Chichester animal rescue Live and Let Live Farm stripped of pet vendor license amid bitter feud with Department of Agriculture
Late last month, Teresa Paradis, the owner of Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, received a jarring letter from the state Department of Agriculture.Although scant on details, the letter’s effect was clear: the farm – a beloved rescue organization...
Hiking bunny continues to bring joy to family after loss
Meet Poppy Rose, the most accomplished bunny in New England.With three years on the trails and about 250 peaks under her belt – including all 48 New Hampshire mountains over 4,000 feet – Poppy can keep up. All she needs is her harness and her hiking...
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Concord police planning to clear homeless encampment from homeowner’s backyard
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Steeplegate Mall owners gets OK to start partial demolition
St. Paul’s School closes Turkey Pond docks to public following violent altercation in June
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Sports
Golf: New London’s Rob Henley claims 121st State Amateur Championship crown
Rob Henley fell just a couple shots short last year. This year, he finished the job. Henley didn’t play his cleanest round, but he made key shots when he needed to and captured the 121st New Hampshire State Amateur Championship on Saturday at Concord...
Golf: Home advantage runs its course on day 4 of state am
Opinion
Opinion: Backyard mosquito spraying companies and their role in the biodiversity crisis
Caelin Graber lives in Greenville. Now where did I put that? It is somewhere in this old box full of memorabilia from my days studying entomology at the University of Arkansas. Here’s my phloem sandwich (don’t ask). Here’s my jar of cicada...
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Politics
GOP promotes unity at Convention follow Trump assassination attempt
The Republican National Convention was supposed to be all about President Joe Biden – why the GOP thinks he should go, and why they want to return to a conservative presidency.But when former president Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet during a...
House candidate suspends bid over media coverage of 1989 murder conviction
Voting rights bill heads to Gov. Sununu’s desk
On the trail: Sununu says NH is going to be ‘a coin toss’
New laws to protect New Hampshire’s covered bridges
Arts & Life
Pick your own lavender bundle at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner
The Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm welcomes you to visit the farm and pick your own fresh bundle of lavender through Sunday, July 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. All dates are subject to change based on weather and growing conditions. Visit...
Creative communities conversation at Twiggs Gallery
Annual New England Hot Sauce Fest returns to Hampton on July 27
NH Furniture Masters debut Summer At The Fells Exhibition in Newbury
From the farm: Bull training is on the schedule
Obituaries
James Armand St. Onge
The Villages, FL - James Armand St. Onge of The Villages FL, was surrounded by family when he passed at his home on June 3, 2024. He was born on March 22, 1951 in Concord NH to Armand St. Onge and Hazel (Howe) St. Onge. Jim leaves behin... remainder of obit for James Armand St. Onge
Jonathan Andrew Mayo
Jonathan Andrew (Jon) Mayo Sunapee, NH - "'Cause I'm as free as a bird now " Lynyrd Skynyrd, Free Bird Jon was born on October 16, 1985, at Concord Hospital. He attended Sunapee schools, where he enjoyed sports, including baseball and ... remainder of obit for Jonathan Andrew Mayo
Nancy A. Beaudry
Bedford, NH - Nancy A. Beaudry, 88, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Bedford Hills Nursing Home with family by her side. Mrs. Beaudry was born on the family farm in North Thetford, VT on Christmas Day in 1935 to... remainder of obit for Nancy A. Beaudry
Rebecca Lee Butler
Laconia, NH - Rebecca L (Hirtle) Butler, born 6/18/1974, passed on 07/18/2024. A long time resident of Laconia NH, she grew up in Northfield NH. Becky attended Winnisquam Regional School District, graduating in 1992. She continued h... remainder of obit for Rebecca Lee Butler


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Hanover Selectboard gives $130,000 severance package to departing town manager
Riverbend’s outpatient services closure leaves many without counselors
On the trail: GOP unified behind Trump after third-straight nomination
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On the 50th anniversary of girls in Little League, Concord softball blazes a trail for New Hampshire
Concord High School announces new athletic director
Golf: Dunbarton’s Duncan locks up No. 1 seed through stroke play, advances to Round of 32 with six other Concord CC members; Mielcarz career ends in Round of 64