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Manchester fire
Firefighters battle an early morning blaze Thursday at 211 Mammoth Road, the second suspicious fire in as many days. (MARK HAYWARD)

Residents of an east Manchester neighborhood woke this morning to the sounds of sirens for the second time in two days, this time a recently vacated home across the street from an abandoned apartment building struck by arson on Wednesday.


Live racing is no more at The Rock, the legendary track where Seabiscuit and War Emblem once ran.


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McKAY

Nearly three years after the deadly confrontation that killed one of their police officers, townspeople remain divided on whether to honor Cpl. Bruce McKay.

> No memorial road now for McKay: By wide majority, House says wait a year (17)
> Franconia releases McKay's use of force record (12)



POLITICS

Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire allege millions of dollars were diverted from their health insurance program.


CRIME

Julius Butler

A convicted sex offender is accused of repeatedly hitting a teenager with a belt, leaving numerous welts.



BUSINESS

Starting Monday, businesses can ready new employees for up to six weeks, as they continue to receive unemployment benefits.


EDITORIALS

Live horse racing is gone from Rockingham Park in Salem. But the only reason the races lasted a century was because in the final years taxpayers were heavily subsidizing them.