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Layoffs, grant funding cuts take effect at New Hampshire’s Council on the Arts
Public universities scrub DEI webpages in response to state budget prohibitions
‘Time for me to move on’ — Heartsong Healing Center closes in Hooksett as owner retires
Youngsters Richardson and Hakala move on, and veterans crash out at 122nd State Amateur Championship
Natural disasters boost interest in receiving emergency alerts
Veterans not for profit Swim With A Mission holds annual Paintball, Swimming and Navy SEAL Gold Star Family Tribute Dinner
Concord Little League softball team to play in state championship at Martin Field in Concord against Mount Monadnock
Town turmoil: Chichester town administrator resigns again
‘A little piece of everything I like’: New Pittsfield barbershop brings more than a haircut to downtown
With a 1940s barber pole marking the outside and the fresh smell of a clean shave wafting from the window, the new single-chair barbershop is impossible to miss from downtown Pittsfield.
New Hampshire targets sexual exploitation and human trafficking inside massage parlors
Dark curtains drawn tight, doors locked at all hours, surveillance cameras inside the building and unusual business hours — these are all warning signs that a massage parlor may be a front for something more than therapeutic services.
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New Hampshire legalizes public alcohol consumption in designated ‘social districts’
New Hampshire providers brace for Medicaid changes that reach beyond healthcare
Warner town administrator granted restraining order against selectman
Hotel makeover underway in downtown Concord
Opinion: Dear Gov. Ayotte, let’s talk about the books
State rules Epsom must pay open-enrollment tuition to other school districts, despite its refraining from the program
Editors Picks
A Webster property was sold for unpaid taxes in 2021. Now, the former owner wants his money back
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City prepares to clear, clean longstanding encampments in Healy Park
Productive or poisonous? Yearslong clubhouse fight ends with council approval
Sports
Athlete of the Week: Grace Saysaw, Concord High School
Concord High junior Grace Saysaw cemented herself as one of the Crimson Tide’s best sprinters of the past few years with a record-breaking end to the spring.
Local golfers tee off at 122nd Amateur Championship
As Concord’s Gavin Richardson places second at golf Junior Amateur, young players look ahead to the 122nd State Amateur Championship
Sunapee’s Bryce Whitlow keeps memory of above-average MLB players alive through social media page ‘MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good’
Six local seniors play in CHaD East-West All-Star Football game; Nyhan wins MVPOpinion
Opinion: Trumpism in a dying democracy
Opinion: What Coolidge’s century-old decision can teach us today
Opinion: The art of diplomacy
Opinion: After Roe: Three years of resistance, care and community
Opinion: Iran and Gaza: A U.S. foreign policy of barbarism
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.
Concord became a Housing Champion. Now, state lawmakers could eliminate the funding.
‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference 
Sununu decides he won’t run for Senate despite praise from Trump
Town elections offer preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwidee-Edition
Arts & Life
Lavender haze: Purple fields bloom at Warner farm
The lavender fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner are open for Harvest Days.
Arts in the Park returns for July
Hopkinton art gallery showcases “Creativity Beyond Convention”
AROUND CONCORD: Your guide to free summer music
Around Concord: Steps to nowhere – but it used to be somewhere
Obituaries
Mary Ann Hermman
Baltimore, MD - Mary Ann Hermann died in her home in Baltimore on July 5, 2025, following a battle with cancer. She was 91. Mary Ann was a retired psychiatric nurse who worked in hospitals and visiting patients at their homes in Cuba, ... remainder of obit for Mary Ann Hermman
David Franklin Whitney
Hillsboro, NH - David F. Whitney 87, a lifelong resident of Hillsboro, NH., joined his bride Patricia A. (Wing) Whitney in Heaven Thursday June 26,2025. Born September 10, 1937 to Harry L. and Harriett S. Whitney at their home on Wh... remainder of obit for David Franklin Whitney
John Allen Fletcher
Epsom, NH - We are beyond sad to share that our father, John Allen Fletcher is no longer here to share in our daily lives. Born April 28, 1935, he was blessed to have celebrated his 90th birthday in Florida with 4 of his 7 great-grandch... remainder of obit for John Allen Fletcher
Joan Reed
Joan "Jody" Reed Concord, NH - Joan "Jody" Reed, age 90, of East Side Drive passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at Havenwood. She was born in Newport, NH, the daughter of the late Dr. Raymond Libby and Selma (Swedberg) Lib... remainder of obit for Joan Reed
