Latest News
NHTI Community Classic: Pembroke and John Stark battle it out in basketball double-header
First Act of War
Fear of the unknown
Opinion: AI in local news
Opinion: New tricks for old dogs
Opinion: Resolutions, a way to start your year or finish your song
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
Dry conditions limit early season snowmaking in the Upper Valley
Concord starts collecting Christmas trees curbside on Monday
What happened to all that PFAS-filled foam collected in New Hampshire?
They’re called “forever chemicals” but the program destroying PFAS in New Hampshire firefighting foam shows that a better name might be “everywhere chemicals.” “They really are everywhere,” said Amy Dindal, business line director for Battelle, a...
Kearsarge voters overwhelmingly reject proposed school budget cap
More than 1,500 residents flooded Kearsarge Regional High School on Saturday morning to prevent their school district from becoming the next Croydon or Pembroke. In a show of rousing support for public education, voters soundly defeated a proposal...
Most Read
Kearsarge voters overwhelmingly reject proposed school budget cap
With a donation from Concord Holiday Inn’s new owner, Harbor Care gets furniture for their housing programs
Fencing goes up around Concord Holiday Inn as renovations move forward
‘Next stop’: A look inside Concord’s bus system
School bus company employee claims she was fired for reporting safety issues on Manchester, Kearsarge buses
From origin to transformation: William & Sons Coffee Co. brings a flavorful experience to Concord
Editors Picks
New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s life as 40th anniversary of Challenger disaster approaches
Starry starry weekend: ‘The ultimate community event of all our events’
Custom colorful furniture brought to life by Green Mountain Tableworx on Main St.
Seven-figure buyout ends Steeplegate neighbor dispute
Sports
High schools: Concord girls, Golden and Worster, win season-opening slalom race; Lakers play Cats for fundraiser
Girls’ Alpine SkiingConcord 382, Portsmouth 370, Winnacunnet 365, Dover 350, Manchester Central 256, Londonderry 241, Exeter 160Key players: Concord – Ellie Worster (1st), Mika Taylor (2nd), Emma Pelletier (7th), Lilly Merrill (12th)Highlights:...
We asked, they answered: What does it mean to win a holiday tournament?
High schools: Pembroke boys, Bow girls win Capital Classic; Coe-Brown boys win Basketball Bash in OT
High schools: Sunday’s Mike Lee Holiday Bash hoops semifinals, weekend wrestling results
Golf: Bishop Brady’s Savary named Division III Player of the Year, other Giants earn Opinion
Opinion: Is everything a fluke?
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. Humans have always gotten despondent when winter solstice descended, causing the world to go dark. In response, religions of every...
Opinion: The dishonest conversation on school funding
Opinion: The untold story of DES’ new landfill siting rules
Opinion: A New Year’s resolution for Concord and UNH
Opinion: Intimidation as a way to kill the First Amendment
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
NH Republicans resurrect efforts for a ‘parental bill of rights;’ gender reporting requirements not yet included
Anthony Foote has challenged the Bow School District twice in the past two years – once over a book he believed was inappropriate for schools, and now in a lawsuit over his pink armband protest at a girls’ soccer game.In 2025, a new law could cement...
Amid rise of cyanobacteria and other lake threats, state lawmakers seek stronger defenses
Gender-affirming care ban, bail reform, and covered bridges: The new state laws of 2025
On the Trail: Gearing up for a Scott Brown Jeanne Shaheen rematch?
Trainers school NH lawmakers about respectful disagreements
e-Edition
Arts & Life
Book Review: Grappone Automotive: The Founding
“The Founding” is a vivid and detailed story of European immigrant life at the turn of the 19th century in New England, by local author Amanda Grappone Osmer. The tale follows the origin journey of a well-known New Hampshire family through difficult...
Remembering Ed Mottau: Peterborough musician who played with John Lennon and nurtured local talent
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
Obituaries
Karen Makocy Philbrick
Bradford, VT - On the evening of Monday, December 9, Karen Makocy Philbrick, 73, of Bradford VT, died peacefully at home after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. She crossed into eternity while held in the arms of her best frien... remainder of obit for Karen Makocy Philbrick
Janice M. Yeaton
Chichester, NH - Mrs. Janice M. (Jones) Yeaton, 95, of Chichester, passed away on December 26, 2024 after a period of declining health. Born in West Milan, Janice was the daughter of the late Paul and Gwendolyn (Jackson) Jones. She was... remainder of obit for Janice M. Yeaton
John Davis
Franklin, NH - John A. Davis, 85, of Franklin, passed away at Franklin Hospital on Monday, December 30, 2024. He was born in Newport, NH on December 1, 1939, the son of Pensy and Blanche (Duhamel) Davis. After the death of his father, J... remainder of obit for John Davis
Iva Roger De Coverley
West Lebanon, NH - It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Iva Roger de Coverley, a remarkable woman of intellect, kindness, and joy. She passed peacefully in her sleep, on December 27, 2024, survived by her four daught... remainder of obit for Iva Roger De Coverley
