Police seek driver who struck female

Police were looking last night for a driver who hit a female with his or her vehicle behind Quincy High School and fled the scene. Police provided few details on the incident, saying only that it happened around 9 p.m. and that the victim had been taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment. The extent of the victim's injuries were not disclosed. WHDH-TV (Channel 7) reported that police were looking for a sports utility vehicle and that the incident occurred on the outdoor basketball court, behind the school's gym. The school is on Coddington Street. The school's principal could not be reached for comment.

Birthday cakes made from antique recipes are just one way the Strawbery Banke museum will celebrate its 50th year. The museum consists of 37 historical homes on 10 acres that range from 175 to 310 years old. Unlike other open-air museums that focus on a specific time period, Strawbery Banke teaches about life in a 17th-century settlement, its transformation to a thriving seaport in the 18th century, and the struggles of a failing maritime industry in the late 19th century. Visitors will be able to sample cakes made from period recipes. (AP)

In Londonderry, a mound of snow in a front yard helped stop a car from crashing through the wall of a house Friday afternoon. Julie Colon said the car ended up on the front steps. In Meredith, however, the snow spelled disaster for other homeowners. First, the family's garage collapsed under the weight of snow on the roof last month. Then, on Friday, much of the home was destroyed by a fire that started when a chunk of ice fell and fractured a propane line. Authorities say snow shoveled off the roof was blocking a heating exhaust vent, and when the furnace came on, the fire broke out. No one was home at the time. (AP)

More people died of drug overdoses in New Hampshire last year than died in car crashes, with methadone the leading cause of death in more than half the cases. The state's medical examiner says it was the second year in a row that drug deaths exceeded traffic deaths. There were 168 overdose deaths in 2007, with methadone involved in 57 percent of them. According to the federal government, New Hampshire's methadone-related death rate was the nation's fourth highest in 2005. (AP)

A New Hampshire hospital has notified half a dozen patients that their private information may have been compromised when 10 computers were stolen from one of its Texas vendors, Advanced Medical Partners Inc. in February. Since then, six patients of Elliot Health Systems in Manchester have received letters warning them that there may have been a breach of confidential patient data, including their names, dates of birth, and insurance information. Hospital officials say that nothing related to medical procedures or conditions was included in the data and that the computers were password protected. (AP)

Wardens searching for a missing snowmobiler in the North Anson area have found the man's sled in the Kennebec River. The Maine Warden Service said Ray Paine, 49, of Cornville was last seen snowmobiling Friday night with a friend. The two decided to take separate routes back to where they were staying in North Anson, but Paine never arrived. Yesterday, Paine's black Yamaha snowmobile was found in the Kennebec at a spot where the ice on the river had recently thawed. Wardens were making plans to dive in the icy water to search for the missing man. (AP)

The US Senate Judiciary Committee plans to meet in Rutland next week to hear about the city's problems with drugs and violent crime. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont will hold the hearing on March 24 along with Senator Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Leahy is the Democratic chairman of the committee while Specter is the top-ranking Republican. The senators will hear testimony from seven speakers, including Rutland's mayor and police chief and Vermont's Public Safety commissioner. (AP)