A former Exeter Hospital nurse and roommate of a technician accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C has sued the hospital, saying she was wrongfully terminated.More >>
A former Exeter Hospital nurse and roommate of a technician accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C has sued the hospital, saying she was wrongfully terminated.More >>
Republican Governor Paul LePage says he would make eliminating the state income tax completely a goal if he's re-elected. He also acknowledged that it would be difficult if the Legislature remains controlled by...More >>
The Senate's budget committee will be making spending decisions for 11 agencies as it readies the two-year spending plan for a vote by the chamber on June 6.More >>
The Senate's budget committee will be making spending decisions for 11 agencies as it readies the two-year spending plan for a vote by the chamber on June 6.More >>
The Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night. Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Alejandro De Aza and Alexei Ramirez added...More >>
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing...More >>
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing scandal at...More >>
A jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of helping a Zumba fitness instructor run a prostitution business in Maine. Jury selection had stalled for more than three weeks after prosecutors appealed...More >>
L.L. Bean's grandson Leon Gorman is retiring as company chairman after more than 50 years as chairman or CEO, but the privately held company is keeping the position in the family. The Maine-based retailer informed...More >>
Police say a 16-year-old girl being taught how to drive by her father drove into the opposite lane of traffic in Laconia, N.H., hitting a stopped vehicle that backed into a motorcycle.More >>
Police say a 16-year-old girl being taught how to drive by her father drove into the opposite lane of traffic in Laconia, N.H., hitting a stopped vehicle that backed into a motorcycle.More >>
Granite State bar patrons hoping to join neighboring states in being able to belly-up to the bar in the wee hours for a final round could see some daylight as the Senate will vote on a bill this week to push back...More >>
Granite State bar patrons hoping to join neighboring states in being able to belly-up to the bar in the wee hours for a final round could see some daylight as the Senate will vote on a bill this week to push back last call...More >>
New Hampshire's House is voting Wednesday whether to legalize one casino that probably would be built along the southern border with Massachusetts.More >>
New Hampshire's House is voting Wednesday whether to legalize one casino that probably would be built along the southern border with Massachusetts.More >>
New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious illness.More >>
New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious illness.More >>
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, drivers who use E-ZPass will be able to head through New Hampshire's Hooksett Tolls on Interstate 93 without stopping.More >>
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, drivers who use E-ZPass will be able to head through New Hampshire's Hooksett Tolls on Interstate 93 without stopping.More >>
New Hampshire's Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau is the 2013 recipient of a fellowship awarded annually by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.More >>
New Hampshire's Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau is the 2013 recipient of a fellowship awarded annually by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.More >>
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are closing the Newfound Lake boat access ramp at Wellington State Park after Memorial Day weekend for repairs.More >>
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are closing the Newfound Lake boat access ramp at Wellington State Park after Memorial Day weekend for repairs.More >>
Organizers of New Hampshire's annual Prouty fundraiser for cancer research and treatment have set a $2.75 million goal for this year's two-day event.More >>
Organizers of New Hampshire's annual Prouty fundraiser for cancer research and treatment have set a $2.75 million goal for this year's two-day event.More >>
A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from Vermont's Williamstown Middle High School after failing 9th grade for a second year in row.More >>
A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from Vermont's Williamstown Middle High School after failing 9th grade for a second year in row.More >>
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester is paying $2,000 to settle an accusation that a priest made inappropriate comments to a 14-year-old boy during confession.More >>
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester is paying $2,000 to settle an accusation that a priest made inappropriate comments to a 14-year-old boy during confession.More >>
In a recent survey, more than half of New Hampshire insurance agents said they will sign up to sell plans through the new marketplaces required under the federal health overhaul law. But how many actually follow...More >>
In a recent survey, more than half of New Hampshire insurance agents said they will sign up to sell plans through the new marketplaces required under the federal health overhaul law. But how many actually follow through will...More >>
Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H.More >>
Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H.More >>
