A 28-year-old Manchester man is facing felony sexual assault charges in connection with two children that were in the care of his mother between 2019 and 2023.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Several Rizo-Lopez dairy products were recalled nationwide Wednesday as part of a national Listeria outbreak linked to cheese made by the company.
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MERRIMACK — Representatives of the state Department of Transportation and the firm with which the state is partnering for the upcoming F.E. Everett Turnpike widening project brought about 50 residents and town officials up to date on the plan this week.
Friday, February 09, 2024
Portsmouth wasn’t quite ready to part with its towering Christmas tree just yet. So they turned it into a Tree of Love — just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Thursday, February 08, 2024
MANCHESTER — A public hearing on moving regional letter and package distribution to Boston from Manchester attracted about 250 angry postal workers and customers concerned about delivery delays and the layoff of 11 employees.
Sunday, February 04, 2024
MEREDITH — Despite having to again use the “Plan B” venue of Lake Waukewan instead of Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, the 15th New England Pond Hockey Classic nonetheless went down as a success on Sunday, with defending Open Division champion team Grassy Pond making it two titles in a row.
Saturday, February 03, 2024
Time was, you didn’t think about where your electricity came from. You flipped a switch and the lights went on.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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A new spa in Atkinson catering to adults who role-play as children wearing diapers has neighbors’ undergarments in a bunch, with hundreds signing an online petition to prevent the business from opening in the community.
Monday, January 29, 2024
The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young Artist Competition is now open and is seeking applicants.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
GREEN’S GRANT — Cornish is home to the sculpture garden of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, but this township in Coos County also boasts a sculpture garden, albeit one that is much more ephemeral.
Friday, January 26, 2024
LONDONDERRY — Cemetery expansion, equipment for the fire department and hopes that voters will support additional public works vehicles and a major water improvement effort are are some of the items making the fiscal year 2025 Londonderry town warrant that will be brought before residents at…
Monday, January 22, 2024
MILAN — Employing what she called “reverse psychology,” which included her dressing as a crash-test dummy, Claudette Marino avoided trouble Saturday while riding her miniature Jeep to unprecedented lengths during the fifth annual art sled rally at the Nansen Ski Club’s Winter Carnival.
Friday, January 19, 2024
NASHUA — Several peace activists braved chilly temperatures in downtown Nashua Friday to hold signs urging voters in Tuesday’s presidential primary to write in “Ceasefire” rather than vote for a particular candidate.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
DERRY — Voters here will decide on a $103.4 million school budget plan along with a proposed new school building and major school improvements when they head to the polls in March.
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
A Bedford High School student involved in a serious crash in Goffstown two weeks ago has died.
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
FRANKLIN — In what appears to be the start of a new, New Year’s tradition, a quintet of brave souls took a dip in the Winnipesaukee River on Monday to welcome in 2024.
Sunday, December 31, 2023
A look back at 2023 through the lens of Union Leader photographers.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
NORTH CONWAY — Despite heavy rains Monday that damaged portions of its Mountain Division tracks, the Conway Scenic Railroad is fully open for business, with an official confirming Thursday that the Jolly Old Elf will make all his scheduled appearances aboard the Santa’s Holiday Express on Saturday.
Sunday, December 10, 2023
DERRY — He had a unique look. A bushy-haired, soft spoken artist/educator who is now part of a Derry business.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Bedford officials will hold a public hearing early next year on a $36.5 million bond request to build a new safety complex on South River Road and renovate the existing complex and the town offices building.
Thursday, November 23, 2023
LITTLETON — While selectmen say they will make a statement in January about the controversy over art in public places that has embroiled the community for three months, many residents say the issue has already harmed the town’s reputation and its economy.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
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Watching the Veterans Day parade from the corner of Webster and Elm streets, Michael Hustead of Manchester, who served for 21 years in the U.S. Army, was muted by a swell of emotion. Memories were rushing back.
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
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DERRY — To ensure accurate vote counts, the town is getting new ballot counting machines that it will test in March’s municipal election and have ready for the 2024 state primary and presidential elections.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
GOFFSTOWN — Laurie Ortolano of Nashua, whose steep property tax hike led to lengthy legal battles with city officials over access to public records, received the 2023 First Amendment Award from the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications Thursday.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
DERRY — It’s something new for the local police department and something many say is long overdue.
