News from The New Hampshire Union Leader

Apology issued for naming of Boston bomber as a victim of gun violence at Concord rally

Jun 19, 2013 7:54 pm

CONCORD - The organizers of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns campaign on Wednesday apologized for including Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev among a list of shooting victims' names tha...

21 in Concord wake to find their tires slashed

Jun 19, 2013 5:13 pm

CONCORD x2013 Twenty-one people woke up Wednesday morning to find someone had slashed at least one tire on their cars.

House proposes special session to decide Medicaid expansion

Jun 19, 2013 4:50 pm

CONCORD x2013 The House has proposed that lawmakers hold a special session to vote on Medicaid expansion after a committee studies the issue for two months.

House, Senate at standoff over vaccines, voter registration bill

Jun 19, 2013 2:41 pm

CONCORD -- House and Senate negotiators were at a stand-off Tuesday over legislation that would both change the identification requirements for voter registration and also expand the base of entities ...

Rochester parents called to court to answer for truant children

Jun 19, 2013 1:47 pm

ROCHESTER x2013 As part of an ongoing initiative to reduce truancy in public schools, including a student who missed more than 250 days, six local parents must appear in court next month.

Exeter High teachers' resignations announced at meeting

Jun 19, 2013 1:30 pm

EXETER 8211 Superintendent Michael Morgan Tuesday night publicly announced the resignations of two Exeter High School teachers who quit amid a scandal over a sexually-explicit screenplay.

LeBron, Heat edge Spurs in OT, force Game 7

Jun 19, 2013 5:52 am

LeBron James hit the go-ahead basket with 143 to play in overtime and Chris Bosh blocked Danny Green's last-ditch 3-point attempt as host Miami evened the NBA Finals at 3-3 in dramatic fashion.

Santos drives in three as Curve beat Fisher Cats in 10

Jun 19, 2013 5:11 am

Adalberto Santos drove home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday in the Altoona Curve8217s 5-4 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona, Pa.

Large billboards grabbing attention on Route 101 in Epping

Jun 19, 2013 3:41 am

Two large billboards erected along busy Route 101 are grabbing the attention of drivers.8220They're hard to miss,8221 said 20-year-old Jazz Prince of Raymond, who watched the billboards being installe...

Gas leak forces Hooksett elementary students to be taken to nearby school

Jun 19, 2013 3:41 am

Students at the town8217s Fred C. Underhill School were bused to another nearby school Tuesday morning as a precaution after a minor gas leak was discovered outside the building.

News from The Telegraph of Nashua

Man putting boat in water winds up depositing truck and trailer in river too

Jun 19, 2013 8:35 pm

NASHUA A man putting his boat into the Merrimack River on Wednesday wound up losing his boat trailer and Chevrolet truck into the water as well. John Pragosa was backing his 2004 Chevy SS modified p...

Fighter jets to practice intercept procedures on Thursday

Jun 19, 2013 7:37 pm

If you see military jets overhead Thursday afternoon involved in what appear to be dogfights, dont worry: Its National Guard training. F-15 fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Air Nationa...

Tearful veterans, fearful moms speak out about proposed alcohol restriction ordinance at Nashua committee meeting

Jun 19, 2013 4:00 pm

NASHUA Tearful veterans with decorated caps and parents including an aldermans daughter turned out Tuesday night attended a public hearing about a proposal to restrict the serving of alcohol within...

Gomes' HR lifts Red Sox to doubleheader sweep

Jun 19, 2013 10:34 am

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox had just enough energy left to celebrate Jonny Gomes' big swing. Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays...

Nashua woman badly injured in Boston Marathon returns home

Jun 19, 2013 6:00 am

NASHUA A family member of the Galvis family confirmed that Martha Galvis a longtime Gate City resident has returned to her home more than two months after the Boston Marathon bombings. Sixty-year-...

Correction

Jun 19, 2013 6:00 am

An elderly Nashua couple was found dead in their home at 37 Newbury St. on Monday. The street was incorrectly identified in a photo caption on Page 1 of Tuesdays Telegraph.

Keeping the press alive important to keep government in check

Jun 19, 2013 5:04 am

Two weeks ago, the news broke that the Chicago Sun-Times had fired its entire staff of photographers. In the future, the newspaper will rely on a combination of freelancers and staff reporters to take...

For Nashuas Clearway grads, earning a diploma wasnt always easy

Jun 19, 2013 5:03 am

NASHUA Kayla McDonald was a typical teenager when she entered Nashua High School North four years ago. She earned high grades, had plenty of friends and was part of the cheerleading team, Interact cl...

Kelly Jensen and Steve White

Jun 19, 2013 5:03 am

Kelly Jensen BEDFORD Kelly Jensen has joined Centrix Bank as vice president, business development team leader. Jensen brings 25 years of experience in the banking industry with knowledge in sales, ...

BAE gets $68m contract to jam infrared-guided missiles

Jun 19, 2013 5:02 am

NASHUA BAE Systems has received a $68 million contract to provide hardware to the Army for its Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure (ATIRCM) system, designed to protect troops and systems from inf...