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 for the next two years two-year 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.


Fire in Webster fully engulfed one garage, spread to another

07-08-2025 4:17 PM

A fire destroyed a garage in Webster on Monday night and spread to another structure on the same property.


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As Concord’s Gavin Richardson places second at golf Junior Amateur, young players look ahead to the 122nd State Amateur Championship
07-05-2025 10:00 AM

Concord’s Gavin Richardson did not end the New Hampshire Golf Junior Amateur Championship the way he hoped. Round three was tough, and he finished tied for second, one under par behind Bedford’s Braden Kiley, who was crowned champion with an impressive 12 under par.

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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.

Obituaries

Obit photo for Carroll Thompson Carroll Thompson

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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George Warren Steele, friend of theater, ballet dancer on the tennis court, died December 16, 2024 in the good hands of the Ascension Medical Center, Austin Texas. He spent his final days discussing atheism and theology with his nurses, and ... remainder of obit for Warren Steele

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Rodolphe "Rudy" Arthur Begin Concord, NH - Rodolphe "Rudy" Arthur Begin, age 94, of Concord passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Presidential Oaks in Concord. He was born the son of the late Joseph and Nora (LeCompte) Begin. He was a... remainder of obit for Rodolphe Arthur Begin

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