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Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave, right, speaks with a bailiff during an appearance in court, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Brentwood, N.H. Brave, who pleaded not guilty, is accused of using his county credit card to pay for travel to fictitious business meetings with multiple paramours and then lying about it to a grand jury. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Sheriff in N.H. arraigned on felony charges of theft, perjury

The eight charges against Mark Brave carry a total maximum potential sentence of 64 years in prison and fines of up to $32,000. The court entered a not guilty plea on Brave’s behalf.

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Bedford, N.H., officials conclude no state laws violated in photos taken of girls at high school

School officials in Bedford, N.H., say they concluded their investigation into allegations that boys took photos of girls without their knowledge and determined that no state laws were violated.

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Calling for federal action to protect vulnerable kids in N.H.

A Concord attorney says the US Department of Justice has the most power to help kids in New Hampshire’s Youth Detention Center. But the US Attorney he reached out to says her hands are tied.

Police search for man who tied up employees of Salem, N.H., loan store and robbed them at gunpoint

A man who wore a Boston Bruins baseball cap, glasses, and a black face mask as he tied up employees of a Salem, N.H., cash loan company during an armed robbery is now being sought by law enforcement in two states, officials said.

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New Hampshire designers will compete to create creative, sustainable style. The theme of this year’s competition is “New England streetwear.”

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Staffing shortage at N.H. men’s prison worsens with National Guard gone
The problem has long raised safety concerns among some corrections officers, who now say the problem has reached a critical point.

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Rare Wyeth painting bought for $4 at N.H. thrift store sells for $150,000 at auction
The auction house said the N.C. Wyeth work had been procured at “an antique shop” in Manchester. By that, they meant the local Savers secondhand store.

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Incandescent lightbulbs were being banned. A N.H. man spent $1,700 to hoard thousands of them.
“It’s the gold standard at producing a sunlight-quality color, whereas LEDs . . . often they’re casting out more of a bluish-green light, which is just terrible,” said Kevin Szmyd, 25, of Portsmouth, N.H.

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Dale Mooney, a longtime New England Patriots fan who died after a fight at a Patriots game on Sept. 17.

Friends mourn Dale Mooney, longtime fan who died after fight at Patriots game

Friends of the 53-year-old New Hampshire man are remembering him as a longtime fan of the team who was deeply devoted to his wife and two children. 1:38 p.m.

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones threw a pass against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Witness: Man fatally injured at Gillette was punched twice in head by man in Miami Dolphins jersey

Joey Kilmartin said that after Dale Mooney was punched, he fell backward and did not move even when first responders arrived and provided first aid, including the use of a defibrillator. 4:18 p.m.

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws a pass against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

N.H. man fatally injured at Gillette Stadium during Patriots game Sunday night, DA says

The man was identified on Monday as Dale Mooney of Newmarket, N.H., by Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office, which is now investigating his death “under normal protocol.” 2:28 p.m.

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Maine man who disappeared after driving wife to work found trapped in truck in New Hampshire woods

Robert Brown was found in Dover, N.H., after his vehicle went off an embankment into a wooded area and became stuck in mud behind a sand pit, trapping him inside, police said 9:14 a.m.

Mark Brave posed outside the Strafford County court house in Dover, N.H., in this file photo from Oct. 6, 2020.

Embattled N.H. sheriff misrepresented his education, exaggerated his work history

The top law enforcement officer in Strafford County, N.H., Mark Brave, told voters he had earned a master’s degree in forensic psychology — but a Globe investigation found that was among multiple inaccuracies on his resume. 6:00 a.m.

Authorities in Massachusetts seized more than 18 kilos of fentanyl valued at nearly $1 million on the street and two illegally owned guns from locations in Lawrence, Lynn, and Methuen, officials said.

Authorities seize 18 kilos of fentanyl in Merrimack Valley drug bust; 11 suspects charged

Authorities in Massachusetts on Thursday raided several locations in Lawrence, Lynn, and Methuen as part of a major drug trafficking probe, seizing more than 18 kilos of fentanyl valued at nearly $1 million on the street and arresting 11 suspects, according to State Police and the attorney general's office. 4:29 p.m.

13-year-old girl injured after Mass. man allegedly rolls over UTV near Berlin, N.H.

Jason Cabral, 40, of New Bedford, was allegedly doing a doughnut with a UTV when he lost control and the machine flipped onto its side, injuring his 13-year-old passenger, officials said. 9:38 p.m.

Lauren Chooljian, a senior reporter and producer at New Hampshire Public Radio whose Melrose home was vandalized after a 2022 report.

Four men indicted in alleged harassment campaign against N.H. Public Radio reporters last year

Four New Hampshire men were indicted Thursday in connection with a campaign of harassment and intimidation against two New Hampshire Public Radio journalists. 12:59 p.m.