‘Jacks of all trades’: A look inside the Allenstown Fire Department

12-13-2024 2:36 PM

When Taylor Belsito joined the Allenstown Fire Department department two years ago as a part-time firefighter, she knew no one in town. In a short time, the department has become her new family.“I go home and I’m still talking to these guys 24/7,” she...


Why do so many students leave New Hampshire to go to college?

12-13-2024 4:49 PM

Merrimack Valley High School senior Keighen Duppong knows attending the University of New Hampshire would likely cost thousands of dollars less per year than most of the schools on his college list.Duppong, who plans to study applied physics, has sent...


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Girls’ basketball previews: Concord Christian seeks fourth consecutive title, this time in Division I
12-12-2024 6:01 AM

The Concord Christian Kingsmen girls’ basketball team has had an ascent through the ranks of New Hampshire hoops like no other. They have won divisions in three consecutive years and have risen from Division IV to D-I in that span.“When we won...

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Opinion: The importance of feeling awe
12-13-2024 3:01 PM

Millie LaFontaine lives in Concord. I have had the privilege of visiting the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, not just once, but several times over the course of my lifetime. Standing in the nave each time, I have felt and understood true awe. The...

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‘Absolutely needed’: Overwhelmed by onslaught of education bills, House will split them by policy and funding
12-08-2024 12:00 PM

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...

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Remembering Ed Mottau: Peterborough musician who played with John Lennon and nurtured local talent
12-09-2024 10:29 AM

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...

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Obit photo for Natalie Lauren Serrano Natalie Lauren Serrano

Natalie Lauren Andosca Serrano Weymouth, MA - Natalie Lauren Andosca Serrano of Weymouth, MA left an unfillable hole in the world November 30 when she passed away unexpectedly. She was born Natalie Lauren Andosca June 8, 1981 in Concord,... remainder of obit for Natalie Lauren Serrano

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Franklin, NH - Wayne Neil Mclaughlin was born to the late Ernest Mclaughlin and Leona Mclaughlin in Franklin, NH, on August 2, 1952. Wayne spent most of his life in Sanbornton, NH, with some travel to Florida. Wayne enjoyed the outd... remainder of obit for Wayne Mclaughlin

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East Hampstead, NH - Lois L. (Dow) Hutchinson, 87, a resident of East Hampstead since 1963, died Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, with her family by her side, following a period of declining health. Bor... remainder of obit for Lois L. Hutchinson

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Welton "Skip" McKean Henniker, NH - Skip McKean (Welton) passed away on December 6 after suffering a medical emergency at home. Skip was born in Goffstown NH on April 15, 1943 to Welton D. McKean and Ruth Williams McKean. He lived in Go... remainder of obit for Welton McKean

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