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Man Allegedly Tries To Rob Store With Fake Grenade

Man Allegedly Tries To Rob Store With Fake Grenade

HARWICH, Mass. (AP) -- Bail has been set at $200,000 cash for a Harwich man accused of trying to rob a convenience store armed with a grenade that turned out to be fake.

21 Year-Old Mass. Soldier Killed In Car Crash In Germany

21 Year-Old Mass. Soldier Killed In Car Crash In Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- A memorial service will be held later this month for a soldier from Massachusetts killed in a single-car crash in Germany.

Brewer Taking Over Anheuser-Busch Plans To Keep N.H. Plant

Brewer Taking Over Anheuser-Busch Plans To Keep N.H. Plant

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Belgian brewer taking over Anheuser-Busch says it plans to keep open all 12 of Anheuser-Busch's North American breweries.

Concert To Benefit New England Farmers

Concert To Benefit New England Farmers

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) -- Folk singer Pete Seeger is coming to the aid of New England farmers.

States fight voter registration ban at vet homes

States fight voter registration ban at vet homes

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire has joined several other states demanding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reverse a policy that blocks nonpartisan voter registration drives in veterans homes, hospitals and other VA facilities.

Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash

Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash

LYNN, Mass. (AP) --  A Lynn police officer was seriously injured when two cruisers collided responding to the same call.

Judge Tosses Alleged Admission In NH Cop Killing

Judge Tosses Alleged Admission In NH Cop Killing

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A judge has thrown out an alleged admission by the man accused of capital murder in the shooting of a Manchester police officer two years ago.

Bald Eagle Dies After Getting Tangled In Tree

Bald Eagle Dies After Getting Tangled In Tree

PITTSFIELD, M.A. (AP) -- A young bald eagle found hanging upside down from a tree in Pittsfield after getting its leg tangled in nylon fishing line has died.

Bystanders Chase, Fight With Burglary Suspect

Bystanders Chase, Fight With Burglary Suspect

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- Bystanders helped police catch a burglary suspect in Nashua, N.H.

McCain: NH Seabrook Unit 2 May Fit Into Nuclear Plan

McCain: NH Seabrook Unit 2 May Fit Into Nuclear Plan

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Republican John McCain says the long-dormant Seabrook (New Hampshire) Unit 2 may fit into his plan nuclear power.

Family Says NH Teen Shot In Head Is Progressing

Family Says NH Teen Shot In Head Is Progressing

KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- The family of a New Hampshire teenager who was shot in the head says he is making surprising progress.

Free Admission At Franconia Notch

Free Admission At Franconia Notch

FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Many New Hampshire residents visited Franconia Notch State Park attractions Saturday on Rediscover Franconia Notch Day.

Activists To

Activists To "Ordain" Female Catholic Priests

BOSTON (AP) -- An activist group hoping to pressure the Roman Catholic church into dropping its long-standing prohibition barring women from the priesthood is planning an ordination ceremony for three women.

Patient Examined for Human Mad Cow Disease

Patient Examined for Human Mad Cow Disease

BOSTON (AP) -- Public health officials in Massachusetts are investigating whether a patient in a Cape Cod hospital has the human form of mad cow disease.

Strong Storms Blow Through Tuftonboro, NH

Strong Storms Blow Through Tuftonboro, NH

TUFFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) -- Strong storms hit Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, causing multiple trees and power lines to fall, damaging homes and closing roads.

Heat Warnings Issued In MA, RI

Heat Warnings Issued In MA, RI

BOSTON (AP) -- With temperatures climbing into the 90s, officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are urging residents to takes steps to stay cool.

Bodybuilding Firefighter Ordered Back To Work

Bodybuilding Firefighter Ordered Back To Work

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Fire Department is ordering a return to work for a firefighter who competed in a bodybuilding contest while on disability leave for a back injury.

Passing Van Full Of Children Riddled With Bullets In Massachusetts

Passing Van Full Of Children Riddled With Bullets In Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS (NBC) -- A Massachusetts man is recovering after his family's minivan was riddled with bullets.

Man Crushed While Working On Car

Man Crushed While Working On Car

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A Laconia, N.H., man was killed when the car he was working on slipped off jacks and fell on him.

Gilford Ski Resort Proposes Expansion

Gilford Ski Resort Proposes Expansion

GILFORD, N.H. (AP) -- Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, N.H. wants to expand.

Man Convicted In 2006 VT School Shootings

Man Convicted In 2006 VT School Shootings

A jury has convicted a man of murder for a 2006 shooting spree that ended in a school, where he killed teacher.

Fishermen Prepare For Vineyard Shark Tournament

Fishermen Prepare For Vineyard Shark Tournament

EDGARTOWN, MA (AP) -- Dozens of fishermen are getting ready for a shark tournament off Martha's Vineyard despite protests from animal rights activists.

Estate Of Wrongfully Convicted Man Gets $500K

Estate Of Wrongfully Convicted Man Gets $500K

BOSTON (AP) -- The family of one of four men framed for a 1965 gangland murder has received $500,000 from the state for the wrongful conviction.

Rockwell Museum Gets $225K For Online Archive

Rockwell Museum Gets $225K For Online Archive

STOCKBRIDGE, MA (AP) -- The Norman Rockwell Museum will use a $225,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue its online archiving project.

Man Tries To Bike, Swim And Run Away From Police

Man Tries To Bike, Swim And Run Away From Police

BOSTON (AP) -- A 29-year-old man accused of stealing a bicycle in Boston's North End tried to complete his own version of a triathlon to get away from police.

More Salmonella Cases Reported in NH and MA

More Salmonella Cases Reported in NH and MA

M.A., N.H. (AP) - More cases of salmonella reported in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 

Mass. Senate Votes To Allow Out-Of-State Gays Marry

Mass. Senate Votes To Allow Out-Of-State Gays Marry

BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law used to bar out-of-state gay couples from marrying here.

Science Museum Plans To Harness Wind Power

Science Museum Plans To Harness Wind Power

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston's Museum of Science wants to build power-producing wind turbines on its roof.

Former New England Mob Boss Faces Sentencing

Former New England Mob Boss Faces Sentencing

BOSTON (AP) -- Former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme faces sentencing in a plea deal that will have him released from prison by early next year.

 
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