Rochester News

Local lawmakers say there's nothing wrong with them meeting in small groups and accepting a free meal by lobbyists working on behalf of a Nevada casino operator hoping the Legislature approves expanded gambling.

Police have issued arrest warrants for a man and a woman wanted in connection with the robbery of a convenience store last night, according to police.

The Salvation Army of Rochester needs food items and Market Basket gift cards in denominations ranging from $5 to $40. Also needed are coats, mittens, gloves and hats for young adults.

Carmine Angelone, the Folk Nation gang member involved in a large street fight in East Rochester in August, will serve a year in jail after pleading guilty to riot and unrelated charges Wednesday.

A man who held several people hostage at a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office in Rochester, N.H., two years ago has been released from prison.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 ROCHESTER - A Christmas fair will be held on Nov. 21 from 9 am - 2 pm at Trinity Anglican Church, 108 Rochester Hill Road - Route 108, Rochester.

The following items, based on entries in the Rochester Police Log, were selected from 1,048 calls for service from Oct.

The New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Foundation recently recognized Police Sgt.

Quinn/Democrat photo Area veterans took part in Rochester's annual Veterans Day ceremonies at the Rochester Common Wednesday.

Rochester, N.H.-based BrandPartners Group Inc. has filed suit against two former executives, charging they stole proprietary information to start their own business and to land a job with a competitor.

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Police released surveillance images Wednesday of a woman they say has been passing counterfeit travelers' checks at businesses in multiple Seacoast communities.

It was Friday evening. School was out but the football game hadn't yet started. The time was ripe for restless high school students to find trouble.

Peter Lachapelle will continue to represent Ward 3 on the City Council after winning by a considerable margin over opponent Randy Bowen in Tuesday's election.

A faulty ceiling fan left running over the weekend in a men's bathroom appears to be the cause of a one-alarm fire Sunday morning at Jarvis Cutting Tools on Route 125, according to city Fire Marshal Mark Dupuis.

Ward 1 City Councilor Ray Varney will sit on the council for a third term after running a successful uncontested campaign this year.

Rochester ROCHESTER -- Each year in November, Scouts from around the state of New Hampshire participate in Scouting for Food.

When David Walker became mayor in 2004, he did so by defeating Ray Lundborn by 14 votes.

Downtown foot patrols continue to pay dividends for police after an officer walking along North Main Street Tuesday afternoon caught a registered sex offender who allegedly had drugs on him and had failed to register a change of address.

Quinn/Democrat photo Spaulding High School Senior Aditi Giri, 16, of Rochester, uses a green sticker to mark an important suggestion to help prevent underaged marijuana use during Bridging the Gaps Coalition's community forum at Frisbie Memorial Hospital, which discussed alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug abuse among teenagers Monday night.