Search for Goffstown middle school principal continues

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The search for a principal to lead Mountain View Middle School has been narrowed to one candidate.

NH car manufacturers campaign against proposed auto dealer law

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers begins a campaign today urging defeat of a bill that changes agreements with auto dealers covering facility renovations and warranty work among other issues.

Peterborough voters give OK to sell historic building

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Grand Army of the Republic Hall needs $300,000 worth of renovations.

Nashua set to begin budget review

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Budget season will be in full swing this week as an aldermanic committee is scheduled to meet three times to review the mayor’s proposed 2014 budget with a fine tooth comb.

Manchester alderman urges review of police phone use

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Following testimony by an officer that he used his work phone to communicate with women over a four-year period, a city alderman plans to ask that a committee be set up to review the use of department-issued cell phones.

Manchester 'homeless meter' program seeks to deter panhandling

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The Board of Aldermen is scheduled to vote on a proposal to install 'homeless meters' in six locations around the city.

Nashua mayor to recommend Bennett for corporation counsel

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The city could soon have a new leader in its legal department, as the mayor intends on recommending a new corporation counsel to handle Nashua’s legal matters.

Claremont group disputes incinerator plant's permit

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Rebecca MacKenzie said she chose to plant marigolds over vegetables because she is afraid to harvest food from a patch of earth so close to the waste-burning incinerators of Wheelabrator Claremont Company, about a mile away.

Manchester business owners hope to revive pedestrians-only Hanover Street project

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A pedestrians-only pilot project on a block of Hanover Street last summer was so successful, business owners hope to bring it back again this year.

Goffstown artisan gives new face to Wolfeboro tower

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The weathered and worn clock faces at the Brewster Memorial Hall clock tower are getting a $34,000 facelift.

Design choice for new Durham Town Hall expected Monday night

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The Town Council will make a determination on a final design for the new Town Hall Monday night.

Official says NH abortion sites need state scrutiny

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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.

Chechen decries Boston attack

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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."

Garry Rayno's State House Dome: All eyes on House as casino vote nears

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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?

Ted Siefer's City Hall: School board on the defensive over Cupcake-gate

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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.

Judge rules former NH Senate candidate must pay ex-wife, lawyer $20,000

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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.

Hooksett Police Commission walks away

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Hooksett residents who voted this week to abolish the town's Police Commission as of next January were trumped Thursday night when the entire board resigned. The commission was working to implement a final round of recommendations developed from a police department audit conducted by the Public Safety Strategies Group.

Lawyer says Northern Pass in 'a corner'

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Opponents of the Northern Pass hydroelectric project on Friday released a legal opinion supporting their view that the state cannot authorize use of its easement in the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters conservation area for the 1,200-megawatt power lines.

NH vote nears on expansion of Medicaid

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Senate Republicans on the Finance Committee continue to be skeptical of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

IRS head says Tea Party was not a target

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The acting head of the IRS insisted Friday that he and other agency officials did not mislead Congress by failing to disclose that applications by conservative groups for tax-exempt status were mishandled, and he said to call it “targeting” incorrectly implied political motivations.

City says no more free breakfasts for homeless at Veterans Park

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City officials have told a church group that it will no longer be allowed use Veterans Park to serve a free hot breakfast to the homeless.

Teen party takes Derry rep by surprise

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State Rep. Frank Sapareto said he fell asleep early Saturday after allowing his son to host a small after-prom party and woke up to discover police at his home busting up an underage drinking party.

Antrim asks for review of wind farm project

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The debate over the proposed Tuttle Hill wind farm is heating up again. On Wednesday, the town submitted an appeal of the state Site Evaluation Committee’s denial of a permit to Antrim Wind Energy for the project, and, in doing so, requested a rehearing of the application.

Londonderry workforce housing proposal variance granted

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A variance allowing developers of a proposed workforce housing community on Trail Haven Drive to construct up to seven buildings per year was granted during Thursday night’s Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting.

Nashua school parking discount blasted

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While district officials are estimating that the district will pull in $600,000 less revenue this year than last, it is a $10,000 loss in parking and bus fees that has district officials confused.

Advocacy group keeps spotlight on Ayotte gun vote

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A New Hampshire advocacy group continued to pressure U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte over her vote against the Manchin-Toomey amendment to enhance background checks to purchase guns.

Casino committee looks to find acceptable language, more votes

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A group of gambling super committee lawmakers has crafted proposed changes to Senate Bill 152 to allow casino gambling in the hopes of winning enough votes in the House to pass the bill.

Nashua aldermen approve lease for community garden

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City-owned land is being given to Gate City Community Gardens for a pretty penny -- or in this case a dollar -- allowing the group to build its first of many planting sites throughout Nashua.

New London voters approve $7.2m operating budget

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Voters approved a $7.2 million operating budget at Town Meeting Wednesday night, defeating one warrant article in the process.

Sanbornton voters add money back into budget

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Voters amended the operating budget to include raises for the police department and more money for per diem firefighters during weekdays at Town Meeting Wednesday night.