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Howard Weinert has been traveling around the country looking for work. A master electrician, Weinert was first laid off in April 2009, before using up 26 weeks of unemployment...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Network New Hampshire Now, an initiative led by the University of New Hampshire, received $44.5 million to expand broadband services thorough the state. The...

MANCHESTER - Veterans Administration Assistant Secretary L. Tammy Duckworth was impressed with the cooperation among military and social service agencies to address the needs of...

Air raid sirens, fallout shelters, "duck and cover" drills. For years, the United States prepared for the possibility of nuclear war against the Soviet Union. But with...

(NECN: Lauren Collins) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen greeted the news that BP chief Tony Hayward will be handing off day-to-day responsibilities in the Gulf with hope, "that there will...

As top officials from the administration and BP took to Capitol Hill this morning to talk about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Senate Democrats put on a show to score more political...

OSSIPEE - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., touched down in Ossipee Friday to hail efforts by the county government to heat the new nursing home with Earth-friendly wood...

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- Some homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure say that one of the best options for homeowners in trouble is marked with delays and confusion. According to New...

PORTSMOUTH - Six Seacoast companies will be among a group of New Hampshire businesses that will tout the Granite State's tourism offerings in Washington, D.C., today. Rumbletree,...

Washington - President Obama wasted no time in hailing Wednesday's passage by the UN Security Council of a resolution targeting Iran's nuclear program as "the toughest sanctions...

Earlier this week, Senator Cochran and I introduced legislation that has the potential to make a big difference in the lives of the countless Americans who have struggled to find...

CONCORD, N.H.-Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Thad Cochran of Mississippi have introduced legislation they say will help unemployed people find and keep jobs by expanding...

DOVER - As the job market shrank during the economic recession, prospective employees began competing for jobs they may not have otherwise have sought. And as the influx of...

DOVER - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says the Federal Reserve needs to be audited because the institution has been operating in the shadows for too long. "Taxpayers have a right to...

PORTSMOUTH - A high-ranking U.S. Department of Transportation representative will join transportation leaders at Memorial Bridge on Friday for a meeting officials hope will boost...

HAMPSTEAD - A $475,000 federal grant from the Department of Homeland Security will buy a new firetruck for the Fire Department, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's office...

HUDSON - Phil Prescott feels like he won the lottery. He didn't play Powerball, though. Prescott won the economic stimulus lottery. During several days last week, a crew of workers...

Shippensburg University celebrated its undergraduate commencement on Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium. A total of 1,008 undergraduates participated in the bachelor's degree ceremony....

The recent financial crisis underscores how interconnected our economy is. The irresponsible decisions made by Wall Street had a ripple effect across our economy and the...

NEWINGTON - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., emphasized the importance of job creation and U.S. exports to sustain a global flow of products during a Monday morning tour of Thermo...