Courts/Oversight

One-time USA Springs investment source indicted on federal fraud charges

Vt. man sentenced to 22 years in kidnapping, chase that crossed into NH

Justice Department files 'Fair Housing' lawsuit against Jaffrey property owner

Ilya Shapiro: New Hampshire school choice case assumes government owns your income

Business duo sues bank and servicer over Franklin foreclosure

Lawyers seek delay in manslaughter trial for death of teen pedestrian

Vt. settles taser death civil lawsuit of man who died in NH

Ex-NH lawmaker and former Army lieutenant colonel David Young pleads to charges, forfeits millions, faces prison

Opinion

Kimberly Atkins: Scott Brown’s gun-control stance will be biggest N.H. obstacle

Fosters: Highway plan held hostage?

NY Sun: Portraits at a premium

New Republic - Kevin Mahnken: Scott Brown Is a Carpetbagger—and There's Nothing Wrong With That

John E. Sununu: Democrats will miss it when it’s gone

Keene Sentinel: Districts should be compensated for educating homeschoolers

General News

Free State Project celebrity arrested for DUI by Laconia police

Johnson, whose Internet name is "Amanda Billyrock", is referred to online as an "epic figure" in the libertarian world. She calls herself an anarchist and has said she came to New Hampshire to join the Free State movement and liked it here. She is from Utah.

Family holds up message to missing Abby for Good Morning America cameras in NYC

A Lakes Region resident spread the word about missing teen Abigail Hernandez all the way to New York City where she held up a sign about Hernandez in front of Good Morning America's cameras.

Alleged BOWW leader Jarvis back in prison after failed drug test

A month after being re-released to a halfway house, Jesse Jarvis, one of the four alleged founders of the Brotherhood of White Warriors, has returned to prison for failing a drug test.

MEGA MILLIONS: Winning Tickets Sold In Georgia, California

Two tickets matched the winning numbers in Tuesday night’s $636 million Mega Millions jackpot — splitting the second-largest prize in U.S. history.

NH bus company plan to offer service from Portland to Boston on hold over fears of government subsidized rail

“This thing is paused because we feel we need to have a bigger policy discussion with the Maine Department of Transportation and the turnpike authority before we go any further,” said Harry Blunt, president of the New Hampshire-based bus company.

Police: Man angry over vehicle repo goes on ax-swinging tirade

Joseph Lauze, 40, of 7 Depot Road, is facing felony charges of reckless conduct for allegedly hitting the front windshield of a car where a victim was located, criminal threatening for threatening to hit a victim with the ax while swinging it, and two counts of criminal mischief for sinking the ax into the RPG Towing and Recovery team’s vehicle and kicking a police car door while in custody.

3 ex-special forces soldiers plead guilty in case that highlights ease of defrauding U.S. government

SALT LAKE CITY -- Three former Special Forces soldiers have pleaded guilty to charges of using inside bid information to win more than $50 million in Army contracts in Afghanistan in a case that shows how easily contractors can profit from military business.

Homeless man found dead in the snow in Claremont

An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. Police do not believe Harriman's death is suspicious.

Man charged after accidental shooting girlfriend in the leg

PLAISTOW — A Haverhill man was arrested Monday after accidentally shooting his girlfriend in the leg.

No jail time for Farmington women in animal cruelty case

DOVER — The two Farmington women charged last year with what officials referred to as one of the largest animal cruelty cases in the area will avoid jail time if they stay out of trouble for two years.

Meadowbrook outlines another round of improvements

GILFORD — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion program to add facilities and increase the capacity of the outdoor music venue.

OSHA investigating workplace death of Hooksett man

The state medical examiner's office determined Ronald Schlegel of Hooksett died from an injury suffered after he was pinned between a scissor lift and an overhead door at Loudon's Pleasant View Gardens on Dec. 10.

Berlin birthday girls decide to give instead of receive

BERLIN – A birthday party was held at the Berlin Bowling Center for two young girls who will soon be turning 8. Instead of receiving presents for themselves, they decided to give to others.

Breweries growing in New Hampshire

LONDONDERRY – When Geoff Hewes wanted to open a brewery, he knew exactly what he wanted to promote in his beer — New Hampshire.

Ken Burns talks about national parks, his new movie about Yosemite

Ken Burns was in town Sunday for the premiere of his movie, “Yosemite: A Gathering Of Spirit,” a 26-minute documentary on the national park he called “the most beautiful place on the planet.”

Portsmouth again orders owner of historic home to replace chimney toppled by storm

PORTSMOUTH — The Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday upheld a city order mandating that the owner of an antique house on The Hill must replace a brick chimney that toppled during a storm.

Rx Report: Prescriptions for northern New England kids vary widely

Children in and around Franklin are prescribed acid suppressants at more than twice the rate of children in other parts of New Hampshire despite research showing no benefits from the drugs in infants, the patients most commonly receiving the drugs.

Video: Tiger, lion rescued from NH roadside 'Liger' breeding program enjoy new home in Tampa

The zoo originally bought the two animals so that they could increase their visitor numbers and profits by having Cameron and Zadu make a “liger” — a breed, like Zadu’s, that does not naturally occur in the wild and suffers from genetic flaws.

UNH: Students with a disability more likely to be restrained, secluded in affluent schools

The restraint and seclusion of students in U.S. public schools in response to student behavior problems are used much more frequently on students with a disability than on students without a disability, and especially in affluent school districts.

Manchester plow takes out dozens of mailboxes

Neighbors wonder how more than 20 mailboxes were hit.