‘Jacks of all trades’: A look inside the Allenstown Fire Department
When Taylor Belsito joined the Allenstown Fire Department department two years ago as a part-time firefighter, she knew no one in town. In a short time, the department has become her new family.“I go home and I’m still talking to these guys 24/7,” she...
Why do so many students leave New Hampshire to go to college?
Merrimack Valley High School senior Keighen Duppong knows attending the University of New Hampshire would likely cost thousands of dollars less per year than most of the schools on his college list.Duppong, who plans to study applied physics, has sent...
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Girls’ basketball previews: Concord Christian seeks fourth consecutive title, this time in Division I
The Concord Christian Kingsmen girls’ basketball team has had an ascent through the ranks of New Hampshire hoops like no other. They have won divisions in three consecutive years and have risen from Division IV to D-I in that span.“When we won...
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Opinion: My retirement sweet spot
Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian, and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dogwalker who lives and works in Contoocook. I retired about five years ago, at the tender age of sixty-two. Because I had read plenty of...
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
‘Absolutely needed’: Overwhelmed by onslaught of education bills, House will split them by policy and funding
In Rick Ladd’s 16 years in the State House, he’d never seen so many education bills.That is, until 2022, when they skyrocketed – so much so that Ladd, a Haverhill Republican and chair of the House Education Committee, said lawmakers can no longer...
Arts & Life
Remembering Ed Mottau: Peterborough musician who played with John Lennon and nurtured local talent
Longtime Monadnock region resident Ed Mottau, who died at his home in Peterborough Nov. 3 at age 80, is being remembered as a musician, a craftsman, a mentor, friend, father and devoted member of the community.Mottau was a guitarist and songwriter who...
Obituaries
Natalie Lauren Andosca Serrano Weymouth, MA - Natalie Lauren Andosca Serrano of Weymouth, MA left an unfillable hole in the world November 30 when she passed away unexpectedly. She was born Natalie Lauren Andosca June 8, 1981 in Concord,... remainder of obit for Natalie Lauren Serrano
Pittsfield, NH - Frank True, 80, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in his home in Pittsfield, where he spent the majority of his life. He was born on March 8, 1944 in Concord and was the youngest child of the late Maurice and... remainder of obit for Frank True
Allan "AK" Richard Kennett Belmont, NH - Belmont --- Allan "AK" Richard Kennett, 56, of Gilmanton Road, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Leaving his family and friends heartbroken and in disbelief. Allan was born on Janu... remainder of obit for Allan Richard Kennett
Newbury, NH - Craig Belcher Mackenzie passed away recently at his beloved residence in Newbury, New Hampshire. Craig was the son of his late parents Edward W. Belcher and Helen J. Belcher Whitelaw of Latham, New York. He was the step- s... remainder of obit for Craig Mackenzie