Andrew Butcher is tasked with leading the effort to improve broadband access in the state.
Nate Thompson
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Newly affirmed, Massachusetts tribe looks at casino plans with fresh eyes
The new head of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe says he intends to take a cautious approach to gambling while turning attention to social challenges and other economic opportunities for tribal members.
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New Hampshire House again passes marijuana legalization bill
A similar bill passed the House in 2020 before dying in the Senate.
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Oldest U.S. veteran of World War II, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112
He faced ‘outright racism’ in the segregated U.S. armed forces, but didn’t often speak publicly about it, and was known for his positivity and kindness.
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New Hampshire authorities search for missing girl, charge her father with assault
Police believe Harmony Montgomery was last seen in 2019 at age 5. She wasn’t reported missing until the end of last year.
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For first time, woman takes over command of USS Constitution
Women now make up more than one-third of the crew on the warship, the world’s oldest still afloat.
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Man who opened fire in Massachusetts mall, hitting girl, gets 8 years in prison
It was only a matter of luck that the 15-year-old and others weren’t killed, said the Norfolk district attorney.
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Nearly 300-year-old cemetery in New Hampshire placed on national historic register
The second signer of the Declaration of Independence, Josiah Bartlett, is buried there.
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New Hampshire lawmakers to take up vetoed medical marijuana bill
Gov. Chris Sununu blocked a bill that would have allowed nonprofit medical marijuana treatment centers to organize as for-profit businesses.
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When hemp prices crashed, two oil and gas tycoons gobbled up market share. Now they expect $100 million in revenue this year
Texas company Delta AG calls itself the largest full-service producer and processor of hemp in the U.S.