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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 …
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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BenLeubsdorf: First look at the #NHHouse's Medicaid expansion offer: (link). #NHSenate GOP to respond 4:30p. #NHpolitics

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Man subdued, arrested at dual gun rallies in Concord

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My Turn: In the N.H. Senate, some steps forward, some steps back

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My Turn: N.H. Senate amendment puts 2012 consumer phone protections at risk

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Northern Pass eyes underground crossing of protected land

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Neil Patrick Harris to return to Broadway - to act

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State strikes tentative deals with four unions to grant pay raises

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Ray Duckler: Cutting from the New Hampshire Veterans Home means cutting out dignity

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Compromise N.H. capital budget includes $38 million for new women's prison

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Judge questions availability of sex offender treatment when sentencing woman for assaulting teen

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Budget negotiators trade proposals on Medicaid expansion, but no agreement yet

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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 »

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State strikes tentative deals with four unions to grant pay raises

State workers would get their first cost-of-living raises in 4½ years under new contracts that have been tentatively worked out with four public employee unions. “After the elimination … 0

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The Miami Heat react after overtime of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Miami. The Heat defeated the Spurs 103-100. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6

MIAMI – LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force … 0

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Editorial: May spirit of compromise take hold

Expanding access to Medicaid is so important to the economy of the state and the health of its low-income adult residents that how a state senator votes on … 0

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Spreading color: Some plants require no help at all

The transition from spring to summer comes bounding in like a startled deer in a meadow full of daisies. Add some purple lupine and red or yellow Indian paintbrush and … 0

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Muhammad Naeem a representative of the Taliban speaks during a press conference at the official opening of their office in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Islamic militant movement opened an office in Qatar. American officials with the Obama administration said the office in the Qatari capital of Doha was the first step toward the ultimate U.S.-Afghan goal of a full Taliban renouncement of links with al-Qaida. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

U.S., Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war

The Taliban and the United States said yesterday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition … 0

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Raymond J. Belanger
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Irene V. Brown
(Warner, NH)
Linda Davidson
(Franklin, NH)
Alan K. Davis
(Barnstead, NH)
Ethel J. Hughey
(Edgewater, FL)
Dennis A. Jenkerson Jr.
(Pembroke, NH)
Donald R. Niswander
(Pembroke, NH)
Nemanja Petrovic
(Penacook, NH)
Tracy A. Tramontano
(Gilford, NH)

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