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Normally absent from his legal proceedings, Andy Sanborn made his first appearance before a judge on Thursday since the controversy surrounding his Concord Casino began two years ago.

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One by one, friends, family, teachers, and even strangers stepped forward, their hands trembling as they each took a candle at the snow-covered field at Merrimack Valley High School.

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A superior court judge denied an attempt by Andy Sanborn to have criminal charges against him dismissed but disqualified two members of the state investigative team from participating in the criminal case because they accessed information they shouldn’t have.

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Every week, Concord’s purple trash bags are placed at the end of driveways, with varied opinions of the residents who place them there.

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Roughly 16 years after Concord instituted a pay-as-you-throw trash program, residents are torn over how effective the program is, whether or not they like the bags themselves and the cost.

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Piles of food scraps mixed with yard waste gently released steam into the crisp winter air at Lewis Farm in Concord, where James Meinecke regularly turns them over to make rich compost.

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A new survey reveals that nearly half of New Hampshire voters fear they could be priced out of their own communities if they had to move.

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Protests from outsiders and potential harm to students are driving the Bow School District’s continuing efforts to prevent parents from resuming pink armband demonstrations against transgender athletes, according to documents filed in a federal court...

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Every winter, as temperatures dip, miles of tubing crisscross the ground in Woodstock, releasing a steady drip of water that freezes into icicles. These icy formations sculpted into towering castles, illuminated by vibrant lights, drawing visitors...

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New Hampshire kicked off the year with a shake-up in its casino scene. Concord Casino, one of the state’s 14 venues, was ordered to shut down and sell. For charities and nonprofits, this meant even stiffer competition for partnerships with casinos to...

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Last year, a homeless shelter in Portsmouth called Cross Roads House received a little over $65,000 in donations from charitable gaming, while the NH Coalition to End Homelessness brought in about $39,000.Both nonprofits partnered with different New...

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Two Las Vegas companies have shown interest in buying Concord Casino, but the sale has hit a snag after a judge ruled that owner Anthony Sanborn has run out of time to close the deal.Last month, Judge Gregory Albert decided the state can proceed with...

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Lawmakers are revisiting a proposal to impose a temporary ban on new landfills, framing it as a stopgap measure to protect the environment and public health, while the state Department of Environmental Services updates its widely criticized landfill...

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Andy Sanborn received all the extensions he was entitled to and more to sell his Concord Casino with his gaming license intact, an administrative judge ruled Monday.Now that Sanborn’s time has run out, Judge Gregory Albert determined the state may go...

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Legislation allowing terminally ill individuals to legally end their lives through medication is back on the table for next year’s legislative session but with one change – patients would be prohibited from taking the prescribed medication in public...

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Authorities have identified Paul L. Naves, 80, and Catherine A. Naves, 77, as the victims of a Wednesday morning fire at a duplex in Weare.Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Mitchell Weinberg reported that Paul's death was determined to be natural, while...

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Kyle Fellers, one of the Bow parents suing the school district over its handling of a silent protest against transgender girls in sports, described gender inclusion policies that infringe on  female protections in educational settings as an effort to...

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A man and a woman are dead after a fire at a home on High Rock Road in Weare Wednesday morning.The Weare Fire Department was called to 83 High Rock Road, a duplex, around 10:44 a.m., according to Fire Chief Mark Roarick.Firefighters arrived to find...

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Several brands of whole and organic carrots, including 365, Good & Gather, Nature’s Promise, and Trader Joe’s, have been recalled after being linked to a multistate outbreak of E. coli, the state health department announced Tuesday.  The Shiga...

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A group of Bow parents say the Pride Flag displayed at Bow High School’s music room is an example of the school’s district’s viewpoint discrimination.The federal lawsuit filed by Anthony Foote, Kyle Fellers and Nicole Foote, and Eldon Rash, a family...

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Behind the counter at Thorne’s of Concord, a personal health and intimate wellness store on Main Street, James Roesener springs into action whenever the phone rings with a request for discreet curbside pickup.With practiced care, Roesener packs little...