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Long will fill at-large seat on school board

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 23:14
City aldermen voted Tuesday to appoint former Ward 3 alderman Pat Long to fill the at-large seat on the Board of School Committee left vacant by the resignation of Nancy Tessier.
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Aldermen vote to ratify 3-year contracts with firefighters, Water Works unions

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 23:14
Aldermen voted Tuesday night to ratify new three-year contracts with the city's firefighter and Water Works unions.
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Manchester aldermen OK partnership to renovate Rex Theatre

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 23:13
City aldermen voted Tuesday night to approve a partnership between the Manchester Development Corporation and The Palace Theatre to renovate and operate the Rex Theatre as a performance venue.
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Celebration of life set for Gene Connolly, the late Concord High principal

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
A celebration of the life of the late Gene Connolly, who had been principal of Concord High School, will be held in Concord Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
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U.S. Steel workers set to get biggest pay raise in years -sources

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
United States Steel Corp workers are set to get the biggest wage jump in at least six years under a new deal negotiated with the company, providing early signs that gains from President Donald Trump's clampdown on foreign imports are finally trickling down.
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Danville settles with former officers who sued over 'toxic' environment at police department

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
The town has settled a lawsuit brought by two former Danville police officers who claimed they were forced out and that Police Chief Wade Parsons had created a 'toxic' environment.
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FBI official improperly accepted gifts from reporter, report says

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
An unnamed senior official at the FBI improperly accepted tickets to professional sporting events and later misled investigators when confronted about it, the Justice Department's internal watchdog said Tuesday.
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Bradley, Red Sox slam Astros for 2-1 ALCS lead

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
Jackie Bradley Jr. crushed a two-out grand slam in the eighth inning, as the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
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Hurricane Michael death toll at least 29

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to at least 29 on Tuesday as crews scoured debris for hundreds of people reported missing in the Florida Panhandle, nearly a week after the storm flattened whole communities.
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Warren angers prominent Native Americans with politically fraught DNA test

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's release of a DNA test, which suggested a lineage to a distant Native American ancestor, has roiled the indigenous community frustrated about the seizure of cultural and social ties for political maneuvering.
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Honduras and Guatemala act to stop migrants after Trump threats

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:33
The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained on Tuesday in Guatemala as the U.S. government threatened to withdraw aid from both countries if the flow of migrants north to the United States was not stopped.
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Trump gives Saudi Arabia benefit of doubt in journalist's disappearance

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 22:32
U.S. President Donald Trump gave Saudi Arabia the benefit of the doubt in the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi even as U.S. lawmakers pointed the finger at the Saudi leadership and Western pressure mounted on Riyadh to provide answers.
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Teacher who used small daughter to steal prizes from game machine bolted from school when confronted, police allege

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 17:18
An 85,000-a-year teacher fled his school when confronted by police last month about using a small child to break into an arcade machine at the Mall at Rockingham Park to steal prizes.
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Hampton dog groomer arrested a second time

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:54
Police in Hampton have again arrested a dog groomer who allegedly killed a golden retriever, this time because they say she breached bail conditions.
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Truck pulling camper crashes, rolls on Route 101 in Raymond

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:30
Traffic was snarled on Route 101 eastbound in Raymond Monday afternoon after a pickup truck pulling a camper hit a Ryder truck and then overturned, state police said.
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Thanks to ruling, Milford-Bennington Railroad may continue freight business

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:29
The Milford-Bennington Railroad Company, which was at risk of losing its freight business, has scored a major win against Pan Am Railways that will allow the company to continue its operations.
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Reports: Saudi journalist died during interrogation

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:25
Saudi Arabia is preparing to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a botched interrogation, CNN and the New York Times said on Monday, after President Trump speculated 'rogue killers' may be responsible.
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NHIAA Field Hockey: Memorial girls set for playoffs

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:25
During their time playing for the Manchester Memorial field hockey team, Meredith Doyle and Jenna Merritt twice helped the program qualify for the playoffs.
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NHIAA Roundup: BG spikers sweep past Bedford

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:25
Paola Matos' 25-dig performance and a combined 24 kills between Julia Pascucci and Libby Knapp led the Bishop Guertin volleyball team to a 3-0 home triumph over Bedford on Monday.
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Found money: You may be on the list

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:06
Thousands of Granite Staters could be in for a very pleasant surprise this week when the state releases its annual list of unclaimed property.
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