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Officials said there was no immediate threat to the public. "We do not believe this was a random act of violence," said Fernando Spagnolo, the Waterbury police chief. -
A tiny wasp that kills lawn grubs benefits from the peony plant. -
Hear more from a family physician and health equity practitioner who's working to strengthen community supports for new and expecting parents. -
Members of SEIU 1199 say a newly announced contract will avert a planned May 27 strike and provide $164 million for nursing homes and $149 million for group homes. -
Cedric Lodge, of Goffstown, will be sentenced at a later date for stealing and selling human remains as part of a multi-state network of illegal sales. -
A federal judge in Boston Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education and ordered employees who were fired in mass layoffs to be re-instated. Easthampton was among the plaintiffs. -
One of the deadliest attacks on our nation’s military came in 1941, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Military survivors of the attack are now more than 100 years old, and one of them, Freeman K. Johnson, lives in Centerville. -
In recent years, New Hampshire has seen a rise in people giving birth unexpectedly at home, in a car or en route to a hospital. -
Lawmakers say a pair of bills Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed Thursday will keep the state safe from crime. But immigration advocates say it'll undermine relationships between local communities and police. -
Maybe you need an orange plow truck. Or a Mount Philo State Park leaf blower. Or a park ranger’s rowboat that might not float. Everything's a treasure for someone. -
ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz says hearing veterans' stories is more poignant now than ever. As the veterans continue to age, their numbers are dwindling rapidly. -
Wet, muddy conditions call for caution and some common sense to keep trails in good shape.
