERNON - A controversy between School Board members over the chairman’s responsibilities has apparently subsided. Board member William O’Brien had sought a legal opinion as to whether Peter King could be removed as chair. O’Brien had criticized King for…
In response to three states suing the Simon Property Group, U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants the federal government to take a closer look at gift cards. The New Hampshire attorney general’s office sued the owner of the Pheasant Lane Mall…
NASHUA - The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps is forming a noncompetitive drum and bugle corps for junior high and middle school students. The group, which will be known as the Spartan Cadets, is seeking students who are interested in…
AMHERST - Janice Kelleigh doesn’t hike through Joe English Reservation during hunting season without wearing orange. When she used to walk her old beagles through the conservation land near Route 101, she tied bright scarves and bells to their collars.…
GREENVILLE- According to Tax Collector Kathleen Valliere, “People are going to be ecstatic when they open their tax bills.” That emotion will be caused by a tax rate that has dropped about $39 per $1,000 valuation, a drop caused by…
LYNDEBOROUGH - The new pre-cast concrete bridge bypassing the two stone arches on Old Temple Road West is in place but not yet complete. Work has begun on the intersection of Old Temple Road and Route 31 and the steep…
NASHUA - When a stranger introduced himself and asked her name, Cassie McTigue was suddenly the epitome of shyness, blushing before turning and hiding behind her mom, Kristen, during their visit to the Lake Street Community Fire Station on Wednesday.…
LITCHFIELD - A group of residents has appealed a decision that could result in a firewood business opening in their neighborhood. Twelve residents have appealed Code Enforcement Officer Roland Bergeron’s ruling that a business converting logs into firewood is permissible…
HOLLIS - The Land Protection Study Committee lobbied again on Monday night for its number one targeted land purchase, the 180-acre parcel known as Woodmont Orchard West. In a couple of weeks, with the Board of Selectmen’s blessing, the committee…
MERRIMACK - The bubble is about to burst. When Marge Chiafery joined the Merrimack School District 16 years ago, school officials watched an enrollment “bubble” appear on the horizon and then move through the elementary, middle and high school levels.…
NASHUA - Erin Quadros had some sound advice for building a soup bowl out of clay. “Just don’t make a bowl with holes in it,” Quadros, 18, instructed her fellow potters with a laugh. “The soup will spill out.” Quadros…
LYNDEBOROUGH - A new elementary school on a new site is the direction the town should take. That was the opinion of about 60 percent of those attending a public forum on school space needs Monday. Asked to list the…
MILFORD - A subdivision of 73 “age-targeted” homes, designed for people without children, may be built behind the Hampshire Hills Sports and Fitness Club. The proposed subdivision would not be legally limited to adults - that is, it will not…
WILTON - The new tax rate is $21.25 per $1,000 valuation, up from last year’s rate of $19. The $2.25 hike is an increase of nearly 12 percent. The largest increase is in the local school portion, now $13.10, up…
The statewide Neighbor Helping Neighbor program, an emergency assistance program for people in crisis who are unable to pay their utility bills, has shut down due to lack of funds. The program, administered by Southern New Hampshire Services, assists individuals…
MERRIMACK - In September, residents fretted that nothing would guarantee that a retail center of upscale outlet stores would be built if a zoning ordinance changes a parcel of undeveloped land near their neighborhoods from light industrial to commercial. On…
NASHUA - The spruce tree that 9-year-old Jimmy Gallagher has been circling with his bike for six years is gone. The Parks and Recreation Department came to his dad’s house to chop it down and haul it away. Jimmy didn’t…
NASHUA - Restrictions on the favored site for a commuter rail station off East Spit Brook Road are the latest wrinkle in the plan to return train service to the city. Aldermen on the Planning and Economic Development Committee had…
MILFORD - It’s only a possibility at this point, but a local businessman is hoping that a 150-year-old church can become home to one of the area’s dot-com survivors. “It’s a beautiful building. I’d love to preserve it,” said Michael…
AMHERST - New Boston Road reopened last weekend, after being weight-limited for seven months and shut for three weeks due to a storm-damaged bridge. Road crews worked hard to finish by the weekend. Signs cautioning about the closure, not to…
MASON - The new tax rate is $17.60 per $1,000 of valuation, up from last year’s rate of $16. That’s $1.60 more, or an increase of 10 percent. The largest increase is in the local schools portion, which is $8.66,…
MERRIMACK - A family is homeless, but a mother and son safe following a two-alarm fire early Monday night. Fire crews responded to the large two-story south Merrimack home at 14 Brek Drive shortly after 6:30 p.m. when the homeowner…
