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Milford pair charged with robbing man of prescription pills
MILFORD – A local man and woman are in jail after police said they robbed a man of his prescription pills. Jeremy Trask, 24, of 18 Foster Road, is charged with robbery, a Class B felony. Brianna...
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All State cross country teams announced
Several local runners were selected by the New Hampshire Cross Country Coaches Association, with the Souhegan boys team leading the way with three. The teams included: DIVISION I BOYS:Aaron Bellomo,...
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Red Sox may have Lester on the trading block
Jon Lester for Wil Myers. Well, that got everyone’s attention, didn’t it? The mere mention Monday night by the Kansas City Star of trade talks, however preliminary, between the Red Sox and Royals over...
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Sports labor pioneer Miller dead at 95
NEW YORK – Marvin Miller was a labor economist who never played a day of organized baseball. He preferred tennis. Yet he transformed the national pastime as surely as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson,...
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Penn. firm obtains EMS
PETERBOROUGH – A Philadelphia-based private equity firm has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports. Versa Capital Management LLC announced the acquisition of the retailer in a news release Monday. Eastern...
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Closed-door meeting with CVS wasn’t illegal, city attorney says
NASHUA – A closed-door meeting between city officials and representatives of a pharmacy wasn’t illegal because no quorum of alderman was present, the city’s attorney has said. But an aldermen who...
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Brookline comes together to help family business destroyed by fire
BROOKLINE – When Rebekah Bingham stood near what remained of her family’s local lumber showroom earlier this month, after a devastating fire, she remained upbeat. “We’re going to rebuild,” Bingham told...
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Minutes of meeting between Nashua Mayor Lozeau and aldermen to stay secret
NASHUA – The public’s month-long wait to see what aldermen discussed behind closed doors with Mayor Donnalee Lozeau and several city division directors continues. On Tuesday, a motion to unseal the...
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Santa Fund: Amy Boisvert wants American Girl doll, Legos, winter gear for kids
NASHUA – For the first time in 12 years, Amy Boisvert is on her own. The 32-year-old Nashua mother of three was recently divorced, and now finds herself struggling as a singleton at the holidays....
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Nashua 50: Skillsoft is still local, growing
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another in an occasional series of stories examining 50 years of Nashua business. Stories and multimedia pieces will focus on Milestones, Hidden Assets, and Economic Engines in...
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NH department head seeks $1 billion add to budget
CONCORD – Health and Human Services Commissioner Nick Toumpas said he’s seeking a 25 percent increase in state spending to support Medicaid payments to nursing homes and acute care hospitals that...
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Hudson home showing character with holiday decorations
Bob Stanley’s home on River Road in Hudson features more than 20 inflatables, a collection he adds to every year at post-holiday sales. Occasional vandalism doesn’t deter him, and he remarks about the...
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Top Republican in NH won’t seek another term
CONCORD – The state’s top Republican confirmed Tuesday that he decided against seeking a full two-year term in January. Wayne MacDonald, of Derry, had taken over as chairman after party elders forced...
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US economy gets lift from shoppers, businesses
WASHINGTON – American consumers are growing more confident about the job market, companies are ordering more equipment and home prices are rising in most major cities. The latest batch of government...
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Nashua video production students one step closer to new studio equipment
NASHUA – Video production students at the city’s high schools may soon be working in high definition. The Board of Education approved Monday night a plan to move forward with a full studio upgrade at...
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Nashua middle schoolers take to the airwaves for weekly radio show at WSMN
NASHUA – George Russell may have been in a familiar place in the studio at WSMN 1590, but this was no typical recording session for the longtime radio host. He was recording at night, for one, a far...
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Nashua Ward 4 state rep.-elect Laughton to resign post
CONCORD – State Rep.-elect Stacie Laughton, a Nashua Democrat who did not disclose her criminal history while running for office this fall, plans to give up her seat in the state Legislature. “After a...
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New network will expand ‘telemedicine’ through N.H., Vermont and Maine
The phrase “information superhighway” might be wildly outdated, but it’s a pretty good description of a new private broadband network that could connect all the hospitals and health care clinics in New...
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Manchester police plan sobriety checkpoints
MANCHESTER (AP) - Drivers passing through New Hampshire's largest city could find themselves stopped by police at a surprise sobriety checkpoint. Manchester police have received court authorization to...
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Recounts scheduled: Sanborn-Nyquist tomorrow; Bill O’Brien on Wednesday
Several local races, including Bill O’Brien’s slim victory and the neck-and-neck race in Senate District 9 between Lee Nyquist and Andy Sanborn, are among 23 results from Tuesday’s vote that will be...
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