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NH bill affects out-of-state students
The New Hampshire House passed a bill Wednesday that would effectively prohibit out-of-state students from voting in New Hampshire unless they maintained legal residence in the state.
New Hampshire rejects D.C. statehood resolution
The New Hampshire House of Representatives defeated a resolution on Wednesday to recognize the District as the 51st state, with members noisily ignoring its sponsor before one critic instructed his colleagues to "save money on the parchment, not that it's much." House members decided, by 248 votes to 79, to ...
New Hampshire House Says No to D.C. Statehood
The New Hampshire House of Representatives today voted down a resolution that would have made the Granite State the first state to officially endorse the prospect of granting full statehood to the District of Columbia. [ more › ]
New Hampshire's Rye Airfield to Host Skate Event...
Are you a skater that lives in or near the Rye Airfield in Rye, New Hampshire? If so, you may want to re-think your plans for the weekend of February 11, 2012. There is a great, free skate event going down there and you won't want to miss it.
NH non-profit holds webinar on money management
A New Hampshire higher education organization aims to help incoming college freshmen avoid bulking up on debt.
New Hampshire House weighs D.C. statehood
A resolution by the New Hampshire legislature to recognize the District as the 51st state reaches the House floor Wednesday, a last-ditch hope for D.C. officials who looked to Granite State lawmakers to jump-start their quest for statehood. A contingent of District lawmakers traveled to New Hampshire in late January ...
New Hampshire One of Healthiest States In Nation
A new report shows New Hampshire is again among the healthiest states in the nation. But health officials say there is still room for improvement. The United Health Foundation's report looked at a variety of health issues, including heart disease deaths, cancer rates, premature births and access to health insurance. New Hampshire was ranked second healthiest, an improvement from third last year ...
New Hampshire's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected...
Jennifer Wright, 18, of Nashua and Sarah-Jean Sargent, 14, of Raymond today were named New Hampshire's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Stony Brook stops New Hampshire 57-48
Tommy Brenton scored 14 points and Bryan Dougher added 10 for Stony Brook in a 57-48 win over New Hampshire on Monday, solidifying the Seawolves' current spot atop the America East Conference. Dallis Joyner chipped in with 11 rebounds for the Seawolves (16-7, 11-1), who have won seven straight games beginning with another win against New Hampshire in the teams' only other regular-season...
Gas prices heading up in New Hampshire
The average price of gasoline in New Hampshire has risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the past week.
New Hampshire, Other States Reach Settlement With...
New Hampshire insurance officials are announcing a $17 million settlement reached by seven states and Prudential Insurance over the company's use of the federal government's master death files. New Hampshire was one of seven lead states that investigated Prudential's use …
Ask the Expert - The Answer to New Hampshire's Job...
So, you want more jobs? Spark more start-ups! writes this month's expert, Mark Galvin of the New Hampshire Innovation Commercialization Center.
New Hampshire Rep. David Bates to Bankroll Mail...
New Hampshire State Rep. David Bates is bankrolling a campaign for legislation he introduced that would repeal the state's 2-year-old gay marriage law, the Concord Monitor reported.
Guinta, Shaheen wager friendly Super Bowl bets
Members of New Hampshire's Congressional delegation have a few local delicacies riding on the outcome of the Super Bowl.
NH broadband project advances
Work has been completed on four New Hampshire mountaintops to construct a wireless microwave network designed to help public safety agencies communicate better with each other.

Officials back plan to move tolls south
Merrimack Proposal would cut 2 exit ramp booths State transportation officials endorsed a plan this week that would move the F.E. Everett Turnpike tollbooth five miles south to Merrimack, but would eliminate two exit ramp tolls in that town.The proposal, HB 1369, is the only way to prevent the loss of millions of toll receipts from those going to the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport while at the same time offering some relief to beleaguered commuters from Merrimack, said Rep. David Campbell, a Democrat from Nashua, the bill's prime author."It is meant to address a lot of problems with the Everett Turnpike," Campbell told the House Public Works and Highways Committee.Merrimack town and legislative leaders said the swap is a bad bargain for their constituents, since it would mean all of them would have to pay a $1 toll instead of 50 cents getting on or off an exit ramp toll.
Bill seeks to end sobriety checkpoints
Sponsors say stops violate rights Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): New Faces of Merrimack County Representatives For different reasons, a bill doing away with sobriety checkpoints in New Hampshire has the backing of both constitutionally minded lawmakers and a D.C. trade group representing alcohol-serving restaurants.House Bill 1452 would eliminate the sobriety checkpoints organized by local police...
Burns needs to answer to all of his constituents
It's been more than a month now since Rep. David Burns, who represents Maine House District 138, was found guilty of violating campaign finance laws by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. It took this Republican representative until this past Tuesday to resign from his seat on the Alfred Board of Selectmen - and we believe it's high time for him to relinquish his House seat, too.
Merrimack 3, New Hampshire 2
No. 6-ranked Merrimack College bounced back from a loss in the weekend series opener and beat New Hampshire 3-2 in Durham in Hockey East action.
In New Hampshire, Paul absent on the campaign...
MERRIMACK, N.H. - Ron Paul is polling in second place in New Hampshire, but his campaign schedule suggests that the Texas congressman might not quite be in the race to win it.
New Hampshire could alter course of race
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- The political world shifts 1,300 miles east later this week. And the end of Tuesday's Iowa presidential caucuses will give way a day later to a very different contest in New Hampshire, thrusting a new set of faces, issues and po ...
New Hampshire Primary 2012 Brings New Dynamic To...
MERRIMACK, N.H. - The political world shifts 1,300 miles east later this week.
