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March 26, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

What drove the Springfield vote?

SPRINGFIELD

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...

The sweet and sour of a strange sugaring year

Maple mavens boil on, despite quirky weather

This year wasn’t the most productive maple sugaring season in the region’s history, but the final products were as sweet as ever. More...

Special Sections

Local News

LOCAL AND TWIN STATE BRIEFS

Police recommendation: Don’t put bobcat in car More...

CHARLESTOWN POLICE LOG

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...

CAPITAL COMMENTS

Some bills are fairly easy, while others are complex and divisive

A t the start of each Senate session, our chaplain offers a brief comment and a prayer. More...

National/World

Dick Cheney’s transplant reopens debate about age

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...

Senators want AG to probe password issue

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...

Boxing writer Bert Sugar dies

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...

State News

Legislature’s biz success is murky

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...

TWIN STATES BRIEF

N.H. lawmakers voting on school tax credit bills CONCORD, N.H. More...

Advice

Car booster seats are the right choice for small children

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...

Keloids aren’t cute but they’re harmless

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...

Breaking News - 3/26/2012 9:11 PM

Vt. police believe they’ve found teacher’s body

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 targets Newport

NEWPORT

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...

Supreme Court hears health care debate this week

NATIONAL

WASHINGTON — The monumental fight over a health care law that touches all Americans and divides them sharply comes before the Supreme Court today. More...

The sweet and sour of a strange sugaring year

Production wanes, not enthusiasm

This past weekend marked New Hampshire’s 17th Annual Maple Weekend. More...

Obituaries

Margaret L. Robideau - 2013-06-19
Joseph P. Jarvis - 2013-06-19
Verna M. Thibault - 2013-06-18
Jerome J. Slutzky - 2013-06-18
John L. Neal - 2013-06-18
Roseline Reola - 2013-06-18
Arlene B. Deuso - 2013-06-18
Edward Joseph Boggis - 2013-06-17
Richard M. Chappell - 2013-06-17
Marcia T. Burch - 2013-06-17
Jerome J. Slutsky - 2013-06-17
Dorothy Lepitre - 2013-06-15
Richard M. Chappell - 2013-06-15
Laura E. Barnes - 2013-06-14

Education

COLLEGE CONNECTION

Thinking about the meaning of “higher education”

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...

What goes into the home-school choice?

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...

SCHOOL VIEW

Mastery of skills is the goal

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...

Opinion

Political Cartoon

Full Story

World Bank pick

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...

5 myths about health-care law

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...

Around Town

AROUND TOWN

MONDAY Dance program More...

HEALTH

Guiding Good Choices program More...

Sports

Turco gets 1st win with Boston over Ducks

BRUINS

ANAHEIM, Calif. More...

Last Hooplah

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Vt. senior All-stars play game

WINDSOR — Basketball season is over in Vermont, but for a handful of the top seniors in the state, Saturday gave them one last chance to play. More...

Kentucky, Kansas move on to Final 4

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

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...