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Anne Huot, who received a 327,225 payout last year after resigning as president of Keene State College, accepted a 44,158 buyout this summer rather than return to the classroom this fall.

LOS ANGELES mdash Hundreds of U.S. newspapers on Thursday launched a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for denouncing some media organizations as enemies of the American people.

Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley announced Wednesday he is backing out of an upcoming speaking engagement at the World Meeting of Families in Ireland, to give his full attention to the unfolding scandal at St. John's Seminary in Brighton.

A swimmer was reportedly bitten by a shark on a beach on Cape Cod Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports.

Wilson Ramos had three extra-base hits in his Phillies debut, leading Philadelphia past the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-4 Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

The Bedford Garden Club is accepting orders for its annual mums sale, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Bedford Farmers Market in the parking of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 190 Meetinghouse Road.

To the Editor: Apathy kills things faster than the politicians in Concord.

New Hampshire's commercial fishermen are getting some help from the federal government.

Anne Huot, who received a 327,225 payout last year after resigning as president of Keene State College, accepted a 44,158 buyout this summer rather than return to the classroom this fall.

Ted Smith, the town's longtime police chief, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday, pending a review of the police department.

If you thought that Colorado was the pot capital of the nation after being the first state to legalize marijuana in 2014, think again. Our Bay State neighbors actually take top honors.

The New Hampshire VFW will hold its annual POWMIA Recognition Day ceremony Saturday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.

President Donald Trump moved to penalize an outspoken critic on Wednesday, revoking the security clearance of Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan for what he said was a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations about his administration.

BIA CHAIRMAN Tom Sullivan claims that anyone opposing the Granite Bridge project, 'By being an automatic 'no,' they forfeit the right to be a legitimate voice on energy policy in New Hampshire.'

To the Editor: With scorching heat and raging wildfires in the West and torrential downpours and massive flooding in the East, global warming is not just about a gentle sea rise any more. These tragic consequences of dumping greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, call for drastic remedies.

To the Editor: As a conservative independent, I agree with some of President Trump's domestic policies, but Trump is two-faced concerning foreign trade.

SOCIAL SECURITY is running out of money. You may not believe that, but it's a fact.

Follow the law, or change it.

We saw with an attack mailing last weekend in a state Senate Republican primary race why 2018 remains wildly unpredictable.

To the Editor: We had high hopes that President Trump would clean the swamp, but instead, we see more corruption than ever. We did get tax change, but unfortunately that doesn't help anyone who is not exceedingly rich after the first year or so. Universal health care is but a dream.