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Monitor hypocrisy: Speaker as Hitler is only 'harsh'?

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In last week's furor over an editorial page cartoon that even its editor conceded was “harsh,'' the Monitor's hypocrisy was on full display.
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Tax cap v. dunce cap: Six aldermen cut and run

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With six aldermanic votes in its pocket, the teachers' union can now concentrate its fire on picking off four more votes (10 would be needed to override a veto), plus trying to turn the tax cap into...
EDITORIAL

A veteran's memory: Thanks for your service

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(Cliff Schmidt is a World War II veteran and a former business executive. He resides in Henniker. His essay seems appropriate for this Memorial Day weekend--Editor.)
GEORGE F. WILL

A liberal squeeze play

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Progressives are waging an embarrassingly obvious campaign, hoping Chief Justice John Roberts will buckle beneath the pressure of their disapproval and declare Obamacare constitutional.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

The joy of winning

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The Nationals are good: young, swift, exciting — and in first place in the National League East.
JOHN STOSSEL

Keeping business honest

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Competition is enough to protect consumers. But that's not intuitive. It's intuitive to assume that competition isn't really consumer protection and that experts at the FDA, FTC, DEA, FCC, CPSC, OSHA...
EDITORIAL

Pakistan no friend: U.S. must show some spine

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We have not been able to trust Pakistan for decades. It is time to end the charade.
EDITORIAL

Anger in the streets: It's all about the money

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Street protests have brought the politics of confrontation into the streets of North America and Europe. The datelines and details change, but the script stays the same.
FERGUS CULLEN

Fergus Cullen: UNH's reluctant Chinese export

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Thanks to the United States’s broken immigration system, Shaojun Yao may end up taking his taxpayer-subsidized UNH doctorate back to China, open his business and create jobs there. He'd rather...
PAUL YOUNG

Another view -- Paul Young: NH should trust the people, not the courts

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There is a disturbing trend in America to use litigation instead of legislation to set public policy.
Samuel Masessa sang the National Anthem during Sunday afternoon's Memorial Day Ceremony at Nevins Active Adult Community in Londonderry.

Nevins honors veterans with ceremony

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The Nevins Active Adult Community in Londonderry is home to a high number of veterans, and resident Bill Graser and his friends have organized poignant Memorial Day ceremonies over the past several...

Hundreds of Corvettes take over the grounds at the Anheuser-Busch plant in Merrimack for the annual Spring Fling car show and competition sponsored by the Gate City Corvette Club of Nashua.

Little red Corvettes and more on display at car show

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The Spring Fling car show and competition, sponsored by the Gate City Corvette Club of Nashua, took place at the Anheuser-Busch plant in Merrimack on Sunday.

Chief David Mara waves after attending an open house with Capt. Richard Reilly for the completion of a neighborhood stabilization project on 335 Lake Ave. in Manchester on Thursday.

A different approach to center city

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City officials provided a glimpse into the future of Manchester's Lake Avenue Thursday, and it's something more likely found on the outskirts of the city or even a suburb.

Officers support Special Olympics with torch run

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Officers from the Goffstown Police Department will run through Pinardville and Main Street Tuesday, collecting funds for the Special Olympics as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Firefighters rescue dog that fell off cliff

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Portsmouth fire crews had a memorable rescue this Memorial Day weekend, after successfully reuniting with its owners a dog that fell 30 feet off a cliff on Peirce Island Sunday evening.

Man injured in ATV crash

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A Warren man was injured Saturday when his ATV crashed on Batchelder Brook Road.

Sick Penacook man flown off Mount Hale

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BETHLEHEM -- A Penacook man was flown off Mount Hale today after suffering what authorities termed a heat-related illness.

Man airlifted after I-93 wreck

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LONDONDERRY — One man was airlifted to a Boston hospital after he crashed his car into a guard rail on Interstate 93 Sunday afternoon.

One dead in Kingston boating accident

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Authorities said one person was killed in a boating accident on Country Pond in Kingston Saturday night.

Bettencourt resigns again, this time with apology for misrepresenting his work

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The drama surrounding State House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt came to a head Sunday as the embattled politician resigned from his position for the second time in three days, but this time...

In this photo taken from his Facebook page, New Hampshire House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt poses with U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine during the University of New Hampshire School of Law commencement on May 19.

House rep says Bettencourt resigning over fabricated internship reports

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House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt agreed to resign after he admitted fabricating reports for a law school internship, according to the House Republican who was mentoring him. "When I saw the...

Rosie Cote, 4, from Manchester placed a flag on the grave of her grandfather, Paul Valliere Jr. an Air Force Vietnam veteran, at the NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen on Thursday.

More than tradition — history on Memorial Day weekend

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This Memorial Day weekend, many in New Hampshire are observing the holiday in a traditional way: By decorating the graves of veterans.

High costs of medical care put NH patients on alert

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In New Hampshire, there were 134,000 residents younger than 65 without health insurance in 2010, according to U.S. Census figures. Thousands more were under-insured or couldn't afford rising...

NH tells 5 to repay $1.3m in pensions

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The New Hampshire Retirement System is trying to recoup more than $1.3 million from five retirees for alleged pension overpayments and missed contributions because of jobs they took after retiring.

Sidewalk repairs stir debate in Manchester

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New England winters and heavy traffic have taken their toll over the years, and the city's brick sidewalks are now spotted with hot top patches and missing bricks, leaving holes and uneven pathways...

Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Council redistricting game nears finale

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The House and Senate approved very different plans for redrawing the boundaries for the five Executive Council districts.

Lingering contract, layoff woes keep everyone guessing

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What happens now that the teachers have rejected the concessions deal? Plus a petition on the budget upsets the school board and info on next week's budget talks.

NH soldiers support suit seeking combat role for women

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Two women who serve in the New Hampshire National Guard say they agree with reservists from other states who have petitioned a federal judge to lift restrictions barring women from combat.

Logger accused of bilking 2 property owners

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A Grafton County Superior Court grand jury has charged a Canaan logger with cheating two New Hampshire couples — from Bow and Candia — by understating the amount of white pine he cut from...

Education, enforcement boost boater safety in NH

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Here's some reassuring news for Memorial Day visitors to the Lakes Region: Statistics on boater activity in the state show a steady, substantial decline in the number of boating accidents and...

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    • 05/25/2012
    Pakistan no friend: U.S. must show some spine
    05/27/2012
    Sick Penacook man flown off Mount Hale
    05/27/2012
    Bettencourt resigns again, this time with apology for misrepresenting his work
    05/27/2012
    Man injured in ATV crash
    05/28/2012
    A different approach to center city
    05/26/2012
    House rep says Bettencourt resigning over fabricated internship reports
    05/28/2012
    Scene in Manchester: This 45-minute boot camp never gets any easier
    05/27/2012
    Man airlifted after I-93 wreck
    05/25/2012
    House majority leader Bettencourt stepping down next month
    05/25/2012
    Senators praise firefighters' courage, skill in fighting sub blaze
    05/27/2012
    Bettencourt resigns again, this time with apology for misrepresenting his work
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