BY JENN McDOWELL Authorities have caught up with a man who stole almost $600 worth of merchandise from the Shaw’s in Salem, and who is believed to be responsible for similar crimes in other towns. Michael Meucci, 26, was picked up on unrelated drug charges in Lawrence, Mass., after authorities put out a message to Massachusetts ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI If there’s one person who’s doing well in this changing economy, it’s John Labbe. Labbe is the owner of Hearth Designs in Hooksett, and he sells pellet stoves, wood stoves, fireplaces and other heating-related items. With people looking for alternatives to heating with oil, he said pellet stoves ...

Dozens line up for a chance to buy next-gen console systemBY MATT HERSHGina Sousa was tired. She had been sitting in a lawn chair for more than 30 hours and it had been lightly raining. “Look at this,” she said as she showed off her  soaking wet sweat pants. “I just don’t want to see their sad faces on ...