
‘Love where you live’ – Market Days kicks off 51st annual festival
Lindsay Frappier has strolled down Main Street on Market Days for years with her husband and their dog, stopping at different stalls, chatting with vendors and, most of all, reveling in the abundance of food to try.

Protesters stage ‘read-in,’ urging Ayotte to veto ‘book ban’ bill
Heather Barber has read “To Kill a Mockingbird” cover-to-cover at least six times.
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Sports

Athlete of the Week: Nate Kiah, Bow Falcons
Bow High School senior pitcher Nate Kiah had a stellar season on the mound and was a part of many deep playoff runs during his varsity career.
Opinion

Opinion: Iran and Gaza: A U.S. foreign policy of barbarism
When I swore an oath to enlist in the military, one important statement I’m to uphold is the “… I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”





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

Meet Moriah Billups, Young Professional of the Year
Moriah Billups has been named the Young Professional of the Year by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. Billups, 32, currently lives in Hooksett and works at Concord Hospital Trust as a philanthropy office. She was honored at the Chamber’s Pinnacle Awards in early June and previously was named Young Professional of the Month in February 2023.

Obituaries

Francis C. Evans, Jr. Palm Coast, FL - Dr. Francis (Fran) C. Evans Jr. passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2025 at the age of 86 years. He will be greatly missed. He was born December 12th, 1938 and spent his early life in Staten Isl... remainder of obit for Francis C. Evans Jr.

Roberta (Bobbie) Trombly Loudon, NH - Roberta (Bobbie) Trombly passed away on June 17, 2025. She was born on July 23, 1936, in Penacook, NH, to Frederick and Annette O'Keefe. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul Trombly, who passed a... remainder of obit for Roberta Trombly

Concord, NH - A Tribute to a Life Well Lived It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Timothy Patrick Deal, formerly of New Hampshire, who departed this world far too early on May 10, 2025. Tim passed quietly in his home... remainder of obit for Timothy Patrick Deal

Concord, NH - Marilyn B. Ross; 96, of Concord, formerly of Pembroke, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Presidential Oaks in Concord, following a period of declining health. She was born on April 25, 1929, in Natick, MA; daughter... remainder of obit for Marilyn B. Ross