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Bank rob suspect shot in Mass.

Bank rob suspect shot in Mass.

EVERETT, Mass. (AP) -- A suspected bank robber is in critical but stable condition after he was shot by police, detained and charged with armed assault with intent to murder and armed robbery in Everett.

Mass. man falls into the ocean, dies

Mass. man falls into the ocean, dies

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- A 67-year-old Massachusetts man is dead after falling into the ocean while apparently fishing from the shore in Gloucester.

Parents say they have proof that priest impregnated their daughter

Parents say they have proof that priest impregnated their daughter

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (NBC) -- A scandal involving a Pennsylvania priest allegedly involves sex, lies, and videotape.

NH air show ties up traffic for miles

NH air show ties up traffic for miles

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) -- The Boston-Portsmouth Air Show caused a tie-up that turned I95 into a 20-mile-long parking lot.

Colors start appearing in Maine, NH

Colors start appearing in Maine, NH

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Fall colors are beginning to make an early debut in many parts of the region.

NStar natural gas prices falling

NStar natural gas prices falling

BOSTON (AP) -- NStar's natural gas customers will be seeing smaller bills this fall.

Mass. Senate to try again to pass wind power bill

Mass. Senate to try again to pass wind power bill

BOSTON (AP) -- The Senate is trying again to pass a bill supporters say will streamline the location of wind power facilities.

NH sets Sept. 13 hearing on groundfish rules

NH sets Sept. 13 hearing on groundfish rules

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire Fish and Game officials will hold a hearing Sept. 13 on proposed changes to groundfish rules.

2 NH covered bridges to be repaired

2 NH covered bridges to be repaired

NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) -- Repairs are being made to two of New Hampshire's historic covered bridges.

NH town will use solar to help power 3 buildings

NH town will use solar to help power 3 buildings

CANTERBURY, N.H. (AP) -- Three buildings in Canterbury are going to be getting half their electricity from the sun.

NH man indicted on hazardous waste charge

NH man indicted on hazardous waste charge

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted the head of a Franklin, N.H., foundry on charges he illegally stored hazardous waste at the plant.

Boston meeting to devise ways to protect penguins

Boston meeting to devise ways to protect penguins

BOSTON (AP) -- The world's leading penguin biologists come north to advocate for the flightless birds.

Boston's St. Anthony's Feast set for the weekend

Boston's St. Anthony's Feast set for the weekend

BOSTON (AP) -- The largest Italian-American festival in New England is set for this weekend.

Mass. man imprisoned in North Korea returns home

Mass. man imprisoned in North Korea returns home

BOSTON (AP) -- An American held for seven months in North Korea after crossing into the communist country has reunited with his family in Boston.

83-year-old hiker rescued on NH's Mt. Moosilauke

83-year-old hiker rescued on NH's Mt. Moosilauke

BENTON, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire authorities say an 83-year-old man has been rescued from Mt. (--MOOSE-a-lockey--) Moosilauke after spending a night injured on a trail.

Coke hidden in meat lands Mass. man in trouble

Coke hidden in meat lands Mass. man in trouble

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) -- A man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine inside a hollowed out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home.

West Nile Virus sickens Boston woman

West Nile Virus sickens Boston woman

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston health officials say a 46-year-old woman has become the first resident to test positive for West Nile Virus this year.

State parks explore corporate sponsorship

State parks explore corporate sponsorship

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's state park system is reaching out to private companies for sponsorships.

Pilot killed by propellor at Mass. airport

BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) -- A pilot has died after walking into the propellor of another small plane at Beverly Airport.

Suspect in shooting found dead at Wrentham motel

Suspect in shooting found dead at Wrentham motel

WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A tense police standoff at a Wrentham motel has ended with a shooting suspect dead.

NJ fishing vessel sinks off Mass.

NJ fishing vessel sinks off Mass.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- The lone crewman of a commercial fishing vessel has been rescued after his 40-foot boat sank about three miles east of Gloucester.

Scalloper claims fishing rights from Passamaquoddy tribe

Scalloper claims fishing rights from Passamaquoddy tribe

BOSTON (AP) -- A scallop boat whose captain claimed he was fishing under the authority of a Maine-based Indian tribe was boarded by the Coast Guard and issued a violation for fishing without a proper permit.

Ex-judge: Possible criminal charges for NY gov.

Ex-judge: Possible criminal charges for NY gov.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A special investigation concludes New York Gov. David Paterson's testimony about his plans to pay for World Series tickets last year was "inaccurate and misleading" and warrants consideration of criminal charges by a prosecutor.

NH fire official says 4 overnight fires arson

NH fire official says 4 overnight fires arson

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- The Manchester fire chief says four fires set overnight in the New Hampshire city were arson.

NH summer camp staffer charged with sex assault

NH summer camp staffer charged with sex assault

KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A 19-year-old New Jersey man who works at a New Hampshire summer camp is facing charges he tried to tie up and sexually assault an 8-year-old camper.

West Nile infected mosquitoes found in NH city

West Nile infected mosquitoes found in NH city

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Public health officials in New Hampshire say mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been found in Manchester.

Fireworks caused Boston's massive warehouse blaze

Fireworks caused Boston's massive warehouse blaze

BOSTON (AP) -- Firefighters investigating what they've described as the biggest blaze in Boston in decades say it was caused by some men setting off fireworks from the roof of a nearby building.

NH applies for federal bridge money

NH applies for federal bridge money

CONCORD, N.H. (NEWS CENTER) -- The State of New Hampshire has applied for $20 million dollars in federal stimulus money to help build a replacement for the Memorial Bridge.

Couple pays big bucks to get back dognapped pet

Couple pays big bucks to get back dognapped pet

BOSTON (NBC) -- Ruthie, a toy poodle, has survived an attack by a German Shepherd, a house fire, and now a dognapping.

School considers electronic tracking of students on campus

School considers electronic tracking of students on campus

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (NBC) -- A Connecticut High School is considering a proposal to electronically track some of its students.

 
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