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The Heart of Nashua with Joan Stylianos: Who knew rhubarb was such a versatile summer treat?
I'm rhapsodizing about rhubarb for the many fans of this old-fashioned, New Hampshire summer garden favorite.
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NH Club Notes: Moultonborough program to focus on moose in NH
The Loon Preservation Committee's Summer Nature Talk Series on Thursday, Aug. 9, will be all about New Hampshire's moose.
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TD Bank gives 15k grant to Easterseals' Military Veterans program
Easterseals New Hampshire's Military Veterans Services has received a 15,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of the bank, to help provide a safety net of critical case management and emergency assistance for veterans, service members and their families during unexpected crises.
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Skydivers visiting all 50 states to help vets
Two airsports athletes are heading to all 50 states this year in a single, unbroken journey to go skydiving in each one, and New Hampshire is the 34th stop on the trip.
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Freedom Ride is a chance to help the homeless
The Way Home, a local nonprofit that offers services and support to homeless families and individuals in New Hampshire, is inviting motorcycle riders and friends to hit the road for its ninth annual Freedom Ride on Saturday, Sept. 15.
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ALA names NH Unit Member of the Year
Paula Richey, a member of American Legion Auxiliary Roland E. Patnode Jr. Unit 7, was recently recognized by the national organization as New Hampshire's Unit Member of the Year.
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Cause of Gilford crash between car and bicycle still under investigation
Police are continuing to investigate a July 24 accident that resulted in serious injuries to a bicyclist.
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Manafort jury hears of lavish spending on luxury clothes
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman spent more than a million dollars on suits and luxury clothes ' much of it paid with money from undeclared foreign accounts that he did not report to the IRS, federal prosecutors told a jury Wednesday.
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U.S. to analyze higher tariff on 200 billion of Chinese goods
The Trump administration said it's weighing whether to increase the proposed tariff on 200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 percent from 10 percent, stepping up pressure on Beijing to change its trade practices.
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As crews battle wildfires across California, Gov. Brown offers grim view of fiery future
As fire crews struggled to gain containment on more than a dozen wildfires raging across California on Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown told reporters that large, destructive fires would probably continue and cost the state billions of dollars over the next decade.
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Today is deadliest day of the year for car wrecks in America
It's not Super Bowl Sunday or even New Year's Eve that makes for the most lethal day on U.S. highways. It's Aug. 2.
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Salem woman pleads guilty to illegal gun buys
A Salem woman pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to illegally buying firearms for a Massachusetts man.
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NH Veterans' Views with Al Heidenreich: NH pays tribute to Korean War vets
LET'S START the new month off on the right foot a welcome change with an apology or two and the reasons not excuses for them.
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Va. woman scores pretrial victory in suit against hospital
A judge has ruled that the defendants in a medical malpractice suit have no right to view a statement the plaintiff's widow wrote a few days after her husband's death but before she hired a lawyer.
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Plea deal tossed for Hudson lawmaker accused of sucking Phillips Exeter student's fingers, groping
State Rep. Eric Schleien is now expected to face trial in November on charges he sexually assaulted a summer school student from Phillips Exeter Academy after a judge rejected a plea deal.
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Bedford's new superintendent says he will lead with transparency
Thrust into the superintendent role after Chip McGee's resignation on Friday, Michael Fournier says he intends to lead with consistency, openness and transparency.
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Hudson 'hero' facing eviction scores court victory
Mandi Whitaker, a 29-year-old mother of two who saved a young woman's life in 2017, appeared at a hearing Wednesday in Nashua District Court over the state's efforts to evict her from her Hudson apartment.
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Get ready for some 'Glycerine'-fueled favorites from Bush's Gavin Rossdale
The British grunge-rock band Bush has seen its share of haters.
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Todd Rundgren plans an 'unpredictable' evening in the Granite State
Todd Rundgren famously played all the instruments, sang all the vocals and acted as producer for his seminal 1972 double album 'SomethingAnything' album, but his 2018 Unpredicable Tour is leaving the set list up to whim.
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TobyMac, Skillet and For King and Country to headline Christian music lineup
With an expected 10,000 attendees and more than 80 artists and speakers featured, SoulFest is more than a Christian music festival it is an experience the event's founder Dan Russell believes serves a much deeper purpose.
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