Tax credit helps boost Northeast home sales Nov 24, 2009
The only reason we re seeing good numbers is because of government policies that are propping the market up, said Patrick Newport, an economist with IHS Global Insight. Housing is still fundamentally weak. (Boston Globe)
Bait shortages feared after herring catch cut back Nov 19, 2009
The meeting was in Newport, R.I.. Fishermen say such steep cuts will give herring fishermen less fish to catch, thus reducing supply and driving up the price of herring that lobster fishermen use as bait. (Concord Monitor)
Wrap Up a Wish: Former hotel is a place to heal Nov 18, 2009
This month, a chapter opened in Newport Beach. "This could grow to help women all over the world," said co-founder Charlotte Bavaro of Fresno. (Fresno Bee)
Antiques experts The Keno Brothers head to The Music Hall Nov 15, 2009
and we are antique dealers. "Today Leigh is director of American Furniture for Sotheby's. Leslie, worked for Christie's, went on to become a New York City antique dealer and recently launched Keno Auctions. The pair appears on PBS' "Antiques Roadshow" hosted "Collect This. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NM boy charged with murder in father's death Nov 4, 2009
The Maine State Police say 45-year-old Perley Goodrich Jr. of Newport was charged Friday, several hours after he was captured at a convenience store in his hometown. A waitress recognized Goodrich and called police. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
2 men rescued after fishing boat sinks Oct 29, 2009
CAMBRIDGE Bomb squad destroys old cannonball An old cannonball at an apartment on Garden Street drew several bomb squads Monday, including one from a Newport, R.I. naval base, called because it was a military-grade explosive. The crew X-rayed the large sphere and brought it back to Rhode Island, where it was destroyed. (Boston Globe)
4,400 miles sailing Rising Tide from Cohasset Oct 29, 2009
We saw Atlantic City, New York City, and Newport close-up from the water as we got nearer to home. As we were winding down on our trip we reflected that Rising Tide had taken us through some good adventures, some setbacks, all kinds of weather, and 4,400 miles by the end. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Michael Jackson's This Is It Opens in Select IMAX(R) Theatres for Limited Engagement Beginning October 28, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: Football Hosts Campbell Oct 14, 2009
Kicker (Newport News, Va ... IT'S ALL IN THE LEGS: Redshirt freshman punter (Newport News, Va. (Odusports.com)
NH panel holding hearing on court consolidation Oct 12, 2009
Gov. John Lynch has proposed closing courts in Colebrook and Milford and consolidating the Claremont and Newport courts to save money. The House panel looking into the issue holds a hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Colebrook Elementary School. (Concord Monitor)
Harvard's Gates receives literary award Oct 6, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) -- Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. has won one of the most prestigious New England literary awards. Gates accepted the 2009 Sarah Josepha Hale Award Sunday at the Newport Opera House. (Concord Monitor)
Sununu tells northeast GOP to focus on finances Oct 4, 2009
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- Northeast Republicans should focus on a message of fiscal accountability, raise more campaign cash and recruit more candidates to rebuild a regional presence shattered in the last two election cycles, a former White House chief of staff said Saturday. John Sununu dispensed his advice to a meeting of regional GOP leaders nine months after he came out of political retirement to lead the state GOP in New Hampshire, a bellwether for Republican problems in New England. (Concord Monitor)
Michael Moore on . . . everything Oct 1, 2009
A pack of Celtics including Kevin Garnett, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, and Eddie House were spotted having a post-training camp meal at 22 Bowen s Wine Bar & Grille in Newport, R.I. Their order. Steak and lobsters. (Boston Globe)
A Strategic Vision poll and a letter of censure Sep 24, 2009
The AAPORs next president will be Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll since 1990. Miller called this afternoon to say the AAPOR had sent Johnson notices four times asking him to confirm his attendance at that hearing last week, and finally ended up canceling because of the lack of any response. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
NH man gets tree farmer honor Sep 12, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A Newport, N.H., man has been selected as outstanding tree farmer of the year. Igor Blake was selected by the New Hampshire Tree Farm Committee. (Concord Monitor)
Breakaway Episcopalians look to US high court Sep 10, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif ... At recent Sunday services in Newport Beach, parishioners voiced prayers for "our legal situation.". (Concord Monitor)
Maine man ordered to pay restitution for thefts Aug 30, 2009
According to the Attorney General's office, the timber thefts committed by Nelson occurred between 2000 and 2006 from landowners with woodlots in Augusta, Fairfield, Newport, Freedom, Peru, Carmel, Sumner and Canton, as well as a town in New Hampshire. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Is exercise the answer to curb separation anxiety? Aug 28, 2009
"Once in a while a parent will call about their child, who went off to school, being homesick," said Dr. Lawrence Schissel, who practices out of Newport, N.H. and whose daughter will be a freshman this year at UNH. "But there's a lot more that doesn't come to our attention.". To cure homesickness, Dr. Schissel has a simple remedy. (The New Hampshire, NH)
