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Another suspicious fire strikes Queen City neighborhood

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:20:45 GMT

MANCHESTER - Residents of an east Manchester neighborhood woke this morning to the sounds of sirens for the second time in two days, this time a recently vacated home across the street from an abandoned apartment building struck by arson on Wednesday.

Rockingham Park: After 103 years, live racing comes to an end

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:08:15 GMT

SALEM - Live racing is no more at The Rock, the legendary track where Seabiscuit and War Emblem once ran.

Untimely death being investigated

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:17:38 GMT

MANCHESTER - The Attorney General's Office and Amherst Police have announced an investigation into the death of an Amherst man who died at the Elliot Hospital yesterday.

Jury deliberates fatal Seabrook bar fight

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:35:57 GMT

BRENTWOOD - A jury is now deciding whether a Seabrook bar fight that turned fatal in August 2008 was the fault of a 35-year-old man who leveled with one punch Scott Eaton, who later died from a broken neck.

Keene police chase down would be burglars

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

KEENE-Police nabbed two painters turned alleged burglars after a short foot chase Wednesday night.

Woman arrested in theft of nonprofit's funds

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

HENNIKER - Ellen Porter, 51, of Hopkinton, who police say handed the books for a local non-profit is facing a felony embezzlement charge.

Victim's handling after fight at issue in fatal assault trial

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

BRENTWOOD - A Seabrook man charged with punching a man who later died from a broken neck is on trial this week for the 2008 bar fight.

Move to rename Franconia road for slain officer fails

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:14:53 GMT

FRANCONIA - Nearly three years after the deadly confrontation that killed one of their police officers, townspeople remain divided on whether to honor Cpl. Bruce McKay.

Liquor chief criticized for comments on probe

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

CONCORD - Attorney General Michael Delaney and members of the Executive Council yesterday criticized Liquor Commission Enforcement Chief Eddie Edwards for his public statements about a high-profile criminal investigation.

Town meeting 2010 blog: Voters in sour mood

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:23 GMT

Weare: To hire two full-time EMTs

Candia: Firefighters lose by a vote

Raymond: No on extension of town water

Littleton: OKs $10.8m for education center

Brentwood: Voters reject SB2 voting

Wakefield: Kasprzyk edges O'Conor

Nottingham: Bonser holds off Mills

Franconia: No to highway named for slain officer

Milford: No fireworks again this year

Amherst: No money for playing fields

It was a mixed bag for voting results Tuesday; Some towns and school districts passed budgets easily, while others were a much tougher sell.

►Be sure to pick up a copy of the New Hampshire Union Leader for more town meeting coverage.

NH voters speak on same-sex marriage

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Granite State voters on Tuesday signaled a desire to vote on same-sex marriage, according to results of town meetings from across the state.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Firefighters union to file lawsuit

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:10 GMT

The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire today will file a class action lawsuit against the Local Government Center and its Health Trust.

Poll gives Lynch wide lead over challengers

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new poll of New Hampshire voters shows Democratic Gov. John Lynch with large leads over all three of his potential GOP challengers in separate trial heats.

Republican front-runner John Stephen, who entered the race last week, trails Lynch 50-35 percent with 14 percent undecided.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: No more racing at Rockingham Park

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:54:48 GMT

Rockingham Park has told state racing regulators that it intends to have no live racing at the historic facility, according to Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission Chairman Timothy J. "Ted" Connors.

Firefighters class action suit to be filed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:43 GMT

CONCORD - The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire tomorrow will file a class action lawsuit against the Local Government Center and its Health Trust alleging that the LGC "has been amassing a large amount of New Hampshire taxpayer dollars that must be returned to the cities and towns," union president David Lang said this afternoon.

State House Dome: AG, Executive Council critical of liquor chief

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:59 GMT

Attorney General Michael Delaney and members of the Executive Council this morning criticized Liquor Commission Enforcement Chief Eddie Edwards for his public statements about a high-profile criminal investigation.

Disturbing, improper and unprofessional were their assessments of the way Edwards has handled himself.

Edwards has appeared on television and in the press discussing details of the allegations that led to a paid leave for Liquor Commissioner Mark Bodi.

Senate kills bill to extend death penalty to home invasion cases

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:28 GMT

CONCORD - The bill was a response to the October murder of Kimberly Cates and the machete attack on her 11-year-old daughter in their Mont Vernon home.