HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – Brian Vickers became NASCAR’s youngest champion ever Saturday, claiming the Busch Series title with an 11th-place finish behind first-time winner Kasey Kahne at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The 20-year-old Vickers regained a lost lap and finished 11th in…
EAST SWANZEY – When Milford’s Ben Fulham broke out of the pack and strode down to the Monadnock one-inch line on only the second play from scrimmage, the Spartans couldn’t believe it. A quick start? Really? Prior to Saturday’s 27-16…
NASHUA – Kate Jackson is an elite athlete who competes in Ironman triathlons, events in which she swims 2.4 miles, bikes 112 miles and runs a marathon – all in one day. But a few weeks ago, the pain in…
NASHUA – Kim Shaw said credit for lowering the dropout rate belongs to the school district, not the city. Edwina Kwan complained that a section of a report on dropouts didn’t reflect everything that was discussed in her subcommittee. The…
NASHUA – A foundation that aims to re-establish the religious and cultural life of St. Francis Xavier Church has started a fund-raising drive to buy the closed building from the Diocese of Manchester. The St. Francis Xavier Church Foundation has…
By KEVIN LANDRIGAN octors told Millie and Mark Duvault that their son Austin probably would die before he turned 3 due to a rare, infantile epileptic condition known as Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy Syndrome. Austin, now 10, is clinically blind, mute,…
MOSUL, Iraq – The Iraqi Governing Council endorsed a U.S. plan Saturday that would create a provisional government by June. Also Saturday, two Black Hawk helicopters collided and crashed in Mosul, killing 17 American soldiers in the U.S. military’s worst…
Kenneth Kiesler is not yet a household name in New Hampshire, but he should be. Entering his second season as conductor and musical director of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, he brings with him an impressive amount of experience, splitting…
A lawyer hired to help a man start a business became president of the company -- and fired the client who hired him. An attorney handling the legal affairs of an elderly woman wound up with the deed to her…
William Dell’Orfano, who heads the firm that has proposed opening a controversial construction waste-burning generator in Hopkinton, also serves as president of Sector Resources Ltd., a Bedford-based firm incorporated in the Cayman Islands, that recently collected more than $3 million…
The state of New Hampshire might be on a collision course with the Federal Highway Administration -- one that might cost it $120 million to $150 million in annual federal highway construction aid. The why of it might be due…
Given the fickle nature of the industry, it takes a certain amount of business bravado to shut down and move a successful and popular restaurant and musical venue from one community to another. But that’s what Doug Aborn did earlier…
Kenneth Kiesler is not yet a household name in New Hampshire, but he should be. Entering his second season as conductor and musical director of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, he brings with him an impressive amount of experience, splitting…
Even when he’s spending part of the winter in Naples, Fla., John Stabile isn’t on vacation. Stabile, whose first job was clearing lots at his dad’s construction sites when he was 10, has tried retiring once before. It didn’t work.…
Regulators across the country are struggling to figure out what the emerging technology known as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) might mean for consumers and the regulated phone industry. The Washington Post reports that cable companies are coming after telephone…
Even when he’s spending part of the winter in Naples, Fla., John Stabile isn’t on vacation. Stabile, whose first job was clearing lots at his dad’s construction sites when he was 10, has tried retiring once before. It didn’t work.…
Regulators across the country are struggling to figure out what the emerging technology known as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) might mean for consumers and the regulated phone industry. The Washington Post reports that cable companies are coming after telephone…
LYNDEBOROUGH – You can’t build a library by holding pancake breakfasts. But that hasn’t stopped some people from trying. Bob Rogers, a trustee of the J.A. Tarbell Library, has made that statement several times over the past couple of years,…
CONCORD – About 140 guardsmen and guardswomen will be deployed to Iraq next month, the first company from New Hampshire to be sent there since Operation Iraqi Freedom began last year. The 744th Transportation Company, headquartered in Hillsborough, will leave…
Have you ever walked into a business and said to yourself, “These guys have got it” -- with “it” being the undefinable sense of success? Swan Chocolates in Merrimack is one of those businesses. Great location, great retail display, outrageously…
The ceremony brought 3,000 supporters to their feet for two minutes of whistling applause at the University of New Hampshire's ice hockey rink turned church-for-a-day. Minutes after Robinson was consecrated, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams — spiritual leader of the…
NASHUA – The newly elected members of the Board of Fire Commissioners haven’t just fallen off the ladder truck. For the two-year seat, incumbent Maurice Trottier will return to the board for his 24th and 25th year. He beat his…
NASHUA – Michael Clemons has told people who come to Board of Education meetings that if they don’t like his politics, they should vote him out of office. On Tuesday, city voters re-elected Clemons to another four-year term on the…
You can ask for support during your first encounter with a voter, but don't expect to get it. Vasilios Pervanas, a 73-year-old shoe salesman and buyer, acted as Clark's professor after the new candidate spent nearly 10 minutes talking about…
"Nothing difficult is overwhelming when it's what you love to do," the priest reflected. But the administrator was not motivated by recognition, Giuliano continued. Instead, he was driven by a strong work ethic that translated into long days and weekends…
The announcement came after weeks of pressure on Iran to meet an Oct. 31 deadline to come clean on its nuclear program, which Washington believes aims to build a nuclear arsenal. The United States - which has led the charge…
