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The Jackson innkeeper accused of violating the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act when she allegedly accosted two guests she believed were non-U.S. citizen Muslims says the act violates her right to free speech under the federal and state constitutions.

A former employee at Thirsty Moose Tap House in Dover has been indicted on charges he raped a woman on the side of the road after she followed him home to make sure he was safe while driving drunk.

The owner of a popular pizzeria says she had to close because of the difficulty of finding workers on the Seacoast.

Zanna Blaney, the former Dean of Student Services at Bedford High School, remains on paid administrative leave.

LINCOLN -- To raise awareness and funds for New Hampshire child-advocacy centers and an organization that works with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer survivors like his wife, a local man let his facial hair grow in and then dyed it pink and teal.

To avoid the hefty cost of special elections, a proposed change to the city charter is being recommended that would allow certain boards to appoint members for vacancies.

The local school district is mourning the loss of a longtime teacher who was dedicated to providing youth with the skills necessary to improve their reading abilities.

The man who was shot to death and woman who was critically wounded at a 10 Lakeview Drive home on Sunday both were known to police.

Four games into the season, the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team feels both encouraged and frustrated.

Each year on Nov. 10, Marines pause to observe the U.S. Marine Corps birthday, often sharing a meal followed by birthday cake with their fellow warriors.

Michael T. Luhr, the national leader of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will visit the New Hampshire State Elks and their lodges on Sunday, Nov. 4, and Monday, Nov. 5.

Veteran and music educator Tom Fisk is presenting 'The History of Bands in America' today at 7 p.m. at the Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane.

Gary W. Pelletier, a financial planner with offices in Nashua and Bedford, will sponsor free haircuts for veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. military in honor of Veterans Day.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among female veterans.

To the Editor: A politician should be able to stand on hisher own merits and have a streak of independent thinking.

The HCPA creates criminal penalties for, among other things, crimes committed 'because of the actual or perceived race ... of any person.' Actual hatred is not required. It is enough that the defendant acted 'because of' somebody's race.

To the Editor: Some New Hampshire Democrats are calling the voter residency requirement bill 'voter suppression.' That phrase conjures up poll taxes and literacy tests.

LAST YEAR'S SCHOOL voucher bill SB193 was soundly defeated but rose from the dead and had to be beaten back down, repeatedly. There is every reason to expect that it may rear its head again in the coming legislative session.

Conservation officers say a Florida man was rescued near Mt. Madison Wednesday after activating an emergency beacon when 'brutal,' heavy snowfall and high winds moved through the region.

In a happy sign of bald eagles' resurgence in the Granite State, 70 of the birds reached fledgling age this summer.