New Hampshire News Archives

The largest river restoration of its kind in New Hampshire is just being completed, with 2,900 feet of the Pemigewasset River restored to its original course and banks restored to their previous condition.

More great, fall things to do in New Hampshire Looking for something to do this autumn in NH? Check out www.nh.com/fall for a list of corn mazes, apple orchards, fall festivals and events and haunted attractions.

Drive 100 miles northwest of Lebanon to the other side of Lake Champlain, and you arrive in New York's 23rd congressional district, where next week's special election parallels contests taking place in New Hampshire.

Cheese Purveyors New Hampshire has many quality dairies statewide, including Full Moon Farm in Rochester, Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, Agape Homestead Farm in Center Ossipee, The Sandwich Creamery in North Sandwich, Heart Song Farm in Gilmanton Iron Works, Robie Farm in Piermont and Via Lactea Farm in Brookfield.

New Hampshire fell two votes short yesterday of becoming the 14th state to legalize marijuana use by severely ill people after the state Senate failed to override Governor John Lynch's veto.

WHETHER IT'S SWINE FLU , a mosquito-borne virus, recalls of tainted food, or any number of public health threats, news outlets turn to the doctor with the Colombian accent to explain the risk, or lack thereof.

Sarah Banville and Erin Fagan of Atkinson; Melissa Bogacki and Kathryn McGowan of Chester; Kimberly Cote of Danville; Ian Berry, Shannon Deppe, Danielle Jacques, Emily Marvell, Erin Murphy and Marie Valvis of Derry; Nicole Blackwell and Briana Parisi of Hampstead; Megan Call, Anthony DeCarolis, Shaun DeVoss, Stephanie Goduti, Emily Myers and Moira ...

Outside the so-called "tax summit" organized by the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday, about 25 protesters held signs: "No New Taxes" and "Keep the New Hampshire Advantage." Inside, many of the economists who spoke agreed with the protesters.

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Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter today announced $25,584,281 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program block grant funds for October, November and December of this year for the state of New Hampshire.

When Americans fill up their cars with gas, Mike Breen wants them to picture terrorists filling their guns with bullets paid for with their money.

" Very Likely Democratic - " Democrat John Lynch has been a Teflon triangulator during his three terms as governor, but I do wonder whether his confrontation with public employee unions will cause him any political problems.

A week after 250 New Hampshire workers got layoff notices, the state and union representing the workers are considering resuming talks over ways to cut costs - though the two sides are far apart over whether the layoffs could be reversed.

New Hampshire Fish & Game Director Glenn Normandeau was on the firing line for more than two hours Tuesday responding to scores of questions directed his way during an informational meeting on the proposal by his department to construct a boat ramp at Wild Goose on Lake Sunapee.

" More than a quarter of New Hampshire's moose hunters were successful during the first two days of the season, achieving a 26% success rate on the opening weekend of the hunt.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed a total of $55,000 in fines against Northeast Earth Mechanics Inc.

Has Washington changed Carol Shea-Porter? It's a question that's being asked in New Hampshire as the Democratic congresswoman gears up for reelection amid criticism that she's become an insular member of the political establishment she once confronted as a grass-roots activist.

Thousands flocked to Sandwich for one long weekend of rides, food, parades, and a chance to see or showcase animals, antique vehicles, and artistic ability for the 99th annual Sandwich Fair.

New Brunswickers love a bargain. In spite of extra U.S. border security, they continue to head for New Hampshire to marvel at its scenic vistas but, more importantly, to enjoy tax-free shopping in the state's many stores and boutiques.

The New Hampshire Department of Safety has ordered law enforcement agencies to stop running background checks before returning confiscated firearms to their owners, saying it's a misuse of the system.

Don't panic if you see a pair of sleek military planes overheard tomorrow. Two F-15 fighter jets, which feature top speeds in excess of 1,500 mph, or more than twice the speed of sound, will conduct training exercises with the New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol over the skies of Concord.

Plow trucks and sanders were called out this morning in the northern reaches of New Hampshire, where residents awoke to the first snow of the season.

One of the U.S. servicemen killed in Taliban attacks in eastern Afghanistan Saturday was the husband of a former Exeter woman.

The New Hampshire Archeological Society, in partnership with the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources and New Hampshire Department of Transportation, is sponsoring the 2009 New Hampshire Archeology Month in October.

A federal law inspired by a New Hampshire woman's courage and enacted through her mother's determination took effect Friday, sparing seriously ill or injured college students from having to choose between taking time off and keeping their health insurance.

Fri Oct 9, 2:56 pm ET NEW YORK An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Friday.

Dale Riley and his son Allen are not terribly worried about the cost of heating their business this winter, thanks to an energy efficiency grant they were awarded in 2008.

The murder of 42-year-old Kimberly Cates in Mont Vernon over the weekend comes two weeks before state and local officials are scheduled to meet in Concord to begin work examining New Hampshire's death penalty law, whether it should be abolished, expanded or left as it is.

Public Service of New Hampshire and Clean Power Development continued their legal battle at the Public Utilities Commission last week.

Sculptor Daniel Chester French, an Exeter native, was commissioned by the town to create a World War I memorial.

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The first vaccinations against swine flu are expected to arrive in New Hampshire by Tuesday or Wednesday.

As soon as it appears the widening of Interstate 93 in New Hampshire is about to move forward, count on the Conservation Law Foundation to throw up another hurdle.

Plans to create a high-speed rail corridor from Nashua to Concord were derailed Wednesday after state Department of Transportation officials said they would not apply for $300 million in federal economic stimulus funds.

Residents from across the North Country gathered on Monday evening to bid farewell and honor four the decades of community service of Don and Juanita Gilpin.