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Man subdued, arrested at dual gun rallies in Concord
A man was arrested and apparently stun-gunned by the Concord police outside the State House yesterday while demonstrating against a gun regulation rally. Based on video and witness accounts, the man, Daniel Musso, 52, of Brentwood was restrained by the police after touching one of them on the shoulders, and apparently stun-gunned seconds later for …2
Northern Pass eyes underground crossing of protected land
Faced with a block in their route, Northern Pass officials have asked the state about crossing the protected Connecticut Lakes Headwaters – but doing it underground, the state attorney general’s office said yesterday, confirming what elected officials and environmental advocates have predicted for weeks. The 146,000-acre property was conserved in 2003 under the bipartisan efforts …
Judge questions availability of sex offender treatment when sentencing woman for assaulting teen
A Merrimack County judge yesterday shaved a year off the minimum sentence given to a woman who sexually assaulted a teenage boy because he questioned whether she would get adequate sex offender treatment at the state women’s prison and wanted officials to have the option of assigning her to outside programs if needed. “We have …
Our Towns: Fitness lover expands business while recovering from cancer
Cancer encroaches on one’s life – it weakens the body, tires the mind and exhausts the emotions. But Michelle Tanguay only let it go so far. Less than three months after surgery to remove a tumor from her ovaries and several rounds into chemotherapy, she started instructing community fitness classes in Boscawen again. And last …
The Insiders: The heck with Robert Frost, take the road to Gibson’s tonight
You may know Robert Frost as the former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, but did you know he got his start as a poet? Humble beginnings indeed. And some of his work was apparently quite famous. He is the author of fabled poems like “The Road Not Taken,” which isn’t an argument against GPS technology …

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nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Bedford on Everett Turnpike northbound the right lane is closed for construction between mile markers 18.8 and 19

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nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Bedford on I-93 northbound the right lane will be closed for construction between mile marker 18.8 and 19. Keep Right

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BenLeubsdorf: Today's committees of conference in Concord: state budget, CHINS, renewable energy, veterans (link) #NHpolitics

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Committee of Conference Watch: State budget, CHINS on today's agenda

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annmarietimmins: Confirmed. #NorthernPass has asked state about crossing Connecticut Lakes Headwaters - underground. (link) #nhpolitics

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BenLeubsdorf: NH budget negotiations are entering a critical 24 hours as House, Senate face tomorrow's deadline (link) #NHpolitics

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timosullivan20: The Doc Rivers mess (link)

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NHDOTI89: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: Salem I-95 northbound between mile marker 0.6 - 1.2 near the rest area the right lane is closed for construction

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NHDOTI89: NH TRAFFIC ALERT:Concord I-89 northbound between mile marker 3.3 and 4.3 the right lane is closed. Approach with caution Please drive safely

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BenLeubsdorf: âItâs a colossal waste of resources,â said the talking horse (link)jRSYZz

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BenLeubsdorf: One arrested by Concord police during tense dual gun rallies in front of the State House, @JBlackmanCM reports (link)

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BenLeubsdorf: Under tentative contracts, state workers would get their first cost-of-living raises since 2009 (link) #NHpolitics

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BenLeubsdorf: Tentative deal struck on state budget -- the capital budget, that is. $38m for new women's prison intact. (link) #NHpolitics

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BenLeubsdorf: No deal yet in NH budget talks as Senate Republicans, House Democrats trade offers on Medicaid expansion (link) #NHpolitics

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Yankees INF Youkilis needs surgery, Teixeira to DL

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Michelle Tanguay, right, teaches a class in her new space at Infinite Health in Boscawen on Monday afternoon, June 17, 2013. Tanguay is recovering from ovarian cancer and growing her fitness business in Boscawen. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)
Riders gather for the mandatory meeting at the last day of racing on June 16, 2013 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff Purchase photo reprints at PhotoExtra »
Matt Shay, owner of Audiowerks from Tewksbury, Mass., poses for a portrait on a customized 2013 Harley Davidson Road Glide. (TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff)
From left: Concord High School students Nolan Carew, Alicia Sanders-Zakre, Ashwin Raghurajan, Thatcher Eills and Tobias Eckers talk before the school's commencement ceremony for the Class of 2013 in Concord on Saturday, June 15, 2013. TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff Purchase photo reprints at PhotoExtra »
Bryan Burr shoots photos of his son Dylan from behind the fence during the Merrimack Valley High School commencement ceremony on June 15, 2013 in Penacook. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff) Purchase photo reprints at PhotoExtra »