Courts/Oversight

Bin Laden kin agreed to speak for Al Qaeda while N.Y. burned, prosecutor says in opening statement

Dentist with NH practice charged with tax evasion

Officers involved in Greenland drug raid tragedy ask top court to reinstate lawsuit against cop killer's mom

15 NH businesses file for February bankruptcy

Mother back in jail in Amber Alert case after bail revoked

Shift in NH on death penalty mirrors national moves toward repeal

Plea accepted in murder of Farmington man

Judge mulls sabotage of cost cutting Keene schools warrant articles

Opinion

'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

Judd Gregg: Some light at end of the tunnel

Concord Monitor says Merrimack County Republicans should embrace expansion of Medicaid handouts

WaPo: Are the Democrats getting too liberal?

General News

Nashua man avoids prison in sex assault after victim, family show ‘generosity’

'They feel he is a young man and shouldn’t have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.'

Car dealer tells Portsmouth sewer line trespass will cost them $27K/month

PORTSMOUTH — Toyota of Portsmouth owner Jim Boyle wants the city to pay more than $27,000 a month in rent for a municipal sewer pipe running through the property.

NH, WI, WV senators want to prohibit feds from singling out motorcycles for harassment

CONCORD, N.H. — Senators from New Hampshire, Wisconsin and West Virginia have introduced legislation to end federal funding for motorcycle-only checkpoints.

Ad blitz pays takes a toll as Scott Brown slips in poll

Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown's prospects for a political comeback in New Hampshire have taken a sudden nosedive, while U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie top the pack of GOP presidential hopefuls in the Granite State, a new Suffolk University/Boston Herald poll shows.

Gilmanton police want theft charge reinstated against firefighter

GILMANTON — The Police Department prosecutor here has asked Judge Jim Carroll of the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division to reconsider his ruling to dismiss a charge of attempted theft against a former town firefighter.

Feds fund Greyhound to resurrect service from Brattleboro to Boston at prompting of NH

Fox said the services are the result of a feasibility study by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the Monadnock Region Transportation Management Association (MRTMA).

New Hampshire house passes bill to ban use of warrantless data

Yesterday, the New Hampshire house passed a bill to thwart some of the actions of the growing surveillance state.

Mom charged after kids under age 6 walk to police station looking for ride

FARMINGTON — Three children under the age of 6 who walked to the town police station looking for a ride to school are in foster care after they were taken from their mother, who was arrested on child endangerment charges Tuesday.

Ex-Conway coach, convicted of molesting player, sues school for back pay

In November he was sentenced to two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of sexual assault.

Keene State dismisses employee following investigation into misconduct

allante had been on a paid leave of absence since Feb. 14, after college officials were alerted to allegations he made sexually explicit comments to students while he was employed at New England College in Henniker in the early 2000s.

NYT: Shaheen and other Democrats at risk in next election consulted on Obamacare deadline extension

HHS officials said they consulted with a number of Democrats in competitive races, including Senators Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Mark Udall of Colorado, The New York Times reports.

Goldman Sachs initiates GTAT coverages, sets target at $20

Brian Lee, Goldman Sachs analyst, announces initiation of coverage GT Advance Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]) with a Buy rating and a price target of $20.

After more than 100 years over Merrimack River, bridge pegged for demolition

The chain-link fence at its entrance, the overgrown bushes and the faded no trespassing signs posted on the Boscawen-Canterbury Bridge make it pretty clear.

Former employee charged with stealing drug from Gilford veterinary practice

GILFORD — A former employee of MacDonald Veterinary Services has been charged with one count of possession of controlled drugs and one count of theft for allegedly stealing animal anesthetics for his personal use

USDA handouts topped $221M in NH in 2013

The bulk of the spending — $201.5 million — went to funding single and multifamily housing programs, housing preservation grants and farm labor housing, all with reduced loan rates.

Important for the U.S. to elect a woman President? Hillary Clinton says: 'The right female President, yes'

Washington (CNN) – Hillary Clinton, whose every move now is seen through the prism of her possible presidential aspirations, was asked on Wednesday whether it was important for the United States to elect a female president.