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Two men rescued by Coast Guard off Mass.

7:17 AM, Apr 23, 2012

FAIRHAVEN, Massachusetts (NEWS CENTER) -- Crews were able to save 2 boaters from their sinking ship in Nasketucket Bay - off the coast of Fairhaven, Massachusetts Sunday night.

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Hasbro posts 1Q loss, revenue declines

7:03 AM, Apr 23, 2012

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Hasbro Inc. is reporting a loss for its first quarter on lower revenue and hefty severance costs.

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Gay marriage law heads to appeals court in Mass.

8:41 AM, Apr 1, 2012

BOSTON (AP) - A battle over a law that denies federal benefits for married same-sex couples is headed to an appeals court in Massachusetts, the first state in the nation to legalize gay marriage.

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Whole Foods to stop sale of unsustainable seafood

9:31 AM, Mar 31, 2012

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Whole Foods Market says it will stop selling fish caught from depleted waters or through ecologically damaging methods. The move comes as supermarkets nationwide try to make their seafood selections more sustainable.

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House to vote on repealing NH's gay marriage law

9:21 AM, Mar 18, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The House is voting this week whether to repeal New Hampshire's gay marriage law and replace it with the civil unions law the state had in effect in 2008 and 2009.

Bill would stop voters from switching after voting

10:15 AM, Mar 4, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's undeclared voters would no longer be able to vote in a Republican or Democratic Party primary and then immediately switch back to being undeclared at the polls under a bill up for a vote in the House.

NH House votes on marijuana decriminalization

10:12 AM, Mar 4, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A bill to decriminalize marijuana possession under one-half ounce is flying high into the House with an endorsement by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

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NJ CVS mixed up cancer meds with kids' fluoride

10:18 AM, Mar 3, 2012

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The state attorney general's office has begun a preliminary investigation into a CVS pharmacy's mistaken distribution of pills for the treatment of breast cancer to children instead of the fluoride pills that were prescribed.

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NH motorcycle expo features custom bike show

10:57 AM, Feb 25, 2012

SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- A custom motorcycle show, music, merchandise and other attractions are part of the 15th annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo in Salem, N.H.

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Hearings set for NH PUC nominations

11:27 AM, Feb 19, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's Executive Council is holding hearings on two people nominated to the Public Utilities Commission and the existing commissioner to be chairwoman.

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NH residents asked to survey birds in backyard

9:39 AM, Feb 11, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The New Hampshire Audubon organization is asking for people's help on a statewide bird survey this weekend.

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Bill requires NH voters to be full-time residents

10:39 AM, Feb 5, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Out-of-state college students and other part-time residents would be unable to vote in New Hampshire if a bill in the New Hampshire House is enacted.

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Gambling bill rolls dice in NH House

10:07 AM, Feb 5, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A new gaming bill to legalize video lottery and table games and provide two $50 million licenses will try its luck in the New Hampshire House.

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"Jack the Snipper" suspect granted parole in NH

10:16 AM, Feb 4, 2012

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire man who was the sole suspect in a string of break-ins in which someone snipped off the nightclothes of women as they slept has been granted parole.

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NH Senate considering school tax credit option

10:26 AM, Jan 22, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's Senate is holding a hearing on legislation that would divert business taxes into private organizations to issue as scholarships to schoolchildren to attend private or religious schools.

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Historic Amherst inn holds open house

10:37 AM, Jan 14, 2012

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) -- Amherst College is holding a public open house to celebrate the reopening of the historic Lord Jeffery Inn.

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Child, adult killed in Weymouth crash

7:41 AM, Jan 10, 2012

WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) -- State police place two people including a young child have died in a car crash on Route 3 in Weymouth.

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Fall River grocery thief stabs store worker

7:36 AM, Jan 10, 2012

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- Fall River police are looking for a man they say stuffed a backpack full of food at a city supermarket, walked out without paying, then stabbed a store worker who confronted him.

Mass. woman says TSA confiscated frosted cupcake

3:10 PM, Dec 27, 2011

PEABODY, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her frosted cupcake because he thought the icing on it could be a security risk.

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NH man indicted in crash that injured son

7:40 AM, Dec 27, 2011

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire man has been indicted on charges stemming from a Rochester car crash that police say occurred when he was passing two vehicles. The driver's 3-year-old son was critically injured in the crash.

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Fare hikes, service cuts loom for Mass. transit

11:00 AM, Dec 24, 2011

BOSTON (AP) -- Public transit in Massachusetts is facing a bumpy ride this coming year.

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UNH bringing in dogs to relieve stress

9:50 AM, Dec 11, 2011

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- The University of New Hampshire has a new way to help students relieve the stress of studying for finals -- playing with dogs.

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NH company sues over lobster order cancellation

10:12 AM, Dec 10, 2011

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire seafood supplier is suing over the cancellation of a contract that supplied lobster to military personnel in Afghanistan.

Janitor accused of bringing loaded gun to elementary school

4:30 PM, Dec 8, 2011

WATERBURY, Connecticut (WVIT) - A Waterbury, Connecticut school janitor has been arrested, accused of bringing a loaded gun to an elementary school. 

Vt., NH, Maine in top 8 for Peace Corps volunteers

8:10 AM, Dec 8, 2011

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are among the top eight states in the country in the amount of Peace Corps volunteers they have per capita.

What's in a name? RI Gov. under fire for 'holiday tree'

8:45 PM, Dec 7, 2011

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WPRI) - Hundreds protested a holiday tree lighting in Rhode Island because the governor refuses to call it a Christmas Tree.

Maine, Vermont and RI senators back home heat aid

5:05 PM, Dec 7, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three New England senators are pushing a bill to prevent deep spending cuts in the federal home heating assistance program that they say could hurt the poor and elderly this winter.

Our Father, who art in breakfast: Man makes Jesus toaster

4:49 PM, Nov 30, 2011

WALDEN, Vermont (NECN) - When Galen Dively of Walden, Vermont fixes breakfast, he gets a revelation in every slice of toast.

New Hampshire Union Leader backs Gingrich

9:22 AM, Nov 27, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New Hampshire's largest newspaper is endorsing Newt Gingrich, giving the former House speaker a jolt in a state that has the first presidential primary.