Photos: A foliage frenzy in Warner

For an event that celebrates the changing of the seasons and the turning of the leaves, some things manage to stay just the same. One is the Warner Fall Foliage Festival, which has surely evolved since its start in 1947. But the themes of community...

Rollins Park shooting still under investigation, charges expected

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Charges are “forthcoming” in a shooting that occurred in Rollins Park on Monday, Concord Police said Friday. Few details have been released about the shooting, which left one person wounded. They were struck in the head but sustained...

Some towns and cities adopted Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Now, the state is pulling rank for Columbus Day.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In 2021, Concord City Council voted to change a city holiday, renaming the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This year, a new state law compels New Hampshire’s towns and cities to recognize it by its traditional name, Columbus Day.A...

Happily ever after: The Wedding Place helps couples plan affordable ceremonies

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Amy Cericola and her fiance, Mark DeAngelis, knew they didn’t want a big wedding.They met on a dating app two years ago and realized that they live just across the river from each other – her in Pembroke, him in Allenstown. They’re both in their 50s...

Empty lot behind State House slated for legislator garage to see ‘noticeable activity’ soon

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

If you live in Concord, you’ve probably passed it at some point: the large pit spanning the block at the intersection of State Street and Capitol Street, catty-corner to the State House.The former site of the New Hampshire Department of Justice has...

Canterbury residents will see 25% increase in school portion of taxes this December

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Canterbury residents are set to see a major increase on the school portion of their December tax bill, town officials wrote late last month.The 25% jump means a homeowner with an assessed property value of $400,000 will experience a tax hike of...

Photos: Appreciating fall foliage along a portion of the Merrimack Greenway Trail in Terrill Park

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Vibrant fall colors outline a picturesque view of downtown Concord from the stretch of the Merrimack River Greenway Trail that meanders through Terrill Park.This 0.3-mile first phase of the greenway trail was finished in 2020 while a 0.7-mile...

Construction begins on commercial portions of Manchester Street development

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Site work has begun in the first phase of construction of a mixed-use project off Manchester Street and Black Hill Road in Concord. The development, once complete, would include 385 housing units, commercial space for retail stores, a restaurant, gas...

NH Planned Parenthood officials say Vance defunding call ‘dangerous’ for health care

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

Local Planned Parenthood officials joined their national counterparts Wednesday in raising concerns about vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance’s assurances that he and former President Donald Trump would defund the organization, including its...

New rules set for city’s event grant program: Organizations must now be non-profit, match funding to apply

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Organizations looking to apply for the city’s event grant program are now required to be 501(c)(3) non-profits and present a financing match, among other new requirements announced by the city manager’s office Monday. The grant program, created in...

Study says New Hampshire’s ‘civic health’ is declining as we get more isolated and suspicious

By DAVID BROOKS

A just-released look at the attitudes of people in New Hampshire tells a sobering story: In recent years Granite Staters have been feeling more isolated and less connected to their town or city, have become more suspicious of government and are...

Concord railroad signal building included in Seven to Save list

By DAVID BROOKS

A small, dilapidated building that once controlled railroad traffic throughout the region but has been on the verge of being demolished for years has been included on the latest Seven to Save list. “Because physical examples of railroad history and...

New Hampshire lawmakers divided over Bow pink armband protest on transgender athletes

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN and CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In recent weeks, Bow parents who wore pink armbands at soccer games to express their opposition to transgender girls participating on girls’ teams have sparked a heated debate over gender identity in sports and free speech.At the center of this...

Photos: Getting into the Halloween spirit

Some homes around Concord have gone all out for the spooky season, adorning their front lawns with characters typically seen in horror movies.The decor isn’t for the faint of heart, especially as dusk turns to dark.To bring in the holiday spirit,...

Eleanor Briggs to kick off ‘Stories to Share’ series in Jaffrey

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Hancock photographer, environmentalist, master gardener and world traveler Eleanor Briggs was the first speaker at the Jaffrey Civic Center’s “Stories to Share” series for 2024-2025, which opened Friday, Oct. 4.The series, which highlights residents...

Permits on sale Oct. 10 to cut Christmas trees in White Mountain National Forest

By DAVID BROOKS

If you’re looking for a Christmas tree this year, there’s a very New Hampshire-ish option to consider: Cutting down a wild one in the White Mountain National Forest.Yes, it’s legal and has been for well over a decade, although you do need a permit....

Federal judge rules Bow parent can attend school games after protesting transgender athletes

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A Bow parent previously banned from school property for wearing a pink armband in protest of transgender girls playing on girls’ sports teams can now attend his daughter’s soccer games, following a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday.During the Sept. 17...

Hundreds gather for vigil marking first anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Evelyn Miller knew people living in a kibbutz, or community, in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. When a neighboring kibbutz was attacked by Hamas, some of them ran over to help. Four of them were killed, she said.It’s part of the reason she attended a vigil on...

Thousands scramble for health coverage as Medicare Advantage firms leave N.H.

By DAVID BROOKS

Tens of thousands of New Hampshire seniors will have to find new supplemental health insurance coverage next year because some companies, including Harvard-Pilgrim, Humana and Wellcare, are pulling out of the Medicare Advantage business in the...