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Amanda DeMarco of Salem wears heart sunglasses as the crowd sings the National Anthem during UNH's commencement ceremony on Saturday.

UNH commencement speaker tells graduates: Don't worry about mistakes, learn from  them

Thousands gathered at Memorial Field for Saturday's commencement ceremony to applaud the 2,522 undergraduate and 522 graduate students who earned their degrees. They included 68 military veterans, ranging in age from 19 to 67, and represented 29 states and 23 countries.

Ayotte tells NEC graduates to be passionate about their work

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Abigail O'Connor, of Dover, walks back to her seat after receiving her degree during the St. Anselm College Commencement Exercises at the campus Saturday.

1 Former FBI head tells St. Anselm graduates it is important to give back

0 UNH Law School grads told to 'serve justice'

0 Stonyfield founder tells FPU grads to ask, 'Why not?'

0 Plymouth State speaker tells grads to 'Become agents of change'

0 Tiny Thomas More College class urged to be courageous

0 Lebanon College graduates 19

Honorary degree recipient Sen. Kelly Ayotte (left) and New England College President Michele Perkins prepare to march with the class of 2013 on Saturday morning.

1 Ayotte tells NEC graduates to be passionate about their work

0 Message to Nashua Community College grads: find strength

0 160 students graduate from White Mountains Community College

0 Antioch University awards 145 degrees

0 Lakes Region, Great Bay CC hold commencement ceremonies

0 NHTI graduates more than 550 students

Dan Dunlop of Meredith and his son Drew fish on Meredith Bay during the Winni Derby Saturday.

Fishermen say lie-detector test keeps Winni Derby honest

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The introduction of a polygraph machine to verify the honesty of the winner of this year's Winni Derby salmon contest was a good idea, participants in the derby said Saturday.

Hooksett Police Commission walks away

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Hooksett residents who voted this week to abolish the town's Police Commission as of next January were trumped Thursday night when the entire board resigned. The commission was working to implement a final round of recommendations developed from a police department audit conducted by the Public Safety Strategies Group.

Hooksett votes to abolish police commission

Police officers riding motorcycles lead off the procession during the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony in Concord on Friday.

Ceremony for fallen police officers honors service and sacrifice

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Michael Maloney's sister, Ralph Miller's dad, Edward Graziano's grandson and Leslie Lord's sister came together Friday to help remember their departed relatives: law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony, May 17

Lawyer says Northern Pass in 'a corner'

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Opponents of the Northern Pass hydroelectric project on Friday released a legal opinion supporting their view that the state cannot authorize use of its easement in the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters conservation area for the 1,200-megawatt power lines.

Roy Everett of Epping buys his single Powerball ticket at the Xtra Mart in Epping Friday afternoon.

Record Powerball jackpot has Granite Staters dreaming

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You have a better chance of getting hit on the head by a falling coconut than winning Powerball, experts say, but that's not stopping Granite Staters from dreaming big as they prepare for Saturday's record $600 million jackpot.

NH vote nears on expansion of Medicaid

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Senate Republicans on the Finance Committee continue to be skeptical of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Nashua school parking surprise

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Since David Ryan became principal at Nashua High School North seven years ago, the high school has been offering free and reduced parking to students who qualify for free or reduced meals, without the knowledge of district officials or the Board of Education.

Nashua school parking discount blasted

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0 Berlin man dies while kayaking

0 Man seriously hurt in North Country crash of 1967 Porsche

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Marine think tank to move to former Great Bay campus

All the pieces are in place for a Portsmouth-based marine technology think tank to move its corporate headquarters to the former Great Bay Community College campus in Stratham, with plans to create 200 new jobs over the next two years.

Mind your (flea-market) manners

Flea markets are prime venues for buyers and sellers who appreciate the pre-owned, the recycled, the odd, and maybe, most of all, the great bargain. And according to people on both sides of the table, flea markets work especially well when there's a shared understanding of etiquette and ethics.

Tour de Breakfast fuels about 466 who bicycled, walked to work

Bikers descended on breakfasts around the Seacoast on Friday morning at the conclusion of Bike/Walk to Work Week in New Hampshire.

NHIAA Tennis: Bedford is championship-focused

The seniors on the Bedford High School boys’ tennis team have never known anything other than championship seasons. In fact, they’ve lost only once in 65 team matches.

