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Police: Fake DEA agent admitted he made traffic stops, said he felt 'important'
James Behen admitted to Kensington police that he stopped vehicles while posing as a Drug Enforcement Administration agent and that pretending to be a member of law enforcement 'made him feel important,' according to a police affidavit.
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Hampton selectmen vote to withdraw suit against state, but legal battle isn't over
Hampton selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to withdraw the town's lawsuit against the state over maintenance costs and other issues at Hampton Beach until they gather more information to file a revised case within a year.
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Victim of fatal Bristol car crash was standout golfer
The woman who died in a head-on car crash on Route 3A on July 20 was a former All American golfer.
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Smoking, medical oxygen suspected in midnight fire that killed elderly Merrimack couple
Firefighters attempted to resuscitate Larry and Pauline Hall, both 84, however the couple was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Split decision in lawsuit over forged paintings
A federal judge awarded a split decision of the six-count lawsuit in which a wealthy Florida art collector claimed a former Franklin Pierce University professor and her son conned him into buying nearly 700,000 of what were proven to be 'clever forgeries' of a noted American artist's paintings.
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Hot dog! Manchester man's culinary creation wins 'Fenway Frank' contest
When a retired postal worker from Manchester decided, on a whim, to enter this year's 'Create the Next Kayem Fenway Frank' competition earlier this summer, he immediately knew bacon would be part of the equation.
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Kamen asks for break on impact fees
Inventor Dean Kamen wants to build 29 residential units in his newest Millyard building, with his representatives asking for a 66,000 reduction in required city impact fees.
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171 make 'Laurie list' for officers
A statewide list of police officers with credibility issues includes 171 names, but many of those officers are not likely on the job.
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Editorial Cartoon: Aug. 1, 2018
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Manchester police seek help identifying man they say used stolen credit card
Police are asking the public for help identifying a man they said used a stolen credit card to buy about 4,000 in Apple products at the end of June.
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Jackson inn worker charged with hate crime after trying to remove unwelcome patrons
A worker at a Jackson inn has been charged with a hate crime for physically removing two patrons from the establishment because of their religion and perceived national origin, state and county prosecutors allege.
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Police: Woman, 76, in motorized wheelchair struck and killed in crosswalk
State police say a 76-year-old woman in a motorized wheelchair died Tuesday after she was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk.
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He's 'The Guy' again for Merrimack
Cody Pfeifer wasn't much of a threat at the plate for the Merrimack High School baseball team last spring, but something certainly changed for him between then and this summer.
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Red Sox push past Phillies in 13th inning
Blake Swihart hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 13th inning to score Eduardo Nunez and lift the Boston Red Sox past the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Monday night at Fenway Park.
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Merrimack advances to Legion finals
The American Legion Baseball senior tournament champion will be decided tonight at Gill Stadium. One of the teams playing Tuesday night was expected to get this far. The other was not.
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Police: Nashua man threatened person with knife
A 36-year-old Nashua man faces domestic violence-related charges after police say he threatened a person with a knife.
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Gluten-free kids' foods loaded with sugar, researchers find
Children's foods that are promoted as gluten-free tend to be lacking in nutritional value and loaded with sugar just like other packaged kids' products on grocery store shelves, a study suggests.
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Pregnancy may protect some women from developing dementia
Women make up some 60 percent of Alzheimer's disease patients in the United States, and over her lifetime, a woman is almost twice as likely than a man to develop the memory-robbing condition.
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New medical director joins CMC's Breast Care Center
Breast surgeon Jessica Ryan says her goal is to combat cancer while preserving a patient's sense of self and body image.
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Peanut allergies: Pills, nuts, patches, drops being studied
Hope for peanut allergies? Pills, patches, drops and even nuts themselves are being studied
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