WILTON, N.H. (AP) The fire chief says Abbie Graves is a guardian angel. The eighth-grader saved three of her neighbors when their apartment house caught fire on Thursday. Brandy MacDonald and her two young children were sleeping when flames broke…
WILTON A Thursday morning fire in an apartment house left three families homeless. Both the apartment house and much of the occupants’ belongings received heavy fire and smoke damage, according to the Greater Nashua & Souhegan Valley Chapter of the…
WINDHAM The School Board is sending everybody who gets mail in town a survey to get suggestions for a possible Windham High School. The School Board is planning to use the surveys, which will be mailed the week of June…
HUDSON - The town’s work preserving Benson’s is moving forward and getting recognition statewide. The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance has awarded the Benson’s Committee and the authors of a report on historical buildings in Benson’s a stewardship and planning award.…
NASHUA - The next step in the Mine Falls Park restoration project is to restore and preserve the historical gatehouse located in the park near Stellos Stadium. As birds chirped and water rushed by Thursday morning, U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg,…
Three former top executives of Enterasys Networks Inc. have pleaded not guilty and two more have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from what federal prosecutors describe as a $1.3 billion fraud against investors. The charges resulted from an investigation into…
As he gives a tour of Temco Tool’s impressive facility on Holt Avenue in Manchester, Norm Gagne compares his main task as president of the company to that “of steering a boat.” In this case, the ship is a 28,000-square-foot,…
Mary McGowan, M.D., is the worst thing that ever happened to cholesterol. As medical director of the Cholesterol Management Center at the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center, she works with the other professionals at the center to…
In 1992, when New Hampshire’s leading banks had been taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and newspapers were filled with foreclosure notices, most people looked at the real estate market and saw disaster. Shane Brady and Arthur Sullivan…
New Hampshire's economic future will depend largely on how well each community in the state preserves its distinctive character, provides affordable housing and safeguards the state's environment, according to Exeter resident Peter Francese, a nationally known demographics expert. Francese was…
Real estate agents spend much of their day on office tasks instead of selling homes, but it’s the goal of a new Web-based application to save agents time and money by integrating and automating many of those chores. Created by…
Should the state -- literally and figuratively -- mortgage the use of Mt. Sunapee State Park, paving the way toward development in surrounding communities and financing resorts elsewhere in the country? Should the state take advantage of a unique private-public…
When you think about the White Mountains, you probably think about, well, mountains. You may remember wildlife you’ve seen or a cozy inn where you stayed. You probably don’t think about cutting-edge art and theatre. Frumie Selchen wants to change…
As he gives a tour of Temco Tool’s impressive facility on Holt Avenue in Manchester, Norm Gagne compares his main task as president of the company to that “of steering a boat.” In this case, the ship is a 28,000-square-foot,…
Mary McGowan, M.D., is the worst thing that ever happened to cholesterol. As medical director of the Cholesterol Management Center at the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center, she works with the other professionals at the center to…
New Hampshire's economic future will depend largely on how well each community in the state preserves its distinctive character, provides affordable housing and safeguards the state's environment, according to Exeter resident Peter Francese, a nationally known demographics expert. Francese was…
In 1992, when New Hampshire’s leading banks had been taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and newspapers were filled with foreclosure notices, most people looked at the real estate market and saw disaster. Shane Brady and Arthur Sullivan…
Should the state -- literally and figuratively -- mortgage the use of Mt. Sunapee State Park, paving the way toward development in surrounding communities and financing resorts elsewhere in the country? Should the state take advantage of a unique private-public…
Real estate agents spend much of their day on office tasks instead of selling homes, but it’s the goal of a new Web-based application to save agents time and money by integrating and automating many of those chores. Created by…
NASHUA - It’s too late for anything to be done for November’s Turkey Bowl, but officials from Bishop Guertin High School and the Nashua School District have agreed to continue to talk about the future of the high school football…
CONCORD - A state ethics code won final approval from legislators Tuesday. Gov. Craig Benson has already said he’d sign the bill that also prevents a state regulator from going to lobby in an area of expertise within six months…
CONCORD - The House of Representatives killed a study into whether the state should phase out water testing services that business leaders claim now compete unfairly with private labs. Nashua Republican Sen. Jane O’Hearn had offered a plan to pending…
HUDSON - Residents will be able to weigh in on a proposal to connect Webster and Ferry streets next month. The Board of Selectmen approved holding a public hearing on the proposal at its June 22 meeting. Road Agent Kevin…
NASHUA - Fire officials promoted three members of the city’s fire department Wednesday to positions opened following the retirement of former Fire Chief Mike Buxton. Lake Street Community Fire Station Capt. Dan Cronin was promoted to the position of deputy…
CONNECTING STREETS HUDSON - In order to improve traffic flow along the heavily traveled Derry Street, the road agent has recommending linking Webster and Ferry streets. “As you are aware traffic congestion on Derry Street has reach an unacceptable level,”…
REGION - Residents of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Pelham or Windham, may discard household hazardous waste June 3 at the Public Works Garage on Riverside Street in Nashua. The collection will run from 3…
NASHUA - State Attorney General Peter Heed will address the local chapter of the Catholic lay group Voice of the Faithful Thursday night. Heed will outline the state’s agreement with the Diocese of Manchester, and will participate in a question-and-answer…
BEDFORD - Lightning from an early morning thunderstorm on Sunday struck a Bowman Parade Road home and sparked a fire that left it heavily damaged and uninhabitable, Fire Chief Scott Wiggin said in a prepared statement. The homeowner, who wasn’t…
Richard Orareo, member of Voice of the Faithful, a Catholic lay organization, holds a sign during a vigil Sunday outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Archbishop Sean O’Malley, not shown, is scheduled to announce dozens of church…
WASHINGTON _ Washington is used to handling large crowds, from hundreds of thousands of antiwar demonstrators to marchers on both sides of the abortion debate to July 4th frolickers who fill the Mall yearly. But next Saturday's dedication of the…
The Bektash Shriners will put on a parade today from 2-2:30 p.m., running from Amherst Computer on Continental Boulevard to the Radisson Hotel on Executive Park Drive.
