NASHUA – After decades of planning and advocacy by city leaders, the 1.8-mile stretch of road known as the Broad Street Parkway opened in Nashua’s Millyard area at a cost of $80 million in December 2015. Nearly three years later, a dispute regarding property the city took through eminent ...
NASHUA – “Why did the chicken cross the road?” This is a question officials in Nashua hope to avoid answering, as members of the Board of Aldermen are considering an ordinance to regulate urban chickens. There also should not be any roosters crowing to awaken residents in the morning ...
NASHUA – While the allure of fajitas, ultimate burritos and build-your-own-margaritas may bring customers into La Hacienda Del Rio for the first time, it is the relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and second-home feel that bring them back to the restaurant. Such was the case for Kristin ...
AMHERST – The results of President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports are mixed, as some long-stagnant mill towns in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan are again bustling with activity. However, as purchasers of steel and other equipment needed to ...
NASHUA – Cornelius C. Stanley, 45, a member of the New Hampshire Stanley family known for perpetrating paving scams, was arrested last week on charges he ran a scheme on a Pennsylvania resident. Stanley, a Hudson resident, is charged with theft by deception and fraudulent business ...
NASHUA – Shaunae Nolet expects this year’s Dinner on Main Street to be a “win-win-win.” It will be a win for the downtown restaurants and downtown business, a win for the community to experience such a wide array of what the local restaurants have to offer, and a win for Great American ...
CONCORD – Ariel Mendoza, 26, Angel Forteza-Concepcion, 18, and Katyushkanair Baez Vega, 18, all of Manchester, face charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray said. An indictment unsealed last week alleges Mendoza and Forteza-Concepcion ...
NASHUA – Helayne Talbott performed multiple duties during her 15 years with the Nashua School District, but after the Monday Board of Education meeting, her new title is principal of New Searles Elementary School. Named just two weeks before the start of the 2018-19 school year, Talbott’s ...
MANCHESTER – By the time Sadee Willott died three years ago at the age of 21 months, social workers with New Hampshire’s Division for Children, Youth and Families had investigated her parents nine times for suspected abuse. Despite the many reports of black eyes and broken bones, ...
NASHUA – One of the city’s leading health care providers features new leadership, as John A. Jurczyk is the new president of St. Joseph Hospital. Hospital officials said Monday was Jurczyk’s first day on the job. He will also serve as senior vice president of Covenant Health, the ...
BROOKLINE – Michael Wenrich started his own business at 11 years old. For the last 16 years, he has dedicated himself to running his Nashua-based landscaping and excavation company, MCW Landscaping. Now, though, he is hanging up his hard hat and stepping in as Brookline’s first-ever ...
NASHUA – Witness after witness refused to answer whether they had even worked for Dusty Old Cars, with that basic question being enough for the former employees of the defunct classic car dealership to invoke their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Stephan Condodemetraky, ...
HUDSON – Police officers confirm locating Bryan Provencher, the 48-year-old Hudson man who went missing July 31. “He has been located and is safe,” the Hudson Police Department states on its Facebook page regarding Provencher. An officer with the department contacted Monday afternoon ...
NASHUA – Of the 50 states, only West Virginia has a higher rate of opioid-related overdose deaths than does New Hampshire, as abuse of fentanyl, heroin and other drugs continues to plague the Granite State. Therefore, Gov. Chris Sununu and officials with the state Department of Health and ...
PORTSMOUTH (AP) – Crystal meth is on the rise in New Hampshire, entering the state through main highways like Interstate 95, but Seacoast police say use of the drug does not appear to be increasing at the same rate in their cities and towns. State Police Lt. John Hennessey said ...
In today’s techno-savvy world, it’s not uncommon to find people clinging to the virtual world contained in their phones, even amid their real-life surroundings. The latest trend involves individuals following a GPS to travel to different parks, campuses, restaurants and even cities in hopes ...
PEPPERELL, Mass. - Bill Rogers lost his wife in March 2017. While nothing will bring his wife back, he sought to honor her memory last week in what could be considered an unorthodox way. Rogers’ family and a crew of well-wishers gathered at Pepperell Airport to witness him skydive in honor ...
MONT VERNON – School officials are hoping that at least six parents of kindergarten children from Amherst will choose to send them to Mont Vernon’s Village School in September. The unusual request for volunteers is intended to solve class size problems in both schools. The Mont Vernon ...
LYNDEBOROUGH - Although the rain didn’t arrive until after noon, it did manage to keep people indoors, as few attended the annual Community Day events on Saturday. Most vendors for the marketplace passed, but that didn’t stop those who attended from having a good time looking at the wide ...
LYNDEBOROUGH – With several small mountains, great views and miles of stone wall-lined roads, Lyndeborough is an ideal place for a bike ride – offering “tasty gravel” in cycling lingo. On Aug. 25, the Piscataquog Land Conservancy is hosting its fourth Rose Mountain Rumble in ...