Newbury News

For years Dan Wolf drove by the 1830s Center Meeting House in Newbury, where his son and daughter celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs, and watched it deteriorate.

The "Unite For Change" rally more than doubled the population of Unity yesterday as 40 school buses shuttled more than 4,000 people to the field behind Unity Elementary School.

Michelle Obama will travel to New Hampshire tomorrow, an Obama campaign aide confirmed yesterday.

Sharon Race, 62, of Newbury cries as she gets a hug from her sister, Sue Carazzo, yesterday after her graduation from Kearsarge Regional High School.

Portsmouth NH is the perfect place for you if you love to dine out and if you love to have a huge variety of dining options! Portsmouth New Hampshire is one of the fabulous dining destinations in the New ...

Democratic State Representative Betty Hall called on Chairman Ray Buckley of the NH Democratic Party to begin immediately to publicize the adopted platform and resolutions passed at the NH Democratic Party ...

The Town of Hanover is working to acquire a high speed telecommunication network, but progress has been slowed due to funding difficulties.

The New Hampshire Democratic Party will be holding its convention on Saturday, May 17, at McLaughlin Middle School in Manchester. via Nashua Telegraph

“Go outside, find porcupines and learn from them.”

Their official mascot is the Charger, but as Colby-Sawyer College's Class of 2008 sat under a gigantic tent on the college lawn yesterday, dressed to the nines to await hard-earned diplomas, it was the lowly ... via Concord Monitor

“I was shocked to learn the school board did not renew Mr. Ross' contract. He is one of our most outstanding teachers. Think about what you are telling that teacher's students.”

Seven-year-old Robert Johnston is in stable condition at Shriner's Hospital in Boston, after coming in contact with a live power line off Brookside Road here. via InterTown Record

Rock and mudslides triggered by this week's heavy rains have hit two New Hampshire roads. via WCAX-TV Burlington

“It's clearly related to the rain we had”

No one was injured in either incident, he said. The rockslide, on a stretch of Route 103 running alongside Lake Sunapee and about 1/2 mile from the Sunapee rotary, was reported at 5 a.m. by a motorist. via UnionLeader

“From what I understand, (the power line) must have been within his reach, but I don't know why or how that would have been the case”

Robert Johnston, 7, of Brookside Drive in New London was walking with his mother and her friend in a rocky field below the power lines near their neighborhood, said Sara Smith, who also lives on Brookside ... via UnionLeader

NEWS: Temples for Music Lovers West Lebanon -- It's around noon on a gorgeous Saturday, and Greg Bruss is prowling the aisles at Newbury Comics, looking for some music to buy. via Valley News

“We can really control our own destiny, which is a terrific situation”

The nonprofit group that has managed The Fells, a historic estate in Newbury, for more than 10 years took ownership of the property yesterday. via Concord Monitor

“We are pleased that, once again, strong recommendations from our current New Hampshire customers helped reassure the Kearsarge Board of Education on their decision”

Kearsarge Regional School District to Provide Fuel in $8.4 million Five-Year, Renewable Pact TORONTO, March 17 /CNW/ - Student Transportation of America, Ltd. via Canada NewsWire

“This is very exciting ... I'm hoping that all the school staff gets to meet them and really get a chance to talk to them.”

In light of the impending resignation of Raymond Superintendent of Schools Michael Shore, the Raymond School Board has cast its net to find a replacement. via York Weekly

Gram is a freshman majoring in chemical engineering. He is a 2007 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. via Seacoast Online

An empty warehouse at Riverside Millwork in Penacook collapsed at around 10 this morning as the overnight snow turned into heavy rain. via Concord Monitor

“What I wanted to get across is, when you have a child, everybody wants a piece of you”

When Linda Ost says she immerses herself in her photography, she means it literally. via Concord Monitor