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Basketball: Pittsfield falls to Portsmouth Christian in doubleheader home opener
Christa McAuliffe School honored as nationally ‘distinguished school’
Northwood house destroyed by fire, nobody hurt
Concord hires Texas-based consulting firm to support long-awaited launch of DEIJB committee work
Consumer advocate, PUC, lawmakers set to tussle over state energy policy roles
Concord City Council approves another round of retention bonuses for police, nearly $1 million in last year
Fidium will connect Epsom and nearby surrounding areas with high-speed internet
Rain on the way following a snowy Monday
9 states, including New Hampshire, poised to end coverage for millions if Trump cuts Medicaid funding
Old diner travels to new home in downtown Concord as part of Arts Alley
An 80-year-old diner made its way down Main Street in two pieces Tuesday night to its new resting place as part of the downtown entertainment development called Arts Alley.The construction site at 24 South Main St. is the second phase of the...
Capital Region Food Program to distribute holiday vouchers on Dec. 14
Elena Alois jokes that the Capital Region Food Program is her family business.Her grandfather started the organization – which aims to provide food to people in need in the Concord area – over 50 years ago. She’s the third generation at the helm,...
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Vandals damage The Satanic Temple display at the State House
A bad night in Concord for The Satanic Temple’s effigy; mayor wants policy on public displays
The Satanic Temple unveils holiday display in city plaza in front of NH State House
State says heat, transportation, principals not required for ‘adequate’ education
Old diner travels to new home in downtown Concord as part of Arts Alley
Inside EFAs: A quarter of all Education Freedom Account tuition dollars went to five Christian schools, Monitor analysis finds
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New Concord library online archives share local history with the world
‘If it’s about us, it needs to include us’: As Concord weighs solutions to homelessness, people currently unhoused want a voice at the table
Sports
High schools: Franklin basketball splits doubleheader with Moultonborough
Boys’ BasketballMoultonborough 39, Franklin 37Key players: Moultonborough – Brode Bacon (17 points), Ethan Tilton (11 points); Franklin – Matt Carlsen (23 points), Harrison Kaplan (10 points)Highlights: The Tornadoes led 26-19 heading into the fourth...
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High schools: Concord Christian boys’ hoop prevails, Pittsfield basketball gets swept, Winnisquam wrestling wins pair of duals in first weekend of winter action
Basketball: Kaplan siblings earn Franklin two wins on opening night double-header in the new gym
Former Crimson Tide star, George Tarwo, revives Franklin High School’s wrestling programOpinion
Opinion: How the fight for our rights continues
Devon Chaffee is the executive director of the ACLU of New Hampshire. Alongside a new year, 2025 will usher in a new Trump administration, a time that will represent a clear and present danger to our country’s democratic processes and institutions...
Opinion: The view across Park Street
Opinion: Getting away with stealing federal documents
Opinion: A holiday wish: Congress must pass PBM reform
Opinion: Hope isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice
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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...
Political leaders demand ‘civility,’ bipartisanship as new lawmakers embark on the 2025 session
Sununu’s final request: a Dartmouth takeover of Hampstead Hospital.
What’s next for abortion laws in New Hampshire
Members of NH congressional delegation condemn Biden pardon
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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...
From the Farm: Lazy steers find it easier to obey
Rae Easter supports Concord’s music community
Wolfeboro Friends of Music Presents Seamus Egan’s Celtic Christmas Dec. 14
Concord Chorale presents "Winter Cheer!" concert Dec. 14-15
Obituaries
Pearl E. Cheney
Pittsfield, NH - Pearl E. Cheney (Dodge), 98, passed away on 11/27/2024. She was born in Epping NH on 10/08/1926, the daughter of William Dodge and Glayds Locke. Raised on their farm on Tilton Hill in Pittsfield, NH and attended local s... remainder of obit for Pearl E. Cheney
Mark R. McCoo
Center Barnstead, NH - It is with heavy hearts that we announce Mark R. McCoo, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Barnstead, NH on November 29, 2024. Mark was born on August 9, 1962 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He grew up in ... remainder of obit for Mark R. McCoo
Jane Beardsley Lemeland
Northampton, MA - Jane Beardsley Lemeland, age 86, of Concord, NH, passed away peacefully on December 5th surrounded by her daughters. She was born on January 2, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA. "Janie" was the cherished daughter of Charles E. ... remainder of obit for Jane Beardsley Lemeland
Donald W. Stevens
Pittsfield, NH - Donald Warren Stevens, 91, a longtime resident of Pittsfield, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at Concord Hospital following a period of declining health. Don was born in Pittsfield on October 11, 1933, son of ... remainder of obit for Donald W. Stevens
