KEVIN SMITH talks with an audience member prior to a Republican gubernatorial debate, organized by the Granite State Institute of Politics, in Manchester on Wednesday. More...

BOSTON — An agreement calling for the state to receive 21.5 percent of gambling revenue from a tribal casino, though less than its share of any future commercial casino revenue, would nonetheless be among the most lucrative deals negotiated by More...

JACKSON (AP) — Police have recovered the body of an 88-year-old New Hampshire woman who authorities suspect died after being run over by her own car. Jackson Police say they received a phone call on Thursday around 9 a.m. More...

CHAMONIX, France — A climber trying to scale Mont Blanc may accidentally have caused a slab of ice to snap off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine European climbers to their deaths, authorities said. More...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit grew by nearly $60 billion in June, remaining on track to exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year. More...

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Thursday hit Iran with more sanctions designed to hinder the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. More...

The air today in New Hampshire is healthier for us to breathe than it was 25 years ago, thanks in large measure to substantial investments and progress that has been made in monitoring actual pollutant levels and improving the quality of the air that More...

New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O’Brien last week banned Concord Monitor reporters from a press event, and that ban is ongoing. The primary reason is not just the paper’s juvenile editorial cartoon comparing the speaker to Adolf Hitler. More...

Police responded to 342 calls for service and made 12 arrests during the week of July 2-9. They also made 47 traffic stops, issued 44 warnings, three summonses, 10 traffic tickets and investigated 10 motor vehicle accidents. More...

Emergency Number: 911 Wednesday, July 11 More...

HOLDERNESS — Live from Holderness, it’s Saturday Night — Saturday Night WILD that is! Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will be holding Saturday Night WILD on July 21, beginning at 6 p.m. More...

GILFORD — According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, car crashes are the number one killer of children 1 to 12 years old in the United States. More...

John Thaw, an English actor, said, “In the same way he’s fascinated by crosswords, the puzzle of solving the murder is what drives him on.” About whom was he talking? More...

Friday, July 13, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Deborah Cox, 38; Cheech Marin, 66; Harrison Ford, 70; Patrick Stewart, 72. More...

Dear Heloise: The other day, I went to an ATM. There was a car in front of me, so I waited my turn. After the person left, I pulled up to the ATM, and to my surprise the account information was STILL ON THE SCREEN. More...