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Middle schooler charged with assault after school bus skirmish
Dunbarton residents killed in motorcycle crash in Manchester
Bill sponsored by Keene lawmaker would boost state funding for shelters
In race for NH governor, Morse and Ayotte aim to repackage familiar political records
Dartmouth faculty censures college president over response to protest
Key members of House threaten to vote against cannabis bill after Senate changes
Missing Dartmouth student’s body found in Connecticut River
Opinion: How conversation with strangers might open new doors
Girls’ lacrosse: Hopkinton passes final test before the playoffs begin
Franklin High-community college partnership prompted by extreme teacher shortage garners attention from Senator Shaheen
At the beginning of this school year, the 270-student Franklin High School employed only one math and one science teacher, an educator shortage so dire that district administrators informed parents at a meeting last fall that they would be unable to...
At 85, Senate Dean Lou D’Allesandro announces retirement
Among the cacophony of the New Hampshire State Senate, Lou D’Allesandro’s booming voice has often cut through the chaos. On Tuesday, though, the longtime senator was soft-spoken, his voice quivering, as he announced his retirement from state...
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Monitor bids farewell to Ray Duckler
On the trail: Biden back to N.H. next week
Concord solidifies plan to respond to homelessness
Lawyers and lawmakers assert the Department of Education is on the verge of violating the law
Despite using federally funded math coaches, Concord test results are mixed
Forecasting the future is hard – and it’s harder in the energy transition
Editors Picks
Cottage community rebuilds beloved dock after it was destroyed in boat crash
New book by Mike Pride captures NH literary era
Concord solidifies plan to respond to homelessness
Driven by capital projects, city budget proposal would boost spending by $40 million
Sports
Track & field: Concord wins 9 events at Londonderry Invite; Coe-Brown, Winnisquam boys finish second at large invitationals ahead of weekend state championships
With the NHIAA division championships just a week away, most area high school track and field programs participated in competitive invitationals for one final tune-up over the weekend. Six Concord High athletes won individual titles at the non-scoring...
Teevens remembered at service
High schools: Baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results from this weekend
Concord softball’s senior class reflects on a dominant four-year run
Softball: An eight-inning no-hitter for Maddy Wachter and a walk-off RBI from Sarah Taylor highlight Tide’s Senior NightOpinion
Opinion: Bill amendment threatens property rights
Ann Davis, a retired journalist, lives in Wilmot. She recently received the Outstanding Industry Advocate Award from the Northeastern Loggers Association. A troublesome amendment to an New Hampshire House bill is wending its way through the...
Opinion: Women becoming second-class citizens
Opinion: Never again to anyone
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Opinion: Looking forward to resting in motion
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
On the trail: Biden back to N.H. next week
President Joe Biden returns to New Hampshire next week for his second visit in two months to the only general election battleground state in New England.The president will hold an official White House event in Merrimack.Afterward, Democratic sources...
Transgender sports ban heads to Sununu
Landfill legislation buried in Senate citing concerns from DES
State senate approves constitutional amendment banning involuntary servitude – except for prisonerse-Edition
Arts & Life
NH Audubon launches NH bird guide online
The bright red cardinals that bring joy to so many of us are visible and vocal right now, but how much do we really know about them? Thanks to a new addition to NH Audubon’s State of the Birds website, you can find out quite a lot! The new site...
From the farm: More cow psychology
Vintage Views: Our old neighborhood schools
A May tradition, the Kiwanis Fair comes to Concord this weekend
Author Erik Larson to host literary discussion at Chubb Theatre
Obituaries
Tracey T. Sweeney
Pembroke, NH - Tracey T. Sweeney, Sr., 90, of Pembroke, NH passed Monday, May 13, 2024, at Concord Hospital. Born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, Tracey was the son of the late Joseph K. Sweeney and Ruby (Smith) Sweeney. He had b... remainder of obit for Tracey T. Sweeney
Crystal J. Cascadden
Meredith, NH - Crystal J Cascadden of Meredith NH passed away Monday, May 13th 2024 after being unable to recover from mitral valve heart surgery. Crystal was born December 24th, 1961 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Elmer Eugene (Gene) and Jea... remainder of obit for Crystal J. Cascadden
Doris Jesseman
Hopkinton, NH - Doris Shover Jesseman, 93, formally a resident of Piermont NH and Hopkinton NH, passed away on May 13, 2024 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen NH surrounded by her family. She was born on November 6, 1930 t... remainder of obit for Doris Jesseman
Mary Bradbury
Contoocook, NH - Mary Bradbury died peacefully on March 18, 2024 at the age of 95. Mary was born on July 16, 1928 in Greenwich Connecticut, daughter of Helen Beales (Cornelius) and James A.G. Beales. A long-time resident of Contoocook, ... remainder of obit for Mary Bradbury
