‘Love you more’: Concord community remembers Glenn Chrzan

By YAA BAME

Deborah Eckland stood in front of section 47 at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, facing a small crowd of about a dozen people. She wiped her eyes with a white handkerchief.

Remembered: Friends recall stories about the lives of those who died without housing

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN and MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Skeletal remains were discovered in a shed near the state prison in late April. Just a day later, another man’s long-deceased body was found near the highway bridge beside the Friendly Kitchen. In early May, a 25-year-old living in an RV parked at the former Steeplegate Mall died in a fire. A local adult softball team, on a muggy June evening, found the body of a man in his campsite in the city-owned woods near Memorial Field.

Layoffs, grant funding cuts take effect at New Hampshire’s Council on the Arts

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The New Hampshire Theatre Project set out to make people uncomfortable, touring the state with plays on difficult topics.

Public universities scrub DEI webpages in response to state budget prohibitions

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

The University System of New Hampshire is taking steps to comply with the state’s newly enacted ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

‘Time for me to move on’ — Heartsong Healing Center closes in Hooksett as owner retires

By YAA BAME

For 15 years, Tanji Samson offered sound baths with Tibetan singing bowls, energy healing and chakra balancing at her alternative healing business, the Heartsong Healing Center in Hooksett. Now, she is ready to close up shop.

New Hampshire targets sexual exploitation and human trafficking inside massage parlors

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

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.

Natural disasters boost interest in receiving emergency alerts

By DAVID BROOKS

The flooding in Texas this week, wildfires in Canada and record-breaking heat in New England are reminders that the supercharged climate means disaster can strike anywhere at any time. It also means that interest in weather alerts and emergency preparation, once limited to places like Tornado Alley, are entering the New Hampshire mainstream.

State rules Epsom must pay open-enrollment tuition to other school districts, despite its refraining from the program

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Merle DeWitt spends an extra 30-40 minutes in the car each day, toting his 16-year-old son, Gavin, to Prospect Mountain High School in Alton. The school is several towns away from their home in Epsom but it’s worth it to DeWitt .

Town turmoil: Chichester town administrator resigns again

By RACHEL WACHMAN

In another turn of events for Chichester, town administrator Jodi Pinard has resigned from her position for the second time in the span of a year.

NH judge decides to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order

By JANE MILLER

A federal judge in Concord blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship across the country.

Police investigate shooting at Sanbornton home that left one person injured

New Hampshire State Police say they are investigating a shooting at a home in Sanbornton that left one person injured.

Vehicle and bike collide in south Concord

By YAA BAME

A car and electric bike collided at the intersection of West Street and South State Street in Concord Thursday morning.

Get $30 toward a new air conditioner at Concord turn-in event

By DAVID BROOKS

Your old window air conditioner that sounds like a jet taking off, uses a ton of electricity and can barely cool a broom closet could be worth $30 under a program operated by the state’s utilities.

Hotel makeover underway in downtown Concord

The makeover of the former Holiday Inn continues to bring a new facade to downtown Concord. Developer Steve bought the hotel last year for $16.8 million and will open a Hilton Double Tree at the location. Worker are painting the exterior in a blue, gray and white pattern. The renovation is expected to be complete by the end of summer.

Concord man arrested, arraigned in court following sexual assault investigation

By ABBY DISALVO

A Concord man was arraigned in court on Tuesday on charges of felonious sexual assault, computer uses prohibited and breach of bail.

New Hampshire legalizes public alcohol consumption in designated ‘social districts’

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In New Hampshire, adults now have a way to legally enjoy an alcoholic beverage on the streets.

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

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

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.

Area bookstores urge residents to shop local during Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

As Amazon expands its annual Prime Day sale from two days of steep discounts to four days, MainStreet BookEnds in Warner is trusting its customers to choose local.

Warner town administrator granted restraining order against selectman

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Warner town administrator Kathleen Frenette has obtained a temporary restraining order against Select Board member Alfred Hanson, whom she accused of assaulting her at Town Hall in June.