Ex-POW hopes German cellar holds his pilot's wings Sep 5, 2009
The house was in rural Klein Quenstedt (pronounced klyn KWEN'-shted), Germany, southwest of Berlin, he said. "I know exactly where the wings are. They're not very deep. I won't need a shovel," he said in a firm, clear voice during a telephone interview from his Milford, N.H., home. (Concord Monitor)
Berlin Has New Look Sep 1, 2009
Berlin, New Hampshire - August 31, 2009. Berlin New Hampshire has a new look for its city seal ... The seal used to feature a smokestack, to honor the Berlin's heritage as host to paper mills. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH's Berlin gets rid of smokestack on city seal Sep 1, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- For as long as Berlin, N.H., residents could remember, the city seal showed a smokestack, part of its heritage as the home of paper mills. Now that the mills are gone, the city has erased the smokestack from the seal and added mountains, evergreen trees and river, emphasizing the area's natural beauty. (Concord Monitor)
Boston advances in bid to hold World Cup Aug 20, 2009
The last World Cup was held in 2006 in Germany, with several matches played at Berlin Olympic stadium. (Associated Press/ File 2005) By Globe Staff / August 20, 2009. (Boston Globe)
NM driving teacher charged with drunk driving Aug 20, 2009
Police said they received a report late Friday night of a motorist driving erratically - and at one point driving in reverse - in the southbound lanes in Berlin, south of Montpelier. When police caught up, they arrested a 46-year-old man. (Fresno Bee)
Epic season over: Newburyport Legion loses to Maine Aug 14, 2009
Newburyport, carrying a 29-0 record and the Massachusetts state title into the Northeast Regionals, lost to Berlin, Conn. 3-1. (Amesbury News, MA)
Vermont Megabucks Plus! jackpot is claimed Aug 9, 2009
Officials say the winner of the Aug. 1 drawing claimed the jackpot on Saturday at Vermont's Lottery headquarters in Berlin. The winning ticket, worth more than $4. (Concord Monitor)
Softball world series comes to NH Aug 8, 2009
Concord has a host team, and the New Hampshire state champs from Berlin also will play. They will be joined by eight regional championships from across the country: Denver, New Orleans, Kentucky, North Carolina, Washington, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and the defending national champs from Lodi, Calif. (Concord Monitor)
German DT receiving plenty of interest Aug 7, 2009
Werner is a native of Berlin, Germany, and he shunned "fu?all" in favor of football at the age of 12 ... "While the transition on the field was seamless, he struggled with homesickness and "personal problems," according to both coach and player. Werner went back to Berlin for his junior year to deal with the issues, but soon realized football is his future."Some offers came rolling in when he was back home," Adamson said. "And that was based off film only from his sophomore year ... "Werner came... (Missouri Sports -- Rivals.com)
At 80, clarinetist Stanley Drucker calls it quits Aug 7, 2009
A few months later, he played in a multinational orchestra in Bernstein s concert commemorating the opening of the Berlin Wall. Less than a year later, the conductor died. (Boston Globe)
NH, VT officials hold fair for laid-off workers Jul 31, 2009
One bright spot is the pending opening of the new federal prison in Berlin. . (Concord Monitor)
Explore the legend of Billy the Kid in NM Jul 28, 2009
A Peacock butterfly sits in a garden near Berlin. AFP/DDP/Michael Urban. (Yahoo News)
Louisville Sluggers Jul 25, 2009
Rivals High - Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year. NCAA Football Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Injured Lexington hiker recounts rescue tale Jul 24, 2009
It was nearly 9:30 p.m. when Tarkulich was loaded into an ambulance and brought to a Berlin, N.H., hospital. There he spent two days in the intensive care unit. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Berlin, NH welcomes motorcyclists Jul 18, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- Motorcycles are taking over downtown Berlin, N.H., this weekend for the third annual "Thunder in the Mountains" gathering with some new events - like the "hairiest back" contest ... The Berlin Daily Sun reports this year, some events will be held in Shelburne and Gorham, such as a "Welcome Bike Bash" and a pancake breakfast ... Information from: The Berlin Daily Sun. (Concord Monitor)
Injured hiker expected to recover Jul 18, 2009