McKenzie Haney
Merrimack Valley cross countryThe Pride senior won the Division II individual title, placed seventh at the State Meet of Champions, and was 25th in New England.Q: How happy are you with how the year ended up?A: I couldn't be happier for how my season ended! At the beginning of the summer I set goals for myself and I was able to accomplish those and more. It felt really good to see all the training and hard work of both my coaches and mine pay off. Overall it was a great season and a great team...
Speaking up for dad
Primary 2012 Gingrich's daughter out to counter misinformation Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): Jackie Cushman attends tea party When Jackie Gingrich Cushman, Newt Gingrich's daughter, traveled to Alaska to speak with a Republican group in February, a volunteer picked her up at the airport.When Cushman, 45, called her mother - Newt Gingrich's first wife...
Food pantries need more help than ever
More of the middle class are sliding into poverty. About one-fifth of the people who have approached the Community Action Program that serves Belknap and Merrimack counties this year have never sought help before. In half of New Hampshire's counties, one out of five children is on what used to be called food stamps. The percentage is nearly that high in Merrimack County. The Capital Region Food Program fund drive is under way, and donation cans can be found all over town. This year, we urge...
Disabled doctor indicted in social service fraud
Medicaid contractor billed for $150,000 A Johns Hopkins physician who was celebrated for overcoming a spinal cord injury has been indicted for allegedly billing a New Hampshire social services agency for years of personal care he did not receive.A Merrimack County grand jury last month indicted Robert Seung-Bok Lee, an instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, for allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from Granite State Independent Living, a statewide...
Merrimack County right-to-work override roll call
The New Hampshire House fell 13 votes short in its effort to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of the right-to-work bill. Here's a look at how legislators from Merrimack County voted. A "Yes" vote was to override the veto; a "No" vote was to sustain the veto: District 1 Democrat Randy Foose, New London: NoRepublican David Kidder, New London: No District 2 Republican Kathleen Lauer-Rago, Franklin: YesRepublican David Palfry, Franklin: YesRepublican Dennis Reed, Franklin: Yes...
Bragging led to assault, affidavit says
Penacook The Merrimack Valley Middle School teacher charged with assaulting another teacher put his hands around the man's neck while the two were arguing about who did more work developing grading standards, according to a police affidavit filed in court yesterday.Rocklin Cavender, 53, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with second-degree assault, a felony offense, after Russel Field told the police that the tech ed teacher put his hands around Field's neck during an argument the...
Whooping cough outbreak slows down in NH
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- Health officials say a whooping cough outbreak in New Hampshire appears to be slowing down....
Football: Young Warriors learning through...
MERRIMACK - Senior tight end Matt Nastasia said the Winnacunnet High football staff has been preaching, "you have to deal with adversity." There has been plenty of it, too.
Football: WHS ends roller-coaster season with...
MERRIMACK - With a 64-yard march in the final four minutes of the game, Winnacunnet High School captured the final game of the season with a 27-21 win at Merrimack in Friday's Division II football game between two non-playoff teams.
Question on verdict dogs trial
Prosecutors: Foreman made mistake Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): Jamie Locke trial When he delivered the verdicts in the case of Jamie Locke, who was tried in June on charges she attempted to kill a homeless teenager by throwing him into the Merrimack River in November 2009, a Merrimack County jury foreman declared Locke guilty of being an accomplice to attempted murder.But he pronounced Locke not guilty...
Search continues for river jumper
Hudson Police officer: Man was suicidal Divers continued searching yesterday for a man who jumped off a bridge and into the Merrimack River.State Fish and Game divers were searching the river area near Veterans Bridge, where a Hudson police officer saw the 45-year-old Hudson resident park his car and then jump into the river early Friday morning.What had been a rescue mission by the Nashua Fire Rescue dive team and other officials...
St. John and #8217;s rows to win in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Championship Regatta: The St Johnand#8217;s crew of Ted Zelley, Evan Maranto, Zack Guida, John Thrun, Jack Barry, Suraj Subramanian, Steve Walsh, Nick Maniatis and coxswain Max Menard won the varsity eight race for the third straight year on the Merrimack River.
Merrimack Valley 1, Kennett 0
Boys' Soccer Patrick Zlatunic found the net off a Matt Doyon free kick for the only score of the match. The victory snaps a seven-game winless streak for the Pride (5-8-2).Logan Osgood, Chris Bohi, Will West and Brenden Coll led the team defensively, while Cody Phillips turned aside 11 shots to earn the shutout.
Pride gets final say in shootout
Merrimack Valley 64, Kingswood 45 Thurston excels in dual offensive role Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): Merrimack Valley vs. Kingswood PENACOOK - The big question - next to if Merrimack Valley would win its first game of the season - was would the Pride and Kingswood combine for more than 100 points last night in MV's homecoming football game.The answer,...
New Hampshire senior athletes jump in to games
Adult athletes from Merrimack, Hudson, Bedford and many other New Hampshire towns may be sleeping especially well these days, for the multi-sport challenges of the 24th annual Granite State Senior Games, held Aug. 5-28, have been conquered - mostly in fine style.
They should pay
Letter Richard Pratt, Contoocook During and after tropical storm Irene, we've read about and watched several rescues by our fire and police departments. Many of these rescues were required because people did not exercise sound judgment or listen to public officials warning of the danger presented by the storm. Are these people charged with any violation of the law or at least made to pay for the rescues? Can anyone support a...
Early trouble for MV
High schools Pride falls at home to powerful Trinity Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): 090311mvfoot 1 090311mv jump pic Lucas McKerley rocked Ryan Carrier. The Trinity halfback didn't see the jarring hit coming and was flattened by the Merrimack Valley junior linebacker a yard behind the line of scrimmage. The hit...
Storm grate removals in NH town causing problems
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- Someone's been tampering with storm grates in the town of Merrimack, N.H.... URL: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NH_STORM_GRATES_NHOL-?SITE=NHCON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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