News from The New Hampshire Union Leader

Flooding: Water receding but problems remain

Mar 18, 2010 4:06 am

EXETER - Residents who evacuated as water rose around their homes earlier this week have returned.

High school hoops: Pinkerton, Milford get semifinal wins

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

DURHAM - Pinkerton's Astros knockoff Dover and will contend for the state Class L basketball crown. Milford, meanwhile, dethrones champion Portsmouth in Class I semifinal action.

Police: DWI dad had infant in back seat

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

SALEM - Marc Glaser, 29, had a baby in the back seat of his car while he was driving under the influence of liquor, police said.

House OKs plate to support state parks

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

CONCORD - The New Hampshire House voted yesterday to give park lovers a chance to buy special license plates that would raise funds for the state park system.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Group blasting Ayotte and Lynch on debacle

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

The fiscally conservative, pro-business group Americans for Jobs Security is targeting both Republican former Attorney General/Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. John Lynch on the $110 ...

George Will: Betting on yet another education fix

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

Doubling down on dubious bets is characteristic of compulsive gamblers and federal education policy.

A green ruse: It's about warming, period

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

State Environmental Services Commissioner Thomas Burack is peddling the idea that state action to reduce carbon emissions is justifiable without ever considering the question of global warming.

Struck silent: Hodes, Shea-Porter mum

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

For Hodes and Shea-Porter, a vote to pass the health-care reform bill is a vote to accept the special deals and the strong-arm tactics that got it this far.

LLC tax repeal hits wall in House

Mar 18, 2010 4:00 am

CONCORD - The New Hampshire House turned back an effort yesterday to repeal the so-called LLC tax, voting 190-150 to study the tax and consequences of repeal.

Class I Boys' Hoop: Spartans vs. Spartans for crown

Mar 17, 2010 4:09 am

DURHAM - It'll be Pembroke vs. Milford in the Saturday finale at UNH.►Click on the logo below for LIVE coverage of tonight's Class L boys' basketball semifinals from our friends at WGAM.&...

News from The Telegraph of Nashua

Daily TWiP Julia Mullock, an American who was the former princess of Korea, born today in 1928

Mar 18, 2010 4:32 pm

Welcome to Daily TWiP, your daily dose of all the holidays, historical observances, etc., we couldnt cram into The Week in Preview. Long before Korean dramas became popular in the US, Julia Mullock f...

Dear NCAA: 65 is plenty

Mar 18, 2010 1:59 pm

Opt-out, add-in? Noooooooooo Unfortunately, thats the formula being reportedly considered by the NCAA with regard to its beloved mens basketball tournament. The NCAA can reportedly opt-out of its 11-...

BG rally comes up short, Winnacunnet goes to finals

Mar 18, 2010 1:59 pm

DURHAM It came close to one of the great comeback victories in the history of the Class L tournament. It seemed on the verge of what could have only been dubbed the St. Patricks Day Miracle and one o...

Local colleges: Volleyball

Mar 18, 2010 1:59 pm

Local colleges Volleyball NASHUA Rivier College, the sixth ranked team in Division III mens volleyball, defeated Division I Harvard University 3-1 (30-24, 30-22, 24-30, 30-24) on Wednesday night. Jar...

Low enrollments threaten course in city

Mar 18, 2010 1:06 pm

NASHUA Amid concerns the School District was saying auf wiedersehen to introductory-level German, administrators have reconsidered a decision to eliminate the course from next years program offerings...

Quasi-public nonprofit opened up

Mar 18, 2010 1:06 pm

EDITORS NOTE: Newspapers are watchdogs of government because of laws that protect the publics freedom of information and right to know. Sunshine Week is an annual examination of governments responsive...

Help on government affairs just a call away for towns

Mar 18, 2010 1:06 pm

Every municipality in the state contracts with the New Hampshire Municipal Association, hiring the nonprofit business to provide legal, political and fiscal assistance. This year, large cities and sma...

Mass. man accused of writing bad checks

Mar 18, 2010 1:06 pm

A Boston man wanted for larceny in the Bay State was arrested in Nashua Wednesday, accused of passing bad checks. Police were called to the Costco at 311 Daniel Webster Highway on May 1 for a report o...

Nashua River levels recede somewhat

Mar 18, 2010 1:05 pm

NASHUA The Nashua River remained high Wednesday, receding little if any from some roadways, parking lots and backyards. The good news: The river has crested and its waters have begun to recede a lit...

Pols, others laugh off jokes at breakfast

Mar 18, 2010 1:04 pm

NASHUA Gov. John Lynch drew plenty of laughs at Wednesdays 19th annual PLUS Company Wild Irish Breakfast when he likened getting a root canal without novocaine to listening to former Gov. John H. ...

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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.

Flaggers instead of police?

Mar 15, 2010 1:41 pm

PORTSMOUTH ? Civilian flaggers would replace uniformed police at construction sites on many city streets, but not all of them, if a proposed ordinance is approved by the City Council.

F-16 fighter jets to call Pease home this summer

Mar 12, 2010 4:17 am

PORTSMOUTH ? The runway at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease will host some noisy guests this summer; a group of F-16 fighter jets from Vermont will call the city home while their runway is be...

'Pay and display' meters decrease parking violations

Mar 12, 2010 4:00 am

PORTSMOUTH ? The number of parking violations has gone down and meter revenue has increased in areas where the city has implemented the once controversial pay-and-display meters, according to parking ...