Amherst News

Officers from two local police departments spent hours Monday afternoon searching an expansive conservation area for a missing adult man, who was located safely in Merrimack later in the evening, according to a law enforcement official.

The hours between the time school's out and the time the workday ends are a major concern for anyone responsible for the care of young children.

James Marks thinks back to last summer when a judge showed leniency to his son, who was arrested with a friend for chasing down another vehicle and ramming their car into it.

THE NEW SUSPECT 20-year oldA Autumn Savoy is accused of helping to destroy physical evidence and providing a false alibi for the alleged killers who are Savoy's friends.

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Opponents of the proposed affiliation between Catholic Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock last night said they want a judge to look at the matter.

EDITORa S NOTE: A story about prison life for those accused in the Kimberly Cates murder and a letter criticizing the president for not responding quickly to a generala s call for more troops in Afghanistan generated a lot of online comments this week.

Saying goodbye to a son or daughter deploying overseas can be one of life's most difficult moments, but Richard Jones of Amherst says the staff at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport recently made that moment a little easier for his family.

A group of Amherst sixth-graders returned from a Lakes Region environmental camp recently with a better understanding - " in more ways than one - " of how Mother Nature sometimes works.

The Police Department, coping with personnel disputes and disciplinary action, spent more than $175,000 in legal fees in fiscal 2009, substantially more than what was spent in some similar-sized communities.

" The Town Council has approved the purchase of approximately 37 acres along the town border with Amherst for an estimated $296,000. This large piece of property, owned by Gerturde Martin of Amherst, directly abuts the existing Pulpit Rock Conservation Area.

First Colebrook Bank is seeking to add a commercial lending professional in our Amherst and Concord offices.

" After more than a year of study and discussion, school start times in Amherst and Mont Vernon won't be changing.

The recent Mont Vernon tragedy has given me cause to reflect on the community of educators at Souhegan High School in Amherst, where I am a part-time photography teacher.

A University of New Hampshire professor charged with indecent exposure and lewdness came to court a day early and nearly missed the media scrutiny his trial, set for this morning, was expected to bring.

A man charged with stabbing another man to death at a Halloween party appeared in court Monday morning.

A Merrimack man was arrested last night and charged with the murder of a 20-year-old who died after being stabbed in the chest at a party.

The Nashua area's school population is slipping, just as enrollments in many parts of New England are doing.

A New Hampshire restaurant wants to set the record for the world's largest meatball.

Screams of agony and fright came rushing out of Paul Morbey's garage Saturday night.