Milford Christian Academy’s drama team will perform “Anne of Green Gables” this evening at 7 at Town Hall. Refreshments will be served; tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children younger than 12.
MERRIMACK - It took an hour Thursday night for the Board of Selectmen to decide not to buy a fire truck. Fire Chief Bill Pepler and acting Town Manager William Mulligan had recommended that selectmen approve the purchase of a…
WILTON - The Wilton Public-Gregg Free Library will offer free classes in Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint. The instructor will provide state-of-the-art laptops, and they will be set up in the reading room next to the rotunda. Classes begin May 27 and will…
BAE Systems of Nashua would receive $7 million for an advanced naval under-sea detection system, and $6 million to research affordable digital receiving and jamming technology for the Air Force. Insight Technologies of Londonderry would receive $13 million for an…
MILFORD - The first big public event at the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley’s new home will be held today, in the form of a free field day celebration. The event will feature races, raffles, a bicycle clinic,…
AMHERST - Amherst Middle School Principal Bill Hagen will be leaving that job at the end of the school year to become principal at his alma mater, Salem High School. Hagen, 47, has been principal at Amherst Middle School for…
Nashua Fire Rescue is hosting a fun day to conclude its Risk Watch program for fourth-grade students. The event will be held on the ball fields at Greeley Park on Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The rain date is June…
REGION - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a defense bill Thursday with $29 million in federal funding for local defense contractors. The bill, approved by the House 391-34, contains provisions that would allow thousands of military survivors to receive…
MILFORD - A plan to turn the former American Stage Festival into a multimillion-dollar facility for the Souhegan Valley Boys & Girls Club got its expected approval Tuesday, but not before some neighbors expressed concern about traffic heading out a…
WILTON - The Wilton Scenic Railroad will offer a Father’s Day Special on June 20. All fathers ride for $6 when accompanied by one of their children, whether child, youth or adult. The train will depart from the depot at…
NASHUA - Lindsay Fernandez loved everything about her new school. As she walked toward the entrance to Pennichuck Junior High School alongside befuddled classmates, Fernandez was bursting with excitement. She started to clap and cheer. “I thought this was going…
MERRIMACK - Anybody have a spare 90 Gs kicking around? The Board of Selectmen has asked acting Town Manager Bill Mulligan, working with department heads, to come up with $90,000 in savings from capital expenditures in order for the town…
Charlene Brady is getting rid of her 1997 teal Mitsubishi Eclipse sports coupe. Not because she doesn’t like it. Not because it doesn’t run well. “It costs too much to fill it up,” the 18-year-old Dracut, Mass., woman said Wednesday…
AMHERST - Nick D’Augustine, a local storeowner, sees it as a patriotic right. Charlie Tiedemann, the town of Amherst’s planning director, sees it as a violation of the town’s sign ordinance. At dispute is a display outside the Oak Furniture…
DERRY - The state Board of Medicine has reprimanded a Derry physician following a complaint from a patient about unprofessional conduct. The female patient, who was diagnosed as being HIV-positive in September 2002, complained to the board after Dr. Mary…
The state Board of Medicine has suspended a Nashua doctor’s license to practice medicine for the second time in the past year. The board first suspended the license of Dr. Jason Henderson for the six-month period from Nov. 1, 2003,…
MILFORD - A follow-up meeting of the Milford Teen Resource Round Table will be held Wednesday, with more teens showing up to begin the process of developing a resource handbook and organize a hoped-for “Battle of the Bands” at the…
MILFORD - The annual Police Department Fishing Derby will return to Railroad Pond next weekend, and without any of the legal or aquatic fuss that accompanied last year’s edition. The Derby, held in honor of former Milford High School football…
NASHUA - Michael Buxton said “so long” to one of his families Friday when he officially retired from Nashua Fire Rescue. His two families are closely entwined. Buxton’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather each served more than 30 years as firefighters…
The federal government will give with one hand and take with another when it comes to New Hampshire’s rural health care system in 2026.
As of April 2024, roughly 30% of New Hampshire workers were over 55, and more than 210,000 residents are expected to reach traditional retirement age in the coming decade.
When New Hampshire called for more housing, the Lakes Region answered, and development in several central cities and towns took off fast. Then, the gas ran out.
Loss of manufacturing jobs contributed to our housing crisis
As we begin 2026, we face another set of choices about how to forge a future that enables us to navigate the continuing instability and volatility in our civic and economic lives.
On the morning of Jan. 3, American air forces executed an extraordinary raid in Caracas, Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their fortified home, brought them out of the country and ultimately to New York to face charges of drug trafficking.
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A senior housing complex in Keene that was millions in debt has sold, and the new owner says there will be no impact on residents.
