Portmouth sobriety checkpoint yields few arrests but deterence praised
Police run a Friday sobriety checkpoint along the Spaulding Turnpike near Port City Nissan, pulling over 233 vehicles and arresting five for drunk driving and one for drug possession. Officers say the real measure is deterrence, with community leaders and patrons noting increased caution and potential reductions in drinking and driving.
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Portsmouth
Josh McCain
Spaulding Turnpike
Port City
Nissan
John LeLacheur
LeLacheur
Corey MacDonald
Woman, 85, killed in suspected assault case in Hampton
The death of Alice Keyho, 85, was ruled a homicide after an autopsy. Helen Garland, 74, her sister, has been indicted on six counts of first degree assault. Authorities await full medical findings to determine further charges.
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Alice Keyho
Jenny Duval
Keyho
Helen Garland
Garland
Rockingham County
Michael Delaney
Delaney
Attorney General
Hampton District Court
More N H Guard members on alert
More than 100 New Hampshire National Guard members may be deployed in the war on terrorism. About 100 from the 1159th Medical Company Air Ambulance in Concord and 27 from the 1st Battalion 172nd Field Artillery in Manchester were placed on alert at a Somersworth briefing with Maj. Gen. John Blair. Currently 870 Guard members serve in Afghanistan and Iraq, with 26 wounded and Sgt Jeremiah Holmes of North Berwick Maine killed in action.
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New Hampshire National Guard
N.H. Army National Guard
1159Th Medical Company
Concord
172Nd Field Artillery
Manchester
N.H. National Guard
John Blair
Guard
N.H. Air
Army National Guard
Afghanistan
Iraq
Jeremiah Holmes
North Berwick
Maine
Blair
U.S
Persian Gulf
Rainy Beach Parade Boosts Seacoast Shops Sales
Rain dampens beach crowds yet boosts bargain hunting as Kittery outlet shoppers flock to 120 designer stores. Marketing director Lynn Smith reports 5 to 10 percent higher sales than last year amid dreary summer weather and steady crowds in Hampton area motels note weaker bookings. Local business leaders cite weather and economy as factors shaping a slow season.
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Kittery Outlet Association
Hampton
New Hampshire
Jude Dionne
Hampton Beach Area
Russo
Bluejay
Mary LaMontagne
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