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Merrimack Post 8641 Vietnam Veterans honored with care packages, USO show,...
MERRIMACK – In a hall scattered with Vietnam veterans baseball caps and berets Saturday night, Stephanie Baron stuck out. Baron, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to Merrimack VFW Post 8641, dressed in...
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Souhegan pulls off 5-4 win in OT
NASHUA – Every member of the Souhegan High School boys hockey team knew the importance of Saturday’s game against Belmont-Gilford. That included freshman Joe Nutting. Nutting did everything he could to...
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Terry fails to get shots
No one has been more emblematic of the Celtics’ shooting troubles than Jason Terry. His efficiency, as well as his shot attempts, has dropped as the veteran shooter continues to search for his role in...
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Nashua’s Jennifer Horn chosen to head NH Republican Party
BEDFORD – After suffering significant losses in the November elections, New Hampshire’s Republican Party is starting fresh with a new leader. The committee elected Jennifer Horn, of Nashua, as...
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Driving erratically in Merrimack leads to several charges for Manchester woman
MERRIMACK – Merrimack police filed several charges against a Manchester woman after they found her too impaired to drive on Bedford Road Thursday, police said. Around 5 p.m. Thursday, Merrimack police...
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Man thawing pipes with torch at Cedar St. apartment causes one-alarm fire in...
NASHUA – Nashua Fire Rescue quickly extinguished a one-alarm fire at a six-unit apartment, caused by the property owner attempting to thaw his frozen pipes with a plumber’s torch Saturday, Deputy Chief...
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Winter camping equates to people playing in ‘The Freezer’
No sooner had the weather wonks started intoning phrases like “Arctic Blast,” “Deep Freeze,” “Coldest Weather of the Winter,” and “Dangerous Wind Chills,” than the emails started flying as my buddy...
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For BG, GG stands for ‘Great Goalie’
One day, Julia Pelletier’s younger brother couldn’t figure out how to say her first name, so he called her “GG.” The nickname stuck, just like the vast majority of the pucks that are fired at her...
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Verizon ad features robot from Nashua firm
A Verizon advertisement airing on national television features a “telepresence” robot from Nashua firm VGo. The ad shows a boy who has unspecified health problems that keep him at home attending class...
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Tony Paradiso: Right and wrong of 2012
I have finally plodded through all of last year’s columns and can now complete my predictions scorecard. Let me note that I don’t write this annual column to gratify my ego but to make a point. I...
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Hiker falls to death near Mount Adams
RANDOLPH (AP) - Wildlife officials say a hiker is dead after falling during an outing near Mount Adams. New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say the man was one of seven hiking Saturday afternoon when...
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NH bridge temporarily lifted for ship traffic
PORTSMOUTH (AP) - A New Hampshire transportation spokesman says a lift bridge that's been out of commission for days has been successfully raised to temporarily allow ships to travel up the Piscataqua...
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NFC blows out AFC 62-35 in Pro Bowl in Hawaii
HONOLULU – Sack-happy defensive end J.J. Watt went out for a couple of passes as a wide receiver, retiring center Jeff Saturday snapped to two Mannings on opposite teams and the NFC blew past the AFC...
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Light boxes to brighten veteran home
CONCORD – New Hampshire winters can be long and dark, but residents at the state nursing home for veterans may soon be looking on the bright side with the installation of a so-called solar cafe built...
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Purifying water by boiling it sounds simple, but start-up firm knows it’s hard
When describing new technologies to lay people, similes are your friend. “This is like boiling water in a pot, but we’re doing it with a very efficient pot,” said Bill Zebuhr of Nashua, explaining the...
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South senior to learn to serve in DC, visit Obama
NASHUA – When Allison Thompson heads to Washington, D.C., for the first time this March, she’ll be getting more than just a typical tour. In addition to sightseeing at the Capitol building, various...
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Charter school funding bill moving forward in Statehouse
CONCORD – A bill to revert charter school spending practices back to those in place before 2010 is officially moving forward, but it likely won’t mean an earlier end to the moratorium on new charter...
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Report: Psychotropic meds differ
Studies have long shown that psychotropic drug use is more common among children in the child welfare system than in the general population. However, a report released this week by University of New...
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Cross-country skier gets exercise at Mine Falls Park in Nashua
Judy Boire gets in a bit more cross-country skiing at Mine Falls Park in Nashua at the end of the day Jan. 7. Boire said it was her third time out this season and is part of her exercise rotation.
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The Week in Preview: Kazoos feature in many songs, including “Lovely Rita” by...
Monday What’s the buzz? One of the things we most enjoy about writing TWiP is that every week, we discover all kinds of new information. Today’s holiday, National Kazoo Day, has been particularly...
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