UnionLeader.com delivers the lastest news, sports and opinion in New Hampshire. http://www.unionleader.com News/Sports/Business/Entertainment/Opinion Copyright 2017 Union Leader Corp. http://www.unionleader.com/section/?template=RSS en-us Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:56:00 EST cperreault@unionleader.com (Carl Perreault) Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:56:00 EST digital@unionleader.com (Carl Perreault) Carlicus (0.0.1.1) http://www.unionleader.com/images/unionleaderlogo3.jpg http://www.unionleader.com New Hampshire news, sports and opinion 144 54 CONCORD - Two members of a state committee considering the proposed Northern Pass hydroelectric project should remove themselves from further deliberations, according to two groups supporting the project.A union and a group of Coos County businesses filed the request, saying Site Evaluation Committee... http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS05/180429586&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:27:00 EST A Merrimack woman is facing a domestic violence charge after police say she hit her boyfriend in the forehead with the butt-end of a knife during a fight. http://www.unionleader.com/crime/merrimack-woman-charged-with-striking-boyfriend-in-the-forehead-with-butt-end-of-a-knife-20180425&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:21:00 EST Coulson was arrested on charges of operating under the influence, police said, and was transported to Merrimack police headquarters for booking. http://www.unionleader.com/crime/merrimack-man-charged-with-drunk-driving-after-traffic-stop--20180425&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:22:00 EST 'I have been working out, staying in shape and feel great. Looking forward to another championship run,' Gronkowski wrote on Instagram. http://www.unionleader.com/patriotsnfl/gronk-confirms-hell-play-in-2018--20180425&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:19:00 EST Police chasing a car up Interstate 93 from Haverhill, Mass. arrested the two occupants after the car exited the highway and crashed into an embankment on Route 111 Tuesday night, a news release said. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS03/180429591&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:35:00 EST ROCHESTER - A Goffstown man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash Tuesday afternoon on Route 11, police said.According to a news release, Kerrie Landry, 46, of Rochester, was in her 2016 Toyota RAV4 waiting to make a left turn in front of Lilac City Pediatrics about 3:15 p.m. when she was hit from behind by a... http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS07/180429590&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:48:00 EST The center celebrates the start of the trail season with New Hampshire Day on Saturday, May 5. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180424/NEWHAMPSHIRE0501/180429650&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:37:00 EST SNHU has been awarded a 1 million grant from Google.org to explore soft skills assessments, such as trustworthiness, for people aged 16 to 24. http://www.unionleader.com/SNHU-receives-$1M-Google-grant-to-develop-test-to-assess-soft-skills-of-students&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:32:00 EST The ramp remained closed into Tuesday morning while milk and fuel were cleaned up and the truck was removed, police said. http://www.unionleader.com/public-safety/tanker-truck-carrying-load-of-milk-rolls-over-at-i-93-on-ramp-from-i-89-20180424&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:30:00 EST According to Fish and Game, Christophe Chamley, exhausted from his hike, tried to message his wife, which didn't go through, then went to sleep. http://www.unionleader.com/outdoors/massive-search-finds-overdue-hiker--checked-in-at-the-mount-washington-hotel--20180424&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:29:00 EST Senate President Chuck Morse has proposed setting aside 38 million to settle a dispute with state hospitals over how much money they are owed for uncompensated care, but wants to put the money in escrow. http://www.unionleader.com/state-government/hospitals-threaten-to-revive-lawsuit-charge-reckless-state-dug-itself-38m-hole-20180424&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:27:00 EST An 83-year-old woman baby-sitting her 10-year-old granddaughter said both of them were in a tug of war over a purse when a man stole it from them in the woman's driveway Monday afternoon. http://www.unionleader.com/crime/victim-83-granddaughter-10-recount-tug-of-war-with-manchester-purse-snatcher-20180424&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:27:00 EST Robin Heim had hiked to the summit of the mountain, and was descending about 2 p.m. when she severely injured her ankle about one mile from the trailhead, officials said. http://www.unionleader.com/Brentwood-hiker-hurt-descending-Mt.-Major&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:19:00 EST Curtis Granderson homered with one out in the 10th inning, his third hit and third RBI of the game, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS0101/180429596&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:54:00 EST A four-run seventh inning helped the New Hampshire Fisher Cats secure a 9-4 victory over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y., on Tuesday night. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS0102/180429598&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:54:00 EST Caroline Daziel logged five goals, leading the Pinkerton Academy girls' lacrosse team past Keene 19-4, on Tuesday in Derry. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS21/180429599&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:44:00 EST Nathan Isabelle's four-hitter and Aaron Roberson's 3-for-3 day at the plate led the John Stark of Weare baseball team to a 5-2 victory at Lebanon on Tuesday. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS21/180429600&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:44:00 EST It was a battle between two of the last three state Division I girls' lacrosse champions and it did not disappoint as the Souhegan Sabers fought off Bishop Guertin 7-6 in double overtime. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS21/180429601&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:44:00 EST Pinkerton Academy boys' lacrosse coach Brian O'Reilly did not feel his team played with a purpose in the first half against Bedford Tuesday night at Memorial Field. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS21/180429602&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:26:00 EST Roger Sampson has experience as a varsity head boys' lacrosse coach and coaching within the Londonderry High School system. