Shaw, Knights knock out Sharks
NASHUA – No wonder the New York Mets want Chris Shaw so badly. The Nashua Silver Knight first baseman, and recent Lexington (Mass.) High School grad, drafted in the 26th round earlier this month by the...
View ArticleNew program aims to reduce highway deaths
CONCORD – It sounds like a tall order, but there’s a new state program in New Hampshire that’s aimed at reducing the number of fatalities and severe injuries on roads to zero. State Transportation...
View ArticleDriver injured in head-on collision on Route 102 in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD – A 20-year-old man was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after the car he was driving apparently crossed into the other lane, striking an SUV, according to police. The accident...
View ArticleSwastika, obscenities among the work of vandals at Bulova Park in Nashua
NASHUA – Landlocked within a grassy rectangle about the size of a football field, Bulova Park isn’t one of Nashua’s best-known, or oft-visited, city parks. Lately, though, it seems the little...
View ArticleMaine woman charged with stealing from Nashua store
Nashua police charged a Maine woman on Wednesday with stealing from her employer in the Pheasant Lane Mall. Police were called by a store’s employees, who reported that another employee had admitted to...
View ArticleNashua police log for June 22-27
June 22 ARRESTS / SUMMONSES Nicholas F. Bariteau, 24, 6 Hemlock St., Hudson, disobeying an officer. Kevin Downey, 35, 40 Chestnut St., Nashua, electronic bench warrant: non-appearance in court. Scott...
View ArticleChancellor: NH community colleges offer ‘bridge to economic opportunity’ by...
HUDSON – When Ross Gittell took the job to be the next chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, some of his colleagues at the University of New Hampshire saw it as a step down. They...
View ArticleAgency’s problems not over
With the latest controversy behind it, watch for the new one regarding the State Liquor Commission to emerge. Last week we saw the highly unusual report from Attorney General Michael Delaney that...
View ArticleNo new information on body found behind school in Milford
MILFORD – The family of a missing local woman is still waiting for answers after a body was found behind Jacques Memorial School on Friday morning. Lorinda White went missing Aug. 6, and her boyfriend,...
View ArticleNashua Elks Soccer Shoot set for Saturday
The Nashua Lodge of Elks #720, with the cooperation of the NH Cobras of the Nashua Soccer Club, will be holding its 13th annual Greater Nashua Soccer Shoot contest on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 8:30 a.m....
View ArticleMiddlebrooks suffers broken wrist
CLEVELAND (AP) – Will Middlebrooks is out and Boston’s hopes for a stretch-run surge took another hit. The Red Sox placed hot-hitting rookie third baseman on the 15-day disabled list with a broken...
View ArticleLillibridge leads Tribe past Sox
CLEVELAND (AP) – Brent Lillibridge homered, drove in two runs and scored on a squeeze bunt to back Zack McAllister’s strong pitching as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Saturday...
View ArticleSalem resident racks up $100K in student debt at UNH, but lands job
With his first paycheck from the finance job he landed right out of the University of New Hampshire, Joshua Marks made an investment. “I upgraded from a twin bed to a full-size bed,” he said. “My feet...
View ArticleNH school officials: Can’t trim any more from budgets
With months to go before the next legislative session, another standoff is looming between New Hampshire lawmakers and university administrators, and once again, the state’s college students could be...
View ArticleRecent acquisition of Nashua banks could be good news for city’s economy
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 Movers and Shakers in...
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MONDAY LABOR MARKET DISCUSSION NASHUA – The NCsquared group will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Daniel Webster College Library, 20 University Drive. Meeting topic is Labor Market Trends and Business...
View ArticleNH students struggle to attain American dream
Nicole Tong began her college career at the University of New Hampshire but transferred to a school in Portland, Ore., after two years. What began as an adventure to a new home quickly became a...
View ArticleNH gives least to higher education of any state in US, report says
For every person who lives in New Hampshire, the state contributes $63.19 to support public higher education. Comparatively speaking, that makes New Hampshire the worst in the nation. The state that...
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