MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – A man who police said had fantasized about having a sex slave was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 40 years in prison on charges of kidnapping a woman, raping her and cutting her throat.Charges Rawlings, 36, of Derry, accepted a plea deal to attempted murder, rape and other charges in […]

By Michael Kuchwara,AP Drama Writer NEW YORK – Geraldine Brooks has taken a minor character in a major American novel and transformed his story into the winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.“March,” Brooks’ invention of the Civil War adventures of the absent father from Louisa Alcott’s classic “Little Women,” was awarded the honor […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – The state’s Roman Catholic diocese is merging three parishes in the Lakes Region, due to a shortage of priests.St. Matthew in Plymouth, St. Timothy in Bristol and St. Agnes in Ashland will be merged by July 1, parishioners were told during Easter Mass on Sunday. They were asked to come up […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Prosecutors said Monday they would seek the maximum prison term for a former rock band tour manager who ignited pyrotechnics that sparked a deadly 2003 fire.Daniel Biechele pleaded guilty two months ago for his role in The Station nightclub fire and could serve a maximum of 10 years in prison under […]

By Michael Kuchwara,AP Drama Writer NEW YORK – Geraldine Brooks has taken a minor character in a major American novel and transformed his story into the winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.“March,” Brooks’ invention of the Civil War adventures of the absent father from Louisa Alcott’s classic “Little Women,” was awarded the honor […]

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) – New England has the highest rate of asthma in the country, and a new study finds it’s especially prevalent among poor people.The Asthma Regional Council of New England study found that people living below the poverty level are twice as likely to have asthma as people who earn three times the […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – A man who police said had fantasized about having a sex slave was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 40 years in prison on charges of kidnapping a woman, raping her and cutting her throat.Charges Rawlings, 36, of Derry, accepted a plea deal to attempted murder, rape and other charges in […]

BARRINGTON, N.H. (AP) – A woman who raises miniature donkey hopes the person who has her missing baby donkey also has a heart.Roberta Henderson said the 3-week-old animal was stolen from her farm Saturday evening while she and her husband were out. If the donkey is not returned, it could die because it still needs […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – The state’s Roman Catholic diocese is merging three parishes in the Lakes Region, due to a shortage of priests.St. Matthew in Plymouth, St. Timothy in Bristol and St. Agnes in Ashland will be merged by July 1, parishioners were told during Easter Mass on Sunday. They were asked to come up […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Prosecutors said Monday they would seek the maximum prison term for a former rock band tour manager who ignited pyrotechnics that sparked a deadly 2003 fire.Daniel Biechele pleaded guilty two months ago for his role in The Station nightclub fire and could serve a maximum of 10 years in prison under […]