Law enforcement officials are looking for a 24-year-old man who walked away from a minimum security facility in Concord early this morning. Michael James Cayton, who is about 5-foot-6, weighs 140 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes, was not in his bunk at the Corrections Transitional Work Center in Concord when… 0

It took all of last season for Denny Hamlin to put 2010 behind him. So close to winning his first Sprint Cup championship, Hamlin watched it slip from his grasp in the final race at Homestead-Miami. And he never seemed to recover in 2011.But he's bounced back in a big way to start 2012, winning of two of the first 10 races and placing in the top five two other times, Hamlin… 0

The University of New Hampshire Police are investigating allegations that a student  was sexually assaulted in one of the campus dorms early this morning. A “dark-skinned man with dark hair wearing a dark shirt” assaulted the female student in Stoke Hall around 3:30 Sunday morning, said Erika Mantz, the university’s communications director. No arrests have… 0

Commuters should avoid the Sewalls Falls Bridge until at least Wednesday morning after a single-car accident caused an unknown amount of damage to it Tuesday night, Concord police Lt. John Thomas said. No one was hurt in the accident, which occurred shortly before 8 p.m. The driver, a woman whose name was not released,… 1

If Wednesday’s K&N Pro Series East race and Friday night’s Nationwide Series race are any indication, we’re in for quite a finish Saturday night when the Sprint Cup invades Richmond International Raceway for the Capital City 400. After Brett Moffitt held off Chase Elliott by just .011 seconds in the closest finish in K&N Pro Series East history, Kurt Busch… 0

Here's a complete list of the 13 student-athletes who signed their letters of intent to play football at the University of Hampshire, along with links to their high school film highlights and some quick stats and thoughts. The videos for Dalton Crossan, Casey DeAndrade, Kyon Taylor and Stephane Turner are must-see for the offensive highlights, while linebacker DeVaughn Chollette… 0

The Celtics finally beat a team with a winning record when they stifled Orlando on Monday, 87-56. It was the type of defensive effort that has been this team's identity in recent years. Paul Flannery of weei.com, a (relatively) hidden gem of a basketball writer, breaks down the game with an eye on the bigger picture in this worthwhile read. Highlights include:-Avery Bradley's… 0

It may feel like Bill Belichick walked through a loophole to bring in Josh McDaniels at this late hour, and just before a game against his old team no less. But the real value of the move is not in relation to the Broncos, but rather to Bill O'Brien.  0

UNH (6-11-2, 4-8-1 Hockey East) at Providence College (8-8-2, 6-4-1 HE), 7 p.m. The Wildcats and Friars haven’t played each other yet this season. Providence could be just what the doctor ordered for a struggling UNH team that’s lost five straight games and doesn’t have a win against a conference opponent since Nov. 18. The Wildcats are 12-0-2 against the Friars… 0

It's hard to miss signs of the Republican presidential debate on South Main Street this morning.  People holding all manner of political signs — from those for the candidates to the Occupy movement and the UAW — are lining both sides of the street by the Capitol Center for the Arts. Across the… 12

Stanley Cup rematch Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins, 1 p.m., NESN It’s been a little over half a year since the two teams locked horns in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, but the six months has done little to cool off what has become a heated rivalry. Two of the hottest teams in the NHL will meet Saturday afternoon for the first time since the B’s skated off with… 0

Before it turned the page on 2011 this morning, the New Hampshire House took final cracks at passing bills vetoed by Gov. John Lynch last year, successfully pushing through legislation that allows for higher interest on car title loans and gives parents the option to exempt their children from school material that they find objectionable. The House failed, however, to pass a bill… 1