Some NH names omitted from FairPoint dierctory Nov 13, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Some New Hampshire officials are concerned because some telephone directories distributed by FairPoint Communication omit the names of some customers. Rochester City Manager John Scruton says the city wants to provide services to its residents and that can be hard when officials can't find their numbers in the phone book. (Concord Monitor)
Obama's Union Drive Stumbles in N.H. Nov 13, 2009
The Department of Labor, citing a "need to evaluate the issues" surrounding the union-friendly bidding process, pulled the plug on the competition for a $35 million contract to build a 160,000-square-foot Job Corps Center in Manchester, N.H., after contractors formally challenged the union mandate. The requirement, known as a "project labor agreement" or PLA, was adopted as one in a series of policy changes by Mr. Obama to strengthen the labor movement, though he has not delivered on unions' top... (Newsmax)
QB has his signals straight Nov 13, 2009
Last spring, it took him to Manchester, N.H., where he appeared in 12 games for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (a Double A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays), posting a 3. 44 ERA. It wasn t good enough, and he was released. (Boston Globe)
Manchester, NH, mayor-elect resigns Senate seat Nov 13, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Manchester, N.H., Mayor-elect Ted Gatsas has resigned his state Senate seat ... Gatsas, a Republican from Manchester, served nine years in the Senate, including one year as its president ... A special election will be held to fill the District 16 seat that serves Hooksett, Manchester, Candia, Dunbarton and Bow. (Concord Monitor)
2 former NH Circuit City properties sold Nov 12, 2009
The 33,100-square foot Manchester location was purchased by Quirk Automotive Group while the 34,900-square foot Portsmouth asset was purchased by Ocean State Job Lot of Portsmouth. Last fall Circuit City filed for bankruptcy protection. (Concord Monitor)
Sentencing delayed in 1986 Maine murder Nov 12, 2009
Roger Roy Bernier of Manchester had been scheduled to be sentenced this week following last month's guilty plea to a manslaughter charge in the death of 33-year-old Mary Kelley. Prosecutors say a court-ordered psychological examination has not been completed. (Concord Monitor)
Veterans Day 2009 Nov 12, 2009
Thursday November 12, 2009. Most war stories you read are about great battles and the heroes who fought them. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bonds downgraded for NH's Verizon Wireless Arena Nov 11, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Financial analysts have downgraded the bonds that made it possible to build the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.. Moody's Investors Service recently downgraded the arena bonds from Baa3, which already suggested some riskiness, to Ba2. (Concord Monitor)
Gregg to attend VA hospital Veterans Day event Nov 9, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire Sen ... Gregg will attend the Manchester VA Hospital's Veterans Day event Sunday at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. (Concord Monitor)
Hundreds of Bhutanese refugees move to NH Nov 9, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- More than 500 refugees resettled in New Hampshire over the past year, with more than 80 percent coming from the Asian nation of Bhutan. State officials told the New Hampshire Union Leader that that 561 refugees moved to New Hampshire during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. (Concord Monitor)
Ex-GOP gov candidate Ovide to run for Gregg's seat Nov 9, 2009
The 52-year-old Manchester attorney said he will focus on fiscal and defense issues in a campaign based on conservative principles. "Getting our fiscal house in order is the first order of business," Lamontagne said Sunday night. (Concord Monitor)
Government cancels bidding on NH Job Corps Center Nov 8, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The fate of a federal Job Corps Center planned for Manchester, N.H., is uncertain after the Labor Department canceled the bidding process. Construction on the center was supposed to be done by January 2011. (Concord Monitor)
Renovations completed at Manchester bus station Nov 7, 2009
Re 0000079A novations completed at Manchester bus station. MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The Manchester bus station is reopening after six months of renovations ... On Monday the Manchester Transportation Center will resume operations at its full-service ticket counter. (Concord Monitor)
Exeter girls soccer wins Class L championship Nov 7, 2009
