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By HOLLY RAMER

CONCORD, N.H. — Workers at New Hampshire’s youth detention center treated a teenage boy like a “sex slave and a punching bag,” and the state itself laid the groundwork for the abuse, an attorney argued Tuesday as the first of more than 1,000 lawsuits...

By KATHY McCORMACK

A judge has ruled that a New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter must appear in person for his upcoming sentencing after he didn’t attend his trial.Adam Montgomery, 34, had attended his first day of jury selection in February,...

By KATHY McCORMACK

A man who has served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before fleeing overseas was granted parole Thursday.James Parker...

By NICK PERRY and KATHY McCORMACK

FRANCONIA, N.H. — Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their...

By MICHAEL CASEY

Tucked away inside the teachers lounge at Christa McAuliffe School in Concord, Amber Warner was having her teeth checked out for the first time.The 5-year-old sat back on what looked like a beach chair and wore a pair of dark sunglasses as certified...

By LEA SKENE

The operators of a cargo ship lost power and issued a mayday call moments before the vessel crashed into a Baltimore bridge, allowing authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said Tuesday.The collision caused the bridge to...

By KATHY McCORMACK

CONCORD, N.H. — The daughter of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersely has been reunited with her son as she awaits trial on reckless conduct and other charges after giving birth more than a year ago in a tent in subfreezing temperatures, her...

By NICK PERRY and HOLLY RAMER

HOPKINTON — Like the old saying about March itself, an orchestrated effort to get rid of vote-counting machines in New Hampshire this month came in like a lion and went out like a lamb.“Electronic machines will face the wrath of New Hampshire voters...

By KATHY McCORMACK

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the state of New Hampshire after government officials removed a historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist who also led the U.S. Communist Party.The sponsors of the marker honoring...

By HOLLY RAMER

A New Hampshire man who drove a school bus for children with disabilities has been charged along with his wife with taking sexually explicit photos of a young girl, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.Paul and Krystal Baird, of Keene, were arrested...

By LISA RATHKE

LYNDON, Vt. — One of Vermont’s historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology.Box truck drivers relying on GPS continually crash through Lyndon’s 140-year-old Miller’s Run bridge despite signs, including a flashing one, to...

By JENNIFER PELTZ

NEW YORK — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C’est l’amour.Frenchies remained the United States’ most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. The club calls the Frenchie the most...

By PATRICK WHITTLE

PORTLAND, Maine — The federal government on Friday designated a large area off the New England coast for offshore wind production development, setting the stage for a possible lease sale within the Gulf of Maine.The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy...

By HOLLY RAMER

CONCORD, N.H. — The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’ s voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.The lawsuit was...

By HOLLY RAMER

CONCORD, N.H. — Lawyers defending New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center against allegations of horrific abuse will be allowed to undermine an accuser’s credibility when the first of more than 1,000 lawsuits goes to trial next month, even as...

By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, bowing to international pressure to make way for new leadership in the country overwhelmed by...

By KATHY McCORMACK

CONCORD, N.H. — A judge has ruled that a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl missing since 2019 is legally dead and her mother can become administrator of her estate, just weeks after the child’s father was convicted of killing her.Crystal Sorey “has...

By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN

MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.Unlikely...

By NICK PERRY

The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire's Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the state's ski areas.But hard and icy conditions on...

By JAMIE STENGLE

Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer. Where did this all come from, though? How we came to move...

By HOLLY RAMER

CONCORD, N.H. — Police in northern New Hampshire would be allowed to bring trespassing charges against people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. from Canada under a bill approved by the state Senate on Thursday.The legislation, which now goes to...