Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Two hundred people applied for compensation from the main charity for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing by Saturday’s deadline, the fund’s deputy administrator said yesterday morning. The applicants seeking help from the fund are distributed throughout the four categories established by the plan, said Camille Biros, the …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
President Obama defended his administration’s right to engage in extensive surveillance of U.S. communications in an interview with PBS host Charlie Rose, saying the programs had disrupted multiple terrorist plots and had adequate checks and balances. During the interview – which was conducted Sunday before Obama left for …
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa yesterday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss’s body was buried. Authorities used excavation equipment to root around …
Monday, June 17, 2013
There’s an event coming up that looks to be (250) tons of fun! It’s the Annual Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Contest, which has been a staple of the beach’s summer event schedule since 2001. The competition will run …
Monday, June 17, 2013
Monitor Minute Episode 35: June 17, 2013. The Monitor Minute is a daily run down of today’s top stories along with a preview of tomorrow’s headlines. Today’s stories include: Graduations Concord racer follows 90 years of tradition at Loudon Classic After sex assault, treatment center unsettles Concord neighborhood …
Sunday, June 16, 2013
The 90th annual Laconia Motorcycle Week ended yesterday, but for Chris Bouchard, 40, of Concord, every week might as well be called “Bike Week.” A construction worker in the telecommunications industry, Bouchard has been racing motorcycles non-professionally at …
Monday, June 17, 2013
With just days remaining until the deadline for committees of conference to complete their work, lawmakers will continue negotiations today on bills where the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate disagree on details large and small. Eight committees are scheduled to meet today. Times and locations can change, so …
Monday, June 17, 2013
John Sullivan and William Saturley, both of Concord, and Simon Leeming of Canterbury, directors at the law firm of Preti Flaherty, were recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Sullivan was recognized in corporate/commercial bankruptcy, particularly for his work in Chapter 11 reorganizations. Saturley was recognized …
Monday, June 17, 2013
DAVID SPONENBERG of Concord joined Rath, Young and Pignatelli law firm in Concord as its chief operating officer. Sponenberg brings experience in all aspects of finance, accounting, human resources, IT and other operational areas. Before joining the firm, …