Courts/Oversight

Lawsuit against Hampton River Marina claims illegal dumping

Alton couple sues Starbucks after woman severely burned using coffee maker

Lawyer cites recently-retired deputy chief's role in officer's $2.7M inheritance dispute

Judge finds Carroll County Commission routinely violated Right-to-Know law

Merrimack County locked in polygraph dispute with retired DEA agent looking to double dip with Liquor Commission

Committee vote renders new trial for Chad Evans resolution inexpedient to legislate

Former Plaistow planner waives hearing

Former Exeter hockey coach who took $1M from widows sentenced

Opinion

General News

Portsmouth could earn place in Monopoly

PORTSMOUTH — The city is in the running to become part of a new Monopoly game board, if enough people vote for Portsmouth in the Monopoly 'Here and Now' campaign as part of Hasbro's 80th anniversary celebration of the iconic board game.

Carroll County Sheriff' Office threatens not help angry owners of towed vehicles

OSSIPEE — Carroll County Sheriff's Office says people should be nice to its dispatchers or they run the risk of not being helped if their car is towed.

America’s forgotten images of Islam

Popular early U.S. tales depicted Muslims as menacing figures in faraway lands or cardboard moral paragons.
In 1810, for instance, the New Hampshire Patriot ran a story called 'Mohammedan Forbearance,' depicting a Muslim caliph as a model of faith and morality.

Drinking vanilla extract leads to DWI in Belmont?

In a written media statement, police said that arrest of Kimberlee O'Riordan took place February 21 at 12:30 p.m. and that she told police she had consumed an unknown number of bottles of vanilla extract.

Maine weighs revoking seat belt law days after 75-car pileup

Just two days after a 75-vehicle pileup injured at least 17 people in the state, lawmakers in Maine are considering legislation that would allow adults to opt out of wearing seat belts.