New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s life as 40th anniversary of Challenger disaster approaches

12-23-2024 12:08 PM

As the Challenger launch date approached in January 1986, sixth-grader Kim Bleier rushed home from the Conant School each afternoon to catch the latest news on television, captivated by a mission that was set to make Concord High School social studies...


Amid holiday cheer, Kearsarge residents look toward school budget cap vote with worry

12-24-2024 12:03 PM

As Michael Simon departed Cafe One East in downtown Warner on a frigid afternoon before Christmas, he was already looking past the holidays and toward the new year with trepidation.On the first Saturday of January, residents of the Kearsarge Regional...


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Football: Capital Area players receive All-State recognition
12-23-2024 12:54 AM

The winter season is well underway, but some fall accolades are still being doled out, with some football divisions releasing their All-State rosters as recently as last week. For Divisions I and II, each conference within the division selects its own...

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Opinion: Resist falling down the rabbit hole
12-22-2024 6:00 AM

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. I admit it. I fell in love with Kamala and her campaign of joy, which stressed the best in us and charted how we could all move forward...

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Rep. Laura Telerski, D-Nashua, speaks to representatives who attended a training on Thursday on ways to manage difficult conversations. About 90 lawmakers attended.
Trainers school NH lawmakers about respectful disagreements
12-20-2024 2:15 PM

CONCORD — Before disagreeing with someone, it is best to first make a connection with that person.This was one of the takeaways from a Thursday training session attended by about 90 members of the 400-person N.H. House of Representatives.Trainers...

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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...

Obituaries

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Laconia, NH - Judith Gibbs Farr, 78, of Laconia, died peacefully in her sleep on December 13, 2024, following a long battle with the insidious disease, vascular dementia. Judy was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire, on September 12, 1946,... remainder of obit for Judith Gibbs Farr

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Robert Louis "Bob" Latorella Lancaster, PA - Robert Louis "Bob" Latorella, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Henry and Jan (Holda) La... remainder of obit for Robert Louis Latorella

Obit photo for Jane Bredeson Jane Bredeson

Concord, NH - God broke the mold when Jane Richardson Bredeson (a/k/a Bitsy and Babycakes) was born on July 29th, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Lena Mae Richardson (nee Cook) and Lindley Richardson. She grew up in Evanston, IL and attended Gri... remainder of obit for Jane Bredeson

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Concord, NH - It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of George T. "Skip" Campbell III of Concord, New Hampshire, who died on December 17, 2024 at the age of 59. Skip was a graduate of St. Paul... remainder of obit for George Campbell III

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