HIYA HELOISE: I take one of those single socks (preferably cotton) and an old plastic pill bottle and add some pebbles and close it up. I tie the bottle up in the sock tightly.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
DEAR ABBY: My brother, who lives 1,000 miles away, is thinking of moving back to our hometown to be around family and “start over.” I love him. He’s not a bad person, but he was a terrible father. He is now a widower, and he suffers from depression.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
When lawmakers met on the lacrosse field at the University of New Hampshire on Dec. 2, at least 61 state representatives ignored orders, ordinances and policies requiring them to wear facemasks, according to a Union Leader tally.
A local gun-rights group advised its members to stay away from the State House this weekend, warning that no local group planned any protest against the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
I ’m a COVID-19 testing technician.
An autopsy is set for Sunday on a man who died Saturday morning from a gunshot wound.
Members of the New Hampshire National Guard arrived in the nation’s capital on Saturday to be part of the security force for the presidential inauguration of Joseph R. Biden.
Hope and despair as a new year begins: As pandemic continues, anxiety and depression are on the rise
A gifted middle schooler in Mont Vernon, a beloved Bedford teacher, and the son of a U.S congressman have died by suicide in recent days, leaving family and those close to them struggling to understand.
OVER THE past 20 years, many young professionals have helped to make the Granite State a great place to live, work and raise a family.
For those who are troubled, help may be as close as a phone call.
There is one bright spot in health news to report in this COVID winter: Cases of influenza are down, both in New Hampshire and across the nation.
ALDERMAN JIM ROY wants the city to hire an independent firm to evaluate the fire department to determine whether “systemic stressors” are adversely affecting first responders’ mental health.
GOV. CHRIS SUNUNU said he knows that not everyone is going to be happy with his decisions about who gets the COVID-19 vaccine now and who must wait longer.
PLYMOUTH — An artificial-intelligence entity known as “Alex” is training Plymouth State students to become better salespeople, helping them get pre-graduation face time with prospective employers — and winning them acclaim in a national competition.
WASHINGTON — The presidency comes with a lot of perks: a house, a private jet, a vacation spot next to Maryland’s world-famous Catoctin Mountain (elevation: 1,900 feet), butlers, chefs and, for a lucky few, a bottomless supply of loyalty in Congress.
Q: I am not ready to retire, but I would like to step away from the day-to-day management and operation of my company. What steps can I take to make the transition to the next generation of leadership smoother?
Smaller states like New Hampshire might not be getting a fair share of funding for vaccine distribution from the second COVID-19 relief bill, potentially hobbling their efforts to vaccinate their populations.
NEW YEAR’S is a great time to get a fresh start in life. One aspect of this could include taking a look at your personal finances. Here are a few items that might be on your list to review.
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Q: I’ve been taking opioid pain medication for five months to relieve the chronic pain of arthritis in my spine. It seemed to help at first, but now I swear the pain is worse and I am loath to increase my dose. How do I ease the pain and get off these scary drugs?
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Dear Helaine and Joe:
PELHAM — Two Massachusetts residents are under arrest after allegedly trying to steal a dump truck, and police are crediting the homeowner and his son for helping to detain them.
An Air Force veteran from Southern California and ardent conspiracy theorist bent on war against the government. An Army psychological operations officer at Ft. Bragg, N.C. A decorated, retired Air Force officer of 18 years from Texas who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine from college (I graduated four years ago) is incredibly kind but terrible at keeping in touch. She has never been good at responding to texts, but now that we no longer live in the same area, we don’t communicate.
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes on housing, student loans, climate change and immigration, a top aide said on Saturday.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The U.S. government carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump’s administration early on Saturday, days before his successor Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty.
Friday, January 15, 2021
CONCORD — An Amherst man charged last week with leaving voicemail threats for six congressmen also targeted at least one New Hampshire state representative, claiming patriots would drag him from his bed and hang him, federal prosecutors said.
Lisa Withrow submitted her resignation from the Salem Board of Selectmen, effective immediately, Thursday night.
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19 and improve upon the Trump administration rollout that he called a “dismal failure.”
WASHINGTON — The federal auto regulator said this week it would delay an increase in fines imposed on manufacturers that fail to meet emissions standards designed to curb global warming, even after the Trump administration has lost two lawsuits over the issue.
