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Concord police officer indicted on four counts of assault

Richard Cobb allegedly assaulted three people on two occasions while he was on duty in March and April 2023.

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Concord police officer indicted on four counts of assault

Richard Cobb allegedly assaulted three people on two occasions while he was on duty in March and April 2023.
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New Hampshire charges 1st person in state with murder in the death of a fetus

A 2018 law defines a fetus at 20 weeks of development and beyond as a person for purposes of criminal prosecution of murder.
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Man shot by police officers in Hampstead, N.H.

The shooting occurred after Hampstead police responded about 4 p.m. to a report that a man named Robert Boulter was inside a home at 42 Oldham Road with a gun and had made threatening statements, officials said.

‘We’re stoked’: Ski operators rejoice over abundant fresh snowfall in northern New England
Over 2 feet of snow on many slopes is allowing resorts to stay open through the spring.

The IRS has something free for Mass. and N.H. residents: a new online tax prep tool as part of a controversial initiative
Senator Elizabeth Warren pushed for years for the program as a no-charge government alternative to commercial tax preparation services that often charge fees.

Tara Sullivan
Most important aspect of Dartmouth vote to unionize is it represents a pathway for more athletes to be heard
It does feel safe to say the landscape of collegiate athletics is as unstable as at any point in its long, storied history.

Sports Betting
One year after sports betting kicked off, the returns have far exceeded expectations
In addition to about double the estimated tax revenue generated from sports betting, a clear picture of gambling tendencies in Massachusetts has emerged.

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New Hampshire deputy town clerk charged with improperly accessing state driving records, State Police say

Courtney McClain, 33, of Northumberland, N.H. was arrested and charged after accessing Division of Motor Vehicle records to process vehicle-related transactions without proper credentials, New Hampshire State Police said Tuesday.

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Candidate arrested on months-old allegation 4 days before N.H. town vote

The defendant appears to have lost Tuesday’s election. Her attorney accused New Hampshire State Police of outright election interference.

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Judge paves way for Harmony Montgomery’s mother to file wrongful death lawsuit

Crystal Renee Sorey has asked to be named the administrator of her 5-year-old daughter’s estate, so she can pursue a wrongful death lawsuit.

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New Hampshire troopers fatally shoot armed man during foot pursuit with a police dog, official says

New Hampshire State Police troopers killed Joseph Russell, 36, during the pursuit that began while they were assisting Rochester Police Department officers, Attorney General John Formella said in a statement.

State Police fatally shoot man in Rochester, N.H., attorney general’s office says

Joseph Russell, 36, who was allegedly armed with a firearm, was fatally shot by two state troopers in a wooded area off Gooseberry Circle, a residential neighborhood in Rochester, Friday evening, the New Hampshire attorney general's office said.

Man sentenced to at least 27 years in prison for fatal shooting outside Manchester, N.H., bar

John Delee, 23, of Salem, N.H. was found guilty by a jury in December in the shooting death of Timothy Pouliot on Jan. 28, 2023.

Death of 75-year-old N.H. man ruled homicide, caused by stab wound, officials say

An autopsy found that a stab wound was the cause of Vernon Hayford’s death, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, officials said.

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Stepmother of Harmony Montgomery, 5-year-old murdered by father, granted parole for perjury

Kayla Montgomery, the estranged wife of a N.H. man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter, has been granted parole more than a year after she was sentenced to prison for lying about where she was when the child was last seen.