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Waters needs to go

Fri, 07/13/2018 - 00:48
To the Editor: I have sent emails to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Maggie Hassan, and Rep. Ann Kuster calling for the expelling of Maxine Waters from Congress. Their responses will be telling.
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Prosecutors: Nashua man pointed unloaded gun at officer before police shot him

Fri, 07/13/2018 - 00:48
Justin Contreras allegedly pointed an unloaded revolver at a city police officer just seconds before the patrolman shot Contreras last month, according to newly filed court documents.
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Betts' slam lifts Red Sox to 10th straight win

Fri, 07/13/2018 - 00:48
Mookie Betts capped a 13-pitch, fourth-inning at-bat against Toronto starter J.A. Happ with a go-ahead grand slam to power the host Boston Red Sox past the Blue Jays 6-4 to open a four-game series Thursday night at Fenway Park.
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NH Supreme Court clears way for Sununu to sign controversial election law

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 23:26
The state Supreme Court has issued an advisory opinion that a House Bill 1264, defining residency and domicile for purposes of voting is constitutional, setting the stage for Gov. Chris Sununu to sign the bill into law despite his previously stated concern that it would constrain voting among college students and other groups.
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Search for Dover bank robber turns up man hiding in supermarket ceiling

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 22:12
Police searching for a robber who held up a Bank of New Hampshire Dover branch discovered a man hiding in the ceiling of a nearby Shaw's Supermarket on Central Avenue Thursday afternoon.
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Police looking for bank robber find man on bail for separate incident hiding in supermarket ceiling

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 22:12
Police searching for a robber who held up a Bank of New Hampshire Dover branch discovered a man hiding in the ceiling of a nearby Shaw's Supermarket on Central Avenue Thursday afternoon.
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AG Sessions promises to drop federal hammer on NH dealers of deadly synthetic dope

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 18:33
CONCORD - U.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions said federal prosecutors will bring drug dealing charges against anyone suspected of dealing fentanyl and other synthetic opioids such as carfentanil in New Hampshire, one of 10 states targeted in a crackdown on the powerful, deadly drugs.
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AG transcripts from Sanborn probe raise new questions about conduct

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 16:19
New allegations have emerged regarding inappropriate conduct by Republican state senator and congressional candidate Andy Sanborn, thanks to the release of documents associated with the Department of Justice investigation.
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Ohio judge tosses bogus Stormy Daniels bust attorney alleges arrest was politically motivated

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 15:20
U.S. adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claims she had an affair with President Donald Trump in 2006, was arrested in a strip club on Wednesday in what her lawyer said was a setup.
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Former Northwood woman pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 14:40
A former Northwood woman pleaded guilty in federal court this week to participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray announced Wednesday.
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Police: Portsmouth woman found driving stolen Jeep in Rochester

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 14:38
ROCHESTER - Police in Rochester arrested a 19-year-old Portsmouth woman after she was spotted driving a stolen Jeep Tuesday afternoon.
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Laconia councilor takes heat for reference to dead firefighter while confronting union boss about undermining ambulance deal

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 14:35
You're out of control over there and that comes from the top down, from a chief who says he does not answer to the council. It's a Massachusetts attitude and it needs to stop. We need to work together, said Laconia City Councilor Bob Hamel.
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Police identify Derry motorcyclist who died in Manchester crash

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 12:40
MANCHESTER ' Police on Thursday named David Carvalho, 36, of Derry as the motorcyclist who died after being struck by a car on Elm Street on Monday night.
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Tom Herzig's Trackside: Hudson keeps the racing fires lit

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 12:08
On of the biggest events of the season for Hudson Speedway and new promoter Ben Bosowski, the Granite State Pro Stock Series 2,000-to-win Gateway Classic 100, takes place this Sunday. Qualifying events are expected to get under way at 5:30 p.m.
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'Irate' Manchester man facing reckless conduct charge after allegedly causing downtown wreck

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 11:23
MANCHESTER ' A 28-year-old city man faces a reckless conduct charge after police accused him of causing a serious accident at Chestnut and Merrimack streets Wednesday morning.
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Council backs Sununu on call for special legislative session over internet taxes

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 09:40
The Executive Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to support Gov. Chris Sununu in his effort to have the state Senate and House reconvene for one day on July 25 to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision on internet sales taxes.
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Editorial Cartoon: July 12, 2018

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 04:33
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GOP 1st Congressional District candidates square off in debate

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 00:26
Republican candidates for the state's 1st Congressional District squared off Wednesday night at Pinkerton Academy in their first debate.
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After Trump's spending demands, NATO summit turns to Afghanistan

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 00:26
NATO leaders will try on Thursday to move beyond U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for higher defense spending, and focus on ending the long war in Afghanistan, in the second day of a summit in Brussels underscored by transatlantic tensions.
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Derry school board considers putting extra revenues in a rainy day fund

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 00:26
The School Board discussed some of the unplanned revenues coming into the district and how to use them at Tuesday night's meeting. The board also agreed to present the options to the Town Council next week.
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