Bristol News

A new survey on corruption around the world confirms what many of us have long suspected: Fiery populist leaders who rise to power vowing to eradicate corruption often end up leading sleazier governments than their predecessors.

A University of New Hampshire program that teaches onlookers how to intervene in potentially dangerous situations is getting more attention after two recent attacks, one on campus and one across the country.

The social networking site Facebook has done wonders to connect old friends, but a local marriage counselor says it's also becoming a source of trouble for more and more couples.

Carroll M. Brown Sr., 81, of Bristol, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at his home after a period of failing health.

Rockingham County Sheriff Dan Linehan and Maj. Mark Peirce have agreed to resign their posts in order to avoid criminal prosecution, according to Attorney General Michael Delaney.

FairPoint Loses $77 Million In 3rd Quarter Share + Nov 24, 2009 8:54 am US/Eastern FairPoint Loses $77 Million In 3rd Quarter CONCORD, N.H. Bankrupt FairPoint Communications lost $77 million in the third quarter.

Lennoxx Tibbs was shot to death as a result of a drug sellers' turf war, according to police testimony yesterday at probable cause hearings in Manchester District Court for the man accused of shooting Tibbs and the man accused of accompanying him.

Child-care workers will soon need to be fingerprinted for criminal background checks under a new state law that takes effect Jan.

State Reps. Bonnie Mitchell and Daniel Eaton refused to allow the public to utter a word of comment at the Cheshire County Delegation meeting held Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9:30 a.m. at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland.

This holiday season may be especially hard due to the economic breakdown. Paychecks and positions are downsized, the cost of living is going up, and gas prices are skyrocketing.

The rationalizations for supporting expanded gambling change so fast, it's hard to keep up with them. The latest, pitched to a group of lawmakers last week by Cannery Casino Resorts principal William Wortman, is to keep charity games at Rockingham Park if the Legislature allows it to become a slot machine casino.

A new contract between UPS and L.L. Bean Inc. is boosting jobs at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in time for the holidays.

For years, Richard MacDonald's investments with Financial Resources Mortgage in Meredith seemed like a sure thing.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Police found him sitting on the floor of his old apartment near a bucket of urine, still dressed in his hospital gown.The apartment had been condemned for the squalor — food on the floor, flies — and his smoking in bed.

Monday, November 23, 2009 Unconvinced by the initial data it received, the Laconia Police Commission wants still more information about the need for a municipal curfew before recommending the idea to the city council.

A Valley couple takes an economical approach to add protein to the dinner table.

The World Health Organization said it is investigating three cases of a mutated H1N1 virus in Norway -- two associated with the first two deaths from swine flu symptoms in the country, and one with severe H1N1 symptoms.

A couple of years ago, the University of Vermont started a pilot program to certify buses for energy efficiency.

The state's Legislative Ethics Committee has voted to launch a preliminary investigation into a railroad owner's complaints against Rep.

NIKISKI, Alaska — Norm Olson’s genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their government.