Volunteers serve Christmas dinner at the Claremont soup kitchen Tuesday afternoon. The soup kitchen expected to serve about 200 Christmas dinners to area residents. More...

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Drug dogs search Sunapee school SUNAPEE — No illegal drugs were found but one bag was searched and prescription medications were seized and turned over to school officials for further follow-up during a sweep with drug dogs yesterday at Sunape More...

Holiday Happenings SATURDAY Candlelight services NEWPORT — A Candlelight Service and Carol Sing will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at the Newport Community Center (back of Sugar River Bank lot). Admission is free and all are welcome. More...

NEW YORK — I’ve often joked that if something’s not on Facebook, it didn’t happen. Facebook’s new Timeline feature makes that adage even more apparent. More...

NEW YORK — Scientists have found two Earth-sized planets orbiting a star outside the solar system, an encouraging sign for prospects of finding life elsewhere. More...

NEW YORK — Cab riders in New York and other big cities may soon be able to buy movie tickets and other items while in taxis, paying with the same system that charges credit cards for cab fare. More...

DEAR ABBY: On Oct. 19 you printed a letter from “Bruised and Abused,” a man who is dating a woman who becomes physically violent when they argue. I know this is a touchy subject. More...

DEAR DOCTOR K: A friend recently told me that his elderly aunt had to stay a few days in the hospital after a surgery. While there, she developed mental confusion that he called delirium. What surprised me was that he said this is fairly common. More...