New Hampshire police say a motorist who presented herself as a good Samaritan who drove an injured pedestrian to the hospital is the same person who caused the injuries.More >>
New Hampshire police say a motorist who presented herself as a good Samaritan who drove an injured pedestrian to the hospital is the same person who caused the injuries.More >>
The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back.More >>
The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back.More >>
Officials, relatives and friends of 44 New Hampshire officers killed in the line of duty are honoring their service and dedication during the annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony.More >>
Officials, relatives and friends of 44 New Hampshire officers killed in the line of duty are honoring their service and dedication during the annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony.More >>
New Hampshire authorities have closed a section of Route 13 from Amherst to Mont Vernon because of a multi-vehicle accident that's injured at least one person.More >>
New Hampshire authorities have closed a section of Route 13 from Amherst to Mont Vernon because of a multi-vehicle accident that's injured at least one person.More >>
Consumers, business owners and health care provider are being asked to give the state some advice about how it should help them navigate the new federal health care overhaul law.More >>
Consumers, business owners and health care provider are being asked to give the state some advice about how it should help them navigate the new federal health care overhaul law.More >>
Federal prosecutors in the upcoming racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger want to do criminal background checks on potential jurors.More >>
Federal prosecutors in the upcoming racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger want to do criminal background checks on potential jurors.More >>
Two men who lost relatives in last year's shooting in Newtown, Conn., are urging New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte to change her position on a gun control measure.More >>
Two men who lost relatives in last year's shooting in Newtown, Conn., are urging New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte to change her position on a gun control measure.More >>
The Environmental Protection Agency says it's planning to spend up to $2 million to construct a water line to 34 homes with contaminated wells in Atkinson.More >>
The Environmental Protection Agency says it's planning to spend up to $2 million to construct a water line to 34 homes with contaminated wells in Atkinson.More >>
A New Hampshire man sentenced to 38 years in prison in Maine for killing his former fiancee is asking Maine's highest court for a new trial or acquittal.More >>
A New Hampshire man sentenced to 38 years in prison in Maine for killing his former fiancee is asking Maine's highest court for a new trial or acquittal.More >>
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to give an update on the widening of a 3.5-mile section of the Spaulding Turnpike, or Route 16.More >>
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to give an update on the widening of a 3.5-mile section of the Spaulding Turnpike, or Route 16.More >>
New Hampshire's Executive Council has cleared the way for the sale of the former Great Bay Community College campus in Stratham to a Portsmouth company that develops marine technologies.More >>
New Hampshire's Executive Council has cleared the way for the sale of the former Great Bay Community College campus in Stratham to a Portsmouth company that develops marine technologies.More >>
A Dartmouth College student has been charged with raping a female student earlier this month, and police suspect there is at least one additional victim.More >>
A Dartmouth College student has been charged with raping a female student earlier this month, and police suspect there is at least one additional victim.More >>
The owner of a crude oil pipeline that runs between Maine and Montreal is asking Vermont environmental regulators to reconsider a ruling that would require a new review under the state's land use law if the...More >>
The owner of a crude oil pipeline that runs between Maine and Montreal is asking Vermont environmental regulators to reconsider a ruling that would require a new review under the state's land use law if the company seeks...More >>
A fourth-grade class from Keene, N.H., has won a trip to the top of Mount Washington by creating a video that promotes tourism spots around the state.More >>
A fourth-grade class from Keene, N.H., has won a trip to the top of Mount Washington by creating a video that promotes tourism spots around the state.More >>
The city of Keene, N.H., has sued a group that feeds change into about-to-expire parking meters, saying members are harassing enforcement officers.More >>
The city of Keene, N.H., has sued a group that feeds change into about-to-expire parking meters, saying members are harassing enforcement officers.More >>
The owners of the oil tanker that damaged a bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the two states seeking about $2.4 million in compensation.More >>
The owners of the oil tanker that damaged a bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the two states seeking about $2.4 million in compensation.More >>
As New Hampshire prepares to implement the federal health care overhaul law, it could learn some lessons from its experience with providing subsidized health insurance to children over the years, a policy expert...More >>
As New Hampshire prepares to implement the federal health care overhaul law, it could learn some lessons from its experience with providing subsidized health insurance to children over the years, a policy expert told...More >>
Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be exempt from the Defense Department's plan to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of the fiscal year.More >>
Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be exempt from the Defense Department's plan to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of the fiscal year.More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says despite a stronger economy boosting energy use, improved efficiency and conservation should help cut summertime electricity demand in the northeastern United States and...More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says despite a stronger economy boosting energy use, improved efficiency and conservation should help cut summertime electricity demand in the northeastern United States and several...More >>
The Massachusetts Appeals court has reinstated a defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer Brad Delp.More >>
The Massachusetts Appeals court has reinstated a defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer Brad Delp.More >>
Gov. Maggie Hassan is nominating Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny to a new term and acting Information Technology Commissioner Peter Hastings to head the agency.More >>
Gov. Maggie Hassan is nominating Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny to a new term and acting Information Technology Commissioner Peter Hastings to head the agency.More >>
The New Hampshire Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in the case of a man charged with the 1989 arson deaths of four members of a Keene family.More >>
The New Hampshire Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in the case of a man charged with the 1989 arson deaths of four members of a Keene family.More >>
A legislative committee overseeing the implementation of the federal health overhaul law in New Hampshire is getting an update from state officials.More >>
A legislative committee overseeing the implementation of the federal health overhaul law in New Hampshire is getting an update from state officials.More >>
The Senate tax writing committee is meeting to set its estimate of revenues to use in building a budget for New Hampshire for the next two years.More >>
The Senate tax writing committee is meeting to set its estimate of revenues to use in building a budget for New Hampshire for the next two years.More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says improved energy efficiency and conservation are expected to help reduce electricity demand this summer in the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces.More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says improved energy efficiency and conservation are expected to help reduce electricity demand this summer in the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces.More >>
A political group backed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is coming to the aid of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte (AY'-aht), airing a new television ad in her home state defending her stance on gun legislation.More >>
A political group backed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is coming to the aid of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte (AY'-aht), airing a new television ad in her home state defending her stance on gun legislation.More >>
Police in Ossipee, N.H., have arrested a man and woman at their home on drug charges and are looking for a third person after a nearly four-month investigation into a suspected heroin operation.More >>
Police in Ossipee, N.H., have arrested a man and woman at their home on drug charges and are looking for a third person after a nearly four-month investigation into a suspected heroin operation.More >>
New England's electric grid operator has agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement with officials in five states who said spending was excessive.More >>
New England's electric grid operator has agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement with officials in five states who said spending was excessive.More >>
Lawyers for four New Hampshire men imprisoned for life for murders committed when they were under 18 will make a bid to have them resentenced under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says mandatory life sentences for...More >>
Lawyers for four New Hampshire men imprisoned for life for murders committed when they were under 18 will make a bid to have them resentenced under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says mandatory life sentences for juveniles...More >>
A rise in heroin abuse across northern New England is being blamed partly on aggressive marketing by out-of-state drug dealers and the higher cost of prescription drugs sold illegally on the streets.More >>
A rise in heroin abuse across northern New England is being blamed partly on aggressive marketing by out-of-state drug dealers and the higher cost of prescription drugs sold illegally on the streets.More >>
Two years after Dartmouth College created a national project to address binge drinking, participating campuses are taking stock of what's worked and what hasn't.More >>
Two years after Dartmouth College created a national project to address binge drinking, participating campuses are taking stock of what's worked and what hasn't.More >>
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are urging the public not to assume young wildlife they see alone are orphaned and to leave them in the wild.More >>
