A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on warrantless searches is “a disturbing infringement on the constitutional protection that we have enjoyed,” according to criminal defense lawyer Cathy Green of Manchester. The high court overturned a ruling of the Illinois Supreme…
To state Rep. Elbert Bicknell, R-Deerfield, the whole idea of having special categories of hate crimes seems absurd. If you kill someone, he said, “You’re not killing the guy because you love him.” Bicknell, who is the prime sponsor of…
Nashua mayor axes Wal-Mart foes Mayor Bernie Streeter is replacing the two leaders of the Nashua Conservation Commission, both of whom fought against construction of a Wal-Mart Superstore on Amherst Street. He has renominated a commissioner who backed the idea.…
With a program that has quietly been graduating men and women with associate’s degrees in engineering for more than 30 years, Daniel Webster College is taking a big step forward by expanding its engineering program to four-year baccalaureate degrees in…
Overseas sales of made-in-New Hampshire products — which had been rising for much of 2004 - declined again in November, in line with the precipitous drop in national exports that caused a record U.S. trade deficit. After having fallen in…
Alisa Johnson went to work for Keller Williams Realty for the daily training. For Charlene Lemieux, it was the benefits. The profit-sharing program lured Valerie White. Fulton Gaylord left his job at ReMax, where he worked for nearly a decade,…
Six firms took home awards Jan. 14 in the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 2005 Excellence in Architecture Awards Program. All told, four Honor Awards and two Merit Awards for Excellence in Architecture were handed out.…
Concord: State budget writers say they have uncovered an additional $70 million shortfall in state revenues, adding a new and unexpected stress to New Hampshire’s already-dire financial situation. According to Gov. John Lynch’s top budget adviser and the Legislature’s budget…
To get to New Hampshire from Minnesota, you don’t have to go through Utica, N.Y. But Jim Roche believes that, in his case, it certainly helped. “I knew for me to get a position like this, I would need to…
Jay McFarland is a second-generation car dealer with two Ford dealerships, yet the first car he’s ever decided to keep is the new Thunderbird. “I’ve never kept a car before for myself personally,” McFarland said. “But this Thunderbird was different.…
