The great English poet William Butler Yeats once said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, it is the lighting of a fire.” Indeed, having the desire to search for answers is essential in today’s society, especially in terms…
Many people I talk to are stunned by the impact of the recent financial crisis. However, what grabbed the attention of most has been the escalating growth in the bailouts from the federal government over the past few months. We’ve…
MILFORD - Everyone remembers that kid who would take his report card to the local hangout and, with great care and skill, change his B's to A's and his C's to B's before going home and showing it to his…
The town has launched a soft-sell campaign, hoping to interest local farmers in leasing town-owned agriculture land in Woodmont Orchards. After almost 90 years, the Lievens family, who had orchards here and in Lyndeborough and Londonderry, is closing the apple…
NASHUA - An alderman has accused two fire commissioners of accepting "dirty money" from firefighters knowing their board would be negotiating a labor contract with the union. Alderman-at-Large Fred Teeboom also criticized some of his colleagues for accepting campaign contributions…
Colleen Spaulding's economic stimulus check is just one of many pieces of mail she has not seen since moving eight months ago. That's despite filling out as many as 10 change-of-address forms with the post office, she said. "For some…
WILTON - Selectmen have decided not to postpone the closure of an apartment building that the health inspector deems unsafe. As a result, tenants have until Nov. 3 to find a new place to live unless the landlord meets the…
MERRIMACK - The former head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency was brightened by a Merrimack company she said was on the "cutting edge" of energy technology. On the stump for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, Christine Todd Whitman on…
More Election Coverage How do you run against an incumbent who has one of the most recognizable names in the Milford area? If you're Steve Spratt, a relatively unknown, first-term Democratic state representative challenging Republican Peter Bragdon for his District…
NASHUA - A woman suffered apparently minor injuries after crashing her sport utility vehicle on an F.E. Everett Turnpike on-ramp around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. State Trooper Lawrence Lundt said witnesses described seeing the driver lose control of her GMC Envoy…
Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.
Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions
The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
