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Andrea LeBlanc of Lee, a longtime peace activist whose husband died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, recently spoke before the New Hampshire Legislature in favor of a bill that would repeal the death penalty in the state. Here she tells Seacoast Media Group that the U.S. is one of few developed countries that still implements the death penalty. 

National Geographic Vice President for Production Matt Renner, who grew up in Durham, is the executive producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Free Solo."

Longtime local resident Etty Tham, an Indonesian Immigrant, was released from Strafford County jail Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, picked up by her son-in-law, Mike Lockhardt after being held for seven months by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

University of New Hampshire President James Dean shared his strategic vision for the future of the school Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., visited Wing-Itz in Dover Wedensday to talk about the impact of the partial government shutdown.

Owner of Salon St. Pierre in Portsmouth, James St. Pierre, a Haitian immigrant, has been living his American dream. His daughter, Amaya, recently joined him at his salon, inheriting his love for hair.  

Hope McDonald, Jennifer Davis and Debra Vars, the mothers of Exeter High School graduates Jack Perreault, Malachi Davis and Hunter Vars, who were killed in a 2016 drunken-driving crash after leaving Jade Palace in Stratham react Friday, Jan. 4, 2018 to the restaurant being fined $100,000 for serving Perreault alcohol under the age of 21. 

Emmett Soldati is an entrepreneur, a graduate of the London School of Economics, a graphic artist, and an involved citizen of the place he calls home, Somersworth. His business Teatotaller is known as a center of a community that is friendly to the LGBTQ community. Check out our special project at fosters.com/rainbowcity or seacoastonline.com/rainbowcity.