http://www.concordmonitor.com/local Local and State news from Concord Monitor Online en-us Copyright Concord Monitor Newspapers http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/FRONTPAGE/911200328/1001/RSS01 The commission studying the Concord School District charter has recommended the Legislature relinquish its control, but members argued residents should style the exit strategy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS01/911200330/1001/RSS01 A family physician who used to practice at a LRGHealthcare-owned practice has been censured by the state Board of Medicine for improperly writing prescriptions to his father and for other lapses in medical record-keeping. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/FRONTPAGE/911200341/1001/RSS01 Next time you're stuck in traffic, wondering why an accident up ahead is taking so long to be cleared, just picture Concord police Detective Michael Cassidy on his hands and knees. He's searching for evidence, like a single shard of broken glass or a scrap of a pedestrian's clothes ground into the pavement. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:20:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS01/911200308/1001/RSS01 A Boscawen man was arraigned yesterday on simple assault and criminal trespass charges for allegedly hitting his girlfriend and then fleeing into the woods. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS01/911200334/1001/RSS01 The Justice Department has cleared a former top Senate staffer of wrongdoing in connection with accepting more than $10,000 in sports tickets from former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the man's attorney said yesterday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS01/911200349/1001/RSS01 Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There's also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:21:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS01/911200339/1001/RSS01 She was the second castaway to be tossed from this season's Survivor - self-described puppet-master Russell Hantz had her pegged her as a threat almost from the start - and her stay in Samoa was short. But Bristol's Betsy Bolan will have plenty to say about her experience on CBS's popular reality show tonight in Northfield. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:20:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/ENTERTAINMENT/911200309/1001/RSS01 Think back to your family vacations. Maybe you went to the beach and rented surfboards to ride the waves or shopped for board shorts or sundresses. Chances are you didn't get to design your own Rusty surfboard or O' Neil clothing as part of a pilot for a television show for the Travel Channel. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:22:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS01/911200340/1001/RSS01 THE POPE of Greenwich Village. This is a perfect movie, capturing its time and place and its hard-luck, and clueless, main characters perfectly. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:14:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/NEWS03/911200337/1001/RSS01 Increasing numbers of English-language websites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/FRONTPAGE/911190301/1001/RSS01 The case against a Congolese refugee accused of raping his young relative ended in mistrial after a Merrimack County jury was unable to deliver a unanimous verdict. Eleven of 12 members of the jury believed Jean Pierre Kihuna was guilty of rape, jurors said yesterday, but ultimately that was not enough to convict him. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:15:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/FRONTPAGE/911190307/1001/RSS01 Hopkinton residents left no stone unturned last night at an informational session on Bohanan Farm as the town prepares to vote on buying development rights to the land for $897,000. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/FRONTPAGE/911190306/1001/RSS01 Here's a familiar story: Trish Roberts had a mammogram at 45. That screening test found an aggressive form of breast cancer early. And she's alive today to tell the tale. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:31:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/FRONTPAGE/911190303/1001/RSS01 After weeks of delays, the state now has enough H1N1 vaccine to begin offering it to broader populations, including healthy children between 6 months and 5 years of age and young adults with chronic health conditions, health officials said. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/FRONTPAGE/911190302/1001/RSS01 A man described as mentally ill and accused of lying to the police in an emergency call this summer, which sent a bomb squad to the McDonald's on Loudon Road, was arraigned on felony-level charges yesterday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:16:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190353/1001/RSS01 Dozens of New England College students were evacuated from Connor Hall yesterday morning after suspicious white powder was found by a campus safety officer. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190319/1001/RSS01 Fired SAU 44 superintendent Judith McGann won an appeal before the state Board of Education yesterday, leaving her former school board to decide whether to give her a new hearing or appeal to the state Supreme Court. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190339/1001/RSS01 Republican National Committeeman Sean Mahoney will not run for U.S. Senate. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:06:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190340/1001/RSS01 A man who took hostages at one of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign offices in 2007 was released from state prison yesterday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190357/1001/RSS01 When he's in the classroom, pediatrician Charles Cappetta of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua goes by "Dr. Chuck." Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:17:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT/911190310/1001/RSS01 When Courtney Bent began searching for exhibit space for nine people with cerebral palsy and other significant disabilities she'd taught to use cameras, she met with serious skepticism. One gallery director came right out and said, "Who's going to want to see this?" Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT/911190315/1001/RSS01 As Jonathan Santore got ready to write a special musical piece for this weekend's annual fall performances of the New Hampshire Master Chorale, he might have been expected to look for inspiration in grand themes: an idyll of autumn leaves, a celebration of the changing seasons in the state. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT/911190311/1001/RSS01 It isn't by chance that the Concord Community Players' production of Godspell, which comes to the Concord City Auditorium this weekend, is set in a junkyard. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT/911190318/1001/RSS01 Daniel Rodriguez, the "Singing policeman" who burst onto the music scene with his stirring renditions of "God Bless America" after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will perform at the Concord City Auditorium on Sunday night at 7:30. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:24:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190359/1001/RSS01 THE STATE FISH and Game Department is launching an online store this week at shopwildnh.com, with items ranging from calendars to "moose pads." There will be a new line of Fish and Game merchandise that has previously been available only at special events. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:11:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190358/1001/RSS01 AN 1815 BIBLE that was the first to be printed in New Hampshire is for sale on eBay - but at a price that would discourage all but the most serious collectors. The Bible was published by Anson Whipple of Walpole, who printed 8,000 copies. It is listed at a "buy it now" price of $1,250. For more information, look up item 260495592956. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:10:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT/911190312/1001/RSS01 Lego for it Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:08:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/NEWS01/911190341/1001/RSS01 A Vermont woman faces negligent homicide charges stemming from an accident last summer in Randolph that killed her mother and daughter and a Maine woman. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT022/911190322/1001/RSS01 2012 (PG-13) - An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and the heroic struggle of the survivors. With John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson. Written by Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser. Directed by Emmerich. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091119/ENTERTAINMENT/911190317/1001/RSS01 What does a frolicking dog have to do with environmentalism? We have no idea. But it's one of the featured stars of the Wild Scenic Film Festival, which comes to Red River Theatres tomorrow night. The festival, which will play at nearly 100 venues across the country this year, features six films ranging from five to 50 minutes long. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/FRONTPAGE/911180304/1001/RSS01 A day riding trolleys now goes for $1 in Concord, but for a couple weeks you had to get on board to find out. Fare was $1.25 for a single trip until the start of November, when it was reduced as part of an effort by Concord Area Transit to lure more riders onto the trolleys. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:08:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/FRONTPAGE/911180301/1001/RSS01 Allowing expanded gambling in New Hampshire will increase the risk of government corruption, an expert told the state Gaming Study Commission yesterday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:04:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/FRONTPAGE/911180305/1001/RSS01 The fate of a Congolese man accused of raping his young relative now rests in the hands of a Merrimack County jury after a weeklong trial ended yesterday with closing arguments from both sides. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180365/1001/RSS01 A mortgage company in Meredith that closed suddenly last week is undergoing a criminal investigation by the FBI. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180363/1001/RSS01 Why is there grass growing on the roof at the new Weston Solutions building at Horseshoe Pond? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:10:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180325/1001/RSS01 A Concord woman who wrote herself a $120,600 payroll check from her employer's bank account was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison this week. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:23:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180367/1001/RSS01 Repealing taxes on campgrounds. Posting state government spending online. Allowing more towns to enact spending caps. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:10:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180327/1001/RSS01 Ted Gatsas, who resigned his state Senate seat last week after being elected mayor of Manchester, endorsed former Republican state representative Terry Pfaff to succeed him yesterday, on the same day Pfaff formally announced his intent to run. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:05:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180361/1001/RSS01 Doug Lambert had planned to continue blogging on GraniteGrok.com, but he's had a change of heart. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/NEWS01/911180316/1001/RSS01 The police credited a number of tips from the public in helping them track down a Concord teenager accused of stealing money from the wallet of a forgetful customer at Thirty Pines convenience store on Village Street in Penacook. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:00 EST