Courts/Oversight

U.S. District Court denies PSNH motion to dismiss CLF suit over Bow plant

USA Springs property, once valued at $125m, on the market for $2 million

Winchester man indicted in connection with crash that killed his brother

New Hampshire earns ‘F’ for judicial financial disclosure

Judge upholds $10.5M ruling against Karl Hahn

RGGI states urge EPA to let success of regional plan guide power plant rules

Supreme Court’s pass on sales tax challenge worries NH anti-tax advocates

Portsmouth officer's inheritance challenge stalled by lawyer's 'yearlong sabbatical'

Opinion

Portsmouth Herald: Silence on Reams is not right

Paul Mirengoff: Dartmouth spends 14.5% more educating 36% fewer students than Brown

WaPo - Sean Sullivan: Why Scott Brown’s no sure bet to run for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire

National Review - Kevin D. Williamson: Taste and Taboo, the Id and the Ick

Gov. Maggie Hassan: All hands on deck - Inclusion can solve problems

John E. Sununu: Flawed Obamacare not at all fixable

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jay Bookman: On the filibuster, Judd Gregg has no idea what he's talking about

MSNBC - Steve Benen: The peripatetic Bob Smith

General News

Dean Kamen warns so-called Innovation Act will block next generation technologies

“The patent system has been a main driver of keeping the U.S. economy ahead of the rest of the world since this country was formed.”

Scott Brown mixes up Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Former U.S. senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.), who is toying with the idea of running for Senate in New Hampshire two years after losing his seat in Massachusetts, got the two states a little mixed up in a recent interview.

Dartmouth study says cutting (certain) trees can save the environment

Treeless meadows covered with snow reflect a lot of the sun's light and heat, reducing global warming.

NHDOT kills lights on bridge across the Connecticut River to save money

That's because the New Hampshire Department of Transportation is shutting off what it calls non-essential lights on state-maintained roads in response to severe budget limitations.

Body armor business begun in dorm expands to new Salem location

Body Armor Outlet has moved to the previous location of ‘Lighting 101’ on Route 111 in Salem NH. Moving from the much smaller facility in Windham NH has been a large achievement for the company that started in a dorm room less than 7 years ago.

Inside Adam Sandler's star-studded holiday party

The Hollywood funnyman held his annual bash at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank, Calif., on Wednesday evening.

FOX - video: What can CEOs learn from Dennis Kozlowski?

'Taking Down the Lion’ author Catherine Neal on former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski.

ABC: Dennis Kozlowski's life after prison

Unlike the jewelry store thief, white collar crooks of Kozlowski's sort don't come out of jail desperate for money.

Peope: we've updated 'The Chanukah Song' with 2013-appropriate celebrities (you're welcome)

Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song" first appeared on Saturday Night Live nearly 20 years ago, and ever since then, it's been a soothing comedic balm for Jewish children who feel alienated during the Christmas season.

Marilinda Garcia shrugs off political vitriol

Marilinda Garcia is a young Hispanic state representative in New Hampshire who recently announced her candidacy for a competitive congressional seat.

Hassan signs New England pact to expand gas, electric transmission

The governors of Connecticut and the other five New England states announced a cooperative agreement Thursday to expand gas and electric transmission lines, without endorsing any specific project.

Unusual number of Arctic snowy owls seen in US

Stokes said she and her husband spotted nine on the New Hampshire coast last weekend.

UNH Student Senate endorses amended rape policy

On Dec. 1, Student Senate passed a resolution to change UNH’s rape policy. Student Body Vice President Bryan Merrill, Community Development Council Chair Stephanie Kuhn and Judicial Affairs Council Chair Brett Branscombe introduced the resolution.

Motorcylists can ride the rails on Amtrak's Autotrain

Laconia New Hampshire's motorcycle week is a popular motorcycle destination for Florida motorcyclists who don't want to ride or trailer their bikes that far.

Rabid skunk has Portsmouth dog quarantined, school on alert

PORTSMOUTH — A dog has been quarantined and schoolchildren have been put on alert after a skunk found in the city's South End tested positive for rabies.

'Culinary athletes' sought for Pub Mania

The event features 30 teams of 24 members apiece. Each team is assigned one of the stools ringing the bar at Patricks Pub, where each of its members sits for one hour, gathering pledges from those who support their team. Each team must raise at least $1,000.

Blue Jays prospect Murphy a cult hero Down Under

Spending the majority of the 2013 Minor League season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Murphy received two brief callups to Triple-A Buffalo, where he appeared in just three games but relished the atmosphere.

Shaheen and Gregg, New Hampshire’s political odd couples

Partisan polarization is often the story of the day. But sometimes Republicans and Democrats actually become friends – or at last working partners. We asked local politicians to tell us about their “Odd Couple” relationships.

NH artists teaches group art of painting Russian nesting dolls

The New Hampshire-based Forbes, who has lived in this country for more than 20 years, is licensed by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and sits on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts rosters for Traditional Arts, Arts in Education and Arts in Healthcare.