The Exeter girls soccer team rejoices following its 2-0 win over Manchester Central to claim the Class L state championship ... MANCHESTER A left foot, a psychic moment and a slick freshman were the three big factors in the Exeter High School girls soccer team's 2-0 Class L championship victory over Manchester Central Friday night at Southern New Hampshire University. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Fort Hood base commander from NH Nov 7, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The base commander at Fort Hood, placed in the national spotlight to address a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead, is from Manchester, N.H.. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone is a 1975 graduate of Manchester Memorial High School ... Cone had said he and his wife, Jill, were planning to return to New Hampshire first to visit his 82-year-old father, Donald, in Manchester and his brother, Brad, in Salem, before the deployment. (Concord Monitor)
Head of Child Advocacy Center honored Nov 7, 2009
The attorney general's office says Palestino is not only responsible for the daily operations of the accredited centers in Nashua and Manchester but during her career has conducted over 1,700 interview of children alleging sexual abuse. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
NH schools say flu could cause sub teacher deficit Nov 6, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Some New Hampshire school officials are concerned that the spreading swine flu could cause a shortage of substitute teachers if too many classroom teachers get sick. Substitute teachers frequently work for more than one district and some are concerned there won't be enough. (Concord Monitor)
Dining Out: Restaurant Week Portsmouth returns Nov. 8 Nov 5, 2009
Studly Monk, a beer from Manchester Brewing, which comes in a conveniently huge bottle. --Evan Mallett, Black Trumpet Bistro. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
EHS girls soccer advances to finals after shootout Nov 4, 2009
Natalie Vance and Wilson also connected on penalty kicks for No. 3 Exeter (16-2-1), which advanced to Friday night's Class L championship against either No. 4 Manchester Central (15-3-0), which knocked off No. 1, Salem, 2-1, on Tuesday ... Fisher, was in the stands and watching the Blue Hawks play in last year's semifinal loss to Manchester Central, as a goalie on the junior varsity team. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH WWII pilot Bernerd Harding dies at 90 Nov 4, 2009
He sat in the cockpit behind the pilots in a 30-minute flight from Laconia to Manchester. Harding said he felt that his last war mission - his 14th - was incomplete without one more landing. (Concord Monitor)
Largest NH city elects Republican mayor Nov 4, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Voters in New Hampshire's largest city have elected Republican Ted Gatsas as their next mayor. The alderman and state senator defeated Democrat Mark Roy in Tuesday's election in Manchester ... Manchester voters also approved a charter amendment capping taxes and spending, with the backing of voters everywhere but Ward 3. (Concord Monitor)
Manchester police say missing boy home safe Nov 4, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Manchester police say a 7-year-old boy who was reported missing overnight is home and safe. The New Hampshire Union Leader says Emmaluile (Emanuel) Sayle returned home Tuesday morning accompanied by a woman he knew. (Concord Monitor)
NH WWII pilot who sought his lost wings dies at 90 Nov 4, 2009
He sat in the cockpit behind the pilots in a 30-minute flight from Laconia to Manchester ... Harding grew up on Long Island, N.Y., and was stationed in Manchester, N.H., during the war before shipping overseas. (Concord Monitor)
Florida suspends Spikes for half-game Nov 3, 2009
Five members of the Boston Cannons - attack Ryan Boyle, midfielders Kevin Cassese and Paul Rabil, and defensemen Ryan McClay and Kyle Sweeney - were named to the US National lacrosse team that will compete in the 2010 world championships in Manchester, England, in July. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
8 displaced by Manchester, NH, fire Nov 3, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Officials say eight people have been displaced by a fire at an apartment building in Manchester. No one was in the three-unit building when the fire broke out just after 11 a.m. on Monday. (Concord Monitor)
Delta adds flight, seats to Manchester Nov 2, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Delta Airlines is expanding its service from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Starting in December, Delta will add another 70-seat flight between Manchester and Detroit, increasing the number of daily departures to four ... In January, Delta will replace its 70-seat afternoon flight from Manchester to Atlanta with a 142-seat flight leaving in the morning and returning late at night. (Concord Monitor)
NH student reports possible abduction attempt Nov 1, 2009
KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Police in Keene are investigating a possible abduction attempt of a middle school student and whether it's connected to reported abduction attempt in Manchester ... He said police are looking into whether the incident is connected to Manchester's ... On Thursday morning, a 17-year-old Memorial High School student said she was walking from her car to school in Manchester when a bearded man in his 50s driving a red pickup truck offered her a ride. (Concord Monitor)
