A Massachusetts girl whose wheelchair was stolen while trick-or-treating has a new one thanks to a New Hampshire woman who made the donation in the midst of personal grief. Angela Canto of Hudson heard that 8-year-old Hannah Carter, who has…
Many key players in the New Hampshire education system believe the No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, is flawed. Both major teachers’ unions - the National Education Association and the American Federation…
CONCORD - Gov.-elect John Lynch tapped a former revenue commissioner to help him determine the size of the projected deficit for the next two-year state budget. Stanley Arnold of Concord, a registered independent, will join Lynch campaign treasurer Kate Hanna…
LYNDEBOROUGH - The Lafayette Artillery Company continued the celebration of its 200th anniversary with a coffee house at Citizens’ Hall on Friday. The live entertainment was headlined by Mike McGowan. He was joined by Doug Farrell, Ken Molnar and Steve…
NASHUA - The Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps will host an open house Sunday from noon-4 p.m. at Spartans Hall, 73 E. Hollis St. Students who are in high school or college and under 21 are welcome with their parents…
LITCHFIELD - After working for his grandfather’s business, William Morin wants to start his own business producing firewood. The 19-year-old wants to turn logs, which are harvested on his property and delivered there, into firewood. Before he can do so,…
HOLLIS - The Land Protection Study Committee will host an informational session Nov. 17 regarding potential land purchases. The informational meeting will give residents a chance to hear committee members speak about parcels available for sale this year, and how…
The lengthy process to clean up the incidental spilling of hazardous waste at a Crown Street business is entering its final phase. Since 2001, the state Department of Environment Services has considered the cleanup completed at the Coating Systems Inc.…
MANCHESTER (AP) - The state wants to know how many people registered to vote in New Hampshire on Election Day without being able to prove they live in the state or have U.S. citizenship. The Secretary of State’s office is…
LITCHFIELD - As plans move forward for a new elementary school, the fate of the Griffin Memorial School remains uncertain. The School Board is seeking input on what to do with the decades-old school if a new school is built.…
NASHUA - The first hospital-based diabetes center in the city opened recently at St. Joseph Hospital, allowing patients with the chronic disease to receive much of their care under one roof. Part of a national trend in health-care delivery, the…
LITCHFIELD - As plans move forward for a new elementary school, the fate of the Griffin Memorial School remains uncertain. The School Board is seeking input on what to do with the decades-old school if a new school is built.…
NASHUA - The first hospital-based diabetes center in the city opened recently at St. Joseph Hospital, allowing patients with the chronic disease to receive much of their care under one roof. Part of a national trend in health-care delivery, the…
NASHUA - Following Sunday’s 1-0 victory over three-time defending champion Exeter High School, Bishop Guertin boys soccer coach Tony Bellinger gave a long and detailed account of the strategy he employed to unseat the previously unbeaten Blue Hawks. Most of…
WILTON - School playgrounds constructed 20 or so years ago are all in disrepair and insurance companies are asking that they be dismantled for safety reasons. The Parent Teacher Association at Florence Rideout Elementary School began their fund raising over…
MERRIMACK - “Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote Robert Frost, the poet and occasional New Hampshire farmer. Another New England farmer, Eber Currier, would amend Frost’s words to add, “so do good buffers, especially ones with thick underbrush.” Currier grows…
HUDSON - First-time Telegraph Culinary Delights Cook-off contestant Cindy Martel was chosen the grand-prize winner for her Fresh Fruit Pudding Compote at the 22nd annual competition Saturday at Alvirne High School’s Checkers Restaurant. A longtime family favorite that she picked…
Mayor Bernie Streeter gathered his division directors and other key city administrators Thursday to lay down his guidelines for the next city budget. He told the group that he is looking for budget requests with increases of no more than…
NASHUA - The board was littered with colorful notes. “Who owns that?” asked school board member Scott Cote, pointing to a note detailing a perceived area of improvement. He was working with a dozen other Board of Education members and…
Color New Hampshire a shade of deep purple - and don’t forget to bring a fresh set of crayons four years from now. Consider: - The state went narrowly for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Tuesday. - Voters tossed…
ens of thousands of people will don blaze-orange vests on Wednesday and take to New Hampshire’s woods for the start of deer-hunting season, a month-long event that will pump millions of dollars into the economy, fill the countryside with hunters…
MASON - A meeting of the Education Committee scheduled for Saturday morning was cancelled so members of the committee could attend funeral services for resident James Rowse. Selectman Mark Richardson said the committee will meet again Nov. 20 at 9…
LYNDEBOROUGH - More stones have been removed from the western wall of the South Cemetery along Furnace Hill Road. Last year, several of the cut granite capstones were stolen, and now other stones appear to have been removed as well.…
Strong winds blowing kept the work flowing Friday for area emergency and power crews responding to numerous calls for downed trees and power lines. The winds, caused by the convergence of a strong low-pressure system from the north with a…
MILFORD - The Internet’s notorious ability to spread incorrect information was demonstrated once again Friday, when the posting of an election-night error nearly led to a recount of a state Senate race. The almost-recount of the District 11 race, in…
