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Powell, Kraus, Dowling capture poles for today's races at NHMS
Cole Powell, Derek Kraus and Chase Dowling will lead their respective fields once the green flag drops Sept. 22 for the Visit New Hampshire 100, Apple Barrel 125 and Musket 250.
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High School Football Roundup: Bedford rolls Lindsay leads Pelham
Lucien Mumpini caught six passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Bedford's 56-0 win over Manchester Memorial on Friday night at Chabot-McDonough Field in Manchester.
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High School Roundup: Bedford boys deal North first setback
Bedford got goals from Austin Edwards and Ryan Sledjeski to hand Nashua North its first boys' soccer loss, 2-0, Friday in Bedford.
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NHIAA Football: Astros run away and hide
You wouldn't know it by the final score, but Pinkerton Academy coach Brian O'Reilly scrapped his offensive game plan early in Friday night's game against Londonderry.
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NHIAA Football: North outscores Central
The Nashua North football team created a 14-point swing late in the contest on the way to a 34-27 shootout victory over Manchester Central Friday night at Gill Stadium.
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Sen. Susan Collins undecided on Kavanaugh
The Senate Judiciary Committee should hear the testimony of the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, but it need not subpoena other potential witnesses, Collins said.
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Katie McQuaid's Scene in Manchester: 'Peddl' provides hip, quick trips around city
Want to feel like a real Manchvegas celebrity?
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Mark Hayward's City Matters: WWI veteran William Jutras to be honored 100 years after his death
Through deadly machine gun and mortar fire, William H. Jutras carried a message to a platoon commander, according to the commendation for his Distinguished Cross.
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1.7 magnitude earthquake shakes southern New Hampshire
The Weston Observatory at Boston College recorded a 1.7 magnitude earthquake at 9:54 a.m. on Friday in Nashua.
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock plans expansion of Manchester campus
Upon completion of the expansion, the current endoscopy suite at the clinic will be renovated to include additional office space, according to a news release.
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With grant set to expire, Merrimack agrees to fund school resource officer
Officials agreed that officer Thomas Prentice will remain at the Merrimack Middle School.
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131 dead after ferry capsizes in Tanzania
Dozens are missing and about a hundred were rescued, according to regional commissioner John Mongella.
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Officials announce target date for gas restoration following Mass. explosions
Power is expected to be restored to all homes and workplaces in the three impacted Massachusetts communities by Nov. 19, NiSource president and CEO Joe Hamrock said.
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Humpback whale carcass washes up on Mass. beach
The juvenile humpback whale carcass that washed up Friday on Revere Beach likely is the same one first sighted off Gloucester, Mass., two weeks ago before it floated to a rocky Cohasset beach.
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2-hour lockdown at Pinkerton Academy cancels pep rally ahead of epic 'Mack Plaque' rivalry
Seniors at Pinkerton Academy are angry and disappointed their last pep rally of the year, and ahead of a major sports rivalry weekend, was canceled due to comments allegedly made by a classmate.
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Texas con man gets 71 months for selling 4 excavators he didn't own to Windham firm for 120K
CONCORD - A Texas man who sold four excavators he didn't own to a Windham business that paid him 120,000 will be spending 71 months in a federal prison.
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One arrested, two sought after break up ends in Langdon home invasion and beating, police say
Tiffany Dyer had been in a relationship with the victim, who had what appeared to be life-threatening injuries, state police detective Michael McLaughlin said.
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Stacey Cole's Nature Talks: Downy is Granite State's most frequently seen woodpecker
It is the smallest member of the woodpecker family and measures 6 inches from tip of bill to end of tail.
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Last Week's Rare Bird Alert
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, Sept. 17.
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Engagement: Saltzman-Goss
The couple will marry in January 2019 at Saint Elizabeth Seton Church in Bedford.
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