Manchester News

CONCORD ' A New York man pled guilty in federal court Tuesday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a 40,000 iPhoneiPad scheme, officials announced Monday.

For the second time in five days, a sinkhole has snarled traffic in the Gate City.

DOVER - The 125th Anniversary Gala for Dover Children's Home is being planned and organizers say people attending should reserve their tickets by Sept. 4.

President Donald Trump's rollback of the Clean Power Plan will allow some New Hampshire utilities to avoid expensive retrofits in the future but could lead to more pollution from coal-burning power plants in upwind Midwestern states.

WOODSTOCK - Although a little earlier in the week than the two previous ones, U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday was again operating an immigration checkpoint here on Interstate 93 southbound.

The Raymond school administration is denying allegations that a kindergarten teacher was let go because of her work with the teachers' union.

CONCORD ' An 18-year-old man from Lawrence, Mass., faces 10 years to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to playing a key role in a fentanyl trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

CONCORD ' A public memorial service will be held later this weeek for a beloved former Concord High School principal who died last weekend after a lengthy battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS.

A plea and sentencing hearing will take place Wednesday for Anthony Barnaby.

In last week's Tasting Notes I suggested a selection of the lighter tequila blancos. This week I'm wrapping up our tequila talk with my list of reposados and aejos ' darker tequilas that get their hue from being aged in barrels.

A worthwhile Thai restaurant with a menu as long as your arm, brisk service and a cocktail lounge serving up refreshing umbrella drinks is waiting for you at the Merrimack Shopping Center.

Corn is plentiful this time of year - take full advantage of the bounty.

More manatees have died in Florida so far this year than in all of 2017. Here's why

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Reuters - Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on Tuesday on eight charges of tax and bank fraud and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts, after a jury said it could not reach consensus on the other 10 charges against him.

THE MORAL landscape of America's self-understanding is often reduced to a few easily recognizable landmarks: slavery and abolition, Jim Crow and the civil rights movement, World War II and the Holocaust.

Are there some crimes so heinous that those who commit them forfeit their lives?

We have long advocated that Manchester return administration of its school district to a department under the direction of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

IF YOU'VE GOTTEN more than one political polling call in the past week, you aren't alone. It's polling season here in New Hampshire, with NH Journal, UNH Granite State Poll and St. Anselm College Survey Center all publishing results from their most recent surveys in the past few days.

To the Editor: Both the New Hampshire House and Senate voted to end the death penalty. This was long overdue. Unfortunately, it appears the ugly head of political considerations pushed Gov. Chris Sununu to veto the bill.

To the Editor: This year's primary and general elections for the New Hampshire First District Congressional seat are of great importance to the citizens of New Hampshire. Our country will decide if we continue down a road fueled with hate, distrust, and finger pointing. Or will we return to our roots of tolerance and respect?