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Date of Release: October 8, 2009 Reference: Assignment to K-9 Handler On October 8, 2009 the Portsmouth Police Department selected Officer Eric Kinsman to fill a recently vacated K-9 Handler position.

My son is going through the terrible three's. They call it the terrible two's, but only because it rolls off the tongue easier.

Ghouls, goblins and arrests? Police say the third is a possibility, especially with Halloween falling on a Saturday.

A worldwide event promoting climate change awareness was carried out locally Saturday by a coalition of young adults who organized the painting of a 40-foot mural in the downtown.

Property on Madbury Road is being targeted as the potential site for a new town center or fire station.

More than 250 municipalities and school districts are financing a lawsuit that will claim the state acted unconstitutionally by lowering its contributions to the retirement of local employees.

Sexual Assault Support Services , a program committed to the prevention of child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and stalking, will celebrate its 30th year anniversary with a special return presentation of Beatle Juice on Sunday, Nov.

A local 16-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a van while riding a bike with another local teen on Bay Road Wednesday night.

New Hampshire Fish & Game Director Glenn Normandeau was on the firing line for more than two hours Tuesday responding to scores of questions directed his way during an informational meeting on the proposal by his department to construct a boat ramp at Wild Goose on Lake Sunapee.

Kathy Kerrigan, along with several area instructors, will be hosting a day of fitness classes including Zumba, Pilates, yoga, bellydance, kickboxing on Saturday Oct.

The NGN IMS ForumTM announced at Supercomm today that it will present the results today from its eighth NGN IMS PlugfestTM.

Changes in curriculum and teaching students how to think their way through math problems are two reasons why some school districts believe students are achieving higher national math test scores.

More than 80 films will be offered by the ninth annual New Hampshire Film Festival, Oct.

Share + Oct 16, 2009 10:15 am US/Eastern DURHAM, N.H. 1 of 1 Conner MacIver, who's the son of a retired Army Officer, hung an American flag from his second floor window at Hubbard Hall, but was ordered to take it down.

The family of a 73-year-old woman struck and killed last year by a town Public Works truck while in a crosswalk wants answers to why safety improvements haven't been made to the crosswalk area and could seek legal action to force such improvements.

A temporary restraining order has been issued against a Dover man who allegedly fired a rifle at another man in Durham last week.

When Gerry Smith found himself surrounded by 12 German soldiers after his plane was shot down over Italy during World War II, he was actually glad to see them.

Hidden in the woods off Mill Road is a peaceful spot that was once the nature sanctuary for two former University of New Hampshire professors and beloved town residents.

In the early days of his tenure as president of the University of New Hampshire, Mark Huddleston told Foster's Daily Democrat that he would be willing to look at the issue of financial equity between the town of Durham and UNH.

Dozens of marchers clad in Scandinavian sweaters and Viking outfits gathered in downtown Durham, N.H., on Sunday for the 33rd annual Leif Erickson Celebration Parade.

As thousands of Marine troops poured through the terminal at Pease Airport last night, there was only one that Linda Lescault of Manchester was looking for.

Trick or treating is a time of great excitement for kids of all ages, but by following some of these safety tips, parents can ensure that their child will stay safe, allowing them to have the maximum amount of fun! What kids can do: Carry a bright flashlight, or trick or treat in a well list area.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Let All Ye Citizens know that the 32nd Annual Leif Ericson Day Parade shall gather at the Durham Laundercenter at 6 AM on Sunday Oct.

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Police are investigating an incident from Monday night where a man working on Newmarket Road reported having gunshots directed at him.

DURHAM The Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $487,350 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to combat Internet crimes against children.

If you want to sit in on a meeting of the town's Rental Housing Commission, you'd better get there early, because there's a good chance you'll be standing if you don't. Town officials say more residents have been coming forward with concerns about University of New Hampshire students living in single-family, non-owner occupied structures in ...

Share + Oct 3, 2009 8:01 am US/Eastern DURHAM, N.H. A monthly publication about access to higher education says New Hampshire leads the nation in terms of the percentage of students attending college from low income families.

A town Public Works employee will not be charged in connection with his striking and killing a 73-year-old woman last winter while driving a town-owned vehicle.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 DURHAM - Former N.H. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Nadeau was in Washington recently, several months after he said he was mulling a run for the U.S. Senate.