Years in the making, the bill imposes the most far-reaching limits on abortion since the Supreme Court in 1973 confirmed a woman's right to end a pregnancy. "This is an enormous day. It's been a long seven-year fight about the…
The aldermanic Planning and Economic Development committee discussed the issue for only about 15 minutes before endorsing the measure, which still must be approved by the full Board of Aldermen. If the plan is approved, it is still unclear when…
Consider the alternatives. "When we were in middle school, we'd walk down to the Mobil station after school," said Courtney O'Brien, 15, a Merrimack High School soph "A gas station isn't really a very good place to be hanging out."…
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Enterasys Networks may have put most of its legal troubles behind it, but Gov. Craig Benson could still not be out of the legal hot seat, even though he may no longer be associated with the company. Enterasys, the successor…
For years, experts have promised that mobile, intelligent robots (think R2D2 from "Star Wars") would be part of our daily environment, performing tasks that otherwise might require a human being. Until recently, however, such robots have been more science fiction…
With its recent acquisition of the local Butson’s Market in Littleton, Shaw’s Supermarkets is “the only show in town,” said Town Manager Jason Hoch. Shaw’s, in fact, is the only supermarket for a number of towns around Littleton. “There’s an…
Baseball fans may have to wait until after the World Series before learning who the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year award winners are, but for New Hampshire’s techies, the news is already out. Ecora Software of Portsmouth…
NASHUA – A retiree with an aim to help seniors is challenging a younger working professional who promotes his record of community involvement. But that does not suggest the race for the Ward 4 alderman seat rests entirely on age.…
The breakthrough follows high-level talks in Tehran between senior Iranian officials and the Foreign Ministers of France, Britain, and Germany. Iran's agreement to halt uranium enrichment and submit to tougher U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities were key demands of…
John Perrault was named Portsmouth’s poet laureate last April, but he’s been involved in the Port City’s cultural scene for a lot longer, writing poetry, giving readings and even writing and performing his own folk music. During the day, however,…
John Perrault was named Portsmouth’s poet laureate last April, but he’s been involved in the Port City’s cultural scene for a lot longer, writing poetry, giving readings and even writing and performing his own folk music. During the day, however,…
When Jim DeStefano visited northern Coos County recently, what he saw was “a lot of big, empty available buildings,” along with a “quality available work force” for any employer that wants to venture that far north. DeStefano, of Grubb and…
Today’s retirees are more well off than their parents were. They’re also healthier and living longer. As a result, many in their 50s, 60s and beyond are making a choice about where they want to live. With nearly 220 independent…
Today’s retirees are more well off than their parents were. They’re also healthier and living longer. As a result, many in their 50s, 60s and beyond are making a choice about where they want to live. With nearly 220 independent…
When Jim DeStefano visited northern Coos County recently, what he saw was “a lot of big, empty available buildings,” along with a “quality available work force” for any employer that wants to venture that far north. DeStefano, of Grubb and…
If it seems that talk radio host Arnie Arnesen is once again becoming one of the state’s dominant political voices, it’s because she is. From her base at radio station WKXL in Concord, Arnesen, who unsuccessfully ran as a Democrat…
If it seems that talk radio host Arnie Arnesen is once again becoming one of the state’s dominant political voices, it’s because she is. From her base at radio station WKXL in Concord, Arnesen, who unsuccessfully ran as a Democrat…
For the last three years, Jose Montero, M.D., chief of New Hampshire’s Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Surveillance, has been battling diseases statewide. The bureau is the state’s lead player in the investigation and reporting of infectious disease. With…
For the last three years, Jose Montero, M.D., chief of New Hampshire’s Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Surveillance, has been battling diseases statewide. The bureau is the state’s lead player in the investigation and reporting of infectious disease. With…
Tracy Shattuck, the Port of New Hampshire’s chief harbormaster, has an office view of one of the state’s largest scrap metal piles (it’s less than 100 feet away) and a diving wet suit at the ready. Such is the diverse…
Tracy Shattuck, the Port of New Hampshire’s chief harbormaster, has an office view of one of the state’s largest scrap metal piles (it’s less than 100 feet away) and a diving wet suit at the ready. Such is the diverse…
Business & Computer Solutions specializes in providing adults with the skills and requirements necessary to succeed in today’s work force. Certified Microsoft instructors train students in the world’s leading suite of productivity software — Microsoft Office. Their mission is to…
Doing business today means reaching out to customers on the Internet. Since 1995, Prexar has been a dominant player in the Internet industry in northern New England. The firm’s range of services include Web site design and hosting, value-added IP…
Since 2016, Phil Sletten has served as research director for the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan independent policy research organization founded in 2009 that examines the state budget and state revenue, focusing on the impact on people with low and moderate income.
During the 2025 legislative session, housing advocates hailed new laws that seek to improve the housing supply in New Hampshire. Included among the legislation was the ability for homeowners to construct detached accessory dwellings units on their property, something local…
A state report suggests transitioning functions to other state agencies
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The Seacoast Board of Realtors on Jan. 14 convened a panel to discuss housing affordability, supply and solutions to address both concerns.
Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025
New Hampshire should insist that its citizens receive surgery from properly trained surgeons by asking legislators to reject HB 349
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