Memorial boys take city track meet for 10th straight year

They run, jump and throw without a glaring weakness on the depth chart. The boys of Manchester Memorial are consistent, too, winning the Manchester City Track and Field Meet at the Clem Lemire Athletic Complex for the 10th year in a row.

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0 Bedford native keeps Boston close to her heart
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0 BCTV has expanded from humble beginnings, now state of the art
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0 A Family Promise holding talent search for fall fundraiser
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0 Online fund set up for Salem house fire victims
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This is the architect's rendering of Saint Anselm College's new residence hall, viewed from the front.

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1 Hooksett Police Commission walks away
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0 Hooksett votes to abolish police commission
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0 Zoning board puts kibosh on Pembroke sex shop
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0 Lebanon College graduates 19

0 New London voters approve $7.2m operating budget

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0 Dartmouth student charged with rape of another student

0 Dartmouth-Hitchcock, New London Hospital seek to strengthen ties

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The Executive Council on Wednesday approved the sale of the former Great Bay Community College campus building and land in Stratham to Juliet Marine Systems for $2.75 million. The company plans to move its headquarters there.

0 Marine think tank to move to former Great Bay campus

2 UNH commencement speaker tells graduates: Don't worry about mistakes, learn from  them

0 Portsmouth driver distracted by Facebook hits utility pole

0 Lakes Region, Great Bay CC hold commencement ceremonies

0 Portsmouth police DWI roadblock stops 179 motorists yielding 4 arrests

0 Mass. men arrested on drugs, weapons charges

Londonderry-Salem

0 New credit union moves into old Derry bank

1 Judge gives Salem engineer with underwater mortgage year in jail for growing pot

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0 Londonderry workforce housing proposal variance granted

5 Police say woman was assaulted for hours

0 Pinkerton Academy science teacher honored by VFW

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1 Experimental program will heat Claremont buildings with hot water

0 Colby-Sawyer grads told 'not to compromise'

0 Unity motorcyclist dies in crash

0 Several brush fires around Lebanon termed suspicious

0 Mount Sunapee ski area's lawsuit cleared for trial after 6 years

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Graduates celebrate during Saturday's Plymouth State commencement.

0 Plymouth State speaker tells grads to 'Become agents of change'

0 Sanbornton voters add money back into budget

11 No more Winni whoppers: Fishing Derby winner will have to take lie detector test

0 Pittsfield school board humbled, honored by EDie award

3 Wounded during Gilford chicken coop raid, bear is euthanized

2 Learning the way of the gun in Wakefield

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Students graduate under sunny skies at Franklin Pierce University's commencement Saturday in Rindge.

0 Stonyfield founder tells FPU grads to ask, 'Why not?'

0 Antioch University awards 145 degrees

0 Robber escapes with drugs from Keene CVS

0 New Boston man killed in fiery Mont Vernon crash

0 Antrim asks for review of wind farm project

0 Construction of temporary bridge in Francestown set to start this month

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0 Berlin man dies while kayaking

0 Man seriously hurt in North Country crash of 1967 Porsche

0 160 students graduate from White Mountains Community College

0 Berlin City Auto Group donates to several NH schools

0 Fire, smoke didn't stop Berlin officers

1 Berlin prison filling up, slowly

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0 Awards handed out at Mount Washington Valley Chamber business expo

10 Animal rights group finds butterfly release at kindness rally kind of cruel

0 North Country roads take annual pounding

7 Northern Pass faces another delay

0 Hot grill, gas fumes, blamed for Bretton Woods fire

0 Champagnes' taste: Couple opens farmers' market in Lincoln

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Mike Cote's Business Editor's Notebook: Vending machines go natural

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ecovending, a fledgling Manchester-area company, supplies vending machines to businesses, nonprofits and schools. The snack foods are not necessarily less caloric than their convenience-store counterparts - the menu includes chocolate chip cookies - but the Clif Bars, Real Deal Snack Mix and Blue Sky Creamy Root Beer tout all-natural and organic ingredients.

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Joseph W. McQuaid, president and publisher of the Union Leader Corporation, is presented the Singer Family Kids Champion Award by Gary Singer, executive officer of Merchants Automotive Group Inc.

Union Leader Santa Fund receives Family Kids Champion Award

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The New Hampshire Union Leader Santa Fund for The Salvation Army, which has raised about $7 million since it began 53 years ago to ensure needy children received presents on Christmas Day, was presented yesterday with the Singer Family Kids Champion Award.

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