Courts/Oversight

Death penalty in U.S. spurs Wild West scramble for killer drugs

Hassan: I would sign Addison’s death warrant

Lehigh man receives 25-year sentence in death of NJ man

N.H. Supreme Court upholds conviction in Concord stun gun attack of pregnant driver

Former Derry town manager wants indecent exposure case dismissed

Seabrook allots police $25K from bequest to 'fight drugs'

Accused kidnapper released despite Vt.'s attempts to hold her

No child porn charge against ex-reporter accused of planting camera in bathroom

Opinion

John Frank Weaver: Judge sort of clears path for beer-delivery drones

PolitiFact: Ann Kuster does half a flip-flop on employer mandates in Affordable Care Act

Salt Lake Tribune: NH to Utah: The first-in-the-nation primary is ours, back off

Are President Obama's policies driving gun sales higher?

'Inside Edition' reports on Keene parking meter Robin Hoods

Police union greed trumping police chief concerns on casino bill

John Sununu: Obama weakens U.S. militarily, economically

Concord Monitor concerned weak president will mean cuts to government spending after midterm putsch

General News

'Chicken swaps' will return to NH on limited basis

New Hampshire's chicken fans will once again be able to trade and sell their birds at popular “chicken swaps” this summer – but not as frequently as before, and they'll have to do it carefully.

NHPR audio: Libertarians move in to make small NH town even smaller

About 50 libertarians have moved into Grafton from around the country, splitting the town over their push to shrink its government.

Tilted Kilt ‘breast-aurant’ gets OK for Nashua plaza

NASHUA – A new eatery known as a “breastaurant” is coming to Amherst Street, but not all of the neighbors are enthusiastic about it.

House bill banning the restriction of where sex offenders can live raises worry

CONCORD — A bill prohibiting residency restrictions for registered sex offenders and offenders against children which was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this month is causing concern among some legislators.

Former Pease pilot on flying the world's fastest plane the SR-71

Spencer Hall interviews former SR-71 Blackbird pilot Rick McCrary about what it's like to fly the world's fastest plane. Spoiler: It's terrifying.

New England on 'high alert' after Canadian pipeline reversal approved

The decision has regional environmental groups raising the alarms, warning the industry is now one step closer to being able to transport tar sands and other corrosive crude oil from the west, through Ontario and Quebec, over the border into Vermont, and then to the Maine coast for export.

NH trucker in Maine unaware he pushed car 200 feet; other drivers finally alerted him

FARMINGTON — A Mexico man escaped injury Friday morning when a loaded logging truck pushed his car sideways down Route 2 for about 200 feet before it stopped at a traffic light in front of Walmart.

Parking Meter Robin Hoods getting government attention

Let's be honest, the government hates when you take money away from them. It doesn't matter how you do it, they simply don't want to lose a dime.

UN concerned U.S. will quit pot prohibition boondoggle

The International Narcotics Control Board is 'concerned' about the spread of marijuana legalization in the United States adn Uruguay.

Dartmouth responds to demands for justice in student 'Freedom Budget'

A group of students last month sent administrators a "Freedom Budget" decrying racism, classism, sexism and other campus problems and making 70 demands.

Dartmouth sexual-assault crackdown amid federal probe

Dartmouth College, under investigation by the Education Department for its response to sexual misconduct, is preparing stiffer penalties for students found responsible for sexual assault.

USA knocks off Korea, 3-0, in Paralympic prelims lead by NH's Taylor Chase

The United States jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead on goals by Taylor Chace (Hampton Falls, N.H.) and Page.

Fired chief comes under fire before election

Consentino, 73, was terminated as police chief and elderly affairs director on Feb. 27, 2013, “for cause.” Details about Consentino’s termination were sealed.

NH state rep gets railroad bid back on track

The long-simmering feud between the Department of Transportation and state Rep. Peter Leishman, D-Peterborough, may soon be over.

As a grid operator, he’s got the power

As a controller at the National Grid system control center in Northborough, he and 58 other operators keep tabs on the electrical transmission system, working from eight 23-inch monitors on his desk.

Sites unveiled for potential Plaistow rail station

Four of the five passenger stations are located in Plaistow, with one touching the Plaistow border in Atkinson.

Video: New closure threat for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard?

The shipyard was put on the base closure list 9 years ago, but survived the process.

New Hampshire Rebellion begins to take root

In January, the New Hampshire Rebellion made headlines by walking 185 miles in honor ... That's why New Hampshire was the logical place to star

Obama tells Democrats it's time to get worried about Shaheen's senate seat, others

“You've got to pay attention to the states,” Obama begged at a recent fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association. Obama lamented that Democrats don’t think state-level races in the 2014 midterms are “sexy enough.”

GOP strategists say Christie’s 4th at CPAC a win

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie finished fourth in the Conservative Political Action Conference’s presidential preference poll yesterday, but Republican strategists say his lackluster showing means next to nothing — in fact, it might actually be a good thing.