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Steeplegate project to reopen to public comment as developer seeks to reduce required parking
The developer looking to turn the mostly vacant Steeplegate Mall into a bustling mix of residences and retail is seeking relief from the city’s minimum parking requirements to reduce the amount of pavement at the massive redevelopment project.The...
Students and staff welcome the opening of new Allenstown K-8 school
Five years after planning for a new school building in Allenstown began and 19 months after builders broke ground at 171 River Road, the Allenstown Community School opened on Friday.The big day was celebrated with white shirts emblazoned with...
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Softball: Cassidy Emerson may have eight freshmen on her team, but the Falcons have glided to an 8-1 start
BOW — Taking over a program with eight incoming freshmen sounded daunting to Cassidy Emerson as she geared up for her first season as the new Bow softball head coach. After Friday’s 9-0 win over Pelham (3-5), though, the Falcons are now 8-1, right...
Opinion
Opinion: Seeking wisdom in literature
Gib West lives in Concord. Many pieces of great literature explore the themes of power and hubris, and thus can be revisited to examine how we, as members of a community, can question ourselves or our leaders and in so doing seek a just path.It is...
Politics
House passes bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18, sending it to governor
The New Hampshire House passed a bill Thursday raising the legal age of marriage to 18, sending the legislation to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk after years of advocacy.Senate Bill 359, which passed 192-174, states that “no person below the age of 18 years...
Arts & Life
From the Farm: Think like a cow
Do you ever wonder how your dog thinks? It’s usually easy to read your dog’s mind: “I want to go out,” “I’m hungry (always),” “I love you.” How about your cat? She’s more like, “Leave me alone,” “Scratch my belly,” “Leave me alone. I mean it. Leave....
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Concord, NH - Pamela Brewer Shephard, 75, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024 at home in Concord, NH. She was born on August 18, 1948 in Concord, New Hampshire to Frances and Barbara Brewer. She attended both Concordia College in ... remainder of obit for Pamela Shephard
Concord, NH - Jane Elsie (French) Brown passed away on Saturday, Apr. 6, 2024, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home. Jane was born in Concord, NH, on Mar. 23, 1942, to the late Charles C. and Grace E. French. Jane was a graduate of Conc... remainder of obit for Jane Brown
Charles I Dube Penacook, NH - Charles "Charlie" Dube, 92, of Penacook, NH died on April 29, 2024 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen following a brief illness. Charlie was born in Exeter, NH on February 8, 1932. He was the o... remainder of obit for Charles I. Dube
Meredith, NH - Judith "Judy" M. Hoeckele, age 92, of Meredith, NH, passed away on Thursday, April 18th, 2024. She was born on Thursday, February 11th, 1932 in Altusried, Bavaria Germany. Judy is survived by her loving children, Roberta... remainder of obit for Judith Hoeckele