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Pittsfield school superintendent Bryan Lane resigns suddenly
Vermont couple fights eviction from apartment they’d rather not live in
Rain on snow: How climate change might be shortening New Hampshire’s winters
Girls’ basketball previews: Concord Christian seeks fourth consecutive title, this time in Division I
High schools: Bow wrestling drops season opener; Concord, Winnisquam win duals
Basketball: Pittsfield falls to Portsmouth Christian in doubleheader home opener
Snowmaking demonstration this month at Beaver Meadow for cross country ski loop
Two hundred gallons of water per minute mixed with freezing cold air shot a plume of snow 225 feet into the air at Beaver Meadow Golf Course creating a thick white base over the dormant green grass.Throughout the next month, a machine known as a HKD...
Historic library and former fire station sold to locals in Boscawen
Two historic buildings in Boscawen – the 1913 library and the 1892 Torrent Building – have been sold and Select Board member Lorrie Carey couldn’t be happier.“We’re enthusiastic that we have changed the stewardship of two historic buildings to...
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Old diner travels to new home in downtown Concord as part of Arts Alley
A bad night in Concord for The Satanic Temple’s effigy; mayor wants policy on public displays
State says heat, transportation, principals not required for ‘adequate’ education
Vandals damage The Satanic Temple display at the State House
The Satanic Temple unveils holiday display in city plaza in front of NH State House
Christa McAuliffe School honored as nationally ‘distinguished school’
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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
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
‘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
James B. Gill
Boscawen, NH - James B. Gill, a devoted husband, accomplished engineer, and passionate historian, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on March 27, 1946, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, James grew up with a ... remainder of obit for James B. Gill
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
