Adapting outdoors: accessibility extends into nature
Bodhi Bhattarai’s fifth-grade field trip to Sewalls Falls to observe ecosystems aimed to bring students into nature to see firsthand the organisms they had discussed in class.For Bhattarai, however, his focus remained on the ground below him. The...
‘My way to care for my community’: Concord bakery prioritizes fresh, local flavors and building community
On some days, Chelsea Annett begins baking at 3 a.m. She needs the early morning time to prepare for the stream of customers that will arrive at her bakery once the clock strikes nine.From spinach feta scones and cardamom buns to chocolate coconut...
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Update: Drivers in fatal I-93 crash in Bow identified
Update: 62-year-old South End resident reported missing Thursday located
1 man, 1 woman dead in Weare fire Wednesday morning
UPDATE: Plane crash-lands at Concord airport, pilot uninjured
Solar net metering program left unchanged, will end in 16 years
Police seek public’s help to locate disguised Concord bank robber
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
Boys’ soccer: Hopkinton’s Murphy wins D-III Player of the Year, Zipke named Coach of the Year as Hawks lead area All-State selections
You don’t win a championship and have a perfect season without having great personnel behind it. That’s what the Division III champion Hopkinton Hawks had this season. Hopkinton junior midfielder Fin Murphy was named the Division III Player of the...
Franklin High School’s coach William R. Heydt Sr. inducted into the NHIAA Hall of Fame
The newest varsity sports in New Hampshire: Esports
Opinion
Opinion: Sing, sing, sing
Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian, and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dogwalker who lives and works in Contoocook. Not long ago, I was riding in a car with some friends and their two daughters, a...
Opinion: Continuing the progress of long-term care in NH
Opinion: Resistance even in the nadir
Opinion: The travails of disinhibition
Opinion: Why voters overlooked Trump’s legal and ethical issues

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
Advocates urge legislative panel to reject proposed landfill regulations
North Country advocates are asking a legislative committee to object to the Department of Environmental Services’ proposed updates to its landfill rules, arguing they aren’t protective enough and were overly shaped by industry interests.The Joint...
Ayotte looks to balance budget without cutting state services
What’s next for the state’s education minimum standards?
On the trail: Ayotte sits down and talks priorities as transition from Sununu is underway
As EFA program grows, Democrats push for more oversight
Arts & Life
Reed Cullen works remotely while building community in Concord
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Reed Cullen, CPA. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends an individual in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know...
Vintage Views: Ben and Charlie, Concord’s last two city-owned horses
How is a dog like a cow?
Obituaries
Dale H. Brown
Chichester, NH - Dale H. Brown, 102, of Chichester formerly of Mechanicville, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH. Born in Oak Grove, MO on April 30, 1922, the son of Br... remainder of obit for Dale H. Brown
Mark Thompson
East Andover, NH - Mark E. Thompson, 76, Dad, Grampa, Friend, passed away peacefully at the Concord Hospital on November 15, 2024 with his family, friends and companion at his side. Mark was raised and lived in East Andover throughout ... remainder of obit for Mark Thompson
Kathleen F. Curry
Kathleen F. (Lee) Curry Concord, NH - Kathleen F. (Lee) Curry, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Born in Somerville, MA, on December 23, 1932, she was the beloved daughter of Rodger and Katherine Lee of County ... remainder of obit for Kathleen F. Curry
Anne Braestrup Richmond
Cape Elizabeth, ME - Anne Sophie Braestrup Richmond died at home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on November 14, 2024 after a brief illness. She was born on July 4, 1936 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Danish parents Johan Cosmus Braestrup and Else... remainder of obit for Anne Braestrup Richmond

Senior couple identified as victims of Weare fatal fire
In federal court, Bow administrators argue ‘XX’ is an ‘anti-trans’ symbol that should be banned
Weather stations along Cog Railway will improve forecasting in and around Mount Washington
Tax rates set for Concord and Penacook, bills arrive by Dec.
State aid for school construction facing an uphill battle – and Concord’s new middle school funding hangs in the balance
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On the trail: Sununu’s swan song
Opinion: The four-point shot
Special meeting on $152 million middle school project scheduled Dec. 4

Tilton 14-year-old, Cole Thompson, wins the 300 Superbike Amateur race in Daytona
Girls’ soccer: Bow, Concord Christian lead area All-State selections; Falcon coaches sweep D-II awards
Photos: Monthly Concord classic car show wraps up ahead of winter
Hollywood-based performer returns to John Stark High School to guide seniors in final musical production