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One student hurt as SUV collides with school bus
A school bus loaded with students from Lamprey River Elementary School in Raymond was involved in a crash with an SUV Wednesday afternoon that was witnessed by a panicked mother who was waiting at the bus stop and rushed to the scene with other parents.
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Kuster attacks Trump administration on gender definition
Rep. Annie Kuster took aim at the Trump administration during a visit to Keene State College on Wednesday, calling out the attempt by Trump's officials to redefine gender.
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Vt. woman acquitted despite .114 BAC in alleged DUI crash that killed Newport residents
The Vermont woman charged with negligent homicide for the crash that took the lives of two Newport residents was found not guilty Wednesday.
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Listen to the emergency 911 call police say was a false report of home invaders
In a recording of an emergency 911 call on Aug. 22, caller Steve Jackson, 53, can be heard describing home invaders to a police dispatcher, home invaders who police now say never existed.
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'Horror Tales and Halloween Scares'
Local artist and writer John Herman will host Horror Tales and Halloween Scares Friday night at The Millspace in Newmarket. Local authors will be reading original scary stories with live spooky music accompaniment. They include Jeff Deck, Rebecca Rule, James Patrick Kelly, Dan Szczesny, Morgan Sylvia, Katherine Silva,...
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Chefs serve up some fabulous food and thoughts in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH - An afternoon with five groundbreaking chefs is on the menu for Sunday's x201cRainbow Symposium III: Fabulous Food,x201d a free event featuring James Haller of Blue Strawbery fame, Throwback Brewery's Nicole Carrier of North Hampton, Doug Johnson of Portsmouth's The Rosa...
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Pianist George Winston on bone marrow transplant and penning music on hospital piano
The passing of the seasons still inspires pianist George Winston, who captivated audiences in the 1980s and 1990s with albums such as x201cAutumn,x201d x201cWinter into Spring,x201d x201cDecemberx201d and x201cSummer.x201dx201cI think everything I encounter is part of it one way or another, big or...
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Strawbery Banke lights way for x2018Ghosts on the Banke'
PORTSMOUTH - Catch glimpses of long-dead sea captains, 17th-century shopkeepers and wayward pirates as they haunt the streets of Portsmouth's oldest neighborhood during the annual Ghosts on the Banke event at Strawbery Banke Museum.Tickets to the family-friendly Halloween celebration from 5:30...
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Nunez blast powers Red Sox in World Series opener win over Dodgers
Eduardo Nunez slammed a three-run pinch hit homer and Andrew Benintendi collected four hits to power the Boston Red Sox to a 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the World Series on Tuesday.
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Pastrnak scores twice as Bruins top Senators
David Pastrnak scored two goals and had two assists, and Patrice Bergeron added a goal and two assists to help the visiting Boston Bruins defeat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Tuesday night.
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Janine Gilbertson's Granite Kitchen: Halloween sweets for your little ghouls
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to put together a few recipes suitable for a frightful feast.
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Make your own caramel or candied apples
From carnivals to fairs, the candy-covered apple is one of those quintessential festival treats and, along with candy corn, a Halloween staple. Take a crisp apple and swirl it with a coating of rich caramel, or dip it in a pot of molten sugar as shiny and red as a new sports car.
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Our Gourmet: Mosey on over to Saddle Up for a great meal
We were smitten with the Saddle Up Saloon as soon as we walked in the door.
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Tricycle race in Portsmouth raises money for Alzheimer's Association
Two teams from the Portsmouth Police Department took on city councilors and a group from Calypso Communications during a tricycle race Tuesday afternoon.
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The great outdoors will help attract workers to Laconia, city leaders told
Selling the lifestyle offered by the City on the Lakes is among the keys to attracting a skilled workforce, the state's commissioner of business and economic affairs told community leaders Tuesday.
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NHIAA: Hopkinton perseveres, edges Gilford in Division III field hockey semifinal
Lengthened by a weather delay that lasted more than 150 minutes, the first Division III field hockey semifinal between Hopkinton and Gilford took many twists and turns.
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Turkey population appears to be highest since restoration project began in 1960s
This year's population appears to be at its highest since turkey restoration began in the 1960s ' due in part to a good hatching season in the spring, according to Ted Walski, turkey project biologist for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
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NHIAA Girls' Soccer: Hat trick by Francis lifts Trinity
Trinity is on to the Division III quarterfinals following Tuesday's 5-1 win over Hillsboro-Deering at Derryfield Park.
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Kathy Sullivan -- Earth to Sununu: NH 'is back'?
GOV. CHRIS SUNUNU'S campaign slogan ' 'New Hampshire is back' ' is nonsensical. It is based on a falsehood that New Hampshire was ailing when he became governor, and that he has cured us.
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Garrison Keillor: Another beautiful wasted day
LAST WEDNESDAY I was walking briskly toward Penn Station in New York and I tripped and took a nosedive, made a three-point landing, rolled onto my side, and within three seconds, three passersby stopped and asked, 'Are you okay?'
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