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Merrimack River to be tested for PFOA
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has requested a dye study on the Merrimack River near the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics plant.
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Sununu Center eyed for new use as drug treatment center
The Sununu Youth Services Center could begin hosting a privately operated, 36-bed drug treatment center for youth by November, a key state lawmaker said on Monday.
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Officials are seeking input on state's 10-year mental health plan starting tonight
State health officials are kicking off a series of discussions tonight seeking public input as they develop a 10-year mental health plan for New Hampshire.
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Eversource: Consumers pay for competition
An Eversource attorney suggested Monday that eliminating competition from independent power suppliers could lower electricity costs for residential customers in New Hampshire.
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Exeter art studio window damaged
Police in Exeter are investigating after a window where a sign was hanging to advertise a political event with local Democratic candidates was damaged.
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Judge denies request for reduced sentence for man who sexually assaulted daughter
Harvey Martel, the father of convicted murderer Molly Martel, will not have his sentence reduced for sexually assaulting his daughter when she was 14.
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Instead of her wedding, bride is planning memorial for fiance killed in logging accident
Oct. 13 was supposed to be a special day for Keith Hussey and Candy Knox. But their dreams were shattered when Hussey, an employee of Urban Tree Service, was struck and killed by a tree Friday while working at a job site in Exeter.
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Record-breaking number of visitors expected this fall in NH
New Hampshire officials are projecting that about 3 million out-of-state, overnight visitors will flock to see New Hampshire's fall foliage and spend about 1.4 billion.
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Gas company's lawsuit against town claims bias
A lawsuit filed against the town of Chesterfield's Zoning Board of Adjustment claims the board's chairman and her husband, the town's Board of Selectmen chairman, are keeping Xpress Natural Gas from using its property on Mill Road.
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State senator discloses assault at Dartmouth fraternity
A New Hampshire state senator disclosed on Facebook that she had been the victim of an assault at a Dartmouth College fraternity four decades ago, and that no one knows what they would do if they were in the circumstances of Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Groveton woman pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking
A Groveton woman has pleaded guilty to participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, the U.S. Attorneys office said Monday.
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More alleged victims come forward in Claremont sex assault case
As the grand jury in the Sullivan Superior Court in Newport handed up 17 felony indictments against Alan Wirkkala, accused of pedophilia, more alleged victims have been coming forward to police.
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Another View -- Scott Spradling: Razorless for a reason
FOR MANY MEMBERS of New Hampshire's law enforcement community, things are about to get a bit scruffy. Or perhaps unkempt. Maybe a little hairy. Whatever you call it, our police officers will forgo shaving in October to bring awareness to an essential cog in our state's criminal justice system.
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Manchester Proud: Transforming our schools
Manchester Proud wants to transform and improve Manchester schools. The group has not yet determined how. The group, representing a broad coalition of Queen City residents and businesses, began canvassing the city on Sept. 15, both to hear from residents about their ideas for city schools and to bring more people into the...
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True stories from the files of the Armed Citizen
One employee at a George Webb restaurant in Milwaukee is undoubtedly glad that one of her coworkers owns and carries a gun. The woman was cooking behind the counter when a man walked up to her and slugged her in the face, giving her a concussion.
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Grant Bosse: Three midterms outside Epping, New Hampshire
Keeping track of the 2018 midterms is quite a challenge, not the least because there are three distinct sets of elections going on simultaneously. In many ways, the battles for control of the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, and for gubernatorial offices are playing out on different playing fields.
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Silver Linings: Tackling issues of aging
Growing older comes with a large set of complicated problems, but it still beats the alternative.
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Home remedies: Cope with stress so it doesn't control you
If you find your home and work schedules full and life is causing you stress, be aware that it can take a toll on your health.
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STD surge: Giving bad news can prove to be hazardous work
The U.S. is in the midst of a steep and sustained increase in sexually transmitted diseases. So how are public health officials responding?
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UNH researcher studies how to survive dehydration
A grant from the National Institutes of Health NIH will help a University of New Hampshire researcher better understand dehydration and ultimately help humans better survive it by studying a tiny desert rodent.
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