‘Insult to injury’ – Military honors and burial denied for mother in Pembroke murder-suicide

06-06-2025 2:26 PM

In a quiet corner of Blossom Hill Cemetery, two modest grave markers stand side by side on a bare patch of earth where fresh grass is just beginning to grow—Julia Byrne, 26, on the left, and her three-year-old son, Blake, on the right.


New Hampshire filmmakers finish movie in Concord, ten years in the making: ‘Granite Orpheus’

06-06-2025 5:00 PM

What started as an improvisational experiment 10 year ago between friends in the New Hampshire film scene is nearing its cinematic debut.


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Girls’ lacrosse: Second half comeback sends MV to semis
06-06-2025 12:07 AM

PENACOOK – The Division II quarterfinal between the Merrimack Valley Pride and Oyster River-Newmarket was tied 7-7 at the end of the third quarter. Then, the offense found a flurry of opportunities to score and did not miss to secure MV’s first girls’ lacrosse final four appearance.

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Opinion: Concord should be run like a household, not a business
06-05-2025 10:49 AM

This My Turn was originally presented as testimony at a city council hearing.

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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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White Mountain art exhibition makes new home at New Hampshire Historical Society
06-04-2025 9:01 AM

The New Hampshire Historical Society’s newest exhibition, “A Legacy of Landscapes: Selections from the Linda and P. Andrews McLane Collection,” displays more than 60 paintings of White Mountain landscape art from a single private collection. Most of these paintings have not been on view to the public for many years.

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Maureen A Anderson Framingham, MA - Maureen Anderson, 84, formerly of Manchester and Concord, passed away May, 27, with her family by her side. Maureen was a sociable, funny and lovely woman with a taste for beauty. She was also a lovin... remainder of obit for Maureen A. Anderson

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Charles Willis Brown Jr Weare, NH - Charles W. Brown Jr, 91, of Weare, passed away peacefully at his home in Weare on May 15, 2025. Born in Concord, NH, on September 8, 1933, the fourth child of Charles Sr. and Barbara (Eddy) Brown. His ... remainder of obit for Charles Willis Brown Jr.

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Tampa, FL - Dr. Michael J. Vanaskie, PhD, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on May 26, 2025, at the age of 78. Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Michael devoted his life to the well-being of others, leaving a legacy of... remainder of obit for Michael Vanaskie

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Paul (Bunk) Trombly Loudon, NH - Passed away on May 31, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1934 in Concord, NH, to Napoleon and Gertrude (Foley) Trombly. He is survived by his loving wife, Roberta (O'Keefe) Trombly; his children, Paula Burr,... remainder of obit for Paul Trombly

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