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US Magistrate McCafferty nominated for NH judge

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:09 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge Landya McCafferty to the federal district court bench in New Hampshire.

US Marshals search for man in NH, Mass. assaults

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:11:04 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - The U.S. Marshals are looking for a man wanted on arrest warrants concerning assaults in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Nashua, NH police, say man in van approached girl

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:13:37 -0400

NASHUA, New Hampshire - Police in Nashua, New Hampshire, are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man driving a white van who told a young girl to get inside his vehicle.

New veterans center opening in NH

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:07:22 -0400

HOOKSETT, New Hampshire - A new center for veterans is opening in Hooksett, New Hampshire

NH refueling wing gets visit from Shaheen, Hassan

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:40 -0400

NEWINGTON, New Hampshire - Members of the 157th Refueling Wing at the Pease Air National Guard Base are being congratulated for being picked to receive a new generation of air refueling tankers.

NH woman convicted of child pornography gets 40 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:05:39 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - A woman convicted of sexually exploiting her 14-year-old daughter to produce child pornography was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison by a federal judge who called her conduct "shocking" and "egregious."

NH Senate passes bill legalizing medical marijuana

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:04:43 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire soon could join 18 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing seriously ill people to use marijuana in their medical treatment.

Senate vote keeps NH's stand-your-ground law

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:32:07 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Deadly force will continue to be a viable first option in New Hampshire for individuals defending themselves or others in a public place regardless of whether they could safely retreat from the threat, after a Senate vote Thursday effectively leaves the state's stand-your-ground law in place.

Vt., NH police pursue man suspected of car theft

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:39:32 -0400

HINSDALE, New Hampshire - Police in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, have accused a man of stealing a car.

NH man accused of selling synthetic marijuana

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:53 -0400

DOVER, New Hampshire - Authorities in Dover, New Hampshire, say a discount beverage store owner has been indicted on charges of selling products containing "synthetic marijuana."

Ash borer week in NH

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:20 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire forest officials say an invasive beetle that destroys ash trees has been found in about 5 percent of trees surveyed in central Concord.

Former NH worker accused of stealing $600,000

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:55:18 -0400

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire - A New Hampshire company has sued a former employee, alleging she stole at least $600,000 from the business over several years.

3 charged with meth in home near NH courthouse

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:29:56 -0400

LACONIA, New Hampshire - Three people have been arrested in a home directly across the street from a New Hampshire courthouse, charged with possession and intent to make methamphetamine.

Bridge, deck work planned for I-293 in Manchester

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:34:11 -0400

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - The New Hampshire Transportation Department is going to close the on-and-off ramps of Exit 4 on Interstate 293 in Manchester for bridge and deck work.

NH House rejects latest effort to allow gambling

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:36:33 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - In line with decades of opposition to casinos, the House turned aside lobbying by the governor and arguments that New Hampshire should compete with Massachusetts for gambling dollars to vote down yet another casino bill Wednesday.

Change of command at Maine shipyard Friday

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:25 -0400

KITTERY, Maine - The next commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is about to take charge.

Economic recovery in NH steady but slow progress

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:35 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - With steady but slow growth, New Hampshire appears to have relinquished its traditional position as a regional leader in economic recovery, according to a report released Wednesday.

NH auto dealers win protections from lawmakers

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:13 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire's auto dealers could be getting protections from lawmakers in their dealings with their manufacturers.

Cat tests positive for rabies in Hillsborough, NH

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:33 -0400

HILLSBOROUGH, New Hampshire - Police in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, say a cat that has attacked three people has tested positive for rabies.

NH high school students recognized

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:04 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire high school students who have achieved academic excellence are celebrating.

Police search for suspect in NH assault case

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:26 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - A 911 call about an alleged domestic assault at a home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has turned into a manhunt involving two SWAT teams and a city motel.

NH man arrested as fugitive in South Carolina

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:08:21 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - The U.S. Marshals say a New Hampshire man wanted on an outstanding warrant has been found and arrested in South Carolina.

NH's Shea-Porter introduces pipeline amendment

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:19:51 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter has introduced an amendment separating approval of the Keystone pipeline project from authorization of pipeline activity between Portland, Maine and Montreal, Canada.

NH DES: no air pollution violations in resort fire

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:27 -0400

COLEBROOK, New Hampshire - New Hampshire officials have concluded that air pollution standards were not violated when two buildings were burned down at the Balsams Resort last January as part of a renovation.

NH marks presidential primary's 100th anniversary

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:04 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Defenders of New Hampshire's enviable role in presidential politics paid tribute to the past Tuesday while warning other states not to interfere with its future as the first-in-the-nation primary state.