Kindergartners head to class in NH district that fought against funding public kindergartenHUDSON, N.H. — It’s the first day of school for kindergartners in a New Hampshire school district that once sought to block funding public kindergarten. In Vermont, same-sex weddings not the draw that civil unions were when state held a monopolyMONTPELIER, Vt. — Bed-and-breakfast owner Jeff Connor was hoping for a boom in business once Vermont opened the door for same-sex couples to marry. New Hampshire opens 5 unemployment offices this weekend to deal with benefit claim backlogCONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is opening five unemployment offices around the state this weekend to ease the backlog of people filing claims. Saks will offer Timberland shoes, including exclusive line, at some storesSTRATHAM, N.H. — The Timberland Co. said Friday Saks Inc. will begin to offer Timberland items at some Saks Fifth Avenue stores beginning in September. Gentlemen, start your interviews: Thousands attend job fair at New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLOUDON, N.H. — Job interviews as quick as a pit stop replaced the usual blur of race cars at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday when thousands of people turned out for a job fair. Thousands attend job fair at New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayLOUDON, N.H. — Speedy job interviews replaced the usual blur of race cars at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where thousands of people turned out for a job fair. Mass. high court says state can’t collect taxes on tires bought in NH by Mass. residentsBOSTON — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled the state has no right to collect taxes from a retail chain that sold tires to Massachusetts residents in New Hampshire. NH man upset street was blocked by parade accused of driving through barricade and into officerALLENSTOWN, N.H. — Police said a man upset his street was blocked off for an Old Home Day parade drove through a barricade and hit a police officer with his car. Police said 77-year-old Paul Boucher was charged with felony reckless conduct and felony second-degree assault. APNewsBreak: States probe whether FairPoint faked readiness to take over phone systemMONTPELIER, Vt. — Regulators in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are looking into an allegation that FairPoint Communications faked its readiness to take over the region’s dominant telephone network from Verizon during a review by a consultant to the states, officials said Monday. NH man snares a rare, cobalt-blue lobster, donates crustacean to science centerPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — At first, New Hampshire lobsterman Bill Marconi thought he had caught a shiny blue beer can in his trap. It turns out it was a rare, cobalt-blue lobster. The 52-year-old lobsterman was out hauling 400 traps with his son Wednesday when he snared the 1½-pound lobster in between his dock and the Isle of Shoals, about six miles off the coast. 1,224-pound cupcake _ triple vanilla with pink frosting _ sets Guinness World RecordMANCHESTER, N.H. — A 1,224-pound triple vanilla cupcake with pink frosting has set a record as the world’s largest. Government blip gives away New Englanders’ Social Security numbers to Pacific IslandersCONCORD, N.H. — When Tropical Storm Chata’an struck the Federated States of Micronesia in 2002, the U.S. government sent 1,300 blankets, 4,000 disposable diapers, 30 cases of sardines — and my Social Security number. State lawmakers face public backlash over generous taxpayer funded health benefitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Waiting in line at the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions, Lawrence Cafero Jr. can’t help but feel a bit guilty. Obama takes on role of fact-checker as he pushes for health care overhaul in West, on WebWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning his eyes West and hitting the Web as he steps up his counteroffensive against critics of a proposed health care overhaul. Before friendly town hall, Obama takes on health care critics, says they create boogeymenPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Braced for a fight he never got, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan Tuesday, urging a town hall audience not to listen to those who seek to “scare and mislead the American people.” Obama goes on offensive in support of health care plan, saying critics using ’scare tactics’PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Braced for a fight he never got, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan Tuesday, urging a town hall audience not to listen to those who seek to “scare and mislead the American people.” What protests? Obama town hall lacks outbursts from critics that lawmakers have seen elsewherePORTSMOUTH, N.H. — So much for those spontaneous outbursts that have dogged lawmakers home on August recess. Before friendly town hall, Obama takes on outside health critics, says they create boogeymenPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Hoping to blunt the momentum of critics, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan Tuesday, urging the country not to listen to those who seek to “scare and mislead the American people.” Obama tries to reassure seniors worried about Medicare cuts in health care overhaulPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — President Barack Obama is seeking to reassure the nation’s seniors that health care overhaul won’t mean cuts in Medicare. Obama says health overhaul would not set up “death panels” to rule on care for seniorsPORTSMOUTH, N.H — President Barack Obama is seeking to put to rest claims that the health care overhaul he seeks would set up “death panels” to rule on life-sustaining care for ailing seniors. Obama flays insurance companies, seeking support for health care overhaulPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Hoping to blunt the momentum of critics, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan, urging the country not to listen to those who seek to “scare and mislead the American people.” Obama defends government’s ability to run health care plan, cites Medicare programPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — President Barack Obama says Americans wary of a government-run health care plan should look no further than Medicare. As tempers flare nationwide, Obama pitches health care plan at New Hampshire town hallPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Trying to put new energy behind his health care plan, President Barack Obama on Tuesday took direct aim at the health insurance industry, promising Americans that “meddling” bureaucrats should not be determining anyone’s care. Obama says he doesn’t want bureaucratic meddling in health care decisionsPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — President Barack Obama is defending his health care overhaul against criticism that it would be a government takeover. Already insured? Obama pitching his health care plan to those worried about changes in systemWASHINGTON — His approval ratings slipping, President Barack Obama is retooling his message on health care overhaul, aiming to win over Americans who already have insurance. Years before 2012 caucuses, Iowa making changes _ signaling it will fight to stay firstDES MOINES, Iowa —Last year’s marathon presidential campaign should have sated even the most intense political junkies, but in Iowa and New Hampshire some are already looking ahead to 2012. New Hampshire becomes one of 17 states to enact law protecting workers from plant closuresCONCORD, N.H. —New Hampshire became at least the 17th state to enact a law requiring large companies to inform workers and the state before mass layoffs or plant closings. US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of AfricaArmy Sgt. Randy M. Haney When Randy M. Haney got a care package filled with candy while serving in Afghanistan, he wasn’t the one who ate it. He gave it to Afghan children, his mother said. White House says Obama plans New Hampshire town hall-style meeting next weekWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will push his policy priorities next week in New Hampshire, a state that has presented him with mixed political blessings. NH negotiating with Eagle Scout over $25,000 cost of 3-day mountain rescue with helicopterCONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire and a Massachusetts Eagle Scout who needed to be rescued from Mount Washington are negotiating the size of his fine, which the state initially set at $25,000. |
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