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6 Hospitalized in NB Crash

POCOLOGAN, NB (AP) -- Six people were sent to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Pocologan in southern New Brunswick.

Flash Flood Watch Posted In NH

Flash Flood Watch Posted In NH

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- With more rain forecast for New Hampshire, the National Weather Service has posted a flash flood watch for the southern part of the state.

Agriculture Secretary Headed To NH

Agriculture Secretary Headed To NH

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack heads to New Hampshire on Monday as part of a national tour of rural America.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off Tanglewood Season

Boston Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off Tanglewood Season

LENOX, Mass. (AP) -- Music lovers are hoping the clouds will part in time for the opening of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Tanglewood season.

Stimulus Money To Cut Diesel Emissions In 4 States

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Federal stimulus money is being used to cut diesel emissions on the water and in a railroad yard in four New England States.

Trash Bag Shortage In Concord, NH

Trash Bag Shortage In Concord, NH

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Residents in Concord, N.H., are scrambling for special purple trash bags needed for a "Pay-as-you-throw" program starting Monday.

NH Pay As You Throw Trash Bags Out Of Stock

NH Pay As You Throw Trash Bags Out Of Stock

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Residents in Concord, N.H., are scrambling for special purple trash bags needed for a "Pay-as-you-throw" program starting Monday.

Mass. Governor Seeks Approval To Take Over Failing Schools

Mass. Governor Seeks Approval To Take Over Failing Schools

BOSTON (AP) -- Gov. Deval Patrick is preparing to seek legislative approval to take over failing schools and waive parts of teacher contracts considered as undermining efforts to improve performance.

Some NH Stores Sold Tomato Plants With Blight

Some NH Stores Sold Tomato Plants With Blight

KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire plant health specialist said late blight, a fungal disease that primarily affects tomatoes and potatoes, has shown up early this season and that some infected plants have shown up in stores.

Springfield Mass Officer Face Jail Time For Stealing

Springfield Mass Officer Face Jail Time For Stealing

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A Springfield police officer convicted of stealing $2,000 during a traffic stop is set for sentencing.

Health Group Applauds Higher NH Tobacco Tax

Health Group Applauds Higher NH Tobacco Tax

CONCORD, NH (AP) -- Health groups see a silver lining in one of New Hampshire's new tax increases.

Three Victims of NH Shooting Remembered

Three Victims of NH Shooting Remembered

CONWAY, NH (AP) -- Three men who were gunned down during a botched robbery in a Conway, N.H., store two years ago are being remembered.

Man Takes Charity Box from NH McDonald's

Man Takes Charity Box from NH McDonald's

HUDSON, NH (AP) -- Police in Hudson, N.H., say a man went through the drive-by window at a McDonald's restaurant and took off with a charity donation box.

Man Accused Of Killing Son On Father's Day Arraigned

Man Accused Of Killing Son On Father's Day Arraigned

 WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- Bail has been revoked for a Massachusetts man charged with murder in the fatal beating of his 7-year-old son on Father's Day.

NH Gov Signs $11.5B Budget

NH Gov Signs $11.5B Budget

 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Gov. John Lynch signed an $11.5 billion budget Tuesday that could result in up to 950 New Hampshire workers being laid off if it isn't replaced with a furlough plan costing workers more than a month's pay over the two-year budget.

Frat President Gets Probation In Vt. Cocaine Case

Frat President Gets Probation In Vt. Cocaine Case

   BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- A judge says a former University of Vermont fraternity president who helped run a cocaine ring won't have to go to prison.

MA Man Held in Girl's Kidnapping, Attempted Rape

MA Man Held in Girl's Kidnapping, Attempted Rape

HANOVER, MA (AP) -- Prosecutors say a man lured a 6-year-old girl to an apartment, restrained her and injected her with an unknown substance intending to rape her before freeing her and slashing his own wrist.

Police Say 18-year-old Scammed 2 Elderly Homeowners

Police Say 18-year-old Scammed 2 Elderly Homeowners

NASHUA, NH (AP) -- Police say an 18-year-old man has stolen $7,500 from two elderly Nashua, NH, residents, deceiving them with a driveway paving scam.

Massachusetts Fire Kills Two

Massachusetts Fire Kills Two

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A Springfield Fire Department spokesman says a blaze that killed a city teenager and his 4-year-old brother began in an electrical box in the basement of their home.

New Hampshire Prison Closing

New Hampshire Prison Closing

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- There are just 18 inmates and a dozen employees left at the Laconia prison, which will close on Tuesday as part of New Hampshire's efforts to cut correction costs.

Most New Hampshire Lakes Considered Clean

Most New Hampshire Lakes Considered Clean

DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- Rainy weather has fueled bacterial growth in some lakes and ponds, but the state says New Hampshire waters remain among the nation's clearest.

Health Officials Warn Of West Nile And Triple E

Health Officials Warn Of West Nile And Triple E

BOSTON (AP) -- With summer here, Massachusetts health officials have begun urging residents to take steps to avoid mosquito bites and help prevent West Nile Virus and eastern equine encephalitis.

Hampton Tolls Going Up

Hampton Tolls Going Up

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) -- Drivers going through Hampton, N.H., on Interstate 95 should bring some extra change starting next week.

New Hampshire Honors Fallen Soldier

New Hampshire Honors Fallen Soldier

SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- Gov. John Lynch has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor U.S. Army Sgt. Edmond Lo, who was killed in Iraq earlier this month.

Photos Stolen From NH Art Gallery

Photos Stolen From NH Art Gallery

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Police said 14 photographs worth $42,000 have been stolen from an exhibit at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate in Concord, N.H.

Thunderstorm And High Winds Damage Many Homes In NH

Thunderstorm And High Winds Damage Many Homes In NH

NORTHWOOD, N.H. (AP) -- State emergency management officials have been dispatched to Northwood, N.H., after a thunderstorm and high winds knocked out power and damaged homes along 16 streets.

Mass. Governor Promises To Sign Tax Increase

Mass. Governor Promises To Sign Tax Increase

BOSTON (AP) -- Gov. Deval Patrick is promising to sign a 25 percent increase in the state sales tax now that lawmakers have delivered on three reform measures.

Author Of 'Sister's Keeper' Likes Film

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire author Jodi Picoult says having her novel "My Sister's Keeper" turned into a movie was like giving up a baby for adoption.

Amusement Park In Mass. Faces Manslaughter Charges

Amusement Park In Mass. Faces Manslaughter Charges

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) -- An amusement ride company has been indicted in connection with the 2005 death of a Saugus woman who fell from an inflatable climbing wall.

New Rules At Logan After Close Call

BOSTON (AP) -- Private contractors can't drive on the airfield at Logan International Airport without an escort under new rules created after a construction truck crossed a runway seconds before an airplane took off.

 
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