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May 28. 2012 10:25AM

NH news from around the web - Updated 5/28

NEWS
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Londonderry man who fell overboard in Narragansett, R.I. dies


NH pedestrian struck, killed by pickup in Mass.
Police say the victim was 22-year-old Dennis Cassagrande. He was transported to Beth Israel Hospital, where he died of his injuries.


Claremont, NH couple runs marathon then marries along shore of Lake Champlain


Brattleboro Reformer: Hinsdale's schools finishing 1st year as own SAU


'Celestial curiosity' flies by the sun June 5
Those looking skyward on June 5 will witness, what is for many, a once in a lifetime opportunity, as Venus will be visible passing acrossing sun. The transit of Venus occurs in pairs nearly every century. The last pair of transits occurred in 1874 and 1882.


Concord Monitor: Agencies - Refugee resettlements on target
Lutheran Social Services, which works primarily in Concord, Nashua and Laconia, has settled 145 people so far this year, about 60 percent of the cases it projected to handle between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30.


New Hampshire Retirement System mulls cutting bonds as bull market ebbs
The pension fund may also rejigger hedge funds and publicly traded equities.


PIONLINE.com: Dartmouth board members are accused of enriching own firms
New Hampshire's attorney general is looking into claims of conflicts of interest against members of the board of trustees and the investment committee of Dartmouth College in regard to their management of the college's $3.4 billion endowment.


Photo: Smoke from Canada wildfires drifts over New Hampshire


FEATURES
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Barge-style boat used in NH waters replicated
The 64-foot Piscataqua, a flat-bottomed gundalow, sailed from Prescott Park in Portsmouth, N.H., three times Saturday. The boat’s decks were open to the public for the first time since its 2011 construction for the cruises in the Piscataqua River, which separates Maine and New Hampshire.


Groups Launch Irene Cottages Project


24 NH museums offer free admission to military


Vet visits Washington, D.C., memorial on Honor Flight founded by retired Manchester police officer
Part of a national program that pays for veterans' expenses to visit landmarks in the nation's capital, the Honor Flight New England chapter was founded by Joe Byron of New Hampshire three years ago. The chapter's first flight departed in June 2009. Mr. Martel was aboard its 21st flight. The chapter has transported 596 veterans.


Hey! You! The Unstoppable Rise Of Heckling
Heckling, as California psychologist Pamela Rutledge points out, is not something you can do alone. A heckler needs someone to heckle.


Review of 3 Doors Down tour kickoff at the Verizon
The tour kicked off in Manchester, N.H. on May 25 at the Verizon Wireless Arena. 3 Doors Down owned the middle slot of the evening, sandwiched between country rocker Gretchen Wilson and the legendary bluesy rock trio ZZ Top. 3 Doors Down rocked through an energetic and inspired 12 song set.


Photo Gallery: ZZ Top kicks off Gangs of Outlaws Tour at Verizon


BUSINESS
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Crust-maker says SBA assistance helped him create 60 jobs


OPINION
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Portsmouth Herald: A Maine east-west highway is an intriguing proposal

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