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Concord belly dancing class teaches self love and connectedness: ‘In touch with moving my body’
At the beginning of her belly dancing class, Dawn Higgins asks her participants to recite two mantras: “I am beautiful” and “I am enough.”

Cannon Mountain tram to shut for at least two years while replacement is installed
If you’ve always wanted to ride the aerial tram to the top of Cannon Mountain, you’d better hurry up.
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Sports

Concord National LL Softball wins State Championship and moves on to Little League Regional Tournament
The Concord National Youth Softball 12U All-Stars team booked a trip down to Bristol, Conn., to represent New Hampshire in the Little League New England Region Tournament for the second year in a row with a win over Mount Monadnock on Saturday, 13-3.


Opinion

Opinion: Trumpism in a dying democracy





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

New Hampshire school phone ban could be among strictest in the country
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.

Arts & Life

Artist Spotlight: Holly Emrick
This week’s artist spotlight, brought to you through a collaboration with the Concord Insider and the Concord Arts Market, focuses on Holly Emrick, who lives in Boscawen. A 58-year-old mother of two and grandmother of two and a wife of 40 years, Emrick discovered jewelry-making during her 16 years as a stay-at-home mom.




Obituaries

Arnold "Stet" Stetson Elkins, NH - Arnold "Stet" E. Stetson, 90, of Wilmot Center Road, died Sunday, July 13, 2025 at his home. He was born in East Andover, NH on December 30, 1934 the son of Richard F. and Martha (Crewe) Stetson. H... remainder of obit for Arnold Stetson

Salisbury, NH - John W. Herbert, a proud Navy veteran, devoted family man, and longtime member of the Salisbury community, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025, at the age of 82. Born and raised in City Island in the Bronx, New York... remainder of obit for John W. Herbert

Concord, NH - Sharon Mitchell Sargent of 33 Christian Avenue in Concord passed away on July 11, 2025 following a brief illness. Born on October 18, 1944 in Lynn, MA, Sharon, a long-time resident of Gilford, NH was the daughter of Paul ... remainder of obit for Sharon Sargent

Concord, NH - Herbert E. "Herb" Little died on the evening of July 6, 2025, at Havenwood Heritage Heights in the room he shared with his loving wife Debby who was, as always, by his side. He was 97 years old having been born on Septembe... remainder of obit for Herbert Little