St. Paul’s School won’t reopen public access to Turkey Pond

By DAVID BROOKS

St. Paul’s School will not reopen public access to Turkey Pond, access that was closed last year after reports of fights and vandalism, because it says “problems (are) already happening even before the start of warm weather.”

Students address worldwide problems through Community Changemaker Challenge

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Students from 13 schools around New England recently took on the Community Changemaker Challenge, including Kearsarge Regional High School and Hopkinton High School.

‘It’s the first thing I’ve ever accomplished’: Graduates celebrate completing Second Start’s Adult Diploma Program

By YAA BAME

Liam Hill walked up the stairs to the stage with the tassel of his cap swishing and a subtle smile playing on his face. He received a white scroll — and a hug.

Inside EFAs: How school vouchers have fueled an enrollment boom at Christian schools across New Hampshire

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

This story is the fifth in an ongoing series about New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program. Read the other stories here.

‘He died for his country’: Pittsfield honors U.S. Marine who lost his life in Vietnam War

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In April 1968, a black car pulled into the driveway of the Brooks family home in Pittsfield.

‘The skills to excel’: CTRC graduates prepare to enter the workforce

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Maggie Hall was eight years old when her grandmother was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Manchester airport adds free ASL translation app for deaf travelers

The app Aira, already available for free to help blind and visually impaired people navigate the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, can now also be used by the deaf and hard of hearing for American Sign Language translation.

Stefany Shaheen, daughter of New Hampshire senator, launches House bid

By Mary Ellen McIntire

Democrat Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of retiring New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, is running for Congress.

Georgia’s Northside in Concord transitions into catering and cooking classes

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Beyond raising his two kids, Alan Natkiel, owner of Georgia’s Northside Southern Kitchen & Beer Market, considers the dedication and love he puts into his Concord establishment as equal to caring for a third child.

New Concord apartments open in former First Congregational Church

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The 30 apartments inside Circa Apartments — the recently completed retrofit of the former First Congregational Church — are already half-leased, with tenants beginning to move in this weekend.

‘You have time’ – Coe-Brown graduates savor the moment

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

He may have been a year behind her in school, but Kayleigh Hollis looks up to her younger brother, Kaiden. 

Senate lawmakers vote to lift betting limits to attract high-rollers to New Hampshire’s casinos

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Vehicles with Massachusetts license plates line the parking lots of New Hampshire’s largest casinos along the state border, a clear sign that players from the state’s southern neighbor are drawn to the state’s gaming venues.

In echo of 2014 struggle, Market Basket board sidelines ‘Artie T.’ from CEO spot

By DAVID BROOKS and YAA BAME

In an echo of an unusual corporate fight that produced six weeks of protests and boycotts in 2014, the board of directors of the Market Basket supermarket chain have again pushed out CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

‘Bittersweet’: The Post on Main Street closes Friday

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

If you ask Joe Kwasnik and Bill Judd how long they’ve known each other, their answer starts with an “Oh gosh…,” a hand to the chin and a pause.

Historic former Boscawen library building on sale – again

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Four months after the town of Boscawen sold its historic former library building, the King Street property is on the market again.

Messy parking around Concord’s bus terminal won’t get less messy any time soon

By DAVID BROOKS

There’s one lesson to be learned from what is occasionally the most chaotic parking area in Concord: Sometimes it’s better to hand over your keys.

There has been rain on two-thirds of the days in May, and more on the way

By DAVID BROOKS

How wet has it been recently? Very.

Jesse Sullivan pleads guilty to second-degree murder of half-brother, Zackary

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Just weeks before he would have faced trial, Jesse Sullivan pleaded guilty to murdering his half-brother, Zackary Sullivan, in January of last year. 

‘It’s a ritual’: Best practices and benefits in caring for bonsai

By RACHEL WACHMAN

When Isabel Burley first delved into the world of bonsai a few years ago, she discovered a plethora of possibilities for growing plants.

‘Something to chase’: Pascal Zabayo’s art fundraiser grows soccer from Concord to Kampala, Uganda

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Pascal Zabayo chased his biggest dreams when he moved to New Hampshire in 2016.