Falling tree kills trick-or-treater Nov 1, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. St. Anselm to remember fallen Marine A Marine helicopter pilot from Massachusetts who died in Afghanistan is being honored at Saint Anselm College. Captain Kyle Van De Giesen of North Attleborough is a former student and a onetime starting quarterback on the college s football team. (Boston Globe)
NH college honors Mass. Marine pilot Nov 1, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A Marine helicopter pilot from Massachusetts who died in Afghanistan is being honored at Saint Anselm College ... is a former student and starting quarterback on the Manchester college's football team. (Concord Monitor)
Manchester cop to run city marathon in Afghanistan Oct 31, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A Manchester police officer is planning to run the city marathon this Sunday in Afghanistan in memory of an officer killed in the line of duty killed three years ago. Theodore "TJ" Stevens is registered in the city marathon and will wear bib number 83, but he will make 64 laps around the base in Kandahar where he is serving while carrying the American flag. (Concord Monitor)
NH arena football team shutting down Oct 31, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The Manchester Wolves arena football team says it's shutting down ... The Wolves played from 2002 to 2009 in the arenafootball2 league and moved to Manchester from Connecticut in 2003. (Concord Monitor)
Girl escapes abduction attempt in Manchester Oct 30, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Police in Manchester say a high school student escaped an apparent abduction attempt while she was walking to school. The girl, whose name and age weren't released, was walking from her vehicle to Memorial High School about 9:45 a.m. Thursday when a red pickup pulled up and a bearded man in his 50s told her to get in. (Concord Monitor)
NH's largest city beefing up police patrols Oct 29, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The mayor and police chief in New Hampshire's largest city said Wednesday that more officers will be out patrolling a high-crime neighborhood where a man was found shot to death on a street last week and a number of drug arrests were made ... Guinta and Mara were responding to last week's shooting death of Lennoxx Tibbs and recent drug arrests, known as the Wilson Street neighborhood in East Manchester ... The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department and Manchester... (Concord Monitor)
Manchester attorney to plead in $2.3 million fraud Oct 29, 2009
Manchester attorney to plead in $2 ... MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A once prominent Manchester attorney is expected to plead guilty next month to federal charges that he bilked a client of more than $2. (Concord Monitor)
Portsmouth's Jenkins breaking records, raising eyebrows Oct 29, 2009
This can all change Saturday at the Class I championships at Derryfield Park in Manchester. "Knock on wood, not to jinx him or anything, but he'll be in the top three and that's low-balling him a little bit," Portsmouth assistant coach Mike Lyford. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Former officers of NH investment company sentenced Oct 28, 2009
The state Banking Department took over the Manchester company last year. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
New Hampshire fugitives arrested at Super 8 in Weymouth Oct 27, 2009
Police arrested a New Hampshire man and an accomplice at the Super 8 Motel on Oct. 24 in connection with a murder in Manchester, N.H. last week ... Manchester police detectives were contacted, and they traveled to Weymouth to attempt to interview these persons who were considered parties of interest in the homicide ... Police arrested Joshua Sprague, 23, of Manchester on charges of being a fugitive from justice for second-degree murder and burglary in the nighttime while armed with a firearm. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
GOP lawmakers push for lessons on flag Oct 25, 2009
Manchester, N.H. Pair arrested in Mass. in fatal shooting Police have arrested a New Hampshire resident at a Massachusetts motel in connection with the shooting death of a man found in the street in Manchester ... Attorney General Michael Delaney of New Hampshire said Joshua Sprague, 23, of Manchester, was arrested yesterday at a Super 8 Motel in Weymouth, Mass. (Boston Globe)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
Forces: U.S. tion/Casualties - Special Reports from CNN.com. There have been 4,671 coalition deaths -- 4,354 Americans, two Australians, one Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, five Georgians, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, three Latvians, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, one South Korean, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the Iraq war as of October 23, 2009, according to a CNN... (CNN -- Specials)
