Shaker Village places oldest and rarest artifacts on display in honor of 250th anniversary

08-15-2024 4:38 PM

In August 250 years ago, a woman named Ann Lee stepped off a boat in a New York City port after multiple months at sea.Four years prior, a revelation had propelled Lee to declare herself the second coming of Jesus Christ and to become the leader of a...


Two million followers: One of New Hampshire’s biggest TikTok stars is a 52-year-old Gilford actor

08-15-2024 11:41 AM

Ursula Minich-Boutwell is quite possibly the most-followed TikTokker in New Hampshire, but she is no prototypical content creator.The 52-year-old, Gilford-based former semi-professional actor and mother of three boys does not dance or sing or conduct...


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UNH grad Elle St. Pierre qualifies for 1,500-meter finals at Paris Games
08-09-2024 11:45 PM

Vermont native Elle St. Pierre, a 2018 University of New Hampshire graduate and Class of 2024 Hall of Fame inductee, advanced out of Thursday's 1,500-meter semifinal round at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The final is Saturday at 2:25 p.m. Eastern...

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Opinion: Crossing the tracks
08-14-2024 6:00 AM

David Emerson, of Old Ways Traditions in Canterbury, is a woodworker. The last years of our serious mountain hiking were on Lowe’s Path up Mount Adams. Lowe’s Path is one of the more strenuous climbs in the White Mountains and Adams is second only to...

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08-14-2024 9:08 AM

As the State House voting chambers lie empty this summer, Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk has been flooded. Hundreds of bills passed by lawmakers in late spring have circulated from the Office of Legislative Services to the Secretary of State’s Office to the...

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Jodi Picoult discusses new novel, ‘By Any Other Name,’ in Concord
08-14-2024 7:00 AM

Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, is pleased to welcome best-selling author Jodi Picoult (Mad Honey) to the Chubb Theater for an evening of literary discussion of her new novel, By...

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Penacook, NH - Thomas Joseph Burke of Penacook, NH passed away on August 12, 2024 at the age of 73 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord. He did everythin... remainder of obit for Thomas J. Burke

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Concord, NH - Helen Jean Davie, 97, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at Concord Hospital – Concord. She was born December 27, 1926, in Norwich, CT, the daughter of Charles Edward Bushnell and Ida L. (Reynolds) Bushnell. Helen l... remainder of obit for Helen Jean David

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Brentwood, NH - Diane E. Luczynski passed away peacefully Saturday August 3th after a valiant fight with Multiple System Atrophy. She lived a full life giving all of her love and care to family, friends, and animals alike. She rarely sa... remainder of obit for Diane E. Luczynski

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Dunbarton, NH - Irving Prescott Pevear, 79, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Irving was born in Exeter, NH on February 17, 1945 to Hollis and DeEtta (Prescott) Pevear. He graduated from Sanborn... remainder of obit for Irving Prescott Pevear

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