Police drop charge against Somersworth man in robbery

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DOVER — Police have dropped a charge against a Somersworth man accused earlier this week of being an accomplice in a robbery.

Principal: Child’s river rescue part of the job

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ROCHESTER — Gonic School Principal Gwen Rhodes said her rescue of a child from the Cocheco River on Wednesday morning was no more difficult than what educators do every day.

Lynch vetoes bill that would allow interest rates to top 400% a year

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CONCORD – Gov. John Lynch vetoed Senate Bill 160 Friday which would allow payday loan lenders to charge more than 400 percent interest over a year's time.

Family dog shot in house burglary

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DOVER — A family’s female pitbull has died after being shot Thursday during a burglary at a local home.

City man sentenced for stabbing clerk during theft

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BRENTWOOD — A Manchester man was sentenced to two to six years in state prison for stealing a spool of wire at a Portsmouth Home Depot store last February and then stabbing a clerk while fleeing the scene.

2 Weare man wanted in child sex assault

0 Sandown man’s death remains a mystery

7 Drug bust nets $13,600 worth of cocaine

6 Friendly greeting gets man assaulted

12 Couple assaulted by man they agreed to give a ride

Epping boy, 6, struck by car while chasing ball into street

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EPPING — A 6-year-old boy was struck by a car Friday afternoon while chasing a basketball into the street, Epping police said.

Pit bull mix dog attack puts mail carrier in the hospital

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A postal carrier was hospitalized last week after she was attacked by a dog at a home on Paradise Drive in Bennington.

Realtor Q and A: Pre-approval different from commitment

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What is the difference is between a lender's "pre-approval" for a mortgage and a "commitment"? Aren't they the same thing?

Coming this Monday in the state's best business news section:

Meet our 40 Under Forty

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The 21 men and 19 women chosen for this year's class of the New Hampshire Union Leader's 40 Under Forty tell incredible stories of charity, success and seemingly insurmountable challenges. Meet these up-and-coming residents who are helping make New Hampshire a great place to live. They include people who have faced down incredible challenges and others who are being honored because of their selfless giving.

Friday headlines

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> UNH prof. on Costa Concordia satire
> Lynch: New aviation fees are for the birds
> Rapist driving NH truck still at large
> Somersworth Housing Authority denied ex parte restraining order against estate of former official
> Friend of murdered UNH football player testifies
> True Sudanese Bloods, True Somali Bloods problem in Maine
> Seabrook wants to ban 'big box' stores near Mass. border
> Mass. lawmakers look to halt Seabrook plant's relicensing
> NH carries nation's second-highest average credit card debt
> USA Springs deal faces evaporation
> UNH study finds hospitality industry inhospitable to disabled
> NHSUPCO: DOC isn't free to set restitution
> Va. settlement on services for developmentally disabled could impact NH
> D.C. leaders push for statehood in New Hampshire
> UNH sociologist weighs in on Mass. bill restricting media in regards to minors
> NH becoming 'most pro-gun state in the country'


• Thursday headlines
• Wednesday headlines

We publish exclusive content each day only in the print editions of the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. Here are several articles in newsstand editions and our e-Edition today.

Only In Print: Blake’s puts mall business behind it

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MANCHESTER — Blake’s Creamery closed its ice cream stand in the Mall of New Hampshire Friday night after a 35-year presence in the mall.

Only In Print:Gatsas holds off on new budget

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MANCHESTER — Mayor Ted Gatsas has delayed his heavily promoted budget address, scheduled for Monday, attributing it to tentative agreements reached with three additional city unions and non-unionized city workers.

0 Only In Print: Identity of Woodsville fire victim to be released next week

0 Only In Print: Pension funding change expected

Here's a preview of the stories and features that will be in this weekend's New Hampshire Sunday News.

In this weekend's editions

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Caring for your heart
Having a healthy heart is a matter of taking the right steps, and among those steps is walking, which experts say is a great way to get exercise and improve heart health. That's one of the topics we'll cover in our Heart Healthy special section on Sunday. We'll also tell readers about a new method of minimally invasive heart valve replacement that is coming to New Hampshire.


State pensioners
At the top of the list is a retiree whose pension is $135,915.84. At the bottom is a man who receives $59,019.48 a year. In between are the other 498 members of the state retirement system who were among the top 500 pension recipients for 2011. We'll tell you who is getting how much in the complete listing of the top tier.

UNH hockey falls at BC

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College scored twice in the final 3:05, the final one coming with 51 seconds left, for a 4-3 over UNH. It was the Wildcats' third last-minute loss this month.

0 Trinity dominates BG

0 Monarchs’ rally comes up short

0 Celtics at .500 with fourth straight win

0 North wins battle of Nashua

Visit Fish & Game at the Farm and Forest Expo Feb. 3-4 in Manchester

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CONCORD, N.H. -- Be sure to stop by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department booth while you're at the New Hampshire Farm & Forest Exposition, coming Friday and Saturday, February 3-4, 2012, at the Radisson Hotel/Center of New Hampshire (700 Elm Street) in Manchester, N.H. The Fish and Game booth will feature a wildlife exhibit and information on how to connect with wildlife in your own backyard.

0 Free Talk on Wild Turkeys February 2 in Nashua

1 Loon Mountain's Superpipe First to Open in New Hampshire