UNH opts into House v. NCAA settlement, will pay athletes directly for 2025-26 school year

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The University of New Hampshire has opted into the House v. NCAA settlement, which will allow universities to pay their athletes directly, marking a new era for collegiate athletics as it moves further away from amateurism.

New Hampshire providers brace for Medicaid changes that reach beyond healthcare

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Medicaid cuts at the state and federal levels have providers across New Hampshire concerned and searching for ways to cushion the impact on the state’s residents.

Concord school leaders weigh the future of middle school project without state building aid

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The state’s $16 billion budget 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

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

Canterbury search and rescue effort brings ‘suicidal subject’ safely to Riverbend facility

By REBECA PEREIRA

A Franklin man willingly surrendered a knife to Canterbury Police and was admitted to the Riverbend Community Mental Health facility in Concord on Monday following a multi-department effort to locate him.

The end of all that rain means blueberries, raspberries are great

By DAVID BROOKS

Bad for strawberries, good for blueberries and raspberries. In a nutshell, that’s the effect of recent weather on New Hampshire’s pick-your-own scene.

Road closed for Page Road bridge construction in Bow

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A red-listed bridge on Page Road in Bow is scheduled to undergo crucial repairs in the coming weeks that will reroute traffic through the area for about four months.

Truck collision on South Main Street in Concord diverts traffic

A dump truck was towed from South Main St. in Concord on Monday morning after it was involved in an accident near the entrance of I-93 North.

Granite Geek: How to make a space suit (sewing machines are involved!)

Franklin celebrates the return of lost Daniel Webster portrait

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

Decades after a Concord artist painted a portrait of Daniel Webster, the work has returned to the childhood home of the prolific 19th-century statesman and lawyer, where the Franklin Historical Society will work to preserve it.

New England College expands $10,000-per-year offer to Concord, Bishop Brady graduates

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Want to attend a private four-year college for $10,000 a year? If you graduate from any of 13 area high schools, now you can.

Franklin man dies in ATV accident in Sanbornton

A 25-year-old Franklin man died in an ATV crash in Sanbornton on Sunday, according to authorities.

‘Life long friends’: Three women worked together to welcome visitors to East Concord

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

After almost a decade of work by three women to rally support and raise funds for a marker showcasing the East Concord Gardening Club, the granite sign is up and welcoming drivers to the historic area.

Hometown Hero: Franklin’s Kandyce Mohan

By YAA BAME

From working in the drug prevention field to now administering government funds for prevention efforts across the state, Kandyce Mohan’s event planning and organizational skills first sprouted in Franklin.

Warner shot down a housing developer’s bid. New statewide zoning mandates could clear a path for proposals like it.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Janet Garcia bought her property in Warner back in 1977. Moving from Atlanta, Georgia, she chose Warner because of its rural feel.

UNH plans cuts, tuition bump

By IAN LENAHAN

DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire is planning another $17.5 million in spending cuts on the heels of May layoffs that eliminated three dozen school employee positions.

How fast will NH’s universal school choice program grow?

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

New Hampshire has expanded its school voucher-style program to all New Hampshire families, regardless of their income. Enrollment is impossible to predict because while lawmakers capped its Education Freedom Account program at 10,000 students, that cap could be overridden under a caveat in the law.

‘We just love what we make’ — The Soapery Off Main brings homemade body care to Concord

By BRENDILOU ARMSTRONG

Cristy Bergeron-Charest can trace the origins of The Soapery Off Main back to an unlikely source: a five-gallon bucket of coconut oil in her parent’s garage that would become the cornerstone of her passion for body care.

Grand jury indicts two Massachusetts men on fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution charges in Concord

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A grand jury has indicted two Massachusetts men who were arrested in Concord on felony drug charges related to the sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the attorney general’s office.