http://www.unionleader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169912&source=RSS CONCORD - The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to kill a bill targeting the International Baccalaureate IB program. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169912&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169914&source=RSS CONCORD - Dr. Debi Warner of Littleton will be endorsed by retiring District 1 state Sen. John Gallus today in Concord. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:05:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169914&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169916&source=RSS CONCORD - Oral arguments on five consolidated suits over the House plan to redraw its political boundaries have been set by the state Supreme Court for June 6 at 9 a.m. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:53:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169916&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/120519878&source=RSS NASHUA - Police arrested a man accused of choking, threatening and assaulting a woman he knows and preventing her from leaving her Morgan Street residence. Wed, 16 May 2012 07:58:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/120519878&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169919&source=RSS For nearly two hours Tuesday, parents, teachers and students pleaded with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to give enough money to the city schools to prevent 161 expected layoffs next school year. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169919&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS04/705169923&source=RSS Genevieve Spagnuolo, a pre-med student who just finished her first year in the honors program at Boston College, graduated from Bedford High last year with an IB diploma. She credits IB with helping her develop the intellectual muscle that's allowing her to pursue her goal of a career as a pediatric oncologist. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:21:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS04/705169923&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS04/705169925&source=RSS It all started when Carol Kelly took her 15 St. Casimir School sixth graders for a walk on an unusually warm day in February. This week, they unveiled a model of City Hall, built in a 140 scale. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:20:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS04/705169925&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/705169927&source=RSS A judge is now considering whether to throw out evidence against a Hampstead man indicted on more than 50 charges related to possession of child pornography. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:20:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/705169927&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/SPORTS/705169931&source=RSS There is still work for Goffstown to do as the NHIAA regular season winds down. But if the Grizzlies qualify for the Division II boys8217 lacrosse postseason, watch out. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/SPORTS/705169931&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/SPORTS/705169933&source=RSS The Southern New Hampshire University will face No. 6 seed Dowling College 31-17 at 11 a.m. in the NCAA Division II East Regional opener. The No. 1 seed Penmen 38-12 host the six-team tourney, a double-elimination format that will send a weekend survivor to the NCAA Championship bracket. In Thursday's late game at 7 p.m., No. 3 Franklin Pierce... Tue, 15 May 2012 23:18:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/SPORTS/705169933&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/SPORTS/705169935&source=RSS The eyes of a ballpark, of a city, of a region, of a baseball Nation had been focused on Josh Beckett for the better part of a week when he took the mound at the middle of Fenway Park late Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:18:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/SPORTS/705169935&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS07/705169937&source=RSS One New Hampshire Fish and Game officer said the typical hiker in northern New Hampshire is well-prepared, but a small number misjudge the challenges of the state's tallest mountains and end up calling 911. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:17:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS07/705169937&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/705169939&source=RSS Her friends describe her as a good girl who got involved with the wrong guy, and say that Ashley Stowers has been doing everything she can to get away from Christopher Long. Police say Stowers, 18, a 2011 graduate of Goffstown High School, was taken hostage by Long, 29, her ex-boyfriend, on Monday. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:17:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS03/705169939&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169952&source=RSS Windham selectmen are still reluctant to commit to a regional planning initiative that includes HUD as a financial partner. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:50:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169952&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169962&source=RSS The name of the new community center has upset residents and city councils members alike. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:32:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169962&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION01/705169968&source=RSS What's really at stake in the school choice debate. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:24:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION01/705169968&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION01/705169970&source=RSS Protect New Hampshire from an income tax. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:24:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION01/705169970&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION02/705169972&source=RSS When the April figures on unemployment were released May 4, they were more than disappointing. They were deeply disturbing. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:23:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION02/705169972&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION02/705169974&source=RSS A very small step for the state will be a huge leap for individual students if the Legislature decides to adopt a modest school choice scholarship act today. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:22:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION02/705169974&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169976&source=RSS Former Hillsborough County Prosecutor Ross McLeod is returning to the courtroom, handling civil and criminal trials as a senior associate at DiFruscia Law Offices. He voluntarily left the prosecutor's office in February amid allegations that he was using his county email to run a fantasy football league. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:20:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS06/705169976&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION02/705169978&source=RSS President Baines has the confidence of the Chester College Board of Trustees. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/OPINION02/705169978&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS02/705169980&source=RSS The Nashua Farmers Market will take on new proportions this summer, doubling in size and adding an array of events to its calendar in celebration of the harvests of New Hampshire, organizers say. