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Canterbury honors ‘real heroes’ with updated Military Veterans’ Project
Their names, written in John Goegel’s angular script, form tight rows of capital letters like a precision font: Benjamin and Joseph Sanborn, both veterans of the War of 1812. Peter Ayres, a teenage soldier in the American Revolution.

Homeyer: July flowers worth growing
July is a great month for blossoms – but only if you have planned for that to happen. Many gardeners go to their local nurseries in May and June, selecting plants in full bloom. But when July comes along, those gardeners are tired or hot or at the lake or in the mountains, and forget to keep on buying plants. Not me. July is a great month for blossoms – on trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are a few of my favorite July plants.
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Sports

Sunapee’s Bryce Whitlow keeps memory of above-average MLB players alive through social media page ‘MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good’
Bryce Whitlow has worked as a paraeducator in Sunapee for two years, but outside of his day job, he’s the man behind a social media page called “MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good” that has taken online baseball media by storm.

Opinion

Opinion: What Coolidge’s century-old decision can teach us today
One hundred years ago this July, a quiet man from Vermont — Calvin Coolidge — made a decision that changed the course of Sino-American relations.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics

New Hampshire school phone ban could be among strictest in the country
When Gov. Kelly Ayotte called on the state legislature to pass a school phone ban in January, the pivotal question wasn’t whether the widely popular policy would pass but how far it would go.

Arts & Life

AROUND CONCORD: Your guide to free summer music
With a good camp chair, a cool beverage and a worn, cozy sweatshirt, the perfect New England summer evening might just be enjoying the music of local musicians at dusk.




Obituaries

Concord, NH - Rose de Lima Locke, 72, died May 2, 2025, after a long illness. She graduated from Ste. Marie High School. She worked at GE over 40 years and made many wonderful friends. She loved her family and friends. She loved her cat... remainder of obit for Rose De Lima Locke

Loudon, NH - Joseph (Joe) Robert Wyatt, 45, of Loudon, NH passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2025. Joe was born May 24, 1980 in Concord NH. Joe grew up in Loudon and was a graduate at Merrimack Valley High School. He dedicated his ti... remainder of obit for Joseph Wyatt

Milton, FL - Mark Saltsman "Papa Salt" 67, passed away on June 18, 2025, in Atlanta GA. He left behind a wife, Teresa, 3 children, Dan, Tyler, and Nicolle and 4 grandchildren, Boaz, Storm, Sunrise, and Ellie. Mark had an unwavering love... remainder of obit for Mark Saltsman

Tilton, NH - Winston 'Win' Herbert McCarty died on June 26, 2025, at the New Hampshire Veterans Home, following a heart attack. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by family, caregivers and fellow veterans. He was 96. Wins... remainder of obit for Winston H. McCarty