Manchester - Updated, 8:58 a.m. City fire units are fighting a two-alarm fire in the area of 188 Auburn Street. More details will be posted as soon as possible.

> Approximate location of the fire

MERRIMACK - Updated, 7:54 a.m. A woman suffered minor smoke inhalation last night when she tried to put out a fire that started in a bathroom of her Victoria Place condominium, according to the fire chief.

If the same results play out next spring, both districts will be labeled in need of "restructuring," a federal designation under the No Child Left Behind law that would be uncharted water in New Hampshire.

> Derry, Londonderry: Administrators undeterred by test results (1)
> Merrimack: Middle school cited for lack of progress (1)
> Hooksett: Memorial deemed in need of improvement
> Preliminary AYP status of Schools In Need of Improvement (SINI) for school year 2008-09 (Excel spreadsheet)

CANDIA - A man who is accused of picking up the dog and throwing him to the ground, faces six charges, including felony criminal threatening and animal cruelty.

> Golden Ghost haunts home

DOVER - Dennis Callahan, 82, who taught physical education and coached several sports during his 33 years with the Dover school system, died Monday, May 5.

The Munzes - Ed, his wife, Christine, and two of their three children, Jennifer and Karen -- will don their mortarboards Saturday.

FRANCONIA - The freak accident happened when a huge boulder crashed from its perch and struck her.

> The location of the tragedy (Google map)

MERRIMACK - Updated, 7:23 a.m. Two men tried to steal a large spool of copper/steel cable last night by squeezing it into a too small van, according to police.

Meghan Casella, 20, was about to reach her goal of going to beauty school. She died in a single-car accident Wednesday night on Interstate 93 in Canterbury.

MANCHESTER - City educators can rest assured their jobs will be waiting for them in September, district officials declared yesterday.

CONCORD - The amendment allowed school aid to be targeted to needier districts, leaves the courts actively involved in school funding and requires that every school district no matter its wealth get a share of state aid.

> Compromise reached on school aid amendment language (8)
> Speaker endorses school funding amendment (1)
> Amendment ups aid for poorer towns (7)

HOOKSETT - Despite trimming 60,000 square feet from the planned Route 3A store, the world's largest retailer says it still plans to add 200 jobs in the new Supercenter.

> Retail giant scales back in Derry (8)

ON THURSDAY, legislators decided that whoever gets elected to the General Court this fall will gladly pay next year for the school funding plan passed yesterday.

BOSTON - Boston routs Cleveland, 89-73, to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.