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:13:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS02/705169980&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/LOCALVOICES05/705169986&source=RSS A reader says the weed-killing recipe worked so well, she'd like to see it again. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/LOCALVOICES05/705169986&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS/705169941&source=RSS New Hampshire quietly fell under the realm of Secure Communities last week, the federal program looking for potential immigration violations that checks the fingerprints of anyone who has been arrested. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:07:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120516/NEWS/705169941&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169921&source=RSS Selectmen have accepted the sewer commission selection committee's recommendation and the commission received a new member at the May 7 board of selectmen meeting. Carl Caporale was appointed from a field of five applicants. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:36:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169921&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/SPORTS/705169929&source=RSS Cassie Midera collected two hits and three RBIs and winning pitcher Raven Kienia had a two-run triple as the Blue Knights carved out an 11-9 Division II softball win in Durham against Oyster River Tuesday. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/SPORTS/705169929&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS07/705169943&source=RSS One person died Tuesday afternoon in a head-on crash on Franklin Pierce Highway, according to a police press release. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:05:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS07/705169943&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169945&source=RSS For nearly two hours on Tuesday, parents, teachers and students pleaded with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to give enough money to the city schools to prevent the expected 161 layoffs next school year. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:52:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169945&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS07/705159890&source=RSS A dead coyote, discovered Friday afternoon in the back yard of a Morse Road residence, tested positive for rabies, authorities said. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:50:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS07/705159890&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS04/705169948&source=RSS Pinkerton Academy broke ground on its new 7.8 million Career and Technical Education buildings on Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:50:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS04/705169948&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169950&source=RSS A Henniker man who was allegedly carrying a concealed weapon during a drug exchange was arrested Tuesday by Weare police. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:49:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169950&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS07/705169954&source=RSS It may be several more days before positive identification of a man found in the Winnipesaukee River can be made. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:34:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS07/705169954&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169956&source=RSS The House tried again Tuesday to convince the Senate to consider a number of bills the Senate either killed or put off action on for the remainder of the session. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:33:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169956&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169958&source=RSS The House Tuesday approved SB 402, which requires all school boards in the state to develop guidelines to deal with concussions. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:33:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169958&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169960&source=RSS A homeless man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a couch in a wooded area behind North Main Street, police said. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:32:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169960&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169964&source=RSS Police arrested a 47-year-old local man who allegedly made two fake bomb threats Saturday morning. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169964&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS04/705169966&source=RSS Elecia Deshaies and Hannah Smith don't like negative thinking, especially when it leads to angry words and fights between their classmates, be it on the playground or on Facebook. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS04/705169966&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS04/705169982&source=RSS Elementary students from Central School are getting ready to take a Hike Through History and will visit several key stops in the downtown as well as cross the state line to learn about the nearby mills this Friday. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:12:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS04/705169982&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS/705169984&source=RSS As a flock of plastic pink flamingos stalks from lawn to lawn, residents are getting more excited about celebrating the town's 250th anniversary this summer. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS/705169984&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169988&source=RSS Police are searching for two men they say used a Taser to rob a man Tuesday night. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS03/705169988&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169991&source=RSS A group of citizens and current and former state lawmakers are launching an organization aimed at recruiting and promoting centrist candidates for office. Tue, 15 May 2012 20:21:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169991&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/SPORTS0101/120519881&source=RSS Josh Beckett turned the boos to cheers one start after he was loudly jeered by throwing seven shutout innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Tue, 15 May 2012 19:27:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/SPORTS0101/120519881&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169993&source=RSS The nation's preeminent school voucher advocacy group is seeking to influence a vote this week on legislation that would set up a scholarship fund for students to attend private and religious schools. Tue, 15 May 2012 19:24:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169993&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169995&source=RSS The Board of School Committee has set a tentative meeting for Monday in hopes that both the principal and teacher unions will have crafted an agreement with the school district by by then. Tue, 15 May 2012 19:11:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/NEWS06/705169995&source=RSS http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/SPORTS0102/705169997&source=RSS The New Hampshire Fisher Cats' doubleheader with the hosting New Britain Rock Cats scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed due to heavy rain. Tue, 15 May 2012 18:28:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120515/SPORTS0102/705169997&source=RSS