BY RYAN O’CONNORThe call came with two outs and one on in the bottom of the third inning. Bishop Brady pitcher Jill Nemcovich was cruising when she reached down and grabbed some dirt. She rubbed her hand on her pants and gripped the ball. The umpire ruled the move illegal, and the runner advanced to second. A base hit later, Brady trailed. ...

There are some awesome buys out there! But what happens if you don’t have the money to make the necessary repairs? You’ve found your dream home…a diamond in the rough, at a great price but you don’t have the extra money needed? I asked long time mortgage officer Steve Blier those very same questions and when he started to ...

The New Hampshire Avalanche Squirt ’98 AAA team rolled through the Metro Boston Hockey League regular season, posting 35 wins without a loss. The postseason was no different. The top-seeded Avs, coached by Mike Potvin; his assistant coaches, Joe Silva, Mark Leach and Gary Saklad; and goaltender coches Bill McWhinnie and Bryan Ash, ...

Major health organizations make it very clear: Because MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) can be transferred by person to person contact, one of the best prevention methods is good hand hygiene. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada recommend washing with soap and water or using ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORAmong city schools competing at the Meet of Champions, it was Manchester Memorial finishing highest with 20 points to Central’s 13 and West’s 10. That’s due, in large part, to Jacob Gagnon’s second-place finish in the 215-pound weight class at the meet on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Londonderry High ...

I read an interesting article in the newspaper the other day. Yes I did say newspaper and my fingers are smudged black to prove it.It was kind of ironic as the article was all about saving paper and trees and how web communications can save big money for school districts. When I read the numbers I near fell off my chair…One district in ...

BY MATT STOUT Thirteen innings, a combined 31 strikeouts, two no-out, bases-loaded situations – and no runs to show for it. They’re oddities for most teams. They were the norm for the Manchester West softball team this season. Though it definitely stung more, the Blue Knights’ 1-0, extra-inning loss to sixth-seeded Concord ...

BY MATT STOUT In droves they’ve come, challengers to the Concord boys tennis team’s throne in Class L, and time after time, they left beaten, bruised and empty-handed. Manchester West, though, was different, the only team to beat the Tide in the last 10 seasons -- twice, in fact, including once in the state final two years ago. On ...

The New Hampshire real estate market is definitely what I would call a buyers market. No doubt about it! So while it's pretty cold up here IT IS a GREAT time to be a BUYER  in New Hampshire.  Not only is there a good selection of homes available but prices have dropped and in some case more than 10% compared to a year ago. All ...

MST’s success surfaces from focus on individual improvementBY SAPNA PATHAKSteve Van Der Beken can’t tell you how many undefeated seasons he’s had. He can’t list how many career wins and losses he’s compiled, nor can he recount how many plaques and trophies he has in his home. He’s a coach with no use for awards ...