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N.H. Ready To Vote on Medical Pot

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Concord — The New Hampshire Legislature will vote next week on a bill to legalize medical use of marijuana for seriously-ill patients after a speedy compromise emerged yesterday and Governor Maggie Hassan has indicated she will sign it into law. The agreement occurred after House negotiators gave up on trying to allow patients and caregivers to grow marijuana at home. In return, Senate negotiators agreed to increase from three to …

Northern Pass Wants to Use Protected Land

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Faced with a block in their route, Northern Pass officials have asked the state about crossing the protected Connecticut Lakes Headwaters — but doing it underground, the state Attorney General’s Office said yesterday, confirming what elected officials and environmental advocates have predicted for weeks. The 146,000-acre property was conserved in 2003 under the bipartisan efforts of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and former U.S. …

Ex-Bulger Cohort Who Killed 20 Says He’s Not a Serial Killer

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Boston — A former enforcer for James “Whitey” Bulger who admitted killing 20 people insisted yester day that he is not a hit man or a serial killer, but instead is a “nice guy” who was only trying to help his family and friends when he pumped bullets into victims while working with Bulger and his gang. John Martorano made the statements in …

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Mike Cotroneo, a barn restorer, sets up scaffolding around the lowered steeple of the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich yesterday. Work to restore its rotted framing will take about two months. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Steeple Repair in Norwich
Randolph catcher Ross Caswell hugs teammate Alex Gilbert after the Galloping Ghosts won the Vermont Division III championship last night at Centennial Field in Burlington. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Motivation Works for Ghosts: Unusual History Lesson Lifts Randolph to Baseball State Crown
Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax in the VPA D-III baseball championship in Burlington, Vt., on June 17, 2013. Randolph won, 3-2. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax Baseball Championship
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