AMHERST - Expanding the role of the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce is the main job of the group’s new team — Executive Director Lynda Derby and Administrative Assistant Judy Leeds. “We’re trying to get us more known in the…
BROOKLINE - In the future, Brookline residents might be able to access things such as building permit requirements, town reports and other local documents online instead of going to Town Hall, thanks to the efforts of the Conflict of Interest…
The state is suing the owner of the Pheasant Lane Mall, charging that the company’s gift cards violate state law for having expiration dates and decreasing in value over time. The attorney general’s office on Monday sued Simon Property Group,…
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - All Blake Douglass wants is to pose with his shotgun for his senior yearbook photo. No way, Londonderry High School said - so the 17-year-old senior on Monday took his case to federal court. “We want…
AMHERST - Boy Scout Troop 22 will be picking up donations for the Scouting for Food program Saturday morning. Scouting for Food is a statewide community service project in which Scouts gather food donated in their towns and distribute it…
LYNDEBOROUGH - The Central School Playground Fund Committee will hold a holiday fair at the Central School on Saturday, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 15 vendors of local and national products are expected to be…
NASHUA - The Nashua Regional Cancer Center has some good news for patients: a CT scanner and computer software designed to enhance the complex planning process that precedes radiation therapy. The acquisition of the machine and software are significant because…
GREENFIELD - Steven Seigars and his Yankee Siege trebuchet are now world champion pumpkin chuckers. Seigars and his crew attended the world punkin chunkin championship meet in Millsboro, Del., on Nov 5-7 and finished first out of nine teams in…
NASHUA - Maria Milton broke an almost 10-year-old record among female students of the Independent Karate School on Sunday. She also broke seven concrete slabs with her well-aimed foot, and with a yell that resounded off the walls of the…
HOLLIS - Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident on Main Street at 7:39 a.m. Saturday. Police said the driver appeared to be coming down the steep hill near the high school when…
AMHERST - For the sixth time in his high school coaching career, Mike Beliveau stood in the middle of the field watching a team celebrate a Division III championship. For the first time, though, it was Beliveau’s. The second-seeded Sabers…
HUDSON - The town’s last commercial dairy farm could one day house residences and light industrial and commercial businesses. Etchstone Properties bought about 50 acres of the Nadeau Farm. The Nashua company has proposed subdividing part of the land into…
MASON - The formation of a charter school in town has been brought up several times during the past year of discussions on Mason’s withdrawal from the Mascenic Regional School District. Resident Chris Balch, an advocate of such a program,…
MERRIMACK - Shazia Mujeeb slowly inscribed the young hand of Elisha Shah, tracing the intricate geometry of a henna design. Elisha, 7, of Nashua, attentively watched Mujeeb create a temporary ink tattoo that was like India itself: beautiful, intricate and…
NASHUA - As the chimes of the Salvation Army’s bell-ringers start to sound this year, the annual holiday fund-raising appeal by the Christian charity is facing a setback. The Salvation Army can’t set up its familiar red kettles outside Target…
After two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) Board of Trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Another piece of Chinese owned property in Nashua has come to the public’s attention — the former Daniel Webster College property, encompassing some 52 acres. Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess encouraged the Board of Aldermen on Sept. 9 to pass a resolution giving him the authority to seek state and/or federal funds to purchase the property, currently owned by Xinhua Education Consulting Services Corp.
James “Jim” Loomis, co-founder of Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies, passed away on Sept. 6 in his hometown of Dover after a period of declining health. He was 75. After its creation in 1989 with business partner Daniel McGurl, Bottomline became a worldwide leader in automated business payments and cash management.
Encube Labs Founder Rajesh Nair shares updates on his time in Japan, teaching young entrepreneurs how to critically and creatively innovate in their fields
SilverTech CEO Nick Soggu discusses the promise and risks of AI as his Bedford-based agency acquires Paragon, expanding digital experience services and advancing AI-driven innovation.
Educational institutions and hospitals are taking steps to help alleviate New Hampshire’s primary care doctor shortage by trying to expand the pipeline of doctors to help replace those who are leaving.
It’s getting harder for patients to find a doctor as wait times and barriers to access grow
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