Monday, October 16, 2023
NASHUA — Following the arrest of a man who allegedly fired shots toward a homeless person, then a contentious public meeting at a neighborhood school, the city on Sunday bused about a dozen homeless people living in a camp off Crown Street to a local motel.
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NASHUA — The Greater Nashua chapter of the New Hampshire League of Women Voters has scheduled a series of public “meet the candidates” forums this month to give voters the opportunity to hear from the men and women running for office in the Nov. 7 municipal election.
Saturday, October 07, 2023
During the pandemic, Lisa Peluso watched as more and more people from outside New Hampshire bought homes in Lincoln to rent out, driving up home prices for others.
Thursday, October 05, 2023
NASHUA — An unidentified woman died early Thursday morning when a fast-moving fire broke out in her home around 1:30 a.m., officials said.
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Nashua Applefest marked its 15th year over the weekend and was expecting about 3,000 people for the two-day event Saturday and Sunday, according to Amie Groff, the Development and Community Relations Manager for the Salvation Army, which has been hosting the event at Sullivan Farm in Nashua …
Thursday, September 28, 2023
State-of-the art DNA-tracing technology and a widening genealogy database enabled the state to close a 32-year-old cold case.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
NASHUA — A resident of the Clocktower Place apartments is facing three domestic violence-related charges that accuse him of threatening and strangling a woman police describe as an intimate partner.
NASHUA — A call to police from a woman accusing 25-year-old Thomas Eosue of choking her and damaging her cellphone has led to Eosue’s arrest on one felony and one misdemeanor charge, police said.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
WINDHAM — Three high school football games will kick off this year’s campaign for Project Blackout, a nonprofit dedicated to raising pediatric cancer awareness in New England through community events and sports.
NASHUA — Mayor Jim Donchess, who has occupied the corner office at City Hall for the past eight years — plus his first eight-year term he served back in the 1980s — will likely stand by his record of service to the city in the Nov. 7 election.
MERRIMACK — Roughly 150 girls, ages 5-18, who participate in the Girls Inc. program in Nashua or Manchester rode waves of excitement and anticipation to the Crocs outlet at Merrimack Premium Outlets this week to round out their back-to-school outfits with Classic Clog Crocs.
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
AMHERST — Mark Reams has retired as Amherst police chief after 30 years of service to the force.
Monday, September 04, 2023
AMHERST — The Amherst Land Trust reached an agreement with a Nashua developer to preserve 68 acres of mostly woodland west of the Village Green and faces a Sept. 15 deadline to raise the final $150,000 needed to seal the $2 million deal.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Cormac Toland, 9, of Manchester, was the 6 millionth fan to come to Delta Dental Stadium as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats near their 20th season.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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A new spa in Atkinson catering to adults who role-play as children wearing diapers has neighbors’ undergarments in a bunch, with hundreds signing an online petition to prevent the business from opening in the community.
Monday, January 29, 2024
The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young Artist Competition is now open and is seeking applicants.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
GREEN’S GRANT — Cornish is home to the sculpture garden of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, but this township in Coos County also boasts a sculpture garden, albeit one that is much more ephemeral.
Friday, January 26, 2024
LONDONDERRY — Cemetery expansion, equipment for the fire department and hopes that voters will support additional public works vehicles and a major water improvement effort are are some of the items making the fiscal year 2025 Londonderry town warrant that will be brought before residents at…
Monday, January 22, 2024
MILAN — Employing what she called “reverse psychology,” which included her dressing as a crash-test dummy, Claudette Marino avoided trouble Saturday while riding her miniature Jeep to unprecedented lengths during the fifth annual art sled rally at the Nansen Ski Club’s Winter Carnival.
Friday, January 19, 2024
NASHUA — Several peace activists braved chilly temperatures in downtown Nashua Friday to hold signs urging voters in Tuesday’s presidential primary to write in “Ceasefire” rather than vote for a particular candidate.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
DERRY — Voters here will decide on a $103.4 million school budget plan along with a proposed new school building and major school improvements when they head to the polls in March.