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Boys' basketball: This Astro is meeting the challenge

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

DERRY - Pinkerton big man Zach Mathieu had to be coaxed into playing high school basketball. Now, he's a force in Class L.Championship Saturday in boys' hoopAt UNH’s Lundholm GymnasiumClass ...

Clinic decides against federal designation

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

MANCHESTER - Catholic Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock have opted not to apply for a federal designation for their jointly operated West Side clinic, despite the potential for higher Medicaid ra...

Man injured helping woman being threatened

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

NASHUA - A Good Samaritan who tried to stop a man threatening his wife with a baseball bat suffered an arm injury when the husband turned the bat on him, police said.

NH abandons toll booth plan for I-93 in Salem

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

CONCORD - Transportation Commissioner George Campbell recommended against the idea in a letter to Gov. John Lynch.

Weare sergeant hires lawyer in dispute with chief

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

WEARE - The town's police chief has expressed interest in hiring an outside attorney to prosecute the department's criminal cases, but that's not sitting well with the current prosecutor.

Thomas Sowell: This health-care plan just doesn't add up

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

IN A SWINDLE that would make Bernie Madoff look like an amateur, Barack Obama has gotten a substantial segment of the population to believe that he can add millions of people to the government-insured...

Your premiums? They rise under Obamacare, too

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

This week, the AP did a "fact check" story on Obama's claim that health-insurance premiums will drop if his reform becomes law.

Indiana GOP congressman Pence visits NH

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

BEDFORD - Speaking at last night's Lincoln-Reagan Gala in Bedford, he says America is better served if current health care reform plans fail.

Lawsuit against officer settled out of court

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

NASHUA - Manchester police officer Ryan Nardone was sued by a man who claimed he was punched in an incident at a bar last year. Nardone was off-duty at the time.

Another shootout loss for Bernier, Monarchs

Mar 20, 2010 3:05 am

MANCHESTER - Manchester held scoreless in shootout loss to open a busy weekend.

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Missouri knocks out Clemson

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

BUFFALO, N.Y. Kim English and Keith Ramsey each scored 20 points, and Missouris swarming defense lived up to its reputation against Clemson with an 86-78 win on Friday. Missouri (23-10), the 10th se...

Class I title up for grabs

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

Spartans, start your engines. Its the top-seeded Milford High School Spartans (20-1) against the second-seeded Pembroke Academy Spartans (19-2) for the Class I basketball championship today at 1 p.m....

Local Digest

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

EVENTS Lions Club holding 60th dinner Southern New Hampshire University coach Stan Spirou will be the featured speaker on Monday night, as the Nashua Lions Club hosts its 60th Nashua High Basketball D...

Masonic mystery

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

Have you ever been downtown, maybe waiting for a walk signal or stopped at a red light, and found yourself gazing up at that giant, handsome stone building at Main and East Pearl streets in Nashua and...

Mixed results in marriage voting

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

A controversial petition considering the question of who should be married in New Hampshire did a lot worse in towns that considered it during traditional Town Meeting than in those that used SB2 ball...

Tolls nixed to pay for I-93 widening

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

CONCORD State transportation officials have abandoned plans to seek a new tollbooth to help pay for widening of Interstate 93 from Salem to Manchester. Transportation Commissioner George Campbell inf...

Reps will support health care bill

Mar 20, 2010 5:59 am

Referring to the national health care reform proposal as a government takeover couldnt be further from the truth, U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.

Big Red dominate Temple

Mar 20, 2010 5:31 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game. Cornell lived up to its billing as the best team to come out of the Ivy League in more than a decade, and now the senior-heavy Big ...

Pierce, Allen lead Celtics past Rockets

Mar 20, 2010 5:31 am

HOUSTON No matter where Aaron Brooks ran Friday night, Rajon Rondo seemed to follow him. And when Houstons speedy point guard found space, another Boston Celtic seemed to step in front of him. Paul P...

Milford students No. 1 in DECA

Mar 20, 2010 4:00 am

Milford students Cameron Rose and Ben Carmen recently were crowned state champions in the Buying and Merchandising Team decision-making competition at the New Hampshire DECA Career Development Confere...

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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...

States willing to raise the ante

Mar 16, 2010 12:20 am

DES MOINES, Iowa ? Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options ? anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.