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Rain, wind, hail pound NH, Maine seacoast

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:55:36 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Residents of New Hampshire's Seacoast region and southwestern Maine face some big cleanup as a result of a fast-moving storm that pummeled the region with rain, high winds and hail.

Final section of NH-Maine bridge floated in

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:15:07 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - The final span of the new Memorial Bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine survived its "float-in" down the Piscataqua River early Monday.

NH vigil held in memory of Conn. shooting victims

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:18:24 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Participants in a small New Hampshire vigil marking six months since the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school held homemade posters such as "Remember Sandy Hook" and "NH Stands with Newtown."

Police investigate burglary at NH middle school

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:46:46 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, are investigating the break-in and theft of audio and visual equipment from a middle school.

234 years later, NH slaves are granted freedom

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:05:42 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Fourteen slaves who petitioned the New Hampshire Legislature for their freedom during the Revolutionary War were granted posthumous emancipation Friday when the governor signed a largely symbolic bill that supporters hope will encourage future generations to pursue social justice.

2 bear sightings reported in Portsmouth, NH

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:14:08 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Two residents in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, say they've seen a bear in their neighborhoods, an uncommon occurrence in the Seacoast city.

Maine-NH US delegation seeks bridge funding

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:51:30 -0400

KITTERY, Maine - The congressional delegations from Maine and New Hampshire are urging the U.S. Transportation secretary to help fund the replacement for an aging bridge between Kittery and Portsmouth.

ME-NH Sarah Long Bridge work to start in 2014

Fri, 31 May 2013 12:30:33 -0400

KITTERY, Maine - Work to replace an aging bridge between New Hampshire and Maine that was hit by an oil tanker in April is expected to start in September 2014.

NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:47:51 -0400

DOVER, New Hampshire - Lizzi Marriott left a message saying she'd be home by midnight.

4 arrested in NH drug investigation

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:39:40 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have arrested four people on charges of selling heroin.

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.

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.

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 could face a challenging mosquito season

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:24 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Some mosquito experts say New Hampshire is in for a challenging season this year.