News from The New Hampshire Union Leader

Allen Lessels' UNH Notebook: Stingy 'D' Cornell trademark

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

DURHAM - SENIOR GOALIE Ben Scrivens and his Cornell University hockey team haven't given up a goal in their last three games. The University of New Hampshire hockey team hasn't scored a goal in its la...

Wildcats invited to big dance

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

DURHAM - The UNH Wildcats will face Cornell on Friday in Round 1 of the NCAA Div. I hockey tournament.

John Clayton: Nobody asked me, but ...

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

Nobody asked me, but... If there were such a thing as a Guinness diet, I'd be off to a smashing start. The same goes for a corned beef and cabbage diet.

Six charged as Weare police raid home

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

WEARE - What was supposed to be the simple arrest of one suspected drug dealer and search of his home turned into a violent confrontation Saturday, police said. By the time things calmed down, police ...

This Noah isn't worried about floods

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

ALLENSTOWN - While most people on flood-prone Riverside Drive look for government buyouts of their homes, one resident isn't going anywhere. In fact, he just moved in. Noah Fallon, 24, paid about $175...

Joe McQuaid: We don't know Morse code anymore, but we still get the paper out

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

I HAVE SEEN the future, and it is filled with sand boxes, toy trains, and generations of kids who can find information with a flick of their fingers faster than I can say "Encyclopedia Britannica...

Mr. Reversal: Lynchs tolls, taxes & spending

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

On Friday, Gov. John Lynch finally decided where he stood on the I-93 toll-booth issue.

Lou's payouts: Buying votes with slots money

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

Each year, Sen. Lou D'Allesandro gets a little craftier in his effort to bring slot-machine casinos to New Hampshire. This year, he's got the most politically savvy proposal yet.

NH paralympian leads squad to gold

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

Taylor Chace, of Hampton Falls, captained the United States Ice Hockey Sledge team to a 2-0 gold medal victory over Japan on Saturday night in Vancouver during the final weekend of the 2010 Paralympic...

Politico.com: House passes health legislation

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 am

Democrats in the House of Representatives achieved a legislative landmark last night that has eluded generations of lawmakers before them – approving a sweeping health care overhaul that the...

News from The Telegraph of Nashua

College in city expanding to meet needs

Mar 22, 2010 4:59 am

NASHUA Construction might have slowed in much of the region, but at Nashua Community College, its charging ahead. The colleges campus on Amherst Street has grown, is growing and will continue to grow...

Teacher backers rally on Facebook

Mar 22, 2010 4:59 am

MERRIMACK Those hoping to reinstate several teaching positions in Merrimack are rallying supporters in the new-old fashioned way: on Facebook. Gretchen Beard was an originator of the page called Merr...

NHBCO All-State basketball teams selected

Mar 22, 2010 4:59 am

The teams, as selected by the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization. CLASS L Girls FIRST TEAM: Tiffany Ruffin, sr., guard, Winnacunnet; Christiana Bakolas, sr., guard, Manchester Central; AJ...

Winemaker creates varietals just for NH

Mar 22, 2010 4:43 am

CONCORD (AP) While lawmakers debate whether to make milk or cider the official state drink, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission is launching another set of signature wines. The state created its own ...

Strong start for Lester

Mar 22, 2010 4:22 am

Jon Lester struck out seven over 513 innings, but the Houston Astros scored seven runs off Bostons bullpen in a 10-7 victory over the Red Sox in a split-squad game Sunday at Fort Myers, Fla., that was...

The Week in Preview: March 22 - 28

Mar 22, 2010 3:59 am

Tuesday Off the beaten path For all his wilderness savvy and philosophical aptitude, Henry David Thoreau still managed to get lost in Amherst. Experience a recreation of Thoreaus Dec. 18, 1856 lecture...

Ledge Street fourth-graders welcome Commissioner Barry

Mar 22, 2010 3:59 am

Commissioner Virginia Barry of the state Department of Education visited the Ledge Street School in Nashua on Tuesday. Rita Lewandowski, the schools reading specialist, invited Barry to visit. Lewando...

Town hopes interest in tract grows

Mar 22, 2010 3:59 am

HOLLIS At Woodmont Orchards on Friday, the sun beamed like a boy with his first baseball glove, and the apple trees, in rows, stood like gnomes guarding piles of brush. It was a scene reflecting what...

Pierce, Rondo lead Celtics past Mavericks

Mar 21, 2010 2:59 pm

DALLAS (AP) - The Boston Celtics got the split they wanted with the Dallas Mavericks. Paul Pierce scored 29 points, Rajon Rondo added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Celtics stretched their winning...

Area businesses honored with BOB awards

Mar 21, 2010 2:00 pm

The results are in, and more than 90 New Hampshire businesses have been recognized as the best in their field. New Hampshire Business Reviews Best of Business awards dinner took place March 11 at the ...

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City Council to hold tax policy work session as budget talks heat up

Mar 22, 2010 5:17 am

PORTSMOUTH ? Following weeks of hearing from school and pool advocates, the City Council will take a painful dose of reality before it gets firmly entrenched in budget discussions.

Provident Bank will handle fishermen's loan program

Mar 20, 2010 4:05 am

PORTSMOUTH ? The Pease Development Authority authorized a new agreement with The Provident Bank this week to handle the Commercial Fishermen's Revolving Loan Fund Program.

Portsmouth's 'Mr. Nice Guy' roasted

Mar 19, 2010 5:14 am

PORTSMOUTH ? As the third annual St. Patrick's Day Roast of Peter Loughlin progressed, the man known as "the nicest person you'd ever want to meet" quickly became a manipulator of the elderl...

Groups chart Portsmouth's path to sustainability

Mar 19, 2010 5:14 am

PORTSMOUTH ? A series of action plans presented Thursday will set the groundwork for what proponents of the city's sustainable efforts hope is a meaningful series of changes to help the city live up t...

PSNH boss: Remove renewable energy roadblocks

Mar 18, 2010 4:32 am

PORTSMOUTH ? More can be done to enhance use of renewable energy in the state to try to meet the goal of 25 percent by 2025, according to Public Service of New Hampshire President Gary Long, but the s...

Lynch assesses storm damage in Exeter

Mar 17, 2010 5:18 am

EXETER ? The damage from Sunday and Monday's rain and wind storm is second only to the Mother's Day flood of 2006, town officials and residents told Gov. John Lynch Tuesday.

Pease Golf Course adds PGA Tour simulators

Mar 17, 2010 5:12 am

PORTSMOUTH ? Ever dream of playing the 18th at Pebble Beach or the 17th island green at TPC Sawgrass? Now, it's right in your backyard.

Pease Golf Course poised to open $2.3M clubhouse

Mar 17, 2010 5:08 am

PORTSMOUTH ? The result of a $2.3 million investment, the Pease Golf Course is scheduled to re-open March 29 with a new clubhouse that will feature many of the modern comforts its predecessor lacked.

Councilor 'disturbed' by makeup of parking focus group

Mar 17, 2010 5:05 am

PORTSMOUTH ? The recommendation from a Planning Board subcommittee examining city parking fees will not be the final word on the controversial topic, City Manager John Bohenko assured city councilors ...

State officials monitor erosion near Winnicut River bridge

Mar 16, 2010 5:08 am

GREENLAND ? A crew of engineers and representatives of the state Department of Environmental Services spent the night monitoring the Route 33 bridge over the Winnicut River to ensure serious damage do...