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UNH aquaponic facility built to boost local agriculture
In an effort to support sustainable agriculture, the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire has opened a new aquaponic greenhouse facility.
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Wolfeboro's Wright Museum inviting students, vets to meet
For the third year, the Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro is hosting residents from the New Hampshire Veterans Home, offering them a special tour, a lunch and the opportunity to interact with students from area high schools.
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College Hockey: UNH's goal-scoring woes continue
A familiar problem plagued the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team in its two losses at Colgate last weekend.
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Slippery conditions contribute to I-93 crashes in Franconia
State police say slippery road conditions caused a four-car crash that sent five people to a local hospital and closed a portion of Interstate 93 northbound in Franconia Wednesday afternoon.
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Goffstown officials warn of detours, delays as work on bridges begins
In addition to ongoing traffic snarls from Goffstown's ongoing Village rebuild projects, residents can expect detours and additional delays over the next two weeks as the town begins maintenance work to repair what officials refer to as 'significant deterioration' on the Tirrell Hill Road bridge and the East Dunbarton Road bridge.
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Danville selectmen propose eliminating budget committee
Some members of the town's budget committee are opposing a proposal that would eliminate the panel whose job is to provide another set of eyes on local spending.
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Executive Council balks at approving Mount Sunapee deal
The Executive Council has put the brakes on a contract that would enable Vail Resorts to take over operations of the state-owned Mount Sunapee ski area, citing last-minute amendments to the lease that need closer scrutiny.
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Londonderry Town Council grapples with new state budget rules
Town Council Chairman John Farrell plans to hold an educational session before its Nov. 3 budget meeting to discuss how the new rules are likely to affect the municipal budgeting process.
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Nashua man to receive mental health help after alleged assaults
A local judge has vacated a preventative detention order so that a city man can receive therapy and medication following an assault on his girlfriend and a Nashua police officer earlier this month.
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Foley Freedom Run is Saturday
The James W. Foley Freedom Run is taking place Saturday morning in Rochester, and the slain journalist's mother says a free press is key to having an informed citizenry here and in other countries.
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Londonderry board OKs plan for future town, school projects in capital improvement plan
The Planning Board approved the capital improvement plan developed by the CIP committee over the last several weeks, which calls for a few small items for next spring's ballot on the town side, and a number of big-ticket items in years ahead on the school side, including building a new elementary school.
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'May you rot in hell,' victim's mom tells driver who caused deadly crash
A teary-eyed Seth Winkley expressed remorse for the 2017 crash that killed his passenger, Jasmine Marston, before a judge on Wednesday sentenced him to at least four years in prison.
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Viral video of mouse feasting in UNH dining hall didn't keep hungry students away Wednesday
DURHAM - A viral video of a plucky mouse feasting off slop trays has some students avoiding the University of New Hampshire's largest dining hall and the school calling pest control.
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Fishnet stocking-clad Merrimack man in devil horns and makeup flees police on foot
MERRIMACK ' Decked out in fishnet stockings and devil horns, a local man in makeup was arrested after allegedly trying to break into a Grouse Lane home early Tuesday morning.
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Could we BE anymore in love with the 'Friends' musical parody?
Forget Prince, Madonna or Cher. For 10 years, from 1994 to 2004, sitcom audiences across the country were on a first-name basis with Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Ross, Joey and Phoebe, the colorful cast of the sitcom 'Friends.'
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Guitarist Martin Barre on Jethro Tull, 'Aqualung' and his solo band's trip to NH
Martin Barre is running a little late, but he has a good excuse.
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Engelbert Humperdinck is 'The Man I Want to Be'
Engelbert Humperdinck, whose legacy of love songs stems 50 years, 64 gold albums and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, will scroon his way into New Hampshire this fall.
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Queen City gets a visit from Queen of Hearts, Alice and lots more
'Alice in Wonderland' has gotten some diverse treatment in film over the years, but Manchester Community Theatre Players MCTP isn't looking to replicate those trips down the rabbit hole.
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Opera and Broadway star Renee Fleming takes center stage in NH
Opera and Broadway star Renee Fleming returns to the Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., for a 4 p.m. concert Sunday.
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Livingston Taylor shares spark behind music, teaching and nuclear physics
'In the last few years, I've been absolutely enamored with nuclear physics,' said singer, songwriter and Boston-based music teacher Livingston Taylor.
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