Cop Faces DUI Charge After Crash; $500M For New Prison? PM Patch NH

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NH Author And Jeopardy! Winner Facing Child Porn Charges: A former newspaper reporter, Brendan DuBois authored 29 mystery-suspense novels, including two co-authored with James Patterson.

Music, Photo Classes, Food, Fundraisers, Books, And More: Get Out, NH: Here is a roundup of fun events around the Granite State to enjoy this weekend.

Sunny And Hot Weather Continues In New Hampshire This Weekend: It will be clear and sunny between rain on Friday night and Saturday morning. But enjoy — rain returns next week, according to forecasters.

Lakes Region Police Officer Arrested For DUI After Parking Lot Crash: Anna Doherty of Franklin is set to appear in Laconia District Court on an impairment charge in August after an incident in May in Gilford.

National Democrat Mayors Association Backs Biden, But NH Mayors Keep Quiet: America's Democratic Mayors Assoc. is "all in" with the president — but Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, and other mayors refuse to comment.

Sticker Shock On New Men's Prison Plan And Hospital Issues Rage At Council Meeting: A new state prison for men in Concord might cost as much as $500 million. Plus, Councilors check out Hooksett rocket launchers.

Zhukovskyy, Acquitted Of Killing 7 Motorcyclists In Crash, Could Get License Back In 2 Years: A hearing examiner ruled Zhukovskyy was materially responsible for the 2019 crash even though there was no evidence of impairment.

NH House Candidate Hopes Voters Can Look Past His Murder Conviction: GOP candidate Mark Edgington, an entrepreneur and volunteer firefighter running for Hudson-Litchfield seat, strangled a man 35 years ago.

Kuster, Pappas Vote 'No' To Bill Requiring Proof Of U.S. Citizenship To Vote: The SAVE Act requires states to obtain proof of U.S. citizenship and identity — in person — when registering an individual to vote.

Naked Man Tased, Cops Say He Beat Elderly Man, Woman, Dog: PM Patch NH: Truck crashes into pole, knocks out power; community raises thousands after tree destroys couple’s home; indictments; dengue fever alert.

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