AMHERST – Milk and bread. Beer and kitty litter. General stores are convenient when you need something, but they also give people who live in small towns much more: a community gathering spot. Sure, churches, barber shops and cafes can fill that role, but the right kind of store probably ...

MANCHESTER – The Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America, held the second annual Women’s Leadership Reception to recognize some remarkable women for their commitment to youth character and citizenship development. The event was held on Nov. 1 at Camp Carpenter in Manchester. Phyllis ...

NASHUA – They have no general manager or assistant GM right now, but don’t worry, the Nashua Silver Knights have plenty of players for the 2018 season. You just may not recognize too many of them. There are only about a half dozen holdovers from last year’s championship team, due in ...

REGION – As the holiday season quickly approaches, hundreds of local Allstate agency owners throughout the Northeast are teaming up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to spread holiday cheer. Through Friday, Dec. 15, select Allstate agency owners’ offices will serve as donation ...

Manchester Community Music School presents free concert MANCHESTER – Join us at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Grace Episcopal Church,106 Lowell St., as the Manchester Community Music School presents the first performance of the 2017-18 Music’s on the Menu Free Concert Series – ...

MANCHESTER – On Oct. 1, 25 Granite United Way business supporters and their guests boarded a bus to Gillette Stadium for a New England Patriots game. It was a fun and eventful conclusion to the 2016-17 “Get on the Bus” Stebbins Family Challenge Match that raised over $100,000 for ...