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Golf Roundup: Thomas leads Bridgestone Invitational by three shots
Justin Thomas survived an up-and-down round to post a 3-under-par 67 and grabbed a three-stroke lead at 14 under after the 54 holes of play at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
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Paul Feely's City Hall: Schools chief blames labor contract for loss of principal candidate
Last week's announcement by the school district that Bryan Belanger had been named the new principal of Parker-Varney Elementary School wasn't a surprise school board officials approved his nomination to the position on July 18.
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Clear skies ahead for GE Aviation
If one were to describe the mood of Hooksett's General Electric GE aviation plant in a single phrase, it would surely be 'the sky's the limit.'
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Fireballer Perez excited to be in NH
Despite having spent the entirety of his young career within the Houston system until Monday, Hector Perez was not saddened when he learned he had been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, the right-handed pitcher saw the positives in the transaction.
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College Football: Change in eligibility rule should benefit Wildcats
In June, the NCAA announced a change to its redshirt rule and how it applies to Division I college football players. True freshmen will now be allowed to play in as many as four games and still have four seasons of eligibility remaining.
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Granite Staters explain the internet-spawned conspiracy of QAnon
The QAnon phenomenon burst into the public consciousness last week after believers, decked out in Q gear, were filmed attending rallies for President Donald Trump.
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Dick Pinney's Guide Lines: Use the right bait to fish flounder on the Seacoast
COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE anglers are very lucky for the amount of opportunities to fish from shore in tidal waters.
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Mike Shalin's Working Press: Temperature rises, but Sox just keep winning
Did the umpires overreact in the first inning of Friday night's game between those rivals at Fenway Park?
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Joe Duball's NH Golf: Focus on youth golf is showing results
The New Hampshire Golf Association has always made it a priority to promote golf to all in the Granite State. Despite that effort, youth golf has long been identified as an under-developed area.
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Goffstown hoping experience pays off
As coach Ryan Simmons prepares the Goffstown 11-12-year-old All-Stars for the Little League Baseball New England Regional, he knows his team can hit and has solid pitching. Another strength Goffstown possesses is the experience three of the team's leaders have playing on this stage.
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Riders hospitalized after separate ATV crashes in Berlin
A pair of out-of-state residents were hospitalized after separate all-terrain vehicle crashes at the start of the 9th annual ATV Festival at Jericho State Park on Friday, according to Fish and Game officials.
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NH firefighters pack up, ship off to battle wildfires out West
The 16 men and two women making up the latest New Hampshire team heads Sunday to battle wildfires in the western United States bring a variety of life experiences and skills to the mission.
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Patterson making spectacular plays look routine in Patriots' camp
It was another day and another highlight-reel catch from Cordarrelle Patterson. At this point, it's become routine. Friday was just another example.
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Office boy to dependable journalist: Union Leader remembers Al Nettel
Al Nettel did it all in the news business. And by all accounts, he enjoyed himself and excelled at every level.
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UNH Defense: a return engagement
Much of the preseason hype regarding this year's UNH football team has focused on the team's elite offensive players.
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Economical Porcello foils Yanks
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-1 in a game that featured Alex Cora's first ejection as Red Sox manager.
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Fisher Cats rained out
Fans with tickets to Friday's game can redeem them at the stadium box office for any other regular-season home game in 2018.
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Katie McQuaid's Scene in Manchester: 'Little Free Libraries' create connections across the city
Karin Shea didn't like Manchester when she first moved here, but she decided to stop paying attention to the bad news, and start discovering the city.
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Mark Hayward's City Matters: Year-round school means no time for summer boredom
The MC2 Manchester charter school and MC2 Monadnock in Keene are the only two schools in N.H. to have a year-round calendar for middle and high school kids.
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Cheryl Kimball's Nature Talks: Dealing with my least favorite of all animals
I suspect all of us have a tipping point when it comes to being fearful of an animal. My tipping point is wasps.
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