NH Interstate 93 headquarters almost ready Oct 25, 2009
The widening of I-93 from two lanes to four in each direction between Salem and Manchester is expected to be completed by 2017. . (Concord Monitor)
Murder suspect arrested at Weymouth motel Oct 25, 2009
The Union Leader of Manchester reports that Joshua Sprague, 23, and Justin Genest, 20,both of Manchester, were arrested at noon. Sprague was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Lennoxx Tibbs on a city street Thursday. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Veterans traveling to NH to support climate bill Oct 24, 2009
The group's bus tour traveled through New Hampshire on Friday, with stops in Nashua, Manchester and Concord. Breen, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said he wasn't surprised that his unit was vastly outnumbered by insurgent forces in Afghanistan, but was shocked to learn how such a poor nation acquired such extensive weapons, training and logistical support. (Concord Monitor)
NH Community center built in effort to rid bedbugs Oct 24, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- An aggressive plan to eliminate bedbugs from a Manchester, N.H., apartment complex has expanded to include the creation of a community center within the building. In July, a coalition of religious and community leaders announced a plan to temporarily relocate the tenants of the Langdon Mill apartments, exterminate the building and replace furniture and belongings. (Concord Monitor)
NH authorities investigate 2 murder-suicides Oct 24, 2009
Meanwhile, in Manchester, police say 29-year-old Melissa Charbonneau was shot inside her home Thursday - a day after she filed for divorce from her husband, Jonathan Charbonneau, 32 ... Jeffery Strelzin, senior assistant attorney general, said autopsies on the Manchester deaths were expected Friday ... Meanwhile, the investigation continued Friday into the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Lennoxx Tibbs, who was found dead in a Manchester street on Thursday morning. (Concord Monitor)
Police say woman killed by husband who killed self Oct 24, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Police say a 29-year-old Manchester woman is dead after being shot by her estranged husband who then shot the woman's father before killing himself. Police identified the woman as Melissa Charbonneau, whose body was found at her Jewett Street home on Thursday afternoon. (Concord Monitor)
Exclusively Exeter: Exeter N.H. Town Blog Oct 24, 2009
Manchester Mayor and 1st District Congressional Candidate Frank Guinta is hosting a Health Care Town Hall meeting for New Hampshire citizens to ask questions, express support or opposition for the proposal currently before Congress. The meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 31 beginning at 6 p.m. in Exeter Town Hall. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
State says man shot to death in Manchester Oct 23, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Law enforcement officials say a young man was shot to death on a street on the east side of Manchester. Senior Assistant Attorney General William Delker says the victim of the early Thursday morning shooting has been identified, but the name is not being released until family members can be notified. (Concord Monitor)
Authority approves $8M in NH tax credits Oct 23, 2009
The projects include $1 million to Elliot Hospital in Manchester to buy equipment for an ambulatory care center, $1 million to redevelop two blighted downtown Concord buildings, $500,000 to replace the Park Theater in Jaffrey and $303,000 for improvements to a Meredith child care center. The nonprofits awarded the tax credits are responsible for raising matching donations from for-profit businesses that pay state taxes. (Concord Monitor)
Retiree turns lottery losses into 1,500 wins Oct 23, 2009
3 prizes for each of the 180,766 people registered, according to Griffin, York and Krause, a Manchester marketing company that designed the system and runs it for the state. Rudd won about four times the number of prizes than the next closest participant during the program's first three years. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
2 men charged in NH Econo Lodge robbery Oct 20, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Two men have been charged with an armed robbery at a hotel in Manchester and police say more arrests are possible. WMUR-TV says 17-year-old Arthur Cummings and 20-year-old Raymond Perez were arraigned Monday on robbery charges. (Concord Monitor)
Warner Bros. Pictures' Where the Wild Things Are Posts Strong Opening Box Office Results in IMAX(R) Theatres Oct 20, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience is playing in the following IMAX theatres: UNITED STATES Alabama Birmingham - IMAX Dome Theatre at McWane Centre Arizona Mesa - Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX Arkansas Little Rock - Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre California Aliso Viejo - Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX Camarillo - Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX Covina -... (Primezone Releases)
