Concord school leaders weigh the future of middle school project without state building aid

07-08-2025 5:02 PM

The state’s $16 billion budget confirms something Concord officials had long dreaded: no state aid for school building projects will be coming to the city for at least the next two years.


What might Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ mean for Concord?

07-09-2025 3:48 PM

Under the “one big beautiful bill,” passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, the typical Concord resident is expected to pay roughly $1,000 less in federal taxes next year, according to an analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The impact of the plan’s cuts to federal assistance, along with a ballooning federal debt and the rising cost of tariffs, however, is expected to far outweigh those savings.


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Opinion: What Coolidge’s century-old decision can teach us today
07-01-2025 8:00 AM

One hundred years ago this July, a quiet man from Vermont — Calvin Coolidge — made a decision that changed the course of Sino-American relations.

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New Hampshire school phone ban could be among strictest in the country
05-25-2025 11:00 AM

When Gov. Kelly Ayotte called on the state legislature to pass a school phone ban in January, the pivotal question wasn’t whether the widely popular policy would pass but how far it would go.

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AROUND CONCORD: Your guide to free summer music
07-05-2025 8:00 AM

With a good camp chair, a cool beverage and a worn, cozy sweatshirt, the perfect New England summer evening might just be enjoying the music of local musicians at dusk.

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Obit photo for Elizabeth Johnson Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth (McKerley) Johnson Wilmot, NH - Elizabeth "Betty" passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2025 surrounded by her loving family and her favorite pets, Iris and Brindy. Betty was born on June 3, 1935, in Concord, NH. She is th... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Johnson

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Pembroke, NH - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John Kangas of Pembroke, who left us on July 5, 2025 at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was comfortable in his home, surrounded... remainder of obit for John Kangas

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Carroll "Pete" Thompson North Sutton, NH - Carroll "Pete" Leslie Thompson, 92, of Baker Road, North Sutton died Saturday July 5, 2025. He was born in Sutton, New Hampshire on November 1, 1932 the son of Andrew L and Viola J Ayer Thompso... remainder of obit for Carroll Thompson

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, 90, of Wells, ME, passed away peacefully July 1, 2025. He was born June 14, 1935 in Derry, NH to Charles J. and Blanche L. (Converse) Whittemore. James graduated from Concord High School in 1953 and then joined the US Navy right out of... remainder of obit for James Arthur Whittemore

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