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‘I thought we had some more time’ – Coping with the murder-suicide of a young Pembroke mother and son
A half-eaten container of yogurt still sits in the fridge. A “Bluey” bike leans against the back door, and a small watering can rests untouched nearby, each item an aching reminder of the life that filled Bill Byrne’s home in Pembroke less than a week ago.

From New Hampshire to South Texas: Laconia Christian Academy students witness changed immigration system on border trip
Under a different president, the Guatemalan woman and her disabled son would have likely been 100 days into a new life in the United States. Instead, by the time a group of 10 students from Laconia Christian Academy arrived in South Texas late last month, the family was miles south, 100 days into an uncertain future at a makeshift camp in Mexico.
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Sports

High schools: Monday’s softball, baseball, lax, tennis and track results
Merrimack Valley 5, Plymouth 2




Opinion

Opinion: My memories of Vietnam 50 years later
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com.





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

‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference
Rosemarie Rung thinks of Elijah Lewis often.

Arts & Life

Donating “The Bibliophile”
On April 26, Tom Barber, an Andover resident and a well-known painter and illustrator since the 1970s, presented his painting of "The Bibliophile" to Michaela Hoover, director of the Andover Libraries.


Obituaries

Concord, NH - A celebration of life for George W. Bean who passed away on February 27th, 2025, will be held on Saturday May 17th, 2025, from 1PM to 5PM at his and Jane's home at 42 Fisherville RD, Concord NH ... remainder of obit for George W. Bean

Canterbury, NH - Surrounded by the home of her dreams in Canterbury, New Hampshire and eager to begin the new journey before her, Sarah Anne Kinter left this life on Thursday, May 8, 2025, to start joyously "partying upstairs", after ei... remainder of obit for Sarah Kinter

Concord, NH - Janet R. Boisvin, 81, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 08,2025 after a period of failing health. The daughter of the late Elwin and Violet Jenkins, Janet was born on August 28,1943 in Concord. She was a gr... remainder of obit for Janet R. Boisvin

Concord, NH - Barbara Jean Clark, age 85, of Concord, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late David L. Clark. Born in Portsmouth on February 24, 1940, Barbara was the daughter of the late R... remainder of obit for Barbara Jean Clark