Portsmouth, NH|News|
NH Police SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest
Newmarket, New Hampshire, police said Geoffrey Sneirson pistol-whipped a woman then fled on foot and assaulted officers in Durham.
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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Merrimack, NH|News|
Merrimack Police: July 4th Drunk Driver Arrested
Merrimack police said Cathleen Ann Soucy-Smith was driving drunk along the Daniel Webster Highway.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH State Workers Receive 1.5 Percent Raise
New Hampshire state workers earned a 1.5 percent raise and another raise of the same percentage is on the way in January.
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Concord, NH|News|
NH Governor Bans Autonomous Car Testing, Citing Death
Driverless car testing in New Hampshire was banned by Governor Chris Sununu. In March, a self-driving car hit and killed a woman in Arizona.
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Merrimack, NH|News|
NH Police: Man Left Dogs In Hot Car At 128 Degrees
New Hampshire police said a Massachusetts man parked at the Merrimack Premium Outlets and left two dogs in a vehicle that hit 128 degrees.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH Heat Wave Over; Rain For July 4th Weekend
New Hampshire's latest weather: a seven-day heat wave stopped short of the state's all-time record.
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Concord, NH|News|
2 Killed In NH July 4 Crash
Belmont, New Hampshire, police said two people were killed and two more were injured in a crash on Route 106.
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Exeter, NH|News|
NH Police Seek Woman Who Assaulted Elderly Mother
New Hampshire police said a woman was photographed striking her elderly mother about the head.
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Nashua, NH|News|
NH Police: Driver Late To July 4 Bash Hit 109 MPH
New Hampshire State Police said Yefri Garcia-Medina was clocked at 109 mph driving a BMW on Interstate 93.
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Merrimack, NH|News|
NH Weather: 100+ Degree Temps; Heat Advisory Issued
New Hampshire's latest weather: a heat wave entered a seventh day with the hottest weather of the stretch.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Windham, NH|News|
NH Man Clocked At 107 MPH With Child On I-93: Police
New Hampshire State Police said Daniel Beauchesne, of WIndham, was racing another driver on Interstate 93.
Jason Claffey, Patch Staff
Milford, NH|News|
Milford July 4th Fireworks: 2018 Guide
Milford's July 4th fireworks show is at Keyes Memorial Park.
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Concord, NH|News|
NH Child Helps Rescue Injured Bald Eagle
A New Hampshire child alerted police to an injured bald eagle in Lebanon.
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Nashua, NH|News|
NH Police Standoff: Man Surrenders Peacefully
A New Hampshire SWAT team responded to Pelham after Justin Levasseur threatened his parents with a gun, police said.
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Hampton-North Hampton, NH|News|
North Hampton Crash: DWI Charge For Water Bottle Driver
New Hampshire State Police said John Keller veered off Interstate 95 and struck several trees, spilling his load of water bottles.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH July 4th Weather: 90+ Degrees; Perfect Weekend
New Hampshire's latest weather forecast calls for a hot and clear July 4 followed by a cooler weekend.
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Concord, NH|News|
More NH Immigration Checkpoints Planned In 2018
U.S. Border Patrol has conducted two immigration checkpoints in New Hampshire so far in 2018; up to four more are reportedly planned.
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Nashua, NH|News|
Nashua Man Shot After Pointing Gun At Officer: Police
Nashua police said an officer shot Justin Contreras on Ledge Street last week.
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Bedford, NH|News|
NH Police: Man Yanked Woman's Hijab At Restaurant
Manchester, New Hampshire, police asked the public's help identifying a suspect who yanked a 25-year-old woman's hijab at a restaurant.
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Nashua, NH|News|
Nashua Police: Man Sexually Assaulted Woman
Nashua police said Brian Clegg was arrested in connection with a sexual assault in January and held on $50,000 bail.
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