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Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, on trial, accused of abandoning newborn in cold

Attorneys for Alexandra Eckersley, 27, said she didn’t know she was pregnant, thought the child had died, and was suffering from substance use disorder and mental health issues.

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Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, on trial, accused of abandoning newborn in cold

Attorneys for Alexandra Eckersley, 27, said she didn’t know she was pregnant, thought the child had died, and was suffering from substance use disorder and mental health issues.

Authorities search N.H. property in connection with Lynn woman’s 2013 disappearance

Leeanne Redden was 37 years old when she was last seen in the area of Evans Lane in Lynn on April 15, 2013, according to State Police.

Speeders beware: Traffic safety enforcement being stepped up region-wide, say troopers

Law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire are participating in a coordinated campaign that kicks off Thursday and aims to clamp down on speeders and impaired drivers throughout New England.

NH WEATHER
Atop Mount Washington, weather observers have a front row seat to the most extreme weather
Find out what goes into forecasting the most intense weather on earth from the highest point in the northeastern United States.

NH HEALTH
Repairs to iconic N.H. trail underway to address heavy use and climate change
The Franconia Ridge Loop Trail is a destination for as many as 1,200 hikers on a given day. A $1.35 million project will restore sections of the 8.9-mile trail.

Tons of abandoned artificial turf raises questions about recycling promises
When the Portsmouth, N.H., school district decided to replace its artificial playing fields with new turf, it paid to have the old carpet recycled. Instead, environmental activists found it abandoned in New Jersey.

NH ARTS
This secluded property in rural N.H. has hosted some of the world’s greatest artists
The MacDowell campus is as prestigious as it is private. It opens to the public for just a single day in July: Medal Day, when it honors an impactful artist for their work. This year, the award goes to Yoko Ono.

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NH CRIME

Prosecutions proceed against most UNH students arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration

As the ACLU called on college leaders to push for charges to be dropped, a UNH police prosecutor filed formal complaints in court, signaling most cases are continuing.

Canterbury, N.H., man arrested after allegedly shooting another man outside of Maine pizzeria, police say

Sean Ambrose, 40, is expected to be arraigned on a charge of reckless conduct with a firearm, Maine State Police said Tuesday.

After 10 road deaths in four days, N.H. officials ask drivers to rethink their habits

Among those killed was 8-year-old Aria Enciso of Laconia, who was killed Friday night in a crash in Loudon that also critically injured her 4-year-old brother, Philip, who is in a Boston hospital.

RI CRIME

‘Poster child of an active shooter’: R.I. man injured in shootout with Vermont state police

A Hopkinton, Rhode Island, man is facing charges in multiple states after he led police on a chase and got into a shootout with state troopers in Vermont earlier this week.

Manchester, N.H., man charged in Londonderry hit-and-run after standoff, police say

Kyle Barka was arrested Monday after he allegedly barricaded himself inside his apartment for several hours following a hit-and-run crash that injured a victim on Interstate 93 southbound in Londonderry, officials said.

Driver killed in fiery single-car crash in New Hampshire, officials say

One person is dead after a fiery single-car crash in Hampton Falls, N.H., early Sunday morning, officials said.

N.H. drowning victim from Cambridge ‘wanted to be a blessing’

Amin Tehar, 33, couldn't be revived after he was pulled Friday evening from Crystal Lake in Manchester, N.H., police said.

Driver killed after collision with tractor-trailer in Conway, N.H.

A tractor-trailer crossed the center line of East Main Street late Friday afternoon and struck a Ford F150 pickup truck, killing its driver, officials said.