Opinion
City teachers' union rejects contract proposal
READER COMMENTS: 6Manchester schoolteachers have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract modification that was touted as a way to save the jobs of some of the 143 teachers who have been told they will be laid off...
Soltani indicted on felony in connection with police chase
READER COMMENTS: 0State Rep. Tony Soltani, R-Epsom, said he is “delighted” that prosecutors are charging him with a felony, rather than a misdemeanor, in connection with a high-speed chase on Route 28 that...
Lynch cites safety, uses his veto pen
READER COMMENTS: 0Gov. John Lynch cited concerns raised by top state safety officials Wednesday when vetoing a bill that would prohibit New Hampshire motor vehicle records from being used in any federal identification...
Monitor gets complaints over O'Brien's 'Hitler-like mustache' in cartoon
READER COMMENTS: 0Republicans expressed outrage Wednesday over a Concord Monitor opinion page cartoon depicting House Speaker William O’Brien with a Adolf Hitler-like mustache.
Four hurt in fire aboard sub at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
READER COMMENTS: 2A fire broke out in a forward compartment of a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Wednesday night, according to shipyard officials.
Kidnap suspect back in court
READER COMMENTS: 0A one-year deferred jail sentence, on a 2009 domestic assault involving his wife, was imposed Wednesday on the man charged with kidnapping his pregnant ex-girlfriend last week.
Plea, sentencing expected in death of Maine mother
READER COMMENTS: 1A 29-year-old Ossipee man charged with murder for allegedly clubbing to death a young mother and leaving her toddler in an idling car near a North Conway snowmaking pond April 22, 2011, will make a...
Former owners of Hampton restaurant nix gambling plea
READER COMMENTS: 0The former owner of a Hampton Beach seafood restaurant — since closed — pulled out of a decision to plead guilty to charges that the business had an illegal gambling operation in the fall...
Concussions guidelines bill awaits governor's signature
READER COMMENTS: 0The Senate approved and sent to Gov. John Lynch a bill that requires all school boards in the state to develop guidelines to deal with concussions.
Senate, House still have key issues to resolve
READER COMMENTS: 0The Senate and House still have a number of key issues and bills to resolve before they adjourn for the summer.
WBIN Media acquires 17 N.E. radio stations
READER COMMENTS: 1WBIN Media Co. has agreed to acquire 17 New England radio stations -- including several in New Hampshire -- from Nassau Broadcasting, the company said.
Farmington man indicted on robberies at two homes
READER COMMENTS: 0DOVER — A Farmington man was indicted this month for robbing two homes, including the residence of the man who apprehended him in February.
Maine teen arrested, charged as accomplice in burglaries
READER COMMENTS: 0Police arrested a Maine teen Wednesday afternoon who allegedly served as an accomplice in a string of residential burglaries.
NH unemployment drops
READER COMMENTS: 0The unemployment rate in all New Hampshire counties dropped in April as 1,380 Granite Staters returned to work, according to a state government news release Wednesday.
Secret Service director tells Senate panel that scandal 'is not a systemic issue'
READER COMMENTS: 0Speaking publicly for the first time about a prostitution scandal that has tarnished the reputation of the Secret Service, Director Mark Sullivan told a Senate panel Wednesday that the service does...
Council confirms Bassett to Supreme Court
READER COMMENTS: 2CONCORD - The Executive Council has confirmed Gov. John Lynch's nominee to the state Supreme Court.
Mass. man sentenced in Portsmouth bank robbery
READER COMMENTS: 0CONCORD - A Bay State man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty in U.S. District Court to a 2011 robbery of Citizens Bank in Portsmouth.
Police: Nashua man used metal baton in two separate attacks
READER COMMENTS: 0NASHUA - A local man is under arrest, accused of bruising two men with a collapsible metal baton and knocking a woman to the ground.
Senate approves scholarship plan, kills refugee moratorium
READER COMMENTS: 0CONCORD - The Senate approved and sent to Gov. John Lynch a bill establishing a scholarship program for low- and middle-income students to attend private or parochial schools.
Newmarket fire displaces 30 residents
READER COMMENTS: 0NEWMARKET - About 30 people are temporarily without a home after a two-alarm fire Tuesday night damaged a 24-unit building at the Great Bay Woods condominium development.
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- Public Works Week recognizes everyday hard workers - 0
- Lynch to nominate John Kissinger to superior court - 0
- SpaceX rocket lifts off for space station trial run - 0
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- College student from Plaistow dies on beach in Scotland - 0
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- Day of Caring moves Berlin forward with cleanup effort - 0
Monadnock Sea Cadets reach 'significant milestone'
READER COMMENTS: 0- H.S. Softball: Salem captures pitchers' duel - 0
- NHIAA holds first unified-sports track meet - 0
- H.S. Boys' Lacrosse: Goffstown posts lackluster victory - 0
- H.S. Sports Roundup: Derryfield lacrosse team still unbeaten - 0
- BAE signs deal for jets for Saudis - 0
- John DiStaso's Granite Status: Ovide boots Hikel from campaign for 'pole dancer' remark - 0
- Fisher Cats and Blue Jays re-up through 2014 - 0
- Subs step up as Sox take 2 of 3 from Orioles - 0
- 19-year-old awaiting trial on torture charges asks for drug rehab - 7
