Judge rules former NH Senate candidate must pay ex-wife, lawyer $20,000

A judge has ordered a Laconia man who ran for state Senate last year to pay at least $20,000 to his ex-wife and her attorney in a divorce dispute.

Londonderry workforce housing proposal variance granted

A variance allowing developers of a proposed workforce housing community on Trail Haven Drive to construct up to seven buildings per year was granted during Thursday night’s Zoning Board of...

NH Preservation Alliance honors 10 for protecting historic treasures

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance recognized communities and individuals for protecting the state's historical treasures.

Bail reduced in Dover man's swindling case

A Superior Court judge decided to reduce bail for a prominent real estate investor and former School Board chairman who faces 19 felony charges, even though prosecutors say he is a flight risk.

Lancaster affordable housing complex set to open

An agency that specializes in providing assistance to New Hampshire residents, including helping them find a place to live at a reasonable rent, is preparing to open 20 units of affordable housing in...

Graying of Londonderry a challenge for housing

With 22 percent of Londonderry's population aged 55 or older, local planning officials are taking a serious look at the town's housing needs.

NH real estate market improves, again, Realtors say

The state's real estate market continued its slow but steady recovery in the first quarter of 2013, according to January-March statistics released on Wednesday by the New Hampshire Association of...

Woodmont neighbors seek answers

As the public hearing process for the Woodmont Commons project inches forward, the voices of neighbors eager to have their questions answered are getting louder.

Nashua aldermen approve lease for community garden

City-owned land is being given to Gate City Community Gardens for a pretty penny -- or in this case a dollar -- allowing the group to build its first of many planting sites throughout Nashua.

Moultonborough Community Garden program sprouting

The town will officially kick off its Community Garden program this Memorial Day weekend when residents who have signed on may access their 600-square-foot plots of land in which to grow fresh fruits...

Experts: NH natives, perennials your best garden choices

I't's not hard to spot a hot fad in shoes or purses, and the popular styles in cars and trucks roar around on the roads, but the latest trend in gardening and plants are a little harder to pin down.

Pinkerton Academy in Derry the beneficiary of palm's prolific growth

The annual Derry Garden Club's perennial plant sale will be held Saturday at the Masonic Temple in Derry, but there is one member's donation that will not be for sale.
It was a little too big.

Gardeners begin raising produce for SHARE Food Pantry

On a stretch of land behind the SHARE Food Pantry on Elm Street, 10 gardeners are tending crops that will feed their families at home, and families who rely on SHARE.

Aldermen want another look at West Side garden approval

Some residents in a West Side neighborhood are resisting plans for a community garden on a vacant city plot near the bank of the Piscataquog River.

As lilac season blooms, so does statewide NH photo contest

To mark the season, the 18th annual New Hampshire lilac photo contest, sponsored by the Governor's Lilac and Wildflower Commission, is now open.

Tamworth Farmers' Market ready to open 2013 season

For those hungry for a taste of fresh, locally grown greens, the Tamworth Farmers' Market is kicking off its outdoor season on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon with early season crops like spinach,...

Timing is everything with spring gardening in NH

There are some people who seem to sprinkle a few seeds on the ground and with a wave of their hands luscious fields of bright green grass and beautiful bursts of blooms unfold before them.

Goffstown students build garden one rock at a time

A project to create and cultivate a vegetable garden at Goffstown High School became a lesson in community building for senior Connor O'Brien.

Hooksett arborist recognized for his ability to work in the cold

A Hooksett man has been named the winner of the Cintas and Carhartt Cold Crew competition, an annual contest recognizing American and Canadian cold-weather workers.

Plymouth State University offers thanks to the campus' retired horticulturist

Plymouth State University has given formal thanks to a man who helped make the campus beautiful for 35 years.