NASHUA - Boston Red Sox second baseman Mark Bellhorn, who hit the game-winning home run in Game 1 of the World Series, will sign autographs at Nashua Sports Collectibles on Sunday. Bellhorn is scheduled to sign at the 135 Main…
NASHUA - The city’s tax rate has dropped following the update of property assessments, but most homeowners still will see a tax hike because of the increased value of their properties. The state Department of Revenue Administration announced the rate…
MILFORD - For a short time Friday morning, Milford had a 60,000-pound swinging bridge over the Souhegan River. It happened about 10:30 a.m., as 30,000 pounds of steel, hanging from a crane at Keyes Field, and another 30,000 pounds of…
HOLLIS - Public speaker Jack Agati will discuss the importance of birth order next week at Hollis/Brookline High School. Agati will discuss how your place in the family affects your view of the world. The Hollis/Brookline High School PTSA is…
MERRIMACK - After 10 months, two “hell weekends” of extensive interviews and 80-plus applicants, Merrimack at last has a new town manager. The Board of Selectmen on Thursday hired Timothy Tieperman, the current town manager of Tolland, Conn., to fill…
Hillsborough County Republican candidates swept the polls Tuesday, cleaning up in all of the county’s contested and uncontested races. Republican James Hardy retained his seat as Hillsborough County sheriff, defeating Democrat opponent Ben Clemons with approximately 60 percent of the…
NASHUA - Investigators have yet to pin down what sparked the fire last week that forced a pregnant teen to drop from a second-story window of her Cottage Avenue home. The fire was reported shortly before 3:40 p.m., and caused…
BOSTON (AP) - The national Election Day backlash against gay marriage was not felt in the state blamed with triggering it, as every Massachusetts lawmaker on the ballot who supported gay rights won another term in the Legislature. The election’s…
BROOKLINE - The Brookline Public Library will feature a program Monday called “Civil Liberties vs. Security in Post-9/11 America.” The event will feature a talk by Richard Hesse, a professor emeritus at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord. Hesse will…
The Food Allergy Group of Southern New Hampshire will meet Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 7-9 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital. Dr. Steven Grandgeorge, a pediatric pulmonary and allergy specialist, will discuss “Asthma and Allergies: What You Need to Know.” There…
MONT VERNON - One of the most unusual results of Tuesday’s election is the ascendancy of Mont Vernon, which may now have New Hampshire’s highest per-capita representation in the state House of Representatives. Even more unusual is the ascendancy of…
HUDSON - Although police have charged one individual in connection with vandalism at the town’s skateboard park, officers hope that skateboarders will come forward with more information about the incident. As a result of the vandalism, the town decided to…
Debora Pignatelli became the first Democrat in 40 years to hold the District 5 seat on the Executive Council, and extended her unblemished election record, by hitting home with lots of people in lots of different places. “It is clear…
NASHUA - A complex made of 200 apartments, a mix of retail stores and offices constructed on 10 acres off of Daniel Webster Highway is an idea to pay the city’s $14 million share of the proposed commuter rail project.…
Area fire and police officials are investigating a rash of small fires that appear to have been set in several different department stores. The most recent of the fires happened Wednesday in Nashua when a small fire was discovered burning…
LYNDEBOROUGH - They arrived in town Tuesday evening, members of the film crew said, “because we were told it would be an interesting place to come.” The film crew reported they were working on a documentary called “Votergate.” The film’s…
HUDSON - Although police have charged one individual in connection with vandalism at the town’s skateboard park, officers hope that skateboarders will come forward with more information about the incident. As a result of the vandalism, the town decided to…
NASHUA - A 14-year-old city girl was seriously injured early Wednesday night after she was struck by a van on Allds Street. The girl, whose identity police would not release because of her age, was initially transported by ambulance to…
Their dreams were as torn as the banners they unenthusiastically removed from the walls of what they had long considered a victory campaign office. New Hampshire volunteers for John Kerry on Wednesday slowly accepted that their efforts had won the…
LYNDEBOROUGH - They arrived in town Tuesday evening, members of the film crew said, “because we were told it would be an interesting place to come.” The film crew reported they were working on a documentary called “Votergate.” The film’s…
NASHUA-The Nashua Center for the Multiply Handicapped will hold a silent auction and wine tasting Friday night at the Marriott Hotel. The event, to benefit the center, runs from 6-11 p.m. It will feature food from area restaurants, a wide…
WILTON - Michael and Sandy Zielie, owners of Illuminart at 6 Burns Hill Road in the Wilton Falls Building, are hosting a company open house on Friday, Nov. 12, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.…
Litchfield’s incumbent state senator, Republican Andre Martel, held on to his District 18 seat Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger David Gelinas by the slimmest of margins. With all precincts reporting at about 11 p.m., Martel had received 11,066 votes to 10,904…
CONCORD - A proposed constitutional amendment to limit the state Supreme Court’s power to make court rules was short of the required majority to pass. The question on Tuesday’s ballot said the Supreme Court and the Legislature can write rules…
District 5 Wheeler, Pignatelli unable to claim victory; Wieczorek wins District 4 contest handily. Debora Pignatelli of Nashua was leading two-term incumbent David Wheeler in the District 5 Executive Council race as The Telegraph went to press Tuesday night, but…
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