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A couple thinking about buying a first home are considering a multi-family and living in one of the units. A local Realtor explains the pros and cons.

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Updated, 3:38 p.m. Tammiann Searle, 38, of 38 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford, was arrested and charged with "False Public Alarms", a Class B felony.

Updated, 11:25 a.m. A lumber truck hit a utility pole this morning on Route 3, shutting down the stretch of road near McDonald's, police said.

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Vermont forward Jay Anctil (16) jumps into the arms of teammate Patrick Cullity (4) after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. (AP)

Updated, 12:39 a.m. Jay Anctil, a senior forward from Wolfeboro, scored with 4:08 in overtime to lift Vermont to a 1-0 win over New Hampshire last night in the Hockey East quarterfinals at the Whittemore Center.

Click here to visit Allen Lessels' 'Tracking the 'Cats' blog

When Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks addressed 250 veterans from around the country at the memorial constructed in the vets' honor, 35 New England veterans were there, including five from New Hampshire.


About 70 percent of respondents in a UnionLeader.com poll gave the department "decent" or "good" grades.


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Manchester Police Chief David Mara said he sees no need for an outside review of an incident this month involving four off-duty police officers in a physical altercation outside a downtown bar.

Manchester man faces charges, reconstructive surgery (284)


Salem-area legislators and other officials say I-93 plan would decimate the region's economy.

Pair who played key roles in a plot to kill Jack Reid of Derry, then helped the prosecution, speak to his relatives at sentencing.
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Updated, 4:09 p.m. Gov. John Lynch toured neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding with selectmen this afternoon as a Nor'easter continued to lash the town with biting rain and chilly winds.


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Rescue workers clear the massive pine that fell on I-93 yesterday, killing a Sanbornton man. (COURTESY)

Updated, 12:33 p.m. Strong winds toppled the approximate 70-foot pine in the freak accident that occurred about 2 p.m. in the southbound high-speed lane, killing a Sanbornton man, Manchester District Fire Chief Jim Michael said.



Updated, 11:20 a.m. Some families residing near the Suncook River have evacuated because of minor flooding. The town's Emergency Operations Center was opened this morning.


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Updated, 12:29 p.m. Maine State Police say the body of a missing New Hampshire woman has been found in Clinton, a short distance from where her abandoned car was found along Interstate 95 in December. She appears to have died of hypothermia, police said.

Missing woman's family seeks help on 'Today' (13)


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In the days since Cheryl Maher exposed Utah State Rep. Kevin Garn's relationship with her 25 years ago, her motives have come into question. Garn, a longtime Republican lawmaker and practicing Mormon, resigned his post Saturday after confirming Maher's allegations -- that she sat naked in a hot tub with him when she was 15 -- were "essentially" true.


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Fire Chief James Burkush called this morning's fire at 261-263 Second St. suspicious. (THOMAS ROY)

Updated, 4:09 p.m. The fire at 261-263 Second Street started shortly after 2:30 a.m. The residents at the more damaged side, 263 Second St., were awake at the time and evacuated quickly, said the landlord, Bill Morin of New Boston.



A city pawn shop owner was arraigned yesterday in Manchester District Court on two charges of receiving stolen property and police said more charges are expected against Albert Greenhalgh, 42, of 2 Ross Drive, Londonderry.

Updated, 3:46 p.m. He's already aired five television ads, and tomorrow, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bill Binnie will begin airing his first radio ad, targeting the Democratic health care plan and offering a pledge.

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Mayor Frank Guinta had a memorable line in a debate a couple years back, when the subject turned to pizza.

City Hall - Bonneville Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge

Name a state agency that has more locations than Wal-Mart. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick did last week -- his court system.

It was in John Updike's "Rabbit at Rest" book that I first read that Florida was God's waiting room. Whoever coined the phrase might be startled to know just how that waiting is going.


In spite of my oft-professed affection for my hometown, I'm glad I wasn't living here in 1899 when the city of Manchester was struck by a horrifying outbreak of gravity. Yes, things were falling willy-nilly in Manchester back in 1899, and early in that year there was an ominous indication of what lay in store for law-abiding citizens.

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While Gov. John Lynch is frantically searching for $140 million to balance the state budget, Senate Republicans have found it and more -- in the constitution.



PICTURE THIS: Souhegan students use camera to frame ideas
Police seek stolen clock that was sold
NHIAA: Hockey memories from a super Saturday
15 more Cohos Trail miles to be developed
City food-service firm readies 1,600 meals a day
Opportunities galore for Leedham, FPU women
Traffic Update: Rundown of ongoing road projects
NEC baseball team sweeps DWC

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Gov. John Lynch taps a maple tree as students from Loudon Elementary School watch yesterday.

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