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are urging the public not to assume young wildlife they see alone are orphaned and to leave them in the wild.More >>
Gov. Paul LePage is returning to a familiar theme - a $484 million debt to hospitals for unpaid Medicaid services. The governor wants lawmakers to act. He says it's been more than 115 days since he put his plan...More >>
Gov. Paul LePage is returning to a familiar theme - a $484 million debt to hospitals for unpaid Medicaid services. The governor wants lawmakers to act. He says it's been more than 115 days since he put his plan on the...More >>
Officials say a 2-year-old New Hampshire boy has died two weeks after being hospitalized with serious injuries allegedly caused by his mother striking him repeatedly.More >>
Officials say a 2-year-old New Hampshire boy has died two weeks after being hospitalized with serious injuries allegedly caused by his mother striking him repeatedly.More >>
Nashua teenager Jennie Lamere (lah-MAYR') recently took home the top prize at a Boston computer programming competition, beating out competitors in the almost entirely male field, which included professionals...More >>
Nashua teenager Jennie Lamere (lah-MAYR') recently took home the top prize at a Boston computer programming competition, beating out competitors in the almost entirely male field, which included professionals from...More >>
By The Associated Press Ridership on Amtrak's Downeaster is ahead of last year despite a series of weekend disruptions and the Boston Marathon bombings that brought public transportation to a...More >>
By The Associated Press Ridership on Amtrak's Downeaster is ahead of last year despite a series of weekend disruptions and the Boston Marathon bombings that brought public transportation to a...More >>
The family of a Springfield, Vt., man who was killed when a gun he accidentally dropped fired a bullet into his head is suing the gun shop where he bought the weapon and several firearms manufacturers.More >>
The family of a Springfield, Vt., man who was killed when a gun he accidentally dropped fired a bullet into his head is suing the gun shop where he bought the weapon and several firearms manufacturers.More >>
A Massachusetts man faces charges for allegedly trying to extort thousands of dollars from a New Hampshire man after they had a sexual encounter.More >>
A Massachusetts man faces charges for allegedly trying to extort thousands of dollars from a New Hampshire man after they had a sexual encounter.More >>
A fundraiser in New Hampshire will take place to benefit Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeffrey Bauman, whose vivid description of one of the bombing suspects helped police crack the case.More >>
A fundraiser in New Hampshire will take place to benefit Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeffrey Bauman, whose vivid description of one of the bombing suspects helped police crack the case.More >>
Police say a Concord man has been arrested on charges of burglary and sexual assault after a woman says she woke up and found a man in her daughter's bedroom.More >>
Police say a Concord man has been arrested on charges of burglary and sexual assault after a woman says she woke up and found a man in her daughter's bedroom.More >>
Authorities are offering up to $3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for five arsons in downtown Durham in February.More >>
Authorities are offering up to $3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for five arsons in downtown Durham in February.More >>
A planning board has failed to approve a proposal for a park in honor of the men who died aboard the USS Thresher submarine, which sank 220 miles off of Cape Cod 50 years ago.More >>
A planning board has failed to approve a proposal for a park in honor of the men who died aboard the USS Thresher submarine, which sank 220 miles off of Cape Cod 50 years ago.More >>
The theme of the 20th annual conference for New Hampshire's agency that helps children and families is "Restoring Families and Communities Together."More >>
The theme of the 20th annual conference for New Hampshire's agency that helps children and families is "Restoring Families and Communities Together."More >>
New Hampshire's 10 community health centers will get nearly $770,000 to help uninsured people sign up for coverage under the federal health care overhaul law.More >>
New Hampshire's 10 community health centers will get nearly $770,000 to help uninsured people sign up for coverage under the federal health care overhaul law.More >>
The New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee is holding two public hearings to get feedback from advocates across the state on what they believe should go into the next biennial budget.More >>
The New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee is holding two public hearings to get feedback from advocates across the state on what they believe should go into the next biennial budget.More >>
A man convicted in the stabbing deaths of two Dartmouth College professors when he was 17 has waived his right to be in court when his lawyer argues for a resentencing hearing.More >>
A man convicted in the stabbing deaths of two Dartmouth College professors when he was 17 has waived his right to be in court when his lawyer argues for a resentencing hearing.More >>
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says she's deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have boycotted a scheduled committee vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.More >>
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says she's deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have boycotted a scheduled committee vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.More >>
