Merrimack Valley schools turn to trust funds to cover $1.1 million budget shortfall

10-08-2024 12:21 PM

The Merrimack Valley School Board voted Monday to transfer approximately $1.1 million from two trust funds to cover gaps in special education and capital improvement expenses that have arisen since voters approved the district’s $48.3 million...


Hundreds gather for vigil marking first anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

10-08-2024 4:44 PM

Evelyn Miller knew people living in a kibbutz, or community, in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. When a neighboring kibbutz was attacked by Hamas, some of them ran over to help. Four of them were killed, she said.It’s part of the reason she attended a vigil on...


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Opinion: Are Americans willing to support Netanyahu’s quest to expel or annihilate 7.1 million people?
10-08-2024 6:00 AM

Karishma Manzur, Ph.D. is a science writer living in Exeter. She volunteers with various groups, including the NH Coalition for a Just Peace in the Middle East which includes NH Veterans for Peace, VT/NH. Jewish Voice for Peace, NH Conf. of United...

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NH lawmakers convene for ‘Veto Day’ this week – these are the 15 Sununu vetoes they could override
10-07-2024 11:09 AM

This week, New Hampshire lawmakers get their yearly opportunity to double down on policies that made it through the Legislature but met defeat on the governor’s desk.The state’s House of Representatives and Senate will convene on Thursday to consider...

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From the Farm: A farm is much more than a business
10-06-2024 7:00 AM

After 22 years raising cattle, you’d think I’d be unaffected by June, the friendly cow who walks over looking for scratches, or Tazzy, the grumpy mini-pig, grunting for dinner. But despite the years, the critters still pull on my heartstrings. I melt...

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Obit photo for The Honorable Thomas Barry The Honorable Thomas Barry

Concord, NH - The Honorable Thomas Turley Barry, 76, an attorney and judge of Concord and Rye Beach, NH, passed away on Thursday, August 15, after a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by loved ones. Born in ... remainder of obit for The Honorable Thomas Barry

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Loudon, NH - Glen S. Wright, 76, of Loudon, NH passed peacefully on September 27th after a courageous battle with cancer. Son of Douglas and Jean Wright, Glen spent his childhood in Wakefield, Rhode Island. After high school, he follow... remainder of obit for Glen S. Wright

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Contoocook, NH - Carolyn Wade, 90 of Contoocook, passed away on Friday, October 4th. Born November 27, 1933 in Brookline, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of W. Stuart Young and Peggy Young of Wellesley Hills, MA. Carolyn attend... remainder of obit for Carolyn Wade

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Boscawen, NH - Sylvia Osgood passed away on September 22, 2024 after a period of declining health at Havenwood Heritage Heights in Concord, NH. She was 87. She was born on September 5, 1937 to Paul and Ethel Perkins in Wakefield, MA, th... remainder of obit for Sylvia Pauline Osgood

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