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Plainfield

Ed Brown gets 37-year sentence

Ed Brown was sentenced to 37 years in federal prison yesterday for his role in orchestrating the nearly nine-month standoff at his Plainfield home that attracted national attention, drew hundreds of supporters and ended when undercover U.S. marshals arrested Brown and his wife, finding the house stuffed with guns and… 3

January 12, 2010

Plainfield

Brown's competency in question

A federal judge will decide today whether Ed Brown is mentally capable of participating in his sentencing for a series of criminal charges including possession of explosives and obstruction of justice. If the judge deems Brown competent, the retired cockroach exterminator is likely to be sentenced to more than 30 years… 12

January 11, 2010

Concord

Free clinic to give swine flu shots

If you're in an at-risk group and you haven't gotten a swine flu vaccine yet, the region will hold a free public clinic for H1N1 flu shots this weekend. The event will be held at NHTI's Crocker Wellness Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Eligible groups include anyone between 6 months and 24 years of age, adults under 65 with chronic health conditions,… 1

December 14, 2009

To do list

Red River Theatres will be overrun with Rolling Stones fans Wednesday. If you're one of them, you may want to join lifelong Stones fan Bill German, who will be discussing his book Under Their Thumb. In addition, the theater will screen the classic Stones documentary Gimme Shelter. German, obsessed with the band from… 0

December 14, 2009

Concord

Fertility specialist may return

Concord's only fertility specialist is leaving Concord Hospital at the end of January to go work for a Portland, Maine-based practice. But he may not be gone for long - the company that has hired him said it's looking for office space in town. In recent weeks, Dr. Robert Sasso's patients have been panicking, as they learned that he had resigned from his position after a dispute… 17

December 13, 2009

H1N1 shots go to wide circulation

The state may begin offering swine flu shots to the general public this month if attendance is good at upcoming clinics for high risk groups, public health officials said yesterday. State medical providers have received more than 330,000 doses of vaccine so far, and have handed out just over half, said public health director Dr. Jose Montero in a conference call with reporters.… 1

December 12, 2009

5 questions about food donations instead of library fines

Feeling guilty about the library book that's been sitting on your shelf for weeks? The Gilford library has cooked up a program that will erase your overdue fines and help you feel better about your tardiness. Beginning Monday, and ending the following Saturday, overdue fines will be waived if delinquent lenders donate nonperishable food to the library, which distributes it to local… 2

December 11, 2009

It finally feels like December

Kids zipped across White Park on sleds, cars slid off the roads, schools were all closed, and the city's fleet of plow trucks came out of hibernation yesterday during the season's first major snowstorm. The storm dropped more than 8 inches on Concord before turning to rain yesterday afternoon, at times falling at rates… 8

December 10, 2009

Panel lays out obesity attack plan

New Hampshire's schools should be measuring their students' weights, banning junk food from vending machines and encouraging more physical activity, advised a panel appointed by Gov. John Lynch to combat childhood obesity. During a press conference, members of the New Hampshire Commission on Prevention of Childhood Obesity and the governor's wife - Dr. Susan Lynch, a childhood obesity… 16

December 9, 2009

Concord Hospital allows child visits

Concord Hospital is reopening its doors to children who wish to visit their mothers and siblings staying at the hospital's maternity and pediatric wards, reversing a recent policy meant to protect patients from exposure to swine flu. Visitors under 18 who have close relatives staying at the hospital can stop by any time, as long as they aren't sick. The hospital still asks that… 0

December 9, 2009