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By ETHAN DeWITT
Barring any last minute delays, the New Hampshire Senate looks set to take up a veto override vote and repeal New Hampshire’s death penalty Thursday morning.And with 17 of 24 senators previously voting in favor of the repeal bill – which Gov. Chris...
By NICK STOICO
After 18 years bringing professional hockey to central New Hampshire, the Manchester Monarchs announced Wednesday that the team will not return for another season.The organization announced the news in a letter to fans posted on the team’s website.The...
By CAITLIN ANDREWS
It seemed like the spring would be a time of renewal for Rachel Hunger.As a molecular genetics student at the University of New Hampshire, the Concord resident occasionally took time during the winter months to share important parts of her life...
By ALYSSA DANDREA
A local contractor is contesting more than $40,000 in fines proposed by federal regulators who found numerous safety violations following the death of a Concord man at a Pleasant Street worksite last year.The federal Occupational Safety and Health...
Multiple people are facing felony drug possession charges after Concord police executed search warrants at 5 and 6 Rollins Streets early Friday morning.The arrests were part of a “lengthy” drug investigation, according to Concord police, who said they...
By RAY DUCKLER
For the second time in recent weeks, a select board member in Barnstead has resigned, and, yet again, those in attendance at the meeting grew angry, saying their voices were ignored while town officials handpicked a successor.The shocking exit by Sean...
By NICK STOICO
Bohanan Farm in Contoocook has long been one of the region’s most cherished agricultural sites, and soon the nation will have the chance to see the century-old dairy farm and meet the family that runs it.The American Farm, a new docu-series premiering...
By NICK STOICO
Police in Bow arrested a man and a woman early Friday morning and said they seized several guns, a knife, and possibly drugs after searching their home.Bow police say they executed a search warrant at 3 Branch Londonderry Turnpike West after arresting...
By LEAH WILLINGHAM
Hot topic: Article 4 would discontinue the practice of the town clerk being paid via stipend from fees generation by the office, such as registering a car or license plate. Instead, the Webster town clerk would be paid $35,000 a year with the...
By LEAH WILLINGHAMand NICK STOICO
The last thing Gilford officials say they want is to wind up in court. Especially for something as minor as paper copy fees.That’s why Town Administrator Scott Dunn decided to put forward an initiative in Gilford to lower the amount charged per page...
By NICK STOICO
Tamika Crawford was on her way to becoming a registered nurse. She was taking classes at NHTI while working to provide for her two children.But her life, and the lives of her children and other family and friends, changed forever on Dec. 15, 2016, the...
By NICK STOICO
Five people were arrested on drug charges in Pembroke, including one alleged dealer, after police seized heroin and other illegal drugs from a Buck Street home on Tuesday.Roland Thibeault, 23, of Pembroke faces five counts of sale of a controlled drug...
By RAY DUCKLER
A murder 52 years ago in Andover that turned cold only months after it had been committed has been solved, the Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday.Investigators in the state’s Cold Case Unit, who reopened the case in 2013, determined that...
By NICK STOICO
One of Hopkinton’s oldest stores is generating a fresh buzz around town.The Cracker Barrel, a general store built in 1790 on Main Street near town hall, was recently purchased by new owners and will get a significant makeover in the coming weeks, as...
A climber who apparently slid down an icy gully on Mount Washington was killed Sunday, and officials are investigating.On Sunday afternoon, U.S. Forest Service Snow Rangers from the Mount Washington Avalanche Center responded to a report of an overdue...
By CAITLIN ANDREWS
A former student of the University of New Hampshire’s law school is suing the institution for more than $5 million, arguing that school officials denied him due process and prevented him from attending other schools.Joel Mateo of Boston, Mass., was a...
By DAVID BROOKS
This year’s early snowfall has New Hampshire ski fans rubbing their hands with glee, but for a certain set of snow sports fans – the senior set, you might say – there’s something missing.“When it snowed, they’d make us all side-step up the hill to...
By DAVID BROOKS
After a company has seen its flagship product launched to Jupiter, been purchased by a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate with plenty of plans for expansion, and had NASA double down on its main contract, choosing the next step might seem a bit...
By RAY DUCKLER
The Kimball Castle in Gilford, a piece of history overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee that has stood vacant and crumbling for nearly 60 years, was sold to the owners of a local realty company, according to an internet post by the buyer.Patrick Starkey, who...
By ALYSSA DANDREA
Handcuffed with a jacket over her head, Abigail “Abby” Hernandez could hear the squeezing and popping of her cellphone as her captor attempted to break it into pieces. The man who had taken her at gunpoint and threatened to slit her throat in Conway...
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