Police: Lebanon church arson suspect angry at God

A Lebanon man charged with arson in a fire that destroyed the First Baptist Church told police he set the fire because he was angry at God for making him a pedophile.

Anthony K. Boisvert's twin sister Andrea Gilbert leaves the courtroom after her probable cause hearing on a charge of falsifying evidence in her brother's arson case.

Church arson suspect's sister accused of tampering with evidence

A sex-oriented shop is proposed for 45 Manchester St., the storefront with the “for rent” sign in the window.

Proposed sex shop making pitch to Manchester officials

A boutique-style shop could open in downtown Manchester, offering intimate products, education about healthy sex and workshops on topics such as senior-citizen sex and pelvic muscle strengthening. 0

Manchester superintendent addresses projected budget shortfall

An estimated 40 people attended a public forum Tuesday night at the Middle School at Parkside to hear details on Manchester's projected $6 million shortfall in next year's school budget, and offer... 0

The Calumet House, a halfway house on Lowell Street in Manchester on Tuesday.

Prison visits canceled after overdoses

State officials suspended visits at the New Hampshire State Prison for three days this week, the result of an unusual spate of four overdoses in the state corrections system, one a fatality at the... 0

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