Courts/Oversight

Death penalty in U.S. spurs Wild West scramble for killer drugs

Hassan: I would sign Addison’s death warrant

Lehigh man receives 25-year sentence in death of NJ man

N.H. Supreme Court upholds conviction in Concord stun gun attack of pregnant driver

Former Derry town manager wants indecent exposure case dismissed

Seabrook allots police $25K from bequest to 'fight drugs'

Accused kidnapper released despite Vt.'s attempts to hold her

No child porn charge against ex-reporter accused of planting camera in bathroom

Opinion

John Frank Weaver: Judge sort of clears path for beer-delivery drones

PolitiFact: Ann Kuster does half a flip-flop on employer mandates in Affordable Care Act

Salt Lake Tribune: NH to Utah: The first-in-the-nation primary is ours, back off

Are President Obama's policies driving gun sales higher?

'Inside Edition' reports on Keene parking meter Robin Hoods

Police union greed trumping police chief concerns on casino bill

John Sununu: Obama weakens U.S. militarily, economically

Concord Monitor concerned weak president will mean cuts to government spending after midterm putsch

General News

'Chicken swaps' will return to NH on limited basis

New Hampshire's chicken fans will once again be able to trade and sell their birds at popular “chicken swaps” this summer – but not as frequently as before, and they'll have to do it carefully.

NHPR audio: Libertarians move in to make small NH town even smaller

About 50 libertarians have moved into Grafton from around the country, splitting the town over their push to shrink its government.

Tilted Kilt ‘breast-aurant’ gets OK for Nashua plaza

NASHUA – A new eatery known as a “breastaurant” is coming to Amherst Street, but not all of the neighbors are enthusiastic about it.

House bill banning the restriction of where sex offenders can live raises worry

CONCORD — A bill prohibiting residency restrictions for registered sex offenders and offenders against children which was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this month is causing concern among some legislators.

Former Pease pilot on flying the world's fastest plane the SR-71

Spencer Hall interviews former SR-71 Blackbird pilot Rick McCrary about what it's like to fly the world's fastest plane. Spoiler: It's terrifying.

New England on 'high alert' after Canadian pipeline reversal approved

The decision has regional environmental groups raising the alarms, warning the industry is now one step closer to being able to transport tar sands and other corrosive crude oil from the west, through Ontario and Quebec, over the border into Vermont, and then to the Maine coast for export.

NH trucker in Maine unaware he pushed car 200 feet; other drivers finally alerted him

FARMINGTON — A Mexico man escaped injury Friday morning when a loaded logging truck pushed his car sideways down Route 2 for about 200 feet before it stopped at a traffic light in front of Walmart.

UN concerned U.S. will quit pot prohibition boondoggle

The International Narcotics Control Board is 'concerned' about the spread of marijuana legalization in the United States adn Uruguay.

Dartmouth responds to demands for justice in student 'Freedom Budget'

A group of students last month sent administrators a "Freedom Budget" decrying racism, classism, sexism and other campus problems and making 70 demands.

Dartmouth sexual-assault crackdown amid federal probe

Dartmouth College, under investigation by the Education Department for its response to sexual misconduct, is preparing stiffer penalties for students found responsible for sexual assault.

Fired chief comes under fire before election

Consentino, 73, was terminated as police chief and elderly affairs director on Feb. 27, 2013, “for cause.” Details about Consentino’s termination were sealed.

As a grid operator, he’s got the power

As a controller at the National Grid system control center in Northborough, he and 58 other operators keep tabs on the electrical transmission system, working from eight 23-inch monitors on his desk.

Sites unveiled for potential Plaistow rail station

Four of the five passenger stations are located in Plaistow, with one touching the Plaistow border in Atkinson.

Video: New closure threat for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard?

The shipyard was put on the base closure list 9 years ago, but survived the process.

Digital currency taking off bit by bit in the Northeast

Bitcoin, an up-and-coming electronic currency, is giving people around the globe the chance to choose money that falls outside the government and bank regulations and New Hampshire residents are quickly picking up the new option.

This is the way the world ends: How the cosmos will meet its demise

Today’s science suggests many different possible futures.

P.J. O'Rourke's new book ponders his life and that of his fellow Baby Boomers

With his wife, Tina, and children ages 16, 13, and 10, he lives on 280 acres in New Hampshire, 75 miles northwest of Boston.

Paul F. Tompkins to star in new ABC pilot set in NH

The show, previously called Bambi Cottages, is about a teacher whose dreams of permanent vacation lead him to impulsively quit his job and move his family to New Hampshire, where they open some tourist cottages.

Dartmouth trustees say tuition hike of 2.9 percent is lowest since 1977

Undergraduate tuition will increase $1,319 to nearly $47,000. The total cost of tuition, room, board and fees will be about $62,000.

Republicans question Iowa's key role in presidential balloting

The GOP's Iowa caucus winners have fallen short of the nomination in recent years. And the straw poll held each election cycle has been further off-base, prompting calls to scrap it.