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Pembroke school board weighs budget decisions in light of last year’s cuts
Pittsfield school superintendent Bryan Lane resigns suddenly
Vermont couple fights eviction from apartment they’d rather not live in
Rain on snow: How climate change might be shortening New Hampshire’s winters
Girls’ basketball previews: Concord Christian seeks fourth consecutive title, this time in Division I
High schools: Bow wrestling drops season opener; Concord, Winnisquam win duals
Basketball: Pittsfield falls to Portsmouth Christian in doubleheader home opener
Snowmaking demonstration this month at Beaver Meadow for cross country ski loop
Two hundred gallons of water per minute mixed with freezing cold air shot a plume of snow 225 feet into the air at Beaver Meadow Golf Course creating a thick white base over the dormant green grass.Throughout the next month, a machine known as a HKD...
Historic library and former fire station sold to locals in Boscawen
Two historic buildings in Boscawen – the 1913 library and the 1892 Torrent Building – have been sold and Select Board member Lorrie Carey couldn’t be happier.“We’re enthusiastic that we have changed the stewardship of two historic buildings to...
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New Concord library online archives share local history with the world
‘If it’s about us, it needs to include us’: As Concord weighs solutions to homelessness, people currently unhoused want a voice at the table
Sports
High schools: Franklin basketball splits doubleheader with Moultonborough
Boys’ BasketballMoultonborough 39, Franklin 37Key players: Moultonborough – Brode Bacon (17 points), Ethan Tilton (11 points); Franklin – Matt Carlsen (23 points), Harrison Kaplan (10 points)Highlights: The Tornadoes led 26-19 heading into the fourth...
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High schools: Concord Christian boys’ hoop prevails, Pittsfield basketball gets swept, Winnisquam wrestling wins pair of duals in first weekend of winter action
Basketball: Kaplan siblings earn Franklin two wins on opening night double-header in the new gym
Former Crimson Tide star, George Tarwo, revives Franklin High School’s wrestling programOpinion
Opinion: How the fight for our rights continues
Devon Chaffee is the executive director of the ACLU of New Hampshire. Alongside a new year, 2025 will usher in a new Trump administration, a time that will represent a clear and present danger to our country’s democratic processes and institutions...
Opinion: The view across Park Street
Opinion: Getting away with stealing federal documents
Opinion: A holiday wish: Congress must pass PBM reform
Opinion: Hope isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice
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
‘Absolutely needed’: Overwhelmed by onslaught of education bills, House will split them by policy and funding
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...
Political leaders demand ‘civility,’ bipartisanship as new lawmakers embark on the 2025 session
Sununu’s final request: a Dartmouth takeover of Hampstead Hospital.
What’s next for abortion laws in New Hampshire
Members of NH congressional delegation condemn Biden pardon
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Arts & Life
Remembering Ed Mottau: Peterborough musician who played with John Lennon and nurtured local talent
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...
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
Concord Chorale presents "Winter Cheer!" concert Dec. 14-15
Obituaries
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
Wayne Mclaughlin
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
Lois L. Hutchinson
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
Welton McKean
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