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS21/180429603&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:21:00 EST Al Horford scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the host Boston Celtics take a 3-2 series lead with a 92-87 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS0201/180429604&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:21:00 EST If you're a Boston Bruins fan, you harken back to 2013, when Patrice Bergeron led a dramatic Game 7 comeback that gave Boston a 5-4 overtime win over the Maple Leafs. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/SPORTS16/180429605&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:21:00 EST As most wine lovers know, the notion of providing a numerical score for a wine really began in earnest with Robert Parker. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWHAMPSHIRE0705/180429607&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:07:00 EST Finally fed up with the winter that wouldn't end, Our Gourmet set out for Hampton Beach one recent sunny Sunday. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWHAMPSHIRE0701/180429608&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:53:00 EST A friend of mine recently bought an air fryer, a kitchen gadget that circulates hot air to 'fry' food. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWHAMPSHIRE0708/180429609&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:53:00 EST UNH's RIFC 50 Index and the franchise business sector it represents outperformed the SP 500 Index by 9.2 percent in 2017. http://www.unionleader.com/Newsreel:-UNH-franchise-index-outperforms-S%26P-500&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:34:00 EST http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/OPINION03/180429611&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:27:00 EST After concerns last week about plans to cover one side of a new Millyard parking garage with a large metal American flag due to the sheer size of the project, developer Peter Flotz had five alternative image designs. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS0606/180429612&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:55:00 EST A poster explains the history behind a controversial mural at the Durham Post Office, but some say more should be done to clarify. http://www.unionleader.com/social-issues/cruel-adversity-mural-still-a-source-of-controversy-in-durham---20180425&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:55:00 EST Fewer than half of New Hampshire's acute care hospitals got an A in the latest edition of a national survey on safety. http://www.unionleader.com/public-safety/report-safety-scores-at-nh-hospitals-have-fallen-in-last-year--20180425&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:37:00 EST In the two-day workshop, 'Smartphones ' Smart Photos', instructors will cover the basics, including how to hold the phone and use the elements around you to capture special images. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS0402/180429616&source=RSS Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:37:00 EST A local man wanted by Vermont State Police in connection with a sexual assault of a juvenile was arrested Tuesday on a fugitive from justice charge, Hudson police said. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180424/NEWS03/180429690&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:46:00 EST Bail for a man at the center of a police standoff in Keene Monday has been raised to 25,000 cash only. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS03/180429651&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:58:00 EST 'If you're not meeting the minimum numbers you probably shouldn't have a signal there,' said NHDOT spokesman Bill Boynton. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS09/180429617&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:58:00 EST Jon Orme has been sentenced for possessing, with the intent to sell, more than 5 grams of carfentanil, according to a press release. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS03/180429618&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:58:00 EST A member of the jury was an out-of-state resident. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS03/180429619&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:58:00 EST The American Red Cross is asking everyone to be a part of its nationwide effort to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries from home fires. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/NEWS07/180429620&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:19:00 EST Supporters of the effort say they were double-crossed by Gov. Chris Sununu, and claim they have the Post-it Note to prove it. http://www.unionleader.com/Backers-of-family-leave-feel-betrayed-by-Sununu&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:53:00 EST Restaurant owners say they are keeping lobster roll prices the same ' or even taking the sandwich off the menu. http://www.unionleader.com/Lobster-prices-boiling-over-this-spring,-but-Seacoast-sellers-keep-customers-in-mind&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:52:00 EST The Auto Road is scheduled to open for its 157th season in May. http://www.unionleader.com/Snow-removal-crew-working-its-way-up-Mt.-Washington&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:51:00 EST Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard wants to restart a drug prevention program in the city's schools, but not the program that Manchester dropped a decade ago. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180425/OPINION01/180429641&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:43:00 EST What is wrong with the left wing of this country? All they want is their views heard. As far as I know this is a free country with freedom of speech. http://www.unionleader.com/letters-to-the-editor/bob-williams-speak-up-against-the-left-20180425&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:43:00 EST We should not put a toll on access to town hall. The public has a right to examine its files, free of charge. We should not start charging citizens for exercising this right. http://www.unionleader.com/editorials/let-the-sunshine-in-hurting-our-right-to-know--20180425&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:43:00 EST I believe we have an urgent need for an unbiased, nonpartisan report from New Hampshire's higher education community which provides a localized analysis of research findings on the student achievement effects of state voucher programs, complete with recommendations relevant to ongoing efforts to implement a voucher program in New Hampshire. http://www.unionleader.com/letters-to-the-editor/jack-blodgett-cline-pushing-school-choice-agenda-20180425&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:40:00 EST Rep. Dick Hinch, R-Merrimack, is House Majority Leader. Rep. Steve Shurtleff, D-Concord, is House Minority Leader. http://www.unionleader.com/another-view/reps-dick-hinch-and-steve-shurtleff-we-can-make-nh-the-hub-of-regenerative-medicine--20180425&source=RSS Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:33:00 EST