Orford News

Rising energy prices are driving up demand for cord wood and creating a shortage in some areas of northern New England.

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A 44-year-old Orford man faces a string of criminal and motor vehicle charges, after he led New Hampshire state troopers on a chase through Hooksett and Bow on Saturday night.

New rules taking effect in New Hampshire on Tuesday mean no more houses can be built within 50 feet of the shore.

Properties just off of the beach aren't generally known for their low prices, but a development of small cottages is bucking the trend.

Police are searching for a woman who, armed with a pipe, robbed the owner of Patterson's General Store on Saturday night.

NEWS: No Injuries as Veteran Pilot Safely Overcomes Stalled Engine Lebanon -- A vintage two-seat biplane made a dramatic emergency landing in the southbound lanes of Interstate 89 yesterday morning, backing up ...

NEWS: Vets at Dartmouth Form Unit on Common Ground Hanover -- Sometimes it is hard to listen.

Long a fixture on radio in New Hampshire, Arnie Arnesen has big plans for a program that currently airs on Iowa Public Radio.

Officials from eight New Hampshire communities are banding together to build a high-speed, fiber optic network. via WLBZ

“If you got out there soon enough (before afternoon melting), you could walk over the snow”

The numbers are coming in strong for New Hampshire's maple syrup season -- especially in the southern part of the state. via Boston.com

“They're several months ahead of us and have gotten some financing for their project”

The network could provide communication, entertainment and data-transfer services in the region. via UnionLeader.com

“As inviting as water sports may be, please take into consideration that high water levels from recent rains and snow melt, plus cold water temperatures, can create dangerous situations”

'Efforts to find Robert Swantak have scaled down after the Bradford resident was reported overdue from an afternoon kayak trip on the Connecticut River on Thursday afternoon. via The Journal Opinion Online

A former congressional candidate convicted of faking his disappearance after a car crash has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court. via New Hampshire Magazine

“I have no problem with shifting costs.”

They are thinking of building a 30-by-60-foot barn but want to know if there is any sort of tax relief that their town of Stewartstown might enact. via UnionLeader.com

“We are going to lose our tourism and recreation visitors . . . and the 'For Sale' signs will be going up”

The House passed the bill easily, with a two-thirds majority in February, despite concerns by the New Hampshire Municipal Association. via UnionLeader.com

“People forget I was outspent 20-to-1”

He left the office of governor 29 years ago, but an anti-tax pledge Meldrim Thomson popularized in the early 1970s is still very much alive - albeit under attack. via Concord Monitor

“The idea that your elected officials are going to tell you that they are going to take options off the table. It's like saying 'We know better than you.'”

Meldrim Thomson popularized in the early 1970s is still very much alive - albeit under attack. via The Citizen

“For most of us in the northern part of the state, it's a waiting game”

Don Black of Strafford attaches a maple syrup line from a tree to a bucket Tuesday. via The Citizen

“I will veto a sales or income tax. I've made my position very clear. I'll veto a sales or income tax.”

Gov. John Lynch, D-New Hampshire, made the pledge the last time he ran for reelection: "I will veto a sales or income tax. via WCAX-TV Burlington