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The sound of prayers, mourning and songs of worship filled the air Tuesday evening in Newington, as members of the Seacoast’s Jewish community gathered for a vigil in response to the weekend’s attacks on Israel by Hamas militants.Inside the Seacoast...

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While the rest of the state is trending orange, russet and red, Mount Washington turned white Sunday.The region’s highest peak saw its first measurable snowfall of the season, coming on the heels of a few flakes that fell in August but didn’t...

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President Biden is nominating a longtime federal prosecutor to New Hampshire’s seat on the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals.Seth Aframe, a Hopkinton resident, is head of the Criminal and Appellate Divisions at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Concord,...

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Michele Perkins, who led New England College as president for 14 years before assuming the role of chancellor in 2022, is suing the school alleging gender discrimination and emotional distress after she was fired from her position earlier this...

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When it came time to select a college, Leo Peaslee, a graduate of Concord High School, wanted to be in a city. He chose New England College’s satellite campus in Manchester, which the Henniker-based school acquired from the New Hampshire Institute of...

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When New Hampshire voters head to the polls in November 2024, they could slip their ballots into new counting devices — if state election officials move forward as planned.New Hampshire’s Ballot Law Commission plans on making recommendations later...

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During a swing through the Manchester millyard on Friday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo got an up close look at a government-funded project led by Dean Kamen to mass produce human cells and tissues.Kamen, along with the City of Manchester,...

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A church that hosted ayahuasca ceremonies in Canterbury is reopening in Maine, after facing regulatory pressure from local officials in New Hampshire.Pachamama Sanctuary, led by Pastor Derek Januszewski, began hosting multi-day ceremonies at a rented...

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Gamblers at New Hampshire casinos will soon be able to place wagers as high as $50 on games including blackjack and roulette, after Gov. Chris Sununu signed SB 120 into law earlier this week.Starting July 1, the current cap of $10 per wager will be...

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In a chilly warehouse in North Haverhill on a recent morning, a team of men wielding chainsaws and knives efficiently turn a hog carcass into chops, loins and cuts that will soon end up on restaurants tables and supermarket cases across this part of...

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking into how one of its employees also, until this week, held elected office as a New Hampshire state lawmaker, an agency spokesperson told NHPR.The VA says Benjamin Bartlett has been employed with their...

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A superior court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Eric Spofford against New Hampshire Public Radio, ruling that the lawsuit lacked clear evidence that the public broadcaster relied on false statements as alleged in the civil...

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For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook.The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out.“You know how many times I walked around the dog track that’s still out there?” Mike Moodie ponders aloud. “I’ve...

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Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering a range of gambling bills that could bring online casinos, more bingo nights and larger poker tournaments to the state.Under a bipartisan bill introduced in a Senate committee Wednesday, private companies...

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President Joe Biden is tapping former New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.Delaney served as the state’s top prosecutor from 2009-13. He had previously been a prosecutor...

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Catholic Medical Center has hired an outside law firm with experience in the healthcare industry to review its cardiac surgery unit, following a Boston Globe Spotlight investigation that raised concerns about a former CMC surgeon with one of the...