Merrimack County News

The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorm warnings for much of New Hampshire will remain in effect at least until 10 p.m. The weather service reported hail the size of a quarter rained down on Alstead and area communities.

LINCOLN FINANCIAL FOUNDATION is partnering with the Currier Museum of Art for the third year in a row to ensure that educational school tours remain accessible to children in need.

Court paperwork says 65-year-old Brian Schultz of Pembroke asked a "J.K." to murder an "L.F." in February.

The former fire chief in New Hampton, N.H., has been indicted on charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting a female.

Rep. Tony Soltani has been indicted on a felony charge of reckless conduct and is now facing prison time for his alleged involvement in a high-speed police chase last month in Epsom.

A Merrimack County jury yesterday awarded $1.5 million to former state trooper James Conrad, deciding that state police officials had no right to hold him at police headquarters while he had an emotional breakdown in November 2007.

Don't be fooled by the sunny skies and weekend forecasts for temperatures in the 80s.

The man who committed robberies with Michael Addison in the days before Addison shot and killed a Manchester police officer was convicted yesterday of assaulting a corrections officer at the state prison in Concord.

Merrimack County prosecutors yesterday dropped their charges against a state prison inmate and recent inmate accused of trying to kill another prisoner, who died in November after more than a year on life support.

A 2006 amendment to the Constitution requires that any town with a population of more than 3,000 has its own resident member of the New Hampshire House.

Last year, 20,000 New Hampshire residents called the Northern New England Poison Center for help.

The Mary Kay Foundation, a longtime advocate for domestic violence victims and survivors, recently surveyed more than 730 domestic violence shelters across the country.

Joshua Budgett, of Pittsfield, was charged with 10 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault and is being held on $50,000 cash or surety bail at the Merrimack County House of Corrections.

A judge has set bail at $110,000 cash for a Concord man who had a prolonged standoff with the police Sunday morning after authorities said he repeatedly assaulted his girlfriend and threatened to kill her and their child.