MANCHESTER — The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, leading to about a 35 percent drawdown of blood products in the past month. Individuals are urged to give now so patients don’t face delays in lifesaving ...
For months, the Influenza virus has run rampant through the Granite State and New England, marking one of the worst flu seasons in 25 years. “A strong possibility for the increased prevalence is a new strain, a mutation of Influenza A,” said Dr. Mary Lyster of Lamprey Health Centers, ...
NORTHFIELD, Vt. - The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Norwich University for the 2025 fall semester. Amherst - Isabelle Brandt Bedford - Blake Cloutier, Jacob Harding and Travis Wallace Hudson - Logan Casey Lyndeborough - Kelsey Crouse Merrimack - Maverick ...
CONCORD – Five local students recently received scholarships from Granite Edvance, a nonprofit organization helping students plan and pay for tuition at two-year colleges and trade schools eligible for Title IV. Those students include Michelle Mendoza of Amherst, Shawna Gile of Merrimack, ...
AMHERST – McKinley Curro-Sbordone knows the Souhegan High School girls lacrosse team has a roster full of good, young talent. Getting the Sabers to believe that themselves has taken a little longer than their coach might have expected. With just a little more than a week left in the ...
NASHUA – Did you know that Stan Musial has 356 lifetime at bats vs. Warren Spahn? Or that Whitey Ford had 73 lifetime starts against the Chicago White Sox, but just 42 against the archrival Red Sox. “Never knew that,” said John Nogowski, former Telegraph Sports Editor for a seven year ...
Nashua South baseball is making a late push to try to make the Division I tourney, while Bishop Guertin is pushing to move up in the standings. Meanwhile, in boys volleyball’s big battle of unbeatens, it wasn’t good news locally. Here’s your Wednesday Walkthrough: BASEBALL NASHUA ...
AMHERST – It was a special day last Wednesday at Souhegan High School for girls lacrosse in general. Two milestones were achieved in the Sabers’ dominant 15-5 win over Nashua South. Souhegan’s Emma Kennedy got her 100thcareer goal while South’s Ella Benzekri achieved goal No. ...
New Hampshire consistently ranks among the top states for business success—and for attracting new ones. Many of those businesses credit our state’s small, responsive, and business-friendly government. Add in our low unemployment rate and high quality of life rankings, and it’s clear: New ...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in New Hampshire, when community mental health advocates and providers work to increase knowledge and understanding about mental illness and stigma, on both the state and local levels. For the NH Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA) and our ten ...
There’s an irony at the heart of the housing policy debate underway at the State House this session. Opponents of the many common sense, pro-housing bills being considered by the legislature frequently invoke the idea of “local control,” recycling familiar claims that any state-level ...
Like many individuals and organizations, United Way of Greater Nashua often weighs in on legislative issues at the federal, state, and local levels. A beautiful aspect of our system of government is that it affords all of us many opportunities to give input on various legislative priorities, ...
Andrew (Andy) Marden Budrick, 40, of Manchester, NH, passed away on December 27, 2025, after a brief illness. Andy grew up in Milford, NH, and was a graduate of Milford High School. A gifted athlete from a young age, he played multiple sports including Varsity basketball, swimming, and ...
Diane E. Hoffman, 77, resident of Milford, NH, died on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by family, in the Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua. She was born on September 21, 1948, in Newport, NH, a daughter of the late Arvo and Mabel (Hunter) Wirkkala. Diane was raised and educated in ...
James T. Lawson Jr., 91, longtime resident of Wilton, NH, died peacefully on January 8, 2026, with family at his side, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, after a sudden illness. Jim was born on January 4, 1935, in North Carolina, a son of the late Rev. James T. Lawson and Ruby ...
Norma Cindy Elliott (née Burnham), 69, of Mason, NH, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on September 5, 1956, in Beverly, MA, Norma grew up in Salem, MA, the daughter of the late Robert Milton and Regina Louise ...