Arts in the Park returns for July
Opinion: Dear Gov. Ayotte, let’s talk about the books
UNH opts into House v. NCAA settlement, will pay athletes directly for 2025-26 school year
Hopkinton art gallery showcases “Creativity Beyond Convention”
Road closed for Page Road bridge construction in Bow
Franklin celebrates the return of lost Daniel Webster portrait
Concord school leaders weigh the future of middle school project without state building aid
The state’s $16 billion budget confirms something Concord officials had long dreaded: no state aid for school building projects will be coming to the city for at least the next two years.
Fire in Webster fully engulfed one garage, spread to another
A fire destroyed a garage in Webster on Monday night and spread to another structure on the same property.
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New Hampshire providers brace for Medicaid changes that reach beyond healthcare
New England College expands $10,000-per-year offer to Concord, Bishop Brady graduates
Concord school leaders weigh the future of middle school project without state building aid
Truck collision on South Main Street in Concord diverts traffic
Warner shot down a housing developer’s bid. New statewide zoning mandates could clear a path for proposals like it.
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A Webster property was sold for unpaid taxes in 2021. Now, the former owner wants his money back
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City prepares to clear, clean longstanding encampments in Healy Park
Productive or poisonous? Yearslong clubhouse fight ends with council approval
Sports
Local golfers tee off at 122nd Amateur Championship
When the 122nd New Hampshire Amateur Championship tees off on Monday at Rochester Country Club, more than two dozen golfers with ties to the Capital Area will be in the field.
As Concord’s Gavin Richardson places second at golf Junior Amateur, young players look ahead to the 122nd State Amateur Championship
Sunapee’s Bryce Whitlow keeps memory of above-average MLB players alive through social media page ‘MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good’
Six local seniors play in CHaD East-West All-Star Football game; Nyhan wins MVP
Concord Monitor Spring Players of the Season
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.
Opinion: The art of diplomacy
Opinion: After Roe: Three years of resistance, care and community
Opinion: Iran and Gaza: A U.S. foreign policy of barbarism
Opinion: There’s no place like firearms-free zones
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.
Concord became a Housing Champion. Now, state lawmakers could eliminate the funding.
‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference 
Sununu decides he won’t run for Senate despite praise from Trump
Town elections offer preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwidee-Edition
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.
Around Concord: Steps to nowhere – but it used to be somewhere
Around Concord: Refreshing recipes from Table Bakery
The Rebel Collective to perform in Henniker
Meet Moriah Billups, Young Professional of the Year
Obituaries
Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth (McKerley) Johnson Wilmot, NH - Elizabeth "Betty" passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2025 surrounded by her loving family and her favorite pets, Iris and Brindy. Betty was born on June 3, 1935, in Concord, NH. She is th... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Johnson
John Kangas
Pembroke, NH - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John Kangas of Pembroke, who left us on July 5, 2025 at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was comfortable in his home, surrounded... remainder of obit for John Kangas
Carroll Thompson
Carroll "Pete" Thompson North Sutton, NH - Carroll "Pete" Leslie Thompson, 92, of Baker Road, North Sutton died Saturday July 5, 2025. He was born in Sutton, New Hampshire on November 1, 1932 the son of Andrew L and Viola J Ayer Thompso... remainder of obit for Carroll Thompson
James Arthur Whittemore
, 90, of Wells, ME, passed away peacefully July 1, 2025. He was born June 14, 1935 in Derry, NH to Charles J. and Blanche L. (Converse) Whittemore. James graduated from Concord High School in 1953 and then joined the US Navy right out of... remainder of obit for James Arthur Whittemore
