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Responding to former administrative assistant Stephanie Fogg's lawsuit, the town of Gilmanton denies that Fogg was driven to quit for being a whistleblower.

Ted Smith, the town's longtime police chief, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday, pending a review of the police department.

The fourth anniversary of freelance war correspondent James Foley's death is Sunday, and his mother says it is more important than ever for journalists working domestically and abroad to continue to seek for the truth.

Aretha Franklin, the preacherrsquos daughter whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning Queen of Soul with such hit songs as Respect and Chain of Fools, died on Thursday at the age of 76, officials said.Franklin, who won 18 Grammys and had some 25 gold records, died at her...

Sharon McCusker Moore says a French soldier renovating a home in Chatellerault, France, recently came upon her father's long-lost wallet containing Korean War documents and a photo of her mother and saved it from being disposed of forever.

Anne Huot, who received a 327,225 payout last year after resigning as president of Keene State College, accepted a 44,158 buyout this summer rather than return to the classroom this fall.

LOS ANGELES mdash Hundreds of U.S. newspapers on Thursday launched a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for denouncing some media organizations as enemies of the American people.

Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley announced Wednesday he is backing out of an upcoming speaking engagement at the World Meeting of Families in Ireland, to give his full attention to the unfolding scandal at St. John's Seminary in Brighton.

A swimmer was reportedly bitten by a shark on a beach on Cape Cod Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports.

Wilson Ramos had three extra-base hits in his Phillies debut, leading Philadelphia past the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-4 Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

The Bedford Garden Club is accepting orders for its annual mums sale, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Bedford Farmers Market in the parking of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 190 Meetinghouse Road.

To the Editor: Apathy kills things faster than the politicians in Concord.

New Hampshire's commercial fishermen are getting some help from the federal government.

Anne Huot, who received a 327,225 payout last year after resigning as president of Keene State College, accepted a 44,158 buyout this summer rather than return to the classroom this fall.

Ted Smith, the town's longtime police chief, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday, pending a review of the police department.

If you thought that Colorado was the pot capital of the nation after being the first state to legalize marijuana in 2014, think again. Our Bay State neighbors actually take top honors.

The New Hampshire VFW will hold its annual POWMIA Recognition Day ceremony Saturday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.

President Donald Trump moved to penalize an outspoken critic on Wednesday, revoking the security clearance of Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan for what he said was a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations about his administration.

BIA CHAIRMAN Tom Sullivan claims that anyone opposing the Granite Bridge project, 'By being an automatic 'no,' they forfeit the right to be a legitimate voice on energy policy in New Hampshire.'

To the Editor: With scorching heat and raging wildfires in the West and torrential downpours and massive flooding in the East, global warming is not just about a gentle sea rise any more. These tragic consequences of dumping greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, call for drastic remedies.