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IT'S THE DETAILS of a story that give it life, not the high moral outlook of the thing, but many people find details confusing: it's righteousness they crave, righteousness as a rationale for anger, and so you have the current surge in harangues and fulminations and the rarity of true storytelling. It's just human nature. But it's sad to see.

Happy customers walked out of Reeds Ferry Market in a steady stream Tuesday, lottery tickets in their hands.

State troopers arrested and charged a 52-year-old Florida man with burglary of a residential camp in Salisbury, according to law enforcement officials.

Usually the perfect fit for a head coaching position takes time to reveal itself even after a hire is made. Doug Christiansen and the Manchester Monarchs were a match before a game was played.

Members of an aldermanic committee ordered police officials to work with city staff to draft a policy governing the granting of 'Chief Days,' after an internal audit released last week reports the controversial practice resulted in more than a year's worth of extra time off being rewarded to city police officers since 2009

A former Manchester man and convicted bank robber turned himself in to the federal probation office in Concord Tuesday, according to officials.

More than half of Manchester city teachers call in sick more than 10 days during a school year, placing city schools among the top in the state for chronically absent teachers, according to federal data.

A Manchester police officer was exposed to fentanyl during a motor vehicle stop early Tuesday morning, according to police officials.

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster and her Republican challenger, state Rep. Steve Negron of Nashua, squared off in their second debate on Tuesday, highlighting their differences on immigration, climate change and abortion.

Congress will never be able to tackle the looming insolvency of the nation's massive entitlement programs unless candidates can address the issue without being attacked for their honestly.