BY CHRIS QUARTARONEFor Gloria MacVane, it doesn’t get much better than helping a local family find the right pet. For nearly 13 years, MacVane of Bedford has been a volunteer adoption counselor at the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford helping match cats to people looking to open their homes with love of a ...

By Darrell Halen A Salem woman was sentenced to spend a month in jail after being found guilty of five counts of animal cruelty. Christine Harris, 54, was convicted of the misdemeanor charges on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Salem District Court. She was sentenced to six months behind bars, with five months suspended as long as she stays on good ...

By Darrell Halen A New Year’s Eve fire damaged a home on Meisner Road in Salem, displacing a family of four. No family members were in the home, owned by Michael Dobeck, when the fire broke out, but four dogs were inside, according to Salem Fire Capt. Paul Leischner. Two dogs were saved. The other dogs, including one that CPR was ...

BY MICHELLE KIMA fire destroyed a barn filled with hay and goats, Saturday, Nov. 10, killing 125 animals trapped inside and burning down the side wing of the nearby house, according to the New Boston Fire Department. Upon responding to a call shortly after 9:30 p.m., the New Boston Fire Department found the three-story, 2,525-square-foot barn at ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe odds were certainly stacked against Wilbur. The 8-month-old 5-pound pug could have gone from house pet to dinner, but thanks to the help of a community member, Wilbur returned to the Clark home after four days and four nights in the woods of Bow. On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Wilbur, his owner Susan Clark and one of Clark’s ...