Man Accused of Beating Ex-Nashua Police Chief Dad Released on PR Bail

VIDEO: Eric Largy walked out of court in Nashua a free man for the first time in seven years on Monday – at least temporarily – after a judge reduced his bail to personal recognizance. He is charged in connection with the alleged beating of his father, retired Nashua Police Chief Clifton Largy, on April 22, 2009.

This Dover Columnist Sure Knows Her ‘Joyful Musings’

WELCOME: Susan Dromey Heeter has the gift of the gab, not only with her mouth but with her pen, and looks forward to sharing her joy and perspective with the readers of In DepthNH.org in her new column ‘Joyful Musings’ starting Aug. 6.

Wrongfully Convicted La. Man Asks Justice Dept. to Investigate Prosecutors

John Thompson petitioned for a federal investigation of what he and his lawyers call “a pervasive and unapologetic pattern of unethical improper conduct” perpetrated by Jim Williams and his colleagues at the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office.

12 NH Projects to Share $1.55M in Grants to Help North Country

Totaling $1,550,000, the twelve grants will be awarded to the New Hampshire Department of Resources & Economic Development, Town of Northumberland, Town of Littleton, Grafton Regional Development Corporation, New England Ski Museum, Town of Ashland Water & Sewer Department, River Valley Community College, City of Berlin, University of New Hampshire, Soldier On, Tri-County CAP for Friendship House and Friends of Wentworth Park. Additionally, Eastern Slope Airport in Fryeburg, Maine, will receive $250,000.

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Don’t miss Mike Marland’s latest cartoon strip The Beach

Former Chief of Consumer Agency Testifying for Accused Company

As head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission until 2013, Inez Tenenbaum spoke out about the public health threat that button batteries pose to small children, but these days Tenenbaum is serving as an expert witness for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. in connection with a negligence lawsuit against the discount store chain – a case brought by a couple who say their newborn child suffered horrific injuries after swallowing two button batteries.

A Memoir of Childhood Mayhem and Murder in Manchester

Monica Reads: Do you remember the Piasecny murders? Writer/filmmaker Gloria Norris does. They are an integral part of her captivating memoir about growing up in Manchester that you don’t want to miss.

Leaks Show DNC Asked White House to Reward Donors

Email exchanges involving top officials at the Democratic National Committee released along with private documents by WikiLeaks show that DNC officials hoped to reward top donors and insiders with appointments to federal boards and commissions in coordination with the White House.

Not for Nothing: It’s Date Night

It’s date night. I feel like a kid on the first night of summer vacation – the world, chock full of possibilities lays before me.

Pharma Cos. and Celebrities Flood DNC Festivities

The healthcare industry was responsible for the lion’s share of the Fergie concert’s sponsors; besides Novo Nordisk, the big names included Abbott Laboratories, AmerisourceBergen, Novartis, and Pfizer.

CPI Convention Coverage: Partying With A Purpose in Camden

Center for Public Integrity: 6:34 p.m., Thursday, July 28: You get some pretty unusual combinations of people at national political conventions, but a concert with headliners Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey is a new one.