Only in Print: One man's war story
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:30:07 -0700
Gerry Smith's story of being a POW in Germany in World War II was chronicled on video yesterday as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. For more on this story, pick up a copy of today's print edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader, on newsstands today. Or check out our e-Edition.
Sports roundup
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:22:34 -0700
Freshman results The Concord freshman boys' soccer team beat Pinkerton, 4-2, in its season opener. Augustus Fornoh, Tyler Hatch, Michael Kay and Ben Picard all scored for the Tide. JV results The Hopkinton JV boys' soccer team beat Monadnock, 7-0. Goals were scored by Nate Glanville, Cooper Bloch, Matt Gleason, Tyler Bennett and Matt French tallied a hat trick. The Merrimack Valley boys' JV ...
Nicol family thanks community for support
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:21:59 -0700
We would like to thank everyone in our community and the surrounding towns of New Hampshire and Massachusetts for their support to our family over the past weeks.
Only in Print: Airport expense requests denied
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:16:37 -0700
MANCHESTER - The city has denied a Manchester-Boston Regional Airport expense request of more than $1,000 for a room and catering at the Hilton Garden Inn and other refreshments because they were not permitted under the citys business expense policy.
Police investigate possible assault
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:16:07 -0700
Police were investigating a possible serious assault at 503 Cedar St. late last night, a police official said.
Midday shootout rocks city neighborhood
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:15:12 -0700
Jose Miranda, 21, of 221 Wilson St., is wanted for two counts of felony reckless conduct, according to police, and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Belichick opens up just a bit
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:25:48 -0700
Heres a few tids and bits to keep you going as we enter the unofficial final week of summer (although with many high school sports underway and football starting Friday, summer may already be history): n Its a keeper the written transcript of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichicks post-game press conference on Thursday night in the wake of the St. Louis Rams 36-35 preseason win ...
Back to school means logging in
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:16:47 -0700
As students return to school, they will be entering classrooms that rely more and more on school and teacher websites.
Only in Print: State resolves trooper residency dispute
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:00:17 -0700
At issue is how far troopers can live from their patrol areas. The union filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the Public Employees Labor Relations Board in 2008 after the Division of State Police changed its rules on where troopers can live. For more on this story, pick up a copy of today's print edition of the New Hampshire Sundy News, on newsstands today. Or check out our e-Edition.
Only in print: City schools revise code of conduct
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:15:57 -0700
When students return to school Thursday, the school board wants them to know they are expected to show up every day, follow the rules and dress appropriately. The Board of School Committee spent its summer vacation revising the district's code of conduct and its attendance and dress code policies in hopes of improving student attitudes and behavior and the overall atmosphere in city schools. For ...
NH subcommittee studies marijuana options
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:57:01 -0700
A legislative study of marijuana legalization is the latest sign the state is considering reforming its marijuana...
Only in Print: Airport officials focus on current facilities
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:45:09 -0700
After two decades of sky-high expansion, the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is headed for a long-term holding pattern, officials said last night. For more on this story, pick up a copy of today's print edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader, on newsstands today. Or check out our e-Edition.
Services Offer Identity Theft Protection
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:15:25 -0700
Every year in New Hampshire, the identities of hundreds of people are stolen, and now, businesses have sprung up offering services to protect against identity theft.
Wrong-way driver on I-293 faces felony
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:15:07 -0700
Police said they received numerous calls around 5:30 p.m. about a pickup truck that entered the highway at the Macy's interchange and was driving north in the southbound lanes. Kenneth Seaburg of Bedford was charged with drunken driving and felony reckless conduct.
In Manchester, VP Biden touts stimulus
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:45:07 -0700
Vice President Joe Biden came to Manchester Thursday to praise the progress of the federal stimulus package and boost campaigns of two Democrats. Biden visited the Gray Street home of Lynn Dumont, which is being weatherized under a federal stimulus program meant to upgrade 600,000 homes by March 2010.
NH fire official says 4 overnight fires arson
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:35:08 -0700
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The Manchester fire chief says four fires set overnight in the New Hampshire city were arson.
NH man charged in one of several overnight fires
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:29:19 -0700
Police have made an arrest in connection with one of at least five fires early Thursday in Manchester, N.H. New Hampshire - United States - Arson - Manchester - Recreation and Sports
Only in Print: A big, white bus offers immigrants hope
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:30:07 -0700
The mysterious white bus in the superior court's parking lot this week looks like a command center, with a satellite dish and antenna array on its roof, but for some Indonesian immigrants facing deportation, it is a beacon of hope. For more on this story, pick up a copy of today's print edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader, on newsstands today. Or check out our e-Edition.
John DiStaso's Granite Status: First Bass TV ad says he's 'the change we need'
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:17:04 -0700
Republican Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass has his first campaign television ad ready for airing as he tries to regain the seat he formerly held for six terms.
BG stuffs the Owls; Alvirne edged by PA
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:58:07 -0700
Bishop Guertin edged Timberlane Regional, 1-0, in a New Hampshire Division 1 boys soccer game yesterday. High schools Elsewhere in New Hampshire Division 1 boys soccer, Pinkerton Academy beat Alvirne, 3-1.