Hundreds alleged assault by youth detention workers. Years later, most suspects face no charges
Zach Robinson spent decades trying to fight off nightmares about being raped as a child at New Hampshire’s youth detention center. He died last month, still waiting for accountability for his alleged abusers.“I know that I’ll never forget about what...
Granite Geek: Will work-from-home empty Santa’s workshop? (And it’s a really big workshop)
As I listen to hand-wringing about empty office towers due to people’s continued preference to work from home instead of commuting to a cubicle (those ungrateful swine!), a Christmas thought comes to mind: How is Santa’s workshop doing?I imagine that...
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She was born 15 years ago in an ice storm, which remains a heartwarming story
High schools: Hopkinton, Franklin basketball teams sweep opponents; Concord Alpine opens season in 3rd place
Boys’ BasketballHopkinton 44, Kearsarge 40Key players: Hopkinton – Kristof Cauley (17 points, assist, rebound), Abram Standefer (9 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists), Noah Aframe (9 points, 3 assists); Kearsarge – Noah Whipple (20 points), Parker Goin (8...
Girls’ hockey: Concord glides past Salem, picks up first win of the season
CONCORD – After coming up on the short end of two straight one-goal losses to start the season, the Concord High girls’ hockey team left little doubt around the outcome of its matchup with Salem on Wednesday evening.Led by a hat trick from freshman...
High schools: Concord, Bow hockey come from behind; plus season-opening Alpine skiing and wrestling results
Boys’ Hockey Concord 2, Exeter 1 Key players: Concord – Luukas Mayer (21 saves), Jack Shoemaker (goal, assist), Dawson Fancher (2 assists), AJ Dow (game-winning goal), Jaden Haas (assist) Highlights: The Tide was trailing 1-0 heading to third period,...
Girls’ basketball: After slow start, Merrimack Valley comes alive to pick up much-needed win over Coe-Brown
PENACOOK – Merrimack Valley desperately needed a win on Tuesday night. Things didn’t start well.Playing on its home floor after starting the season 0-2, the Pride fell behind Coe-Brown, 12-6, at the end of the first quarter. About midway through the...
High schools: Concord Christian extends unbeaten streak in D-II, Concord wrestling wins again; plus more Tuesday night basketball and hockey results
Girls’ BasketballConcord Christian 61,Laconia 38Key players: Concord Christian – Kayden Rioux (23 points), Lilli Carlile (19 points), Emma Smith (16 points); Laconia – Macy Swormstedt (13 points), Mekhia Burton (6 points)Highlights: Rioux drained six...
Opinion: The thrill of victory
Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian, and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dog walker who lives and works in Contoocook. I am a sports fan. Nearly four years after my daughter graduated from high school, I still...
Opinion: Hope and resilience for the holidays
Jayme Simoes of Concord, NH Coalition for Suicide Prevention. This time of year, many put the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” on their must-watch list. We watch it because it brings us joy, but the heart-warming themes in this holiday classic also give...
Opinion: Theatre is good business
George Kelly is a member of Granite Playwrights. It was probably inevitable, and so it has come. The Hatbox, after 1,107 performances since it made its debut in 2016, has been given notice by the new owners of the defunct Steeplegate Mall to vacate...
Opinion: The importance of the Squad
Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. As a 1960s person who has nursed high expectations for social change, it is hard not to be extremely depressed at the state of our politics. Hopes of an evolution toward a less militaristic, ecologically sensitive,...
Opinion: Why we must diversify the color palette of the arts in Concord
Kayla Taylor grew up in Concord and danced with Concord Dance Academy for 15 years. She is now a freshman at Columbia University pursuing a double major in Africana studies and dance. From a young age, tap dancing ruled my life. Though as the only...
Trump wants New Hampshire to put him on a path to the nomination before rivals find their footing
Donald Trump asked New Hampshire voters on Saturday to help him secure the Republican presidential nomination before any rivals find their footing with the 2024 campaign’s opening contest just weeks away.The appearance in Durham was part of a swing...
On the trail: Trump headed to blue Durham next weekend
Former President Donald Trump returns to New Hampshire next weekend, for his first campaign stop in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state in over a month.The former president will headline a rally at the Whittemore Center, which is the...
On the trail: Critical decisions loom for NH voters: Christie says ‘It’s time for us to get married’
With New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary less than eight weeks away, Chris Christie is upping his game – and his sales pitch to Granite State voters.“I’ve enjoyed the dating period. Now it’s time for us to get married,” the former...
DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in primetime debate
In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate.Instead, it was a hard-to-explain...
Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president
NEW YORK — Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping...
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Hood Museum of Art presents exhibition of photographs by Cara Romero
The Hood Museum of Art will present the first major solo museum exhibition of photographs by Chemehuevi artist Cara Romero, titled Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light). The exhibition will be on view at the Hood Museum from Jan. 18 through June...
Take Me Outside: Seeing in the dark
As the longest night of the year approaches, many of us spend more time outside in the dark. Walking from my car to the house after work and closing the chicken coop before dinner now occur long after sunset. On several recent evenings, I’ve...
Symphony NH to hold Holiday Pops concert in Concord
On Saturday, Dec. 9 (at the Keefe Center for the Arts: 117 Elm St., Nashua) and Sunday, Dec. 10 (at the Concord City Auditorium: 2 Prince St., Concord) Music Director Roger Kalia leads Symphony New Hampshire in a Holiday Pops concert that will get...
Vintage Views: Our beloved depot
There was a time in the early years when the Merrimack River offered our ancestors a good life. It provided fertile grounds along the floodplain for planting crops and provided food to the hungry. Along the banks our ancestors found American Elm...
Holiday happenings: A guide to key events
Through Nov. 26 Fez-tival of Trees Enter to win raffles of trees decorated with an assortment of gifts and goodies. Nov. 21 to 22, 10 a.m. to 7; Nov. 24 to 25, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Nov. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $5, children younger than 12 free....
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