NH press award winners named Oct 19, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire attorney and a publisher from the state are to receive Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications awards. The 7th annual award presentations will be next month. (Concord Monitor)
NH diocese sets program for deacons Oct 19, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's Roman Catholic Diocese is looking for more deacons. Parishioners this weekend are receiving information about the church's education and training program for new, permanent deacons. (Concord Monitor)
NH man faces trial in beating deaths Oct 18, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- First Dixie King has to live through the anniversary of the death of her son, who was fatally beaten with a baseball bat. Then she'll go to court to face the man charged with killing Timothy King. (Concord Monitor)
Exeter's George and Sue Olson are disbelieving in Dayton (Ohio!) Oct 18, 2009
Exeter's George and Sue Olson are disbelieving in Dayton (Ohio. " Sue responds, "New Hampshire. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH Safety Dept to police: End firearms checks Oct 17, 2009
He contacted the state after Manchester police ran an NICS check on one of his clients. . (Concord Monitor)
Postal Service says workers' time sheets altered Oct 17, 2009
The union members who approached Hodes felt managers had altered electronic timecards to avoid paying overtime and falsifying work hours at the Milford, Manchester South Station and Manchester West Station post offices ... At Manchester South, the changes were made from December 2007 to June 2009 ... At Manchester West, they took place from December 2006 to June 2009. (Concord Monitor)
UNH hockey to host No. 1 Miami in two games Oct 15, 2009
UNH fans remember them crashing an NCAA regional party in Manchester in 2007, ousting the hosts with a 2-1 win. And, since 2005-06, no team in Division I has a better winning percentage than Miami's. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sylvester epitomizes WBC's 'Entrepreneurial Spirit' Oct 15, 2009
Where: Walker Auditorium in Robert Frost Hall, Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Manchester ... This is one lesson Sylvester plans to share with other business owners Tuesday at "The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Stories of Success," a conference the Women's Business Center is sponsoring in Manchester. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
US player Davies: several broken bones in accident Oct 14, 2009
Born in Manchester, N.H., Davies played for Boston College before turning pro in 2006. He was a member of last year's American Olympic team and currently plays for the French club Sochaux. (Concord Monitor)
Vermont man dies in I-93 crash in NH Oct 14, 2009
The driver of the truck, 42-year-old Joseph Bellandi of Manchester, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said it was not clear if alcohol or drugs were a factor. (Concord Monitor)
The Uncommon Woman Oct 14, 2009
From the expansion of the original Common Man in Ashland to the construction of Airport Diner in Manchester, Diane has been involved in the development and building of all Common Man locations. "Back then, there was just one restaurant and my involvement started small. My role was always front of the house. I brought systems in and I enjoyed that and then I really became responsible for how they all look. When we built the Inn (The Common Man Inn in Plymouth), I decided where the fireplace was... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH to recognize HeartSafe communities Oct 14, 2009
The state says the communities of Hampton, Manchester, Milford, Lyme and Derry meet the standards to be HeartSafe communities. The program is designed to encourage communities to improve their response capabilities to heart-attack victims by increasing the number of people trained in CPR, expanding the availability of defibrillators and other measures. (Concord Monitor)
Boys soccer: Exeter wins 10th straight Oct 14, 2009
"The Blue Hawks can now set their sights on Friday's match with Manchester Central (8-3-1). After a 7-1 start, the Little Green have just one win in their last four outings."That's going to be a big one for us," said coach Tufts. "It's our next big challenge on a Friday night at Gill Stadium. "After Connor's goal in the 30th minute gave Exeter a 4-0 halftime lead, Clark scored his first career goal six minutes into the second half before Barr's goal in the 68th minute closed out the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Exeter High School a leader in energy efficiency Oct 13, 2009
The high school roof will be adorned with the largest collection of solar panels in the state of New Hampshire surpassing that of Stonyfield Farm in Londonderry and Public Service of New Hampshire's headquarters in Manchester. This achievement in energy efficiency deserves high honors. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