NEANEA honors best newspaper design Aug 20, 2009
First: Newport (R.I.) Daily News; Staff; Frosting on the cake. Second: Newport (R.I.) Daily News; Staff; The joy of writing ... Third: Newport (R.I.) Daily News; Staff; Beat cop. (Concord Monitor)
Bicyclist run over on NH road Aug 15, 2009
The driver was identified as 49-year-old Joseph Mcavoy of Newport, Maine. WMWV reported that Farley was taken to Maine Medical Center. (Concord Monitor)
Newport, NH, police charge man with selling heroin Aug 6, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) -- A 39-year-old Newport, N.H., man has been charged with selling heroin after police confiscated 76 bags of what they believe is the drug during a traffic stop. Police said Scott Gagnon also is charged with possessing a controlled drug with the intent to sell it. (Concord Monitor)
AT&T Continues New Hampshire Network Expansion Aug 6, 2009
These new cell sites, located in Albany, Amherst, Brookline, Conway, Laconia, Marlborough, Moultonborough, Newport, Peterborough, Sunapee, Tamworth, Wakefield, Weare, Westmoreland and Wolfeboro build upon AT&T's overall technology investment in the state, which exceeded $20 million from 2006 to 2008. "We welcome investments like AT&T's in our community," said State Senator Bob Odell, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. (PR Newswire)
New headmaster at Pingree School Jul 31, 2009
Johnson began his career in 1995 as an art teacher and football coach at Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News, Va. He joined the Springside School in Philadelphia, Pa. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Looking for a clean beach? Consult the stars Jul 30, 2009
Newport Beach and Laguna Beach are two of California's five-star beaches, but stay away from Doheny Beach and Avalon Beach, which both failed more than 25 percent of their water quality tests in 2008. If you're in the Great Lakes region and looking for quality beach time, strongly consider booking a trip to one of the coasts. (CNN)
Beach pollution still a U.S. problem Jul 29, 2009
Newport Beach (Newport Pier, Balboa Pier). Orange, Calif. (USA Today)
Free State movement sees rising acceptance Jul 27, 2009
"Underneath it all, there is a suspicion of government doing too much," says Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll, which has long tracked public opinion on the matter. "That's a general strain of American culture.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Dudley Laufman preserves the spirit of the dance Jul 24, 2009
In 1965, Laufman was booked at the Newport Folk Festival. It says a lot about his feel for the tradition that he insisted on bringing a dance troupe that included a few beginners, so it would look like a real dance and not a show. (Boston Globe)
Bikers stopped at downtown checkpoint Jul 18, 2009
Sgt. Mark Newport of the Portsmouth police department conducts a motorcycle pipes inspection in Market Square on Friday, July 17, 2009. Elizabeth Dinan photo By edinan@seacoastonline. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Neil Armstrong check auctioned for record price Jul 17, 2009
Jack Staub, an engineer and business owner from Newport Beach, Calif. bought the check. (Concord Monitor)
Former radio host admits to sex charges Jul 16, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) A former New Hampshire police officer and radio host is headed to prison for up to 20 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl and photographing the act. Forty-two-year-old Aaron Aldridge of Newport entered the plea on Wednesday. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cruz, Werth added to All-Star teams Jul 11, 2009
TENNIS Santoro marches on at Hall of Fame Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro continued his dominance at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, winning two matches to gain the semifinals in Newport, R.I. Santoro is 12-0 on the grass courts of Newport and has lost just one set at the site of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Boston Lobsters evened their World TeamTennis record at 3-3 with a 23-15 overtime win over the host Philadelphia Freedoms. (Boston Globe)
Brach Davis Named to Team NECBL Jul 5, 2009
1 innings against Newport (June 17). He fanned a career-high 10 to pick up his first win of the summer in a seven-inning outing vs. Lowell All-Americans (June 25). (Gotigersgo.com)
Breakaway churches file appeal with U.S. Supreme Court Jun 29, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH -- Lawyers for a Newport Beach church whose split with the Episcopal Diocese sparked a legal tussle over the parish property asked the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week to decide issues of religious freedom they have raised ... "For example, St. James has brought a complaint against the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles based on a 1991 written promise that it would not claim a trust over the property of St. James on 32nd Street in Newport Beach," he said. (North County Times)
The why of the Rye Jun 6, 2009
Possibly the most overrated book of all timeGrahame, Newport. The point of literature of this nature is to provoke thought. (BBC News -- UK)
Watertown fire news: Construction company rebuilding Pleasant Street hits natural gas line Jun 2, 2009
Newport Construction, the New Hampshire construction company rebuilding Pleasant Street, hit a gas line feeding while digging in the roadway. Firefighters stopped the leak with the help of the gas company. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Boy: "My Daddy Ate My Eyes" May 21, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH-- A former NFL player and his ex-girlfriend were arrested and charged with the cold case murder of an Orange County multi-millionaire, more than 15 years after the slaying. NEW YORK- The FBI arrested four men Wednesday in what authorities called a plot to detonate a bomb outside a Jewish temple and to shoot military planes with guided missiles. (FOX61, CT)