Tarkulich was transported to a hospital in Berlin, N.H. Joan Tarkulich said her husband spent a few days in intensive care and is now on his way home. He s expected to have a full recovery from the accident, said Joan. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
National groups prepared to head to court on council's prayer policy (1872) Jul 11, 2009
ordinarycitizen wrote on Jul 4, 2009 10:58 AM:" God Bless America lyrics, written by Irving Berlin in 1938 states it loud and proud: "While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free, Let us all be grateful for a land so fair, As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. " God Bless America, Land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam God... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
'Data mining' for drug companies goes to courts Jul 9, 2009
Newborn ostrich chicks walk in their enclosure at the Berlin Zoo. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Emergency Operations Center offered place for residents to go after the storm Jul 7, 2009
Other towns such as Berlin, Manchester and Conventry also pitched in. Crews from power, telecommunications and other companies put in numerous hours as well. (Wethersfield Post, CT)
Supporters of Berlin, NH casino not giving up Jul 3, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- Legislators may've nixed plans for gambling in New Hampshire, but casino supporters in Berlin aren't giving up ... Paul Ingersoll said he'll join other gambling supporters to reintroduce a bill allowing slot machines at the state's three race tracks and two casinos in the North Country, The Berlin Daily Sun reported ... Ingersoll filed a bill to allow a casino in Berlin, but allowed it to be folded into one proposed by Manchester Sen. (Concord Monitor)
Long-time NH prison official retires Jul 1, 2009
Spokesman Jeff Lyons said Coplan has been warden or acting warden at all four New Hampshire state prisons, in Concord, Berlin, Laconia and the women's prison in Goffstown. She began her corrections career as a part-time secretary in 1979. (Concord Monitor)
Last inmates moved out of NH prison Jul 1, 2009
Corrections spokesman Jeff Lyons says the six left Tuesday afternoon for the prison in Berlin. More than 300 inmates have been moved out of the Lakes Region Facility, most to Berlin. (Concord Monitor)
BOLTON POLICE NEWS: June 8 - June 14, 2009 Jun 20, 2009
At 7:39 a.m. a caller reported that he had spotted a black bear on West Berlin Road, heading toward Old Bay Road ... Sunday, June 14 At 12:44 a.m. police provided mutual aid to the town of Berlin. (Bolton Common, MA)
N.H. Budget Nixes Gambling, OK's Cigarette Tax Jun 18, 2009
Plans emerged this spring to build a $75 million casino complex in Berlin, N.H., that would include slot machines, gaming tables, a restaurant and conference center. However, the budget committee agreed to raise the cigarette tax by $0. (WCAX.com, VT)
Progress at New Prison Jun 4, 2009
Berlin, New Hampshire - June 3, 2009. Educators at the White Mountains Community College in Berlin met with state and federal officials Wednesday to talk about job training ... The Federal prison is located just north of downtown Berlin. (WCAX.com, VT)
Crash Kills Woman in Berlin, N.H. May 26, 2009
Berlin, New Hampshire - May 25, 2009. A woman from Berlin, N.H., was killed Monday morning in a motorcycle crash. (WCAX.com, VT)
Saturday is opening day for NH trails May 23, 2009
The system includes the new ATV area at Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin, which is expected to expand beyond the current five miles of trails later this summer. Chris Gamache of the division's Bureau of Trails, reminds users to stay on established trails and to ride responsibly. (Concord Monitor)
Northeast Utilities and NSTAR Receive Favorable FERC Ruling on Proposed Quebec / New England Energy Project May 22, 2009
(PRNewsFoto/NORTHEAST UTILITIES) BERLIN, CT UNITED STATES. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Innovative Plan to Deliver Significant Energy and Environmental Benefits for New England Consumers. (PR Newswire)
Feds will be in NH to explain prison jobs May 20, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- Federal prison officials will be in New Hampshire next month to explain what jobs will be available at the new prison in Berlin ... Employment and training seminars will be held in Concord and Berlin on June 2 ... A job information seminar will be held in Berlin on June 3 and a final session on business opportunities is scheduled for June 4 in Berlin. (Concord Monitor)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Berlin, NH, bar destroyed by fire May 11, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- Authorities say an early-morning fire that destroyed a Berlin, N.H., bar appears suspicious. WMUR-TV reports that firefighters were called to Fagin's Pub around 4:30 a.m. Sunday and spent the next five hours bringing the fire under control. (Concord Monitor)
