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Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire
Area Info
The southern part of New Hampshire contains all of the major cities, most of the population and industry, and still a goodly amount of the scenery that brings so many people to this state.
The Merrimack Valley is home to Manchester, the state's largest city. Long an important mill town, Manchester is the fastest-growing metropolitan area in New England, largely because of its business-friendly nature. It was named the second most tax-friendly city in the country by Kiplinger's and ranked 1st by Forbes on its list of "America's 100 Cheapest Places to Live."
To the north of Manchester is Concord, the state capital; to the south, Nashua, the only city in the U.S. to be ranked #1 twice in Money magazine's annual "Best Place to Live in America" list. Both cities are part of the same boom that has transformed the entire Merrimack Valley.
New Hampshire's coast is only 18 miles in length, but surprisingly includes some pristine shoreline. The area is dominated by Portsmouth, a small but vibrant city that blends a wealth of colonial architecture with modern restaurants, shops, and theaters.
In the western part of the region is the Monadnock range, capped by Mt. Monadnock, one of the state's highest peaks. This area, and the Lakes district in the northern part of the region, are relatively less developed, and more typical of the small-town New England of the American imagination.
Articles
News from The Telegraph of Nashua
Mar 11, 2010 7:00 am
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Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am
MANCHESTER Bishop Guertin High School boys hockey coach Gary Bishop didnt need a fortune teller on Wednesday night to let him know what was coming. And it wasnt anything good. You saw it coming five ...
Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am
DOVER You couldnt blame the Nashua North boys basketball fans if they were still thinking upset in the fourth quarter of Wednesday nights Class L tournament game against sixth-seeded Dover. When a Tr...
Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am
NASHUA Its official. Guertins got the Green back in its uniform. The Alvirne boys basketball team found out what it was missing when the two teams met earlier this season as Connor Green, a junior tr...
Souhegan knocked around by Kennett in semis
Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am
CONCORD Four years ago, an undefeated Kennett High School boys hockey team was blown out in the Division III semifinals. The Eagles were stunned by Souhegan, 8-0, and the Sabers went on to win the se...
Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am
MERRIMACK It was less than a week ago that Merrimack defeated Londonderry 46-37 to end the regular season and clinch the fourth seed heading into the Class L tournament, but the Lancers returned the ...
Garciaparra retires with Red Sox
Mar 11, 2010 6:25 am
COLLEGE SCORES Mens Basketball TOURNAMENT Big 12 Conference First Round Nebraska 75, Missouri 60 Oklahoma St. 81, Oklahoma 67 Texas Tech 82, Colorado 67 Big East Conference Second Round Georgetown 69,...
Grizzlies beat Cs for first time since 06
Mar 11, 2010 6:22 am
BOSTON (AP) Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win. It was the Gr...
The Rock says farewell to live racing
Mar 11, 2010 6:00 am
SALEM Live racing is no more at The Rock, the legendary track where Seabiscuit and War Emblem once ran. Rockingham Park, where they started racing horses in 1906, informed the state yesterday that it...
Hudson church holds 5-day confessathon
Mar 11, 2010 5:59 am
Father Gary Belliveau looked at whats been happening at St. Kathryn Parish over the past five days as a good spring cleaning. A lot of cleaning up is going on around here. A cleaning of souls and of t...
Latest New Hampshire News from SeacoastOnline.com
Peter Loughlin to be roasted as Eileen Foley Award winner
Mar 11, 2010 4:58 am
PORTSMOUTH ? The selection of local lawyer Peter Loughlin as the recipient of the 2010 Eileen Foley Award and guest of honor for the annual St. Patrick's Day Roast was not an easy one until the select...
City will hear ideas to save indoor pool from closure
Mar 11, 2010 4:47 am
PORTSMOUTH ? City staff will meet with members of the Save the Indoor Portsmouth Pool next week to discuss the pool advocacy group's ideas to lower operating costs, increase revenue and possibly save ...
Maine, N.H. senators talk energy with Obama
Mar 11, 2010 4:40 am
Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, were among a small bipartisan group of senators who met Tuesday with President Barack Obama to investigate ways to reinvigorate talks on energ...
State considers repealing camp tax
Mar 11, 2010 4:40 am
CONCORD (AP) ? New Hampshire lawmakers are considering repealing a 9 percent tax on campsites that took effect last July.
Horse track won't offer 2010 racing
Mar 11, 2010 4:40 am
SALEM (AP) ? New Hampshire's 104-year-old Rockingham Park says it will not hold live horse racing events this year, and estimates there will be up to 100 jobs lost as a result.
Health care cost commission bill moves to full Senate and#8212; and draws fire
Mar 9, 2010 4:50 am
The N.H. Senate will soon vote on two bills sponsored by Seacoast lawmakers that, if enacted, could shed light on the rising costs of health care and health insurance premiums.
Towns sue N.H. to save funding
Mar 9, 2010 4:50 am
CONCORD ? A lawsuit backed by 294 municipalities, counties and school districts was filed Monday against the state of New Hampshire, contesting the state's reduced contribution to the state pension fu...
Health care cost commission bill moves to full Senate and#8212; and draws fire
Mar 9, 2010 12:16 am
The New Hampshire Senate will soon vote on two bills sponsored by Seacoast lawmakers that if enacted could shed light into the rising costs of health care and health insurance premiums.
Anthem of Maine seeking 23 percent hike
Mar 7, 2010 1:00 am
Patricia Marshall is self-employed. Like many Mainers, the York woman weaves together more than one income stream, as a longtime massage therapist and also as a pilates instructor. And she said she be...
SIPP group wants city to put indoor pool repairs on hold
Mar 7, 2010 1:00 am
As person after person lined up to speak at the podium, residents and non-resident indoor pool users alike pleaded with the Portsmouth City Council to not spend the $1 million they have planned for ca...
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