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Lifeline · unionleader.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Aug 13, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2008 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described unionleader.com from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Visit unionleader.com for breaking news in New Hampshire. Unionleader.com is the online version of the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 13, 2011 – Jun 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unionleader.com, from Aug 13, 2011 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 11, 2008 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for unionleader.com are held from Apr 11, 2008 to Jun 3, 2026 (93 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: silvertech.netApr 11, 2008 – Sep 22, 2010Registration records listed silvertech.net nameservers (ns1.silvertech.net, ns2.silvertech.net) for unionleader.com from Apr 11, 2008 to Sep 22, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 23, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Amazon issued 9 certificates for unionleader.com from Jun 23, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Apr 11, 2008 – Jun 3, 2026Registrant: Registration records for unionleader.com are held from Apr 11, 2008 to Jun 3, 2026 (93 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 11, 2008 – Sep 22, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed silvertech.net nameservers (ns1.silvertech.net, ns2.silvertech.net) for unionleader.com from Apr 11, 2008 to Sep 22, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 16, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for unionleader.com from May 16, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 16, 2011Zone file: unionleader.com's nameservers moved from silvertech.net to worldnic.com at some point between Sep 22, 2010 and May 16, 2011. Last seen at silvertech.net: Sep 22, 2010 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: May 16, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 13, 2011 – Jun 3, 2026
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: worldnic.com
May 16, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for unionleader.com from May 16, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comMay 16, 2011unionleader.com's nameservers moved from silvertech.net to worldnic.com at some point between Sep 22, 2010 and May 16, 2011. Last seen at silvertech.net: Sep 22, 2010 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: May 16, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for unionleader.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for unionleader.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 3, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for unionleader.com from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 24, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for unionleader.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHSep 28, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for unionleader.com from Sep 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unionleader.com, from Aug 13, 2011 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Visit unionleader.com for breaking news in New Hampshire. Unionleader.com is the online version of the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for unionleader.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described unionleader.com from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for unionleader.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 3, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 23, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 9 certificates for unionleader.com from Jun 23, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for unionleader.com from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 24, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for unionleader.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for unionleader.com from Sep 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site answered with HTTP 403
Unionleader.com is the online version of the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News, statewide newspapers serving Manchester and surrounding communities. The site provides breaking news and local coverage for central New Hampshire.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 4, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 7, 2026).
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #38,420)+7
Verified continuity: 27.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What unionleader.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Visit unionleader.com for breaking news in New Hampshire. Unionleader.com is the online version of the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.