New Hampshire Institute of Art admits Chester College students

The New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester has admitted most of the students who attended a college that's closing its doors.
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/New-Hampshire-Institute-of-Art-admits-Chester-College-students/-/9857858/14164288/-/1l0w3r/-/index.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:38:00 -0700

New Hampshire's Immigration Story - The Influence of the Irish

Irish men and women started trickling over to New Hampshire in the 1820 and 30s, and by the 1840s, they become the Granite State’s first major population of immigrants .  By 1850 there was over thirteen hundred Irish in Manchester alone and by 1860 that number triples. More than one quarter of the city’s residents are now foreign born and of that, the Irish made up seventy three percent of them ...
http://www.nhpr.org/post/new-hampshires-immigration-story-influence-irish?ft=1&f=152953048,152954261,153032505,153071368,153095822,153193757,153308466,153313136,153358032,153492746,153518738,153520318,153520648,153527976,153581148

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 07:51:44 -0700

Failed teachers deal opens state review

A provision in a tentative agreement turned down by members of the Manchester Education Association may affect city contracts with other unions and how they fund the New Hampshire Retirement System.
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120525/NEWS06/705259930&source=RSS

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 22:07:36 -0700

New Hampshire's Immigration Story - Come to Amoskeag!

By the early 1900's, the Amoskeag mill was earning its reputation as the textile capital of the world. There may have been other cities that produced more cloth, but none had a mill that compared to Manchester’s. No other single textile factory in the world had 17,000 workers, and it had around 30 buildings at one time and it was turning out cloth 50 miles per hour. Robert Perrault is a ...
http://www.nhpr.org/post/new-hampshires-immigration-story-come-amoskeag?ft=1&f=152954261,153032505,153071368,153095822,153193757,153308466,153313136,153358032,153492746,153518738,153520318,153520648,153527976,153581148,153648867

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:22:36 -0700

John Hikel Throws His Hat Into The New Hampshire State Senate Race

Running on a platform of fiscal conservatism, New Hampshire House Representative John Hikel is announcing his bid for the District 20 State Senate seat.Manchester, NH (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 John Hikel, a current member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, is announcing his candidacy for the State Senate, District 20. This district includes Wards 3, 4, 10, 11, and Goffstown. As a long ...
http://news.yahoo.com/john-hikel-throws-hat-hampshire-state-senate-race-100051494.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 03:03:49 -0700

Photo Series Explores Faces of New Hampshire's Immigrants

In our series, New Hampshire’s Immigration Story, we’ve talked about how immigrants and refugees have affected New Hampshire’s economy, health care system, law enforcement, schools, now we look at art. Last year photographer Mary Catherine Jones began an ongoing photo series called “New Faces New Hampshire” featuring portraits and images of refugees and immigrants in Manchester. She joined NHPR ...
http://www.nhpr.org/post/photo-series-explores-faces-new-hampshires-immigrants?ft=1&f=144196587,145144898,145154270,145501320,145951978,146331977,147775938,148474225,150152058,150560483,151059124,151534275,152209408,153269593,153680997

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 03:18:20 -0700

NH art institute admits students from ex-college

The New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester has admitted most of the students who attended a college that's closing its doors.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2012/05/25/nh_art_institute_admits_students_from_ex_college

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:34:18 -0700

Sea Dogs scratched by the 'Cats 8-2

Manchester, NH - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (18-27) used a five-run fourth inning to beat the Sea Dogs (17-29) 8-2 on Thursday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4408083

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:53:26 -0700

Observances set in towns across the state

Communities around the state, from Littleton to Londonderry, Manchester to Moultonborough, Northwood to Nashua, and beyond, are gearing up for Memorial Day activities. Click here for a town-by-town list of holiday weekend observances.
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120525/NEWS/705259938&source=RSS

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 22:06:56 -0700

Trenton Thunder drop New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Five Thunder pitchers combined to hold New Hampshire to six hits as Trenton pulled out a 3-1 victory over the Fisher Cats in front of 6,101 at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium last night.
http://www.nj.com/thunder/index.ssf/2012/05/trenton_thunder_drop_new_hamps.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 21:00:24 -0700