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FairPoint stockholders 'beating the drums' to sell company

Workers said during a four-month strike in northern New England that the company was positioning itself for potential sale, and a Wall Street analyst said shareholders are pressing for one.

MBTA commuter rail service in freefall on Haverhill line

It’s a sharp drop from last month, when 69-75 percent were on time.

Kerri Kenney and Jack Davenport join Sarah Silverman's HBO show

Smash escapee Jack Davenport and Reno 911 alum Kerri Kenney have signed on to the cast of Sarah Silverman's new HBO show, the still-untitled ...

New Hampshire History: 8 events that shaped the state

New Hampshire history stood out in 1776. It became the first of the original 13 colonies to set up an independent government in January 1776.

Homework hits the web at Pelham High

More than two dozen teachers at Pelham High School are using a new online program, Google Classroom, to better teach students.

History presentation 'Contra Dancing in New Hampshire -- Then and Now' on March 14th

The long tradition of contra dancing in New Hampshire will be brought to life by fiddler and caller Dudley Laufman in a presentation at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture on Saturday, March 14, at 10 a.m.

Portsmouth could earn place in Monopoly

PORTSMOUTH — The city is in the running to become part of a new Monopoly game board, if enough people vote for Portsmouth in the Monopoly 'Here and Now' campaign as part of Hasbro's 80th anniversary celebration of the iconic board game.

Carroll County Sheriff' Office threatens not help angry owners of towed vehicles

OSSIPEE — Carroll County Sheriff's Office says people should be nice to its dispatchers or they run the risk of not being helped if their car is towed.

America’s forgotten images of Islam

Popular early U.S. tales depicted Muslims as menacing figures in faraway lands or cardboard moral paragons.
In 1810, for instance, the New Hampshire Patriot ran a story called 'Mohammedan Forbearance,' depicting a Muslim caliph as a model of faith and morality.

Drinking vanilla extract leads to DWI in Belmont?

In a written media statement, police said that arrest of Kimberlee O'Riordan took place February 21 at 12:30 p.m. and that she told police she had consumed an unknown number of bottles of vanilla extract.

Maine weighs revoking seat belt law days after 75-car pileup

Just two days after a 75-vehicle pileup injured at least 17 people in the state, lawmakers in Maine are considering legislation that would allow adults to opt out of wearing seat belts.