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Sightseeing helicopter hit by fireworks during Fremont snowmobile races
A sightseeing helicopter was struck by fireworks while providing rides at the New Hampshire Grass Drags and Watercross last weekend, police said.
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UNH vets with benefits questions advised to contact Military Veteran Services
Veterans who depend upon educational benefits to enroll in classes at the University of New Hampshire are being advised that if they are having any problems getting their money they should contact Military Veteran Services on campus.
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Inmate caught after chase on Phillips Exeter Academy campus
A Rockingham County jail inmate who allegedly walked off from a work release program was captured after a police pursuit on the Phillips Exeter Academy campus Tuesday afternoon.
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Resident raises concerns over Nashua assessing practices, claims 'gross incompetence'
A city woman is claiming that although building permits are listed on local property cards, some home improvements are not being captured by the assessing department, which is resulting in disproportionate assessments for certain neighborhoods.
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Former Shorty's in Bedford could be razed if density variance for apartment project is not granted
The former Shorty's restaurant will be razed if the developers for a proposed apartment complex behind Bedford High School do not receive a density variance to allow for the construction of 120 units.
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Madbury church congregation relieved family members in Indonesia are safe
MADBURY - Members of the Maranatha Indonesian United Church of Christ in Madbury are relieved after finding out that loved ones living overseas survived a 7.5 magnitude earthquake which triggered a devastating tsunami 11 days ago.
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Mom of man killed by police seeks order to delay house demolition
The town of Grafton wants to demolish a home that the mother of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting said holds pictures and other items related to her son.
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Our Gourmet: A tasty dining spot in- or off-season
Bayside Grill: Good food, great location in Wolfeboro
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Tasting Notes with Jim Beauregard: Ease into the fall chill with a porter
Summer is trying to hold on, but more often than not there is a chill in the air now. I've started taking out fall clothing and even contemplated bringing a jacket to work. So we need to think about something that matches the weather, and in this case that is porter.
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Pat Buchanan: Casualty lists from the Kavanaugh battle
AFTER A 50-YEAR siege, the great strategic fortress of liberalism has fallen. With the elevation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court seems secure for constitutionalism ' perhaps for decades.
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A deplorable process
To the Editor: I struggled for some time to express my disdain over the government's conduct during Judge Kavanaugh's nomination.
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Chris Sununu is just like us
To the Editor: He goes grocery shopping after work. He makes dinner for the family, washes the dishes, does the laundry, pays the bills, and cheers the kids on at their games.
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Hugh Hewitt: Republican voters must increase GOP majorities
AS PRESIDENT Donald Trump's first two years in office come to a close, we've seen two originalist justices confirmed to the Supreme Court, 26 originalist appeals court judges confirmed, 10 more nominated, and 41 new district court judges on the bench and dozens more pending.
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Fla. man accused of sex assault in NH in 2000 released on 25,000 bail
The uncharged suspect of a 1984 cold-case killing will be released on 25,000 bail on unrelated charges that stem from an 18-year-old violent sexual assault, a Hillsborough County Superior Court judge ruled on Tuesday.
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Ex-high school coach one of two arrested in Nashua sting
A former Campbell High School basketball and softball coach was one of two men arrested by Nashua police Monday on charges they solicited a minor on social media and traveled to the Gate City to meet and have sex with the teen.
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NHIAA Soccer: Central girls beat Bedford in showdown
Central has won five consecutive games, the latest triumph being its best to date, 4-1 over Bedford on Tuesday at Gill Stadium.
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Trump's U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits, denies 2020 ambitions
Nikki Haley, a rising Republican star, said on Tuesday she was stepping down as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, but knocked down speculation that she might challenge President Donald Trump at the next election.
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Hurricane Michael strengthens to Category 3 as it menaces Florida
Hurricane Michael howled closer to Florida's Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, with half a million coastal residents urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds.
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Ashland woman sentenced on drug trafficking charges
An Ashland woman was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison on drug trafficking charges.
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Edwards for Congress: Clear choice in the First District
With unemployment at its lowest point in half a century, it would be foolish to reverse the policies that roused the American economy from its long slumber.
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