News from The New Hampshire Union Leader

Memorial Day Observances 2013

May 21, 2013 4:51 am

Memorial Day Observances across the state of New Hampshire for 2013.

Bedford's Shapiro hits lacrosse milestone

May 21, 2013 4:34 am

Drew Shapiro scored six goals and added three assists to lead Bedford to a 19-5 girls' lacrosse win over Keene on Monday in Bedford.

NHIAA boxscores, summaries for May 20, 2013

May 21, 2013 4:33 am

NHIAA boxscores, summaries for May 20, 2013.

Dunn homer paces White Sox over Red Sox

May 21, 2013 4:21 am

Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer and Dylan Axelrod worked six strong innings as Chicago took the opener from visiting Boston.

Ky. Sen. Rand Paul to NH GOP Let's look like America

May 21, 2013 3:19 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul urged fellow Republicans at a New Hampshire GOP fundraiser Monday night to become a more diversified party, and also sharply criticized the Obama administration for threats to civi...

Manchester, church group seek accord on breakfast for homeless

May 21, 2013 3:19 am

ty officials and the head of a church group that serves a free breakfast to the homeless appear to be close to an agreement on a new downtown location for the weekend event.

Maple Street skate park revamp plans amping up in Manchester

May 21, 2013 3:19 am

Experts in the design and construction of skate parks are due in Manchester today for meetings with city engineers and skateboard enthusiasts about what is possible and what users want in a redevelope...

Overtime puts stress on Nashua police budget

May 21, 2013 3:19 am

As city officials reviewed the police department's proposed budget of 25.5 million on Monday, concerns of a possible financial shortfall in the existing fiscal year police budget were brought to light...

Goffstown holds off on school borrowing

May 21, 2013 3:19 am

The school board last night voted to put off until 2015 a bond request for improvements to the town8217s two elementary schools.

Man gunned down on Manchester street was talented graffiti artist

May 21, 2013 2:26 am

The shooting death of a graffiti artist Saturday night on Prospect Street may have been a case of someone bringing a gun to what was expected to be a fist fight. Mark Donnelly, 30, who was originally ...

News from The Telegraph of Nashua

Yahoo set to buy Tumblr for $1.1b

May 21, 2013 5:04 am

SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday i...

Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs

May 21, 2013 5:03 am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas arent likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffetts Berkshi...

Commutes long, slow after Conn. train derailment

May 21, 2013 5:03 am

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Connecticut commuters endured slow trips to work Monday following last weeks train collision that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. It took Gary Madd...

Lowell woman in court, charged with slashing, threatening Hollis man

May 21, 2013 5:00 am

A Massachusetts woman threatened to kill a Hollis man while beating him with a hammer and slashing him with a knife during an early morning home invasion last week, according to criminal charges read ...

Alvirne students get a leg up on future careers

May 21, 2013 4:01 am

HUDSON Alvirne Senior Kelly Robinson has worked at the Hudson Recreation Department for three years, so shes no stranger to job interviews or working in a professional environment. Still, with colleg...

Police: Nashua man strangled, threatened woman

May 21, 2013 4:01 am

A Nashua man is in jail after being charged with repeatedly strangling a woman and threatening her with a gun this weekend. Police arrested Joseph Clancy, 39, of Walnut St., just after midnight on Sat...

Dr. Crisp fourth grade teacher honored as best this year

May 21, 2013 4:01 am

NASHUA Lisa Anderson didnt grow up dreaming of being a teacher. In fact, until several years ago, it hadnt really crossed her mind. And so it came as a surprise, to her at least, when she was named t...

Hudson school redistricting Q-and-A set for Wednesday evening

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

HUDSON School district officials Wednesday night will detail the logistics of the elementary schools redistricting plan, which received School Board approval in April despite sometimes emotional pare...

Nashua man charged with theft, receiving stolen property

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

A Nashua man is facing a series of theft-related charges after being arrested Friday night. Nicholas Queen, 20, of 225 Brook Village Road, Apt. 3, was arrested on a warrant charging him with theft by ...

Bishop Guertin girls, Bedford boys tennis title favorites

May 21, 2013 3:22 am

Even if forecasted rain forces the high school boys and girls team tennis tournaments to start later in the week, as far as Division I goes, it may just be delaying the inevitable. The Bishop Guertin ...