NH officers who died in line of duty May 9, 2009
Dorman Wheelock, Berlin Police, 04/23/70. Robert Devoid, Berlin Police, 04/23/70 ... Paul Brodeur, Berlin Police, 08/13/75. (Concord Monitor)
Teen hiker lost for 3 nights in NH is found safe Apr 29, 2009
Mason was admitted Tuesday night at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, where a nursing supervisor said he was in fair condition. Mason, who earned his Eagle Scout badge six months ago, headed up Mount Washington early Saturday and was planning to hike 17 miles in one day. (Concord Monitor)
POLICE NEWS: April 13-19, 2009 Apr 28, 2009
At 9:50 p.m. Bolton police assisted Berlin police with an arrest ... At 6:33 a.m. a Berlin Road resident reported that a political sign had been stolen from their front yard. (Bolton Common, MA)
Ohio's Demjanjuk is denied stay of deportation Apr 11, 2009
Associated Press writers Meghan Barr and Doug Whiteman in Columbus, Ohio; Thomas J. Sheeran in Seven Hills, Ohio; Matt Moore in Frankfurt; and Patrick McGroarty in Berlin contributed to this report. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Hearst Castle paintings given to owners' heirs Apr 11, 2009
Bloch and an equally tearful Inge Blackshear of Buenos Aires accepted the oil paintings on behalf of their grandparents, Jakob and Rosa Oppenheimer, who were forced by the Nazis in 1935 to liquidate the art gallery they owned in Berlin ... Over the past two decades, she has arranged the return of 10 similar works of art that were originally in the Berlin gallery, Bloch said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A World Of Cyber Spies Apr 11, 2009
Associated Press writers Lolita C. Baldor in Washington, Alexa Olesen in Beijing, Mike Eckel in Moscow, Matt Moore in Berlin, Debbie Seward in Paris, Dean Carson and Laura Nichols in London and Ashwini Bhatia in Dharmsala, India, contributed to this report. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
NH city concerned about state prison closing Apr 9, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- City officials have asked the police chief to look into concerns that cost-cutting proposals to close the New Hampshire prison in Laconia will create safety issues at the state prison in Berlin. Berlin prison nurse Carol Delisle told the city council Monday she worried the state would not increase staffing and programming at the prison to adequately accommodate the additional inmates who would be housed there with the closing of the Laconia prison, the Berlin Daily Sun... (Concord Monitor)
Highlights of NH House's proposed budget Apr 4, 2009
Speeds up deportation of illegal immigrants in custody and makes a gym at the Berlin prison into a dorm to handle about 100 Laconia inmates. House agrees with Lynch but cuts corrections' overtime budget $1. (Concord Monitor)
Grant to Help Restore Berlin Neighborhoods Apr 3, 2009
Berlin, New Hampshire - April 2, 2009. Berlin, N.H., is a community of quaint hillside neighborhoods and spectacular views of Mount Washington ... Gov. John Lynch visited Berlin Thursday afternoon. (WCAX.com, VT)
Lynch to visit Berlin, NH neighborhoods Apr 2, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch will visit neighborhoods in Berlin eligible to receive federal grants ... Berlin is one of five communities eligible to share in $19 ... Lynch will be in Berlin on Thursday. (Concord Monitor)
Obama, Brown predict G-20 deal on economy Apr 2, 2009
Paris, Berlin fear a soft solution ... Paris and Berlin want definitive agreements on a crackdown on tax havens and action on other regulatory issues, rather than simple commitments to reform. (Boston Globe)
StoryCorps coming to Berlin, NH Apr 1, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- The nonprofit group StoryCorps, which collects stories from everyday people about their lives, is coming to Berlin, N.H. ... New Hampshire Public Radio applied to get StoryCorps to Berlin and will be running selected samples of recorded conversations ... The Berlin Daily Sun reports the group will be in Berlin from June 4 through June 27 and expects to tape 120 conversations. (Concord Monitor)
Globalfoundries promises stability for Dresden location Apr 1, 2009
Globalfoundries also will maintain an AMD Rnership with a Fraunhofer institute in Berlin focusing on advanced chip packaging. The mask-making joint venture with Qimonda and Toppan, AMTC, is a more difficult case. (EETimes)
