Bonnie Chappell, left, Heidi North, center, and Kate Benson serve up a turkey dinner at the first Sunshine Dinner at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Newport yesterday afternoon. More...
After Springfield voters rejected the school district’s proposed $27.05 million on March 6, school officials and some residents have heard that it wasn’t all about the money. More...
Sunday, March 11 7:35 a.m. — Ambulance personnel responded to a 79-year-old woman who was lethargic and unable to walk. Patient was transported to the hospital. 3:03 p.m. — Officer spoke with a person about a stolen cat. More...
CHICAGO — Doctors say it is unlikely that former Vice President Dick Cheney got special treatment when he was given a new heart at age 71 that thousands of younger people also were in line to receive. More...
SEATTLE — Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced yesterday. More...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Bert Sugar, an iconic boxing writer and sports historian who was known for his trademark fedora and everpresent cigar, died yestersay of cardiac arrest. He was 75. More...
CONCORD — Creating jobs has been the rallying cry for New Hampshire Republicans, yet it still isn’t clear how soon — or whether — any legislation will help grow jobs. More...
DEAR ABBY: What do you think of a grandmother who has her 7-year-old grandson sit in a baby car seat when she’s driving? The boy weighs 65 pounds and is 4 1/2 feet tall. More...
DEAR DOCTOR K: I am a 46-year-old African- American man with keloids on my chest. My first problem is that I don’t like how they look. But I’m also worried about other effects — are keloids a threat to my overall health? More...
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — Vermont police found a body in a remote area Monday that they believe is that of a beloved teacher at a prestigious New England boarding school whose SUV was found running with her unharmed 2-year-old inside. More...
Dollar General Corp., headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tenn., plans to open a store in Newport in the vacant building at 8 John Stark Highway last utilized until 2009 by AutoServ of Newport. More...
WASHINGTON — The monumental fight over a health care law that touches all Americans and divides them sharply comes before the Supreme Court today. More...
I can’t imagine anyone missing the presidential campaign rhetoric that’s flying around these days, especially if you’re near a television, radio or a newspaper. More...
For many parents their children’s education tops their list of concerns. School occupies much of a child’s life between the ages of 5 and 19. It prepares them for the workplace or to go on to higher education. More...
Last Wednesday, the Claremont School Board heard presentations on standards-based instruction and improvement. While some of the terminology might be unfamiliar, the goal is clear. More...
Given the calls for the elimination of the informal international personnel system that awards the presidency of the World Bank to an American, President Barack Obama was under some pressure in selecting a replacement for Robert Zoellick, the capable More...
The Supreme Court will hear three days of arguments starting today on whether President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Twenty-six states have filed challenges to the health-care reform law. More...
ST. LOUIS — Nothing personal, Roy. Tyshawn Taylor broke out of his slump in a big way yesterday, scoring 22 points and leading Kansas back to the Final Four with an 80-67 victory over former coach Roy Williams and top-seeded North Carolina. More...