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Former New Hampshire senator Andy Sanborn secured $2 million in pandemic relief loans —Here’s how
Penacook library branch to close doors Monday, reopen at new home in December
On the trail: Ayotte sits down and talks priorities as transition from Sununu is underway
Seller’s market continues in New Hampshire with rising housing prices
Photos: Monthly Concord classic car show wraps up ahead of winter
UNH students struggle with pricey off-campus housing as enrollment continues to decline
As EFA program grows, Democrats push for more oversight
As Ayotte champions nuclear energy, a stronger Republican legislature could boost its chances
John Stark alumnus, Eli Lemire, wins USCAA Cross Country National Championship
The newest varsity sports in New Hampshire: Esports
In Bow High School’s library, students are glued to gaming after school as they practice and train for esports competitions. They duke it out in Super Smash Bros. — a multiplayer fighting game where Nintendo characters go head-to-head until one has...
In Canterbury, a state rep. tried to claim land as his own. Who really owns it is harder to prove.
Jose Cambrils has had his eyes on Whitney Hill Road in Canterbury for years.He bought a 30-acre plot of land where the trees were spared from logging and wildlife roams about and another 95 acres just down the street in hopes of building a house in...
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‘He was just dynamite’: Community mourns local musician Brooks Young killed in car crash
Sierra store to open in Concord on Nov. 23
Isiaka Bizumuremyi just arrived in the United States. In Concord, he can call the new Pembroke Road Apartments home.
City councilors want to accelerate Memorial Field revamp, school board not so sure
State inches toward all-electronic highway tolls, nixing cash lanes at Bedford plaza
Concord School Board backs away from middle school revote
Editors Picks
Inside New Hampshire’s new mental health housing facility for adults with mobility challenges
Concord veteran finds connection through birds
A grand reunion: How one piano found its way back to the Franklin woman who once owned it
UNH stores electricity in the form of water – wait, what?
Sports
Football: All six Capital Area teams fall in Saturday’s playoff games
Six Capital Area high school football programs made the playoffs this season, the most representation that the area has had in the post-pandemic era. But despite strong regular seasons, and in some cases historic seasons, none of those six teams...
Boys’ soccer: Hopkinton tops Mascoma, 2-0, in D-III championship to complete undefeated season
Volleyball: Playing in its first final since 2001, revived Concord Christian program falls short to undefeated defending champion Inter-Lakes
Cross country: Hopkinton’s Maddy Lane leads locals with 5th place finish at New Englands
Girls’ soccer: Concord Christian loses in program’s first finals appearance, Profile repeats are D-IV championsOpinion
Opinion: Humphrey & Donald
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. I have been in a state of suspended animation since Donald Trump won the election. It’s like I was peacefully walking down my driveway...
Opinion: Royal nonesuch
Opinion: This is why Trump won
Opinion: So children can play and heal in Gaza
Opinion: The largest slave revolt in American history remains an untold story
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
State Senate leadership, bill requests, recounts, and more: Tracking the Election Day ripples
A week past Election Day, a clearer picture has emerged of legislative priorities, voter turnout, and results ranging from Executive Council seats to a proposed constitutional amendment.Both parties – Republicans with bolstered control and Democrats...
On the trail: 2026 starts to come into focus
Hispanic voters make their voices heard at the polls around New Hampshire
U.S. House: Goodlander wins New Hampshire’s 2nd District seat
Live election results for State House and Merrimack County races in the Concord areae-Edition
Arts & Life
Hollywood-based performer returns to John Stark High School to guide seniors in final musical production
Dave Reynolds couldn’t be happier to return to John Stark Regional High School, where he’s helping this year’s senior class put on their final show.For him, this isn’t just a return to where he spent his teenage years; it’s a homecoming to the school,...
The Majestic Theatre presents interactive mystery ‘Murder’s in the Heir’
Nashua’s Ruby Shabazz Wins New England Music Award for Soul/R&B
Mentorship and optimism are the focus of two new exhibitions at the Headquarters of the League of NH Craftsmen
Community Players of Concord present “Bye Bye Birdie” at Concord City AuditoriumObituaries
Alan F. Scribner
Contoocook, NH - Alan F. Scribner, 87, of Contoocook NH, died on November 13. Cause of death was a stroke. He had been in good health and good spirits. The event was unexpected. Erudite, loquacious, and kind, Alan avoided commercialism... remainder of obit for Alan F. Scribner
Edward J. Blackman
Loudon, NH - Edward J. Blackman, 69, of Loudon, NH was born September 6, 1955, and passed away November 9, 2024 with his family by his side. He is predeceased by his parents, Charles and Beatrice Blackman and his brother, Charles Black... remainder of obit for Edward J. Blackman
Raymond Estey
Raymond "Scott" Estey Concord, NH - Raymond "Scott" Estey, 60, of Concord, NH, passed away quietly at home following a brief illness on November 8, 2024. Scott was born in Concord, NH on May 4, 1964, to Donald and Marianne (Otis) Estey.... remainder of obit for Raymond Estey
Aaron Wentworth Gilman
Portland, OR - Aaron Wentworth Gilman, 54, of Portland, OR, passed away after a brief sickness on May 22, 2024. Born in Concord, NH on August 9, 1969, Aaron was the beloved son of Roberta Keane Gilman and the late Peter Bruce Gilman. H... remainder of obit for Aaron Wentworth Gilman