Meet the 30 bachelors of Jillians Bachelorette May 18, 2009
Currently Resides in: Newport Beach, CA. . (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH VA officer, wife, sentenced for beating son May 10, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) -- A former New Hampshire police chief and his wife have avoided jail time by not contesting charges that they beat her teenage son bloody last month. VA Medical Center police Sgt. Anthony Guthrie and his wife, Karin, who also worked at the center, were fined $250 and received suspended 10-day sentences for simple assault. (Concord Monitor)
Spotlight cover: Now playing — few local films Apr 30, 2009
Case in point: our 2005 film "Dangerous Crosswinds" played at over 20 theaters in the region (Palace Theatre, Brattle Theatre, Capitol Center of the Arts, Newport Opera House, Wilton Town Hall Theatre, Strand Theatre, etc. and recouped all of our production costs. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Missing NH radio host charged with child porn Apr 20, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) -- A missing New Hampshire radio host now is wanted on child pornography charges. Police say arrest warrants have been issued for 42-year-old Aaron Aldridge of Newport, on charges he produced and possessed of child pornography ... Aldridge, the morning talk show host at WNTK radio and a former police officer, was last seen in Newport last Monday, as he left his home with his 19-year-old daughter, Amanda. (Concord Monitor)
Kerry to speak at UMass commencement Apr 3, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. Store owner from Mass. held on warrant Just as a Massachusetts man was about to open his new urban clothing store in Newport, N.H., police arrested him on a federal warrant. (Boston Globe)
Man arrested just before grand opening at NH store Apr 3, 2009
NEWPORT, N.H. Just as a Massachusetts man was about to open his new urban clothing store in Newport, N.H., police arrested him on a federal warrant. The man, 26, was arrested in front of his store, Mr. G's Fashions, shortly before its grand opening Wednesday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
NH's DES announces green leaders Apr 2, 2009
The businesses are Newport Computer Services, Inc. in Rochester; NH Ball Bearings, HiTech Division in Peterborough; NH Ball Bearings, Astro Division in Laconia; and Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. in Bennington. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
NH to get $60 million for water projects Mar 25, 2009
The communities of Portsmouth, Farmington, Jaffrey, Newport and Hillsborough are on the list for wastewater projects. . (Concord Monitor)
NH ranks water, sewer projects Mar 23, 2009
And Farmington, Newport, Newbury, Jaffrey and Hillsboro all ranked in the state's top 10 for wastewater projects. The directive from both national leaders and Gov. John Lynch was to provide stimulus finds to as many communities as possible, instead of just a few large projects. (Concord Monitor)
Police posing as firefighters prompt outcry in NH Mar 6, 2009
"I would rather be answering concerns today from fire organizations as to why we did this than answering questions from authorities and the media as to why innocent people were injured or killed, or why were are still in a standoff with this individual," Newport Police Chief David Hoyt said Thursday ... But Newport firefighters, including the chief, had no problem with lending police their equipment and gear, Hoyt said. (Concord Monitor)
Cream of the Curdled Crop: Troubled CEOs Feb 18, 2009
JPMorgan Chase James L. Dimon, CEO and Chairman: Harvard Business School (1982), Tufts University (1978) Barry L. Zubrow, Executive VP: University of Chicago Law School (1980), University of Chicago Business School (1979), Haverford College (1975) Frank Bisignano, CAO: Newport University. Citigroup Vikram Pandit, CEO: Columbia Business School (1986); Columbia University MBA (1980), M.S. (1977), B.S. (1976) Lewis Kaden, Vice-Chairman and CAO: Harvard Law School (1967), Harvard University (1963),... (Fox News)
DeGraw to play Martini Ranch Feb 18, 2009
(Kirkland Fine Arts Center) April 17: Columbus, Ohio (Newport Music Hall) April 19: Manchester, N.H. (Southern New Hampshire University) April 20: New York (Highline Ballroom) April 21: Harrisburg, Pa. (Whitaker Center) April 22: Philadelphia (Theatre of Living Arts) April 24: Boston (Paradise Rock Club) April 25: Reading, Pa. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Gavin DeGraw to Release New Collection of Songs Entitled FREE, March 31st Feb 18, 2009
Gavin DeGraw's upcoming tour dates are as follows: 3/27 Portland, OR, Aladdin Theater 3/28 Seattle, WA, The Tractor 3/31 San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall 4/01 Los Angeles, CA, El Rey 4/02 San Diego, CA, Soma 4/04 Detroit, MI, Public Concert Stage 4/05 Scottsdale, AZ, Martini Ranch 4/06 Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad 4/08 Austin, TX, The Parish 4/09 Dallas, TX, The Loft 4/10 Houston, TX, House of Blues 4/11 Oklahoma City, OK, Diamond Ballroom 4/13 Columbia, MO, The Blue Note 4/15 Chicago,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fire Damages Irondequoit Townhouse Feb 12, 2009
The fire began in one of the townhomes at Newport Highlands on Edgecreek Trail at 11 p.m.. No one appeared to have been injured in the fire. (R News)
USS New Hampshire Feb 8, 2009
by barge from Newport News, Va. April 30: Keel-laying ceremony at Quonset Point, R.I. with Sponsor Cheryl McGuinness of Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
