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Hospitals Take Next Step in Affiliation

Friday, May 17, 2013

New London ­— After two months of negotiation, officials from Dartmouth-Hitchcock and New London Hospital sent their affiliation agreement to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office Tuesday, marking the next step in what has been a long process in establishing a governance and administrative collaboration between the two health care entities. In early March two public hearings were held in New London and Newport to allow open discussion about the …

New London to Weigh Converting School into Community Center

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

New London — New London residents will decide tomorrow whether to explore the possibility of transforming a vacant middle school into a community center. The warrant article, one of 13 on which they will vote at their annual Town Meeting, would authorize the town to secure an option on a lease for the building, which is located downtown. Officials have shown interest in …

Ready for the ‘Real World’

Sunday, May 12, 2013

New London — It is the time of the year when college graduates are often given that not-so-subtle reminder from their elders that they are about to enter the “real world.” From Cory Schofield’s perspective, he and his Colby-Sawyer College classmates have already had experiences in that world, one of which was frighteningly …

Newbury, N.H., Woman Helps League of Women Voters New Hampshire Study Lives of Female Prison Inmates

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Newbury, N.H. — In the last three years, Liz Tentarelli has been in jail more than 10 times, but she is not a repeat offender. Tentarelli is the co-chairwoman of a three-year long study conducted by the League …

New Londoners Take House Seats

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

New London — State Rep. David Kidder, R-New London, and newcomer Karen Ebel, D-New London, prevailed in a race for two seats in the newly redrawn Merrimack 5 House district, which comprises New London and Newbury. The other contenders in the four-way race were state Rep. Steve Winter, …

State Senate Roundup: Pierce Defeats Osgood

Friday, May 17, 2013

West Lebanon — The New Hampshire Senate seat in the heart of the Upper Valley will remain in Democratic hands for at least the next two years. State Rep. David Pierce, D-Etna, handily defeated fellow three-term state Rep. Joe Osgood, R-Claremont, by a 4-1 ratio in Hanover, a …

N.H. Voter ID Rules a Non-Issue at Polls

Friday, May 17, 2013

Hanover — Upper Valley voters flocked to the polls yesterday, creating long waits in some towns and forcing election officials in Claremont and Lebanon to scramble for extra voter registration forms. But despite expected controversy over a new …

Williams Earns Ivy League Rookie Honor

Friday, May 17, 2013

Hanover — Dartmouth freshman Dalyn Williams made his first collegiate start at quarterback a memorable one, leading the Big Green to a win at Cornell on Saturday that netted the Ivy League’s rookie of the week award yesterday. With starter Alex Park out with a shoulder injury, Williams …

Letter: Keep Abortion Legal and Safe 

Friday, May 17, 2013

To the Editor: My letter is in appreciation for the reminder provided by nurse Dawn Griffis of what the conditions of abortion were prior to Roe v. Wade. She recounts exactly what happened to my family. My mother died at 34 following her abortion, which was performed with …

Sunapee Region VNA Offers Lights for Hospice Care

Friday, May 17, 2013

New London — The Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is again hoping to “light the way for hospice care” with a fundraising effort called “Hospice Lights.” As it did last year, the organization is providing area businesses with posters, small note cards and strings of white lights. …

Monadnock Rules Football Rematch Over Kearsarge

Friday, May 17, 2013

North Sutton, N.H. — Monadnock didn’t win the game with the first drive of the second half. But the Huskies put their mark on it with that 18-play march that was all runs, chewed up more than eight minutes and ended in a touchdown. “That was Monadnock football …

Colby-Sawyer Soccer, Volleyball Results

Friday, May 17, 2013

Women’s Soccer: Castleton 2 Colby-Sawyer 1 New London — Mallory Costello scored two goals as Castleton (15-4-1) won its third straight North Atlantic Conference championship with a win at top seed Colby-Sawyer (14-3-4). Adrienne Bender scored for Colby-Sawyer, and keeper Shay Spencer made eight stops. Women’s Volleyball: Colby-Sawyer …

Women’s Volleyball: Colby-Sawyer 3, Castleton 0

Friday, May 17, 2013

New London — Colby-Sawyer (17-13) advanced to today’s NAC championship with a sweep of Castleton (9-12) in the semifinals yesterday. Game scores were 25-10, 25-10, 25-8. Colby-Sawyer maintained its impressive streak of conference play without dropping a set. Jackie Keating compiled 18 kills and hit .680 for the …