Newport News

A third pharmacy will be opening soon in Newport. Fred A. Zullo, a Newport native and current resident of Claremont, hopes to have Z Pharmacy ready to serve customers by Jan.

When the board of directors of the Economic Corporation of Newport decided it was time to get out of the machine tool field, it didn't have to go very far to find a willing partner.

The number of lead inspections done by the state could be cut in half, after two of four state inspectors were laid off from the state's childhood lead poisoning prevention program.

A top state health official says cuts to the lead poison prevention program could roll back recent reforms meant to give investigators an edge in detecting hazards, particularly in Rochester, Laconia and Franklin and five other communities deemed high-risk areas.

A special election to fill the seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives vacated last week by Anthony Maiola, R-Newport, was authorized Wednesday by the New Hampshire Executive Council at its monthly meeting in Walpole.

Marilyn Brannigan, Newport's interim superintendent of schools, will be leaving her $90,000 a year position June 30.

A New Hampshire House panel is holding a hearing Tuesday in Colebrook on a plan to consolidate four district courts.

Recognized for years of distinguished literary scholarship and commitment to the African American community, Henry Louis a oeSkipa Gates Jr.

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Russell E. Jewell Sr., 77, of Jewell Road, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at Summercrest in Newport.

There's a secret waiting to surface, perhaps 75 years from now, at the entryway to the Newport Opera House.

In a little more than five years, Claremont will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of its charter in October 1764.

A Newport, N.H., man has been selected as outstanding tree farmer of the year. Igor Blake was selected by the New Hampshire Tree Farm Committee.

The Sullivan County balance sheet blossomed a big step closer to the positive side during the 2009 fiscal year ending June 30, according to its annual audit report.

When dealing with the upcoming flu season, the three basic rules are still being recommended: 1. Wash your hands frequently.

Natasha Bazil remembers her first semester at the University of New Hampshire - and it was anything but liberating.

April 8, 2009 was the last time Rep. David Campbell would see U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Police arrested six suspected heroin dealers in Newport at a residence that overlooks an elementary school playground.

Lyme - Tucked away behind the Tilt-A-Whirl and the bouncing castle, a family of six waited around their trailer for their moment in the spotlight.

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