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April 12, 2012 / Front Page

Murder charge brought in Trayvon Martin case

By GARY FINEOUT
and BRENDAN FARRINGTON
The Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The neighborhood watch volunteer who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was arrested and charged with seconddegree murder Wednesday after weeks of mounting tensions and protests across the U.S. More...

Experts: Zimmerman needs to stop talking

SANFORD, Fla. — The neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin to death had been out of touch and, his ex-lawyer says, “a little bit over the edge” before his arrest on a second-degree murder charge. More...

ALL SHINY AGAIN

Copeland Miler, a member of the Newport Fire Department, washes down a fire truck after returning from a fire at Gobin Disposal on Tuesday morning. More...

Special Sections

Local News

LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Man charged with stealing from Boy Scouts SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Police Department last Friday issued a criminal citation to Brian Dyjack, 26, of Springfield for petit larceny, according to a police statement released yesterday. More...

CHARLESTOWN POLICE LOG

Monday, March 26 2:31 a.m. — An officer checked on a vehicle parked in a private parking lot on Main Street. The owner was called and asked to come and get the vehicle. 9:28 a.m. More...

Hennig is re-elected SAU board chair

Liz Hennig, a member of the Newport School Board, was unanimously re-elected chairman of the SAU 43 School Board at its annual re-organizational meeting last night at Newport High School. More...

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National/World

Shades of McCarthyism: Rep. says some Dems Communists

By DONNA CASSATA
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. More...

Foreclosures rise in March

By ALEX VEIGA
The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — More U.S. homes are entering the foreclosure process, setting the stage for a surge in properties repossessed by lenders this year. More...

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Around Town

THURSDAY

AARP meeting More...

FRIDAY

Rummage Sale HARTLAND — The First Universalist Society of Hartland Four Corners Annual Spring Rummage Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14. More...

SATURDAY

Breakfast buffet CLAREMONT — A Community Breakfast Buffet will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Claremont Masonic Hall, 40 Maple Avenue in Claremont. More...

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Sports

Plummer shines in return to the mound

By MONICA HOGAN
Staff Writer

CLAREMONT — Before yesterday, the last time Kevin Plummer took the mound for Fall Mountain’s baseball team, it was the quarterfinals of the 2010 tournament against Campbell. More...

Nichols throws Stevens past F.M.

By MICHAEL PEZONE
Sports Editor

CLAREMONT — There was no way Alyssa Nichols was going to be taken out of yesterday’s game. More...

Lakers rally to beat Hinsdale on the road

From STAFF REPORTS

HINSDALE, N.H. — Trailing 5-0 heading into the sixth inning of yesterday’s game against Hinsdale, the Sunapee softball team wasn’t thinking about its 33-0 blowout of Derryfield on Monday. More...

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Advice

Migraine sufferer is given fresh remedies to chew on

DEAR ABBY: I’d like to respond to the letter from “Hurting in Virginia Beach, Va.” (Feb. 6), who complained that the smell of mint chewing gum triggers her migraines. Many gum chewers, like me, have good reasons for doing it. More...

Allergic reactions could be fatal if left untreated

DEAR DOCTOR K: My sister-in-law has a beesting allergy. What happens if she gets stung? Can it be life-threatening? More...

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Breaking News - 4/12/2012 10:17 PM

N.H. AG: One officer killed, four injured in shooting

GREENLAND, N.H. — According to N.H. Attorney General Michael Delaney, one police officer was killed and four others wounded while serving a warrant in the town of Greenland, N.H. More...

City council to continue talks on TIF districts

By CHRIS GAROFOLO
Staff Writer

The Claremont City Council briefly continued its conversation yesterday on the Tax Increment Finance districts, or TIFs, and opted to renew discussions at a future meeting. More...

Council OKs City Hall duct cleaning

By CHRIS GAROFOLO
Staff Writer

The Claremont City Council voted unanimously yesterday to raise and appropriate $17,000 to obtain a ductcleaning service for the City Hall complex. More...

Police: Springfield man sent threats to Shumlin

By IAN LORD
Staff Writer

The Vermont State Police yesterday released a report of an inmate who sent several threatening letters to Gov. Peter Shumlin. More...

Obituaries

Junice Kendall - 2013-05-22

Terri Ryan-Pope - 2013-05-22

Eleanor French - 2013-05-22

Andrew L. Fennelly - 2013-05-22

Dorothy Walker - 2013-05-21

Ernest M. Rzeczycki - 2013-05-21

Donald R. Melendy - 2013-05-21

David A. ‘Joe’ Sclafani - 2013-05-21

Catherine Perry - 2013-05-21

Rose M. Butler - 2013-05-21

David A. Sclafani - 2013-05-20

Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-20

Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-18

Nancy A. McHugh - 2013-05-18

Shirley H. Noyes - 2013-05-18

Brony Budzik - 2013-05-18

Harry Blish Jr. - 2013-05-18

Shirley H. Mitchell - 2013-05-18

Health & Fitness

Experts see progress on autism’s causes

By MIKE STOBBE
The Associated Press

ATLANTA — More than $1 billion has been spent over the past decade researching autism. More...

LOCAL HEALTH IN BRIEF

Chief operating officer named at Windsor hospital More...

The crystal-clear facts on table salt

THE SKINNY

HEIDI NORTH

A s a world we demand over 280 million metric tons of salt a year — that’s more than a casual sprinkle. More...

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Opinion

Cartoon

Full Story

Apples and oranges

New Hampshire has the rare opportunity to learn from the Florida drama that continues to unfold, as George Zimmerman was arrested yesterday and charged for second-degree murder. More...

Guess who’s getting rich

H arold Meyerson
Special to The Washington Post

Why is this recovery different from all other recoveries? More...

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State News

Yankee owners: No need to plan for plant closing

By DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press

MONTPELIER — The owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant have told federal regulators they won’t shut down the plant in the next five years, even though their request for a state permit remains unresolved after state efforts to s More...

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Science & Tech

Apple, book publishers sued over e-book prices

By PETE YOST
and LARRY NEUMEISTER
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and 15 states sued Apple Inc. More...

Facebook buying Instagram for $1B

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network’s largest acquisition ever. On the surface, that’s a huge sum for a tiny startup that has a handful of employees and no way to make money. More...