All Stories http://www.unionleader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519194&source=RSS Updated Winning Powerball ticket sold in Fla. 2, 1M tickets sold in NH One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth 590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:28:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519194&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0102/130529974&source=RSS Fisher Cats power Stroman to first win at New Britain The Fisher Cats belted three home runs Sunday afternoon to power their way past the New Britain Rock Cats, 7-4, at New Britain Stadium. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:43:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0102/130529974&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS04/130529976&source=RSS Institute for Art graduates its largest class in Manchester The New Hampshire Institute for Art entered a new phase in its centuries-old history, graduating its largest class and giving diplomas to its first creative writing majors. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:39:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS04/130529976&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529978&source=RSS Pending polygraph, apparent Winni Derby winner says he caught salmon off Welch's Island A 17-year-old Bishop Brady High School junior from Laconia was named the victor apparent of the 12,500 grand prize in the Winni Derby Sunday, having caught the largest salmon of the tournament off of Welch's Island Saturday. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:38:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529978&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS01/130529984&source=RSS NH native Jeff Locke masterful in Pittsburgh victory over Astros As Michael McKenry worked with Jeff Locke on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates backup catcher couldn't help but think about the potential of his young battery mate. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:37:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS01/130529984&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS05/130529985&source=RSS Bae wins first PGA Tour title at Byron Nelson tourney South Korean Bae Sang-moon made a fast start, then overcame strong winds and mid-round struggles to clinch his first PGA Tour title by two shots at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, on Sunday. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:37:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS05/130529985&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS05/130529986&source=RSS Arvanitis, Burroughs tops at NH club champs tourney Dan Arvanitis of Manchester's Derryfield Country Club fired a 5-under-par 66 and won the NHGA Tournament of Club Champions on Saturday at Passaconaway Country Club. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:37:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS05/130529986&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS05/130529987&source=RSS Hammer-Lacey team wins NHGA Four Ball tourney The team of Barry Hammer and Sean Lacey, both of Manchester's Intervale Country Club, fired a 67 to claim top honors in Sunday's NHGA Spring Four Ball tournament at Kingswood Golf Club in Wolfeboro. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:37:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS05/130529987&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0701/130519175&source=RSS Bruins cruise to Game 2 win over Rangers Rookie Torey Krug and Brad Marchand each tallied a goal and an assist and Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday and a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:16:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0701/130519175&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS11/130529988&source=RSS Jimmie Johnson wins record fourth NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race The Brothers Busch won the first four segments of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but Jimmie Johnson took the one the counted - the 10-lap dash to the finish - and continued to build his legacy, not to mentioned his bank account. Sun, 19 May 2013 17:04:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS11/130529988&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS07/130519176&source=RSS Fire destroys vacant Berlin building The city-owned building at 148 Pleasant St. burned on Sunday. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:44:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS07/130519176&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS07/130519177&source=RSS NY man stable after destroying classic Porsche 911 in Route 16 wreck DUMMER - A New York man destroyed a classic 1967 Porsche 911 and landed in the hospital in a serious one-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on a scenic stretch of Route 16. Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS07/130519177&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS03/130519178&source=RSS Man shot to death on Manchester street late Saturday MANCHESTER - A man was shot to death near Pine and Prospect streets in Manchester Saturday night. Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS03/130519178&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS04/130519181&source=RSS UNH hires firm to redesign one of its logos A spokeswoman said said the redesign is expected to cost between 91,400 and 108,200 and the money comes from a discretionary fund of privately raised dollars. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:15:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS04/130519181&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION01/130519182&source=RSS Disengaged Obama's lousy excuse One can only imagine how Harry Truman might have handled the scandals that have engulfed the Obama admini-stration in the last few weeks. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION01/130519182&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION01/130519183&source=RSS Underestimating NH Gun control picks two wrong targets National gun control groups that are focusing unprecedented pressure on U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte are greatly underestimating not just the New Hampshire senator but also the great majority of New Hampshire people. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION01/130519183&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION01/130519184&source=RSS Roaming jihadis A terrorist visits Manchester Law enforcement sources leaked last week that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scrawled a confessionpolitical statement inside the Watertown, Mass., boat in which he lay bleeding on April 19. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION01/130519184&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS0603/130519185&source=RSS Ted Siefer's City Hall School board on the defensive over Cupcake-gate It was a busy week for the Board of School Committee. There was debate over the Common Core curriculum standards and the details of the technology overhaul, and then there was Cupcake-gate. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS0603/130519185&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS0604/130519186&source=RSS Garry Rayno's State House Dome All eyes on House as casino vote nears The question that has been hanging over the Legislature all session will be decided this week Will the state take the tentative step of legalizing one casino? Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS0604/130519186&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS03/130519187&source=RSS 43 killers on lifetime parole - but where? There are 43 killers who have been released from state prison on lifetime parole, but don't expect to find out whether they live next door to you or any other information about their supervision in society. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS03/130519187&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS06/130519188&source=RSS Official says NH abortion sites need state scrutiny Abortion clinics are not licensed, inspected or regulated by the state in New Hampshire, but Rep. Kathleen Souza, a longtime Republican right-to-life activist, is writing legislation to mandate such oversight in the wake of the Philadelphia abortion doctor scandal. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS06/130519188&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS1002/130519189&source=RSS Chechen decries Boston attack A Chechen rebel-turned-refugee - whose meetings with marathon bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev drew FBI agents to search his home this week - wrapped himself in the U.S. flag Friday, saying he loves his adopted country and the deadly attacks left him with shame and fear. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS1002/130519189&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS12/130519190&source=RSS Heroin use, deaths spike in New Hampshire New Hampshire has seen a sharp spike in the number of people using - and dying from - heroin. And authorities say it's linked to the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS12/130519190&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS16/130519191&source=RSS Vin Sylvia Series key starts, ends with 'Z' There are three schools of thought regarding the meaning of the Bruins' 3-2, overtime victory over the Rangers in Thursday's Game 1. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:08:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS16/130519191&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519192&source=RSS Dave D'Onofrio's Sox Beat These Red Sox don't quit As the Red Sox and Orioles essentially traded places in the American League East a season ago, the two clubs appeared to be inverses of each other. Look no farther than the fact Baltimore finished 93-69, while Boston finished 69-93. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:08:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519192&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS06/130519193&source=RSS 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. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:08:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS06/130519193&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519205&source=RSS NH College Notebook Honors keep coming for several Granite State athletes The honors keep coming for Gorham's Eric Jensen, shortstop for Wheaton College's nationally ranked baseball team. Jensen, who the previous week was named New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Player of the Year, last week was one of five Wheaton players named to the all-New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association team. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:30:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519205&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION02/130519206&source=RSS Another View -- Glenn Normandeau Protecting endangered non-game species a NH success story As we observe the 40th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act this month, it is affirming to look at the progress that's been made for rare wildlife in New Hampshire. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:30:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/OPINION02/130519206&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWHAMPSHIRE0301/130519207&source=RSS John Harrigan Time to do what's right for the loon's haunting call in the night I've heard from all sides on the issue of lead jigs and lures versus their effects on loons, and have been asked to write about it because a defining bill is before the House, and will come up in the ensuing week. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:29:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWHAMPSHIRE0301/130519207&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/130519215&source=RSS Sam Asano's Let's Invent Inventors, beware of PGL -- Paranoia, greed and laziness This installment will concentrate on the patent issue, as it is a crucial part of monetizing inventions. