Nashua, NH|News|
Nashua Man Threatens To Kill Brother With Machete: Police
Nashua police said Ben Austin, 22, punched his brother then threatened to murder him with a machete, police said.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
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I'm a national news writer for Patch. I grew up in Massachusetts outside Boston and started my journalism career at 19 when I earned an internship in The Boston Globe sports department. I graduated from Boston University in 2007 and became a reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010. I've covered three New Hampshire presidential primaries and won awards for environmental reporting and Sunday staff excellence from the New England Newspaper & Press Association. I live in Maine's Midcoast with my girlfriend Julia and too many animals to list here.
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Salem, NH|News|
Salem Police Citizen Academy Starting Soon
The ninth annual Salem police citizen academy starts in September.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH Girl, 5, Found Sleeping With Gun In 'Deplorable' Apartment
New Hampshire police said a they found a 5-year-old girl living in a Manchester apartment filled with feces, trash and rotting food.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Salem, NH|News|
NH Fentanyl Dealer Gets 5 Years In Prison, Faces Deportation
New Hampshire State Police arrested Yomar Maldonado after an undercover bust at The Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
NH NASCAR Race: Foxwoods 301 Gets New Start Time From Rain
The NASCAR Foxwoods 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon will start at 4:45 p.m. after a rain delay.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Bedford, NH|News|
NH Man Stung By 'Hundreds' Of Bees While Cutting Tree
A Manchester, New Hampshire, city worker was reportedly stung by hundreds of bees while cutting a tree.
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Merrimack, NH|News|
NH Man Arrested For Video Game Freak Out: Police
Merrimack police said Kevin Glisson, 20, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after throwing a video game controller at a TV.
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Exeter, NH|News|
NH Girl, Woman Killed In Exeter Crash On Route 101
New Hampshire State Police said a woman and 14-year-old girl were killed in a crash in Exeter on Route 101.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
NH Race Weekend At NH Motor Speedway
New Hampshire Race Weekend is here with the Foxwoods 301 Sunday, July 22, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH Fentanyl Trafficker Gets 10 Years In Prison
The New Hampshire U.S. Attorney's office secured a conviction against fentanyl trafficker Derick Jennings, of Manchester.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Milford, NH|News|
NH Police Ask Public's Help In 20-Year-Old's Murder
New Hampshire State Police said Brandon Chicklis, of Westminster, Massachusetts, was found dead in Rindge.
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Nashua, NH|News|
4 Nashua Police Officers Help Save Elderly Woman From Fire
Nashua police officers helped rescue a woman from a fire on Lock Street that killed multiple pets.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
NH Fugitive Of Week Charged With Drug Distribution
New Hampshire's Fugitive of the Week is Thomas Clements, a Concord man charged with drug distribution.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH Congresswomen Blast Trump For Putin Summit
New Hampshire Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Representatives Carol Shea-Porter and Ann Kuster called out President Trump.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
Fire At Concord Home From Lightning Strike
A Concord fire broke out after a lightning strike on a Columbus Avenue home next to Bishop Brady High School.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
NH Woman Fights Off Bear That Broke Into Home
A New Hampshire bear broke into an elderly woman's home in Groton and attacked her, according to Fish and Game.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Salem, NH|News|
NH Thunderstorm Alert Issued; Tornado Possible
New Hampshire's latest weather forecast: heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and even a tornado are possible.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
Concord Thunderstorm Warning Issued
Concord's latest weather forecast: a severe thunderstorm warning and flash flood watch were issued.
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Merrimack, NH|News|
Merrimack Teen Charged With Domestic Violence: Police
Merrimack police said Maria Hernandez was arrested after beating a family member on the head.
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Concord, NH|News|
NH Fugitive Of Week Captured In Concord At Gunpoint
The New Hampshire Fugitive Task Force captured Adam Smart, featured as a recent Fugitive of the Week.
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