New Hampshire’s largest city took center stage in the race for governor

11-01-2024 3:27 PM

Paula Whittaker’s feelings about Manchester depend on the specific section of the state’s largest city and the time of day. There are some areas, like the Western Side, that she avoids – especially when she has her daughter in tow – but she said she...


Dan Sylvester, the athletic director who is a legend in the making and elevated Franklin High School

11-03-2024 1:35 PM

Jacob Adler, a junior lineman and middle linebacker for Franklin High School, walked into Dan Sylvester’s office to ask about meeting his community service requirements while also having a commitment to the football team practice before a big game...


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Field hockey: Two-time defending champions, No. 3 John Stark, falls to No. 1 Hollis-Brookline in D-II championship, 2-0
11-02-2024 10:20 PM

BEDFORD – The Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers’ took down the two-time defending champions John Stark in the Division II championship 2-0, thanks to two savvy goals by seniors, Emily Tebbetts and Addison Marchant.“I just knew that we had something there and...

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Opinion: High brows versus low brows
11-03-2024 6:00 AM

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. Even if Kamala wins on Tuesday, NYT Columnist Bret Stephens asks two provocative questions: “How did Trump still get so very, very...

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Senate District 7: Democrat Stu Green challenges Republican incumbent Daniel Innis in race that could determine Senate control
10-31-2024 2:08 PM

A retired Navy commander who registered as a Democrat earlier this year is challenging a Republican businessman and marketing professor in a race that could determine control of the state Senate.Political newcomer Stu Green grew up in Andover and...

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Q&A: The owner and gallery director of the closing Twiggs Gallery in Boscawen reflect on the end of an era
11-01-2024 1:53 PM

Long Island native and Twiggs Gallery owner Adele Sanborn credits realism rather than blind ambition for leading her to New Hampshire.“I knew I wasn’t going to be good enough to make it in New York,” said Sanborn, who studied photography in college....

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Obit photo for Marsha Jo DuMont Marsha Jo DuMont

Manchester, NH - Marsha Jo DuMont (née Anderson), born on April 5, 1946, to Robert Marshall Anderson and Genevra Elizabeth (Carey) Anderson, in Springfield, Ohio, sadly passed away on October 23, 2024, at the age of 78 in Manchester, Ne... remainder of obit for Marsha Jo DuMont

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Hopkinton, NH - Peter Rhines, 66, died peacefully and painlessly the morning of October 24th. Peter was born on June 18, 1958, in Plainfield, NJ. He earned a B.A. in Economics at the University of New Hampshire, and subsequently own... remainder of obit for Peter Rhines

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Concord, NH - Oscar J. Serard passed away at Concord Hospital, under hospice care, on October 24, 2024. He was born in Belmont, NH on September 9, 1931, the son of the late Lillian (Parent) North and was raised by his deceased grandpare... remainder of obit for Oscar Serard

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Cumberland, RI - Leslie (Heaton) Evans 76, a loving mother, beloved grandmother, sister, and a dear friend to many passed away October 24, 2024. She was born on June 22, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, to Eppa and Nancy (Murphy) Heaton. She... remainder of obit for Leslie Evans

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