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Unresolved issues linger as Dartmouth starts fall term
Lawmakers will meet for ‘Veto Day’ on Oct. 10. Here are the bills they’ll consider.
Opinion: Fish and Game’s financial concerns provide an opportunity to improve
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
N.H. median home price remains at over $500K for sixth straight month
Opinion: The Republican war on labor has never stopped
High schools: Soccer, field hockey, football, XC, volleyball and golf results from the weekend
Hometown Hero: Merrimack County grounds supervisor John Silver grows thousands of pounds of vegetables for nursing home, jail, and food pantries
John Silver wandered through the carefully curated rows of peppers, squash, watermelon, cucumbers, and green beans, all grown by him. He leaned over, plucked a hot pepper from a bush, and took a bite.“I learned this from my father,” he said. “This is...
New campground in Hillsborough the first of its kind to open in New Hampshire in five years
When Kevin McCauley bought 150 acres of forested land in Hillsborough 45 years ago, it was an unusual purchase for a college student, but it just made sense.“I was on one of my breaks from New England College and between classes, and I walked in this...
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New campground in Hillsborough the first of its kind to open in New Hampshire in five years
Football: Concord wins homecoming game, 45-14, to improve to 2-0
As statewide school phone bans sweep the nation, New Hampshire takes a characteristic ‘local control’ approach
Concord High grad, Maria Armaganian, selected for 2024-25 US Women’s National Indoor Field Hockey team
Concord Casino owner's Loudon road casino project faces Supreme Court challenge
D-IV football: Bishop Brady plays big in season opener, H-D and Franklin also win
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My Turn: Is public money for property redevelopment worth it for Concord?
Generational divide begins to emerge over Concord School Board charter amendments
North Main Street bus stop will stay put amid competing safety concerns
In NH’s most competitive senate primary, three Dems vie for Concord’s seat
Sports
D-IV football: Bishop Brady plays big in season opener, H-D and Franklin also win
The Bishop Brady football team might have a small roster, but it plays a big game. At least, that was the case on Saturday night when the Giants opened the season with a 28-0 victory over the visiting Newfound Bears.With Somersworth and Newport, who...
Football: Concord wins homecoming game, 45-14, to improve to 2-0
Football: McCranie steals the show as Bow bests MV, 23-13, in Pride’s home opener
Concord High grad, Maria Armaganian, selected for 2024-25 US Women’s National Indoor Field Hockey team
Boys’ soccer: Merrimack Valley’s Olivera nets two in the second half of a 2-0 win over BowOpinion
Opinion: Meditating on a bitter dock
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. This is a photograph I took of a bitter dock, a common weed in New Hampshire. This one stands as a sentinel at the foot of my driveway....
Opinion: I’m free. Together let us celebrate free speech
Opinion: Housing affordability: Through a side door
Opinion: Fishing for a better proposal
Opinion: Let’s stop ignoring the elephant in the room when it comes to bullying
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
In Jon Kiper vs. the establishment, 9.5% of the vote constitutes a win
For those who voted in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s next governor this week, it probably wasn’t for Jon Kiper.Most people have never heard of him, much less know his policy positions. He was the underdog: Kiper received just under 10% of...
Sununu signs law requiring ID to vote
Sununu has until Friday to sign or veto New Hampshire voter ID bill
John Stephen and Jim O’Connell to face off in District 4 Executive Council Race come November
‘Unanswered questions’: Reardon wins Senate primary with conflict of interest ruling still aheade-Edition
Arts & Life
Vintage Views: The mysterious traveling artist of New Hampshire
Sometimes there is beauty that transcends many generations. It is created and enjoyed by many and continues to collect admirers as another generation follows. It is today that I write about just such an occurrence over in the Hillsboro and Hopkinton...
Homeyer: Fall gardening chores
Mount Cardigan fire tower reopens
Art gallery opens colorful new exhibit in Hopkinton
NH Audubon hosts 2024 Annual Member Celebration
Obituaries
The Honorable Thomas Barry
Concord, NH - The Honorable Thomas Turley Barry, 76, an attorney and judge of Concord and Rye Beach, NH, passed away on Thursday, August 15, after a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by loved ones. Born in ... remainder of obit for The Honorable Thomas Barry
Mary Gaul
Concord, NH - Mary Elisabeth Gaul, of Concord, NH, and formerly Folsom, PA, died August 3, 2024, at the age of 73. She was the first child of Mary Alice Colbert and Harry Gaul. She is predeceased by her parents and her sister, Susan. ... remainder of obit for Mary Gaul
Richard Ashley
Concord, NH - Richard (Dick) Ashley died peacefully on September 9th of natural causes. Dick was born in Lowell, MA on March 18, 1934. He graduated from Lowell Community College and then enlisted in the United States Navy, where he serv... remainder of obit for Richard Ashley
Virginia Cretella Mars
McLean , VA - Virginia Cretella Mars ("Ginnie") of McLean, Va., passed away in early September at age 94 after a short illness. She was surrounded by her family in her final days. Born on March 15, 1930, in New Haven, Conn., she gradua... remainder of obit for Virginia Cretella Mars
