December 2016
Concert review: Jesse Feinberg offers fresh listening with improvisation
The pianist played seven pieces at the Noonday Concert Thursday, at least two of which were entirely improvised.
Authorities investigate death at Androscoggin County Jail
A 52-year-old man died one day after being booked into the jail on drug-related charges, according to the Androscoggin County sheriff.
Trump’s backers ask courts to halt or block 3 state recounts
A judge in Wisconsin allows the recount there to proceed, saying there is no harm in it.
Bring on the snow: Snowmobilers rev up for season
With temperatures dipping and the promise of snow in the air, the Windham Drifters, a decades-old snowmobiling club, Windham retailers and the roughly 700 townspeople who register their snowmobiles a year are gearing up for the season. The Windham Drifters, with nearly 100 members, will spend the next few weekends clearing brush and carrying out […]
Owners of Mount Washington cog railway want to build a big hotel up there
The 25,000-square-foot hotel would go up a mile from the summit at a train siding called Skyline.
Trump voter lost her home to new Treasury nominee’s bank
Less than a month after his presidential win, the president-elect’s populist appeal has started to clash with a prospective Cabinet of billionaires and millionaires.
New York woman mauled by pit bull has arm amputated
The woman was attacked at her boyfriend’s home by his dog.
Ford recalls 680,000 cars; seat belts may not hold in crash
Ford says heat generated when the seat belt pre-tensioners deploy can cause cables to break.