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:18:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/130519215&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/130519220&source=RSS Marine think tank to move to former Great Bay campus All the pieces are in place for a Portsmouth-based marine technology think tank to move its corporate headquarters to the former Great Bay Community College campus in Stratham, with plans to create 200 new jobs over the next two years. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/130519220&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/130519222&source=RSS Mike Cote's Business Editor's Notebook Vending machines go natural ecovending, a fledgling Manchester-area company, supplies vending machines to businesses, nonprofits and schools. The snack foods are not necessarily less caloric than their convenience-store counterparts - the menu includes chocolate chip cookies - but the Clif Bars, Real Deal Snack Mix and Blue Sky Creamy Root Beer tout all-natural and organic... Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/130519222&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/130519227&source=RSS Mind your flea-market manners Flea markets are prime venues for buyers and sellers who appreciate the pre-owned, the recycled, the odd, and maybe, most of all, the great bargain. And according to people on both sides of the table, flea markets work especially well when there's a shared understanding of etiquette and ethics. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/130519227&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS10/130519228&source=RSS Andy Schachat's On the Run Lots to love about NH road racetriathlon scene Last Monday, I had the honor of emceeing a special night hosted by the Nashua-based Gate City Striders running club. I've been on an emotional high since that night - not just because of the uplift it provided in response to everything that transpired in Boston last month, but because it reminded me of something good and enduring. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130519/SPORTS10/130519228&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS07/130519195&source=RSS Investigators seek cause of Conn. train crash Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:51:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS07/130519195&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0101/130519196&source=RSS Ortiz knocks in six in Red Sox win Red Sox DH David Ortiz went 3 for 4 and hit two home runs to help Boston outslug Minnesota 12-5. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:51:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0101/130519196&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/SPORTS22/130519197&source=RSS College Baseball Ravens outlast Penmen in 13 to survive another day Sixth-seeded Franklin Pierce got an RBI single from catcher Marty Dunlap that scored Derry's Zach Mathieu in the top of the 13th inning and hung on to defeat fourth-seeded Southern New Hampshire, 3-2, in the the NCAA Division II East Regional Baseball Championship at Penmen Field in Manchester. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:50:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/SPORTS22/130519197&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/130519198&source=RSS Three Fisher Cat hurlers combine to pitch shutout Sean Nolin, Scott Gracey and Tommy Hottovy didn't allow a run as the Fisher Cats posted a 5-0 road victory against New Britain. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:50:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/130519198&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS04/130519199&source=RSS Lakes Region, Great Bay CC hold commencement ceremonies The two colleges were among the numerous institutions around the state honoring their graduates Saturday. Sat, 18 May 2013 22:56:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS04/130519199&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS04/130519200&source=RSS UNH Law School grads told to 'serve justice' Two men who argued opposite sides in the U.S. Supreme Court case that decided the 2000 election offered life lessons - and their own example - to graduates of the University of New Hampshire School of Law on Saturday. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:45:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS04/130519200&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS07/130519201&source=RSS Berlin man dies while kayaking A Berlin man apparently suffered a medical emergency and died Saturday while kayaking with his wife on the Upper Ammonoosuc River. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:44:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS07/130519201&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS07/130519202&source=RSS Man seriously hurt in North Country crash of 1967 Porsche A New York man suffered serious head injuries when his Porsche went off the road and hit a tree, state police Sgt. Dennis Wade said. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS07/130519202&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS04/130519204&source=RSS Stonyfield founder tells FPU grads to ask, 'Why not?' it all begins with 'Why not?' and that's the opportunity right before you, right here, Gary Hirshberg, the co-founder and chairman of Stonyfield Farm, told Franklin Pierce University graduates at Saturday's commencement. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:32:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWS04/130519204&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWHAMPSHIRE1408/130519209&source=RSS A great day for a road race It was a perfect New Hampshire May morning for the running of the 39th Bedford Rotary Memorial Road Races Saturday. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:28:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWHAMPSHIRE1408/130519209&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130519210&source=RSS Fishermen say lie-detector test keeps Winni Derby honest The introduction of a polygraph machine to verify the honesty of the winner of this year's Winni Derby salmon contest was a good idea, participants in the derby said Saturday. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:27:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130518/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130519210&source=RSS