More than five months after a man went into a barber shop and shot at a man sitting in the barber's chair, police have arrested someone on a charge of attempted murder.More >>
More than five months after a man went into a barber shop and shot at a man sitting in the barber's chair, police have arrested someone on a charge of attempted murder.More >>
Prosecutors have asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the death penalty sentence handed down to a man who killed three people in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.More >>
Prosecutors have asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the death penalty sentence handed down to a man who killed three people in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.More >>
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are asking for the public's help in counting broods of turkeys sighted between mid-May and the end of August.More >>
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are asking for the public's help in counting broods of turkeys sighted between mid-May and the end of August.More >>
A former bus driver in New Hampshire and Maine already sentenced to prison for sexually exploiting children has been sentenced to 50 years for sexually assaulting children on his bus.More >>
A former bus driver in New Hampshire and Maine already sentenced to prison for sexually exploiting children has been sentenced to 50 years for sexually assaulting children on his bus.More >>
New Hampshire's House has unanimously passed a resolution to show support for victims and heroes of the Boston Marathon bombings and disavowed negative comments by a Republican lawmaker.More >>
New Hampshire's House has unanimously passed a resolution to show support for victims and heroes of the Boston Marathon bombings and disavowed negative comments by a Republican lawmaker.More >>
Police say a New Hampshire man killed in a collision with a fuel tanker in Keene last week was the same man injured in a fatal shooting in Chesterfield last year.More >>
Police say a New Hampshire man killed in a collision with a fuel tanker in Keene last week was the same man injured in a fatal shooting in Chesterfield last year.More >>
Federal prosecutors have asked to delay the sentencing for a New Hampshire woman convicted of lying to obtain U.S. citizenship by denying her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. The Boston-based lawyers have been...More >>
Federal prosecutors have asked to delay the sentencing for a New Hampshire woman convicted of lying to obtain U.S. citizenship by denying her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. The Boston-based lawyers have been heavily...More >>
A psychiatrist says a New Hampshire man accused of beating his sister to death was psychotic and may not have been able to tell delusion from reality.More >>
A psychiatrist says a New Hampshire man accused of beating his sister to death was psychotic and may not have been able to tell delusion from reality.More >>
University of New Hampshire students Matt Evans of the football team and Keely Maguire of the women's cross country and track and field teams have been named the school's athletes of the year.More >>
University of New Hampshire students Matt Evans of the football team and Keely Maguire of the women's cross country and track and field teams have been named the school's athletes of the year.More >>
Restoration of a cobbler shop in Dunbarton and the town hall in North Hampton are among 10 projects lauded by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance at its annual awards ceremony.More >>
Restoration of a cobbler shop in Dunbarton and the town hall in North Hampton are among 10 projects lauded by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance at its annual awards ceremony.More >>
New Hampshire has changed key rates to entice medical providers to participate in a managed care network for Medicaid clients currently stalled for lack of providers.More >>
New Hampshire has changed key rates to entice medical providers to participate in a managed care network for Medicaid clients currently stalled for lack of providers.More >>
Police in Manchester, N.H., are looking for a man suspected of punching a convenience store clerk in the face when he was confronted about taking a 3-ounce bag of crackers.More >>
Police in Manchester, N.H., are looking for a man suspected of punching a convenience store clerk in the face when he was confronted about taking a 3-ounce bag of crackers.More >>
A special House gambling panel is at odds with the New Hampshire Liquor Commission on whether a Senate bill allows a casino to serve alcohol 24 hours a day, seven days a week.More >>
A special House gambling panel is at odds with the New Hampshire Liquor Commission on whether a Senate bill allows a casino to serve alcohol 24 hours a day, seven days a week.More >>
Medical marijuana supporters are trying to persuade New Hampshire politicians to pass a law that contains both the option to grow marijuana at home and to obtain it at a dispensary.More >>
Medical marijuana supporters are trying to persuade New Hampshire politicians to pass a law that contains both the option to grow marijuana at home and to obtain it at a dispensary.More >>
New Hampshire's Senate is considering whether to join the House and phase in a 12-cent hike in the gas and diesel tax to fix deteriorating roads and bridges.More >>
New Hampshire's Senate is considering whether to join the House and phase in a 12-cent hike in the gas and diesel tax to fix deteriorating roads and bridges.More >>