Stimulus money headed to NH health centers Mar 28, 2009
Ten centers, from Colebrook and Berlin in the north to Manchester and Nashua in the south, are in line for the money. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens Opens in IMAX(R) 3D Theatres on Friday, March 27 Mar 27, 2009
Cinema IMAX Theatre Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX Minnesota Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre Missouri Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX St. Louis - Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX Nevada Henderson - Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX North Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX New Hampshire Hooksett -... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today in History Mar 12, 2009
Ten years ago: Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic joined NATO. Violinist Yehudi Menuhin died in Berlin at age 82. Five years ago: Marcus Wesson, the domineering patriarch of a cultlike clan he'd bred through incest, surrendered to police who found the bodies of nine of his offspring, all but one minors, at their home in Fresno, Calif. (Yahoo News)
POLICE NEWS: Feb. 16-23, 2009 Feb 28, 2009
At 6:08 a.m. officers responded to West Berlin Street man reporting a faint smoke odor inside his house ... Officers responded to trees and wires down on the roadway on West Berlin Road at 4:52 p.m.. (Bolton Common, MA)
The Almanac -- weekly Feb 24, 2009
In 1944, during World War II, U.S. bombers flying from Britain began the first daytime attacks on Berlin. In 1982, an Egyptian court sentenced five Muslim fundamentalists to death for the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NH town sees economic potential of timber as fuel Feb 17, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- The decades-long decline of the local paper industry finally did in Berlin's smoke-belching pulp mill in 2006 ... Known as the city that trees built, Berlin once thrived on its paper pulp mill ... "That all gets spent in the Berlin area," said Bill Gabler, project manager at Clean Power Development LLC. "Those guys take their wives out to dinner and buy new furniture, so the trickle down effect on the economy in the area is really pretty significant.". (Concord Monitor)
NH prison likely to close under Lynch's plan Feb 14, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- The proposed shutdown of the Lakes Region Facility prison would mean that its 350 inmates would be placed in prisons in either Concord or Berlin, while others may be eligible for parole or home confinement, a Corrections Department spokesman said ... Work has already begun at the Berlin prison to accept some of the inmates, he said. (Concord Monitor)
Man on covered wagon trip hit by big rig Feb 12, 2009
The stars are all smiles at the Berlin Film Festival. Photo gallery. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Northeast Utilities Raises Common Dividend Feb 11, 2009
(PRNewsFoto/NORTHEAST UTILITIES) BERLIN, CT UNITED STATES. BERLIN, Conn. (PR Newswire)
Romance appeals to fans Feb 10, 2009
Winslet spoke to reporters at the Berlin Film Festival, where Stephen Daldry's adaptation of the popular German novel "The Reader" was being shown ahead of its release in Germany. She said it was much more important to her to reflect the shame and guilt felt by her character. (Erie Times-News, PA)
NM Ambulance Enters 'Culture' of Billing Feb 8, 2009
In response to a question from council member John Lillis, he said that Holdsworth, Pelton iates, based in East Berlin, is handling the billing. Mr. Oxton said that Holdsworth, Pelton, which handles those duties for "50 percent of the volunteer ambulance corps in the state," was chosen over two other companies that were interviewed. (New Milford Times, CT)
4) Boston.com: How one ski jump in the 1970s ruined the perception of the sport forever Feb 8, 2009
By 1937, the Granite State was home to the country's tallest ski jump, a fearsome, now-defunct, 198-foot tower in Berlin that was home to the United States jumping nationals four times between 1940 and 1972. LeBlanc recalls that even teams in the southern part of the state, like his high school in Manchester, had the use of a small community ski jump into the 1960s. (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)
UNH Media Relations Feb 8, 2009
Scientists Put Climate Change Research in Kids' Hands Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are giving students at the Oyster River Middle School in Durham and Berlin High School a hands-on view of how scientists study climate change. (01-29-09). (The New Hampshire, NH)
