State Police recover body from Merrimack River in Hooksett

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire State Police are seeking the public’s help after a body was recovered from the Merrimack River in Hooksett on Monday evening.

The Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire just got easier, as another debate looms over replacing structures in wilderness areas

By DAVID BROOKS

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through New Hampshire will get a little easier this year as the U.S. Forest Service faces a question that has come up several times before: Whether to replace old structures in regions designated as pure wilderness.

Forester of the Year knows woodlands are more popular and more endangered than ever

By DAVID BROOKS

It seems pretty clear that Wendy Weisiger the youngster wouldn’t have been too surprised if a time portal had given her a glimpse of Wendy Weisiger the adult at work.

Budget cut reversals and directions for local zoning: What to watch in the State House this week

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After hearing requests from the public and dozens of state agencies, state senators opened their next phase of budget deliberations with a strong statement: “We have listened.”

House committee mulls softening Senate’s mandatory minimums on fentanyl

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Terry Roy said he knows mandatory minimum sentences alone won’t fix New Hampshire’s fentanyl problems.

Granite Geek: There’s a very big battery in Moultonborough. We need a lot more of them

SunCookin’ with Rob Azevedo: Cutting season

By ROB AZEVEDO

Editor’s note: SunCookin’ is a new column by Rob Azevedo, who lives in Pembroke and holds deep connections to the Suncook Valley. Azevedo is the owner of Pembroke City Limits.

Ramp from I-93 to I-89 to be closed for repairs Tuesday

The northbound ramp to Interstate 89 from I-93 will be closed Tuesday, May 13, to allow for pavement pothole repairs.  

‘I hate to leave’: Three-alarm fire in Loudon burns centuries-old home to the ground

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Billows of smoke still wafted up from the blackened rubble as Joe Brown drove by what remained of his Loudon home Sunday morning.

‘A top issue facing voters’: Halfway through State House session, checking in on top housing bills

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Nick Taylor knew he had an audience. 

Merrimack Valley superintendent Randy Wormald to retire at end of next school year

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Merrimack Valley and Andover superintendent Randy Wormald has decided to retire at the end of the school year in 2026.

‘I’m a whole different kind of mother’ – Raising a four-year-old at age 61 is just life for Barb Higgins

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Mother’s Day felt like cruel irony for Barb Higgins.

The soggy spring means – no surprise – the drought is over for Concord

By DAVID BROOKS

In today’s least surprising news, the drought is officially over in Concord.

Hometown Hero: Joan Follansbee energizes morning drop-offs with dance moves

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At Harold Martin School in Hopkinton, Wednesday mornings don’t usually begin with the morning routines — they start with an impromptu dance party.

Tapping into reserves, 2026 Concord city budget proposal carries 4% tax increase

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

With one major asterisk, City Manager Tom Aspell proposed a roughly $155 million budget to city councilors for their review, which would rely on reserve funds to carry a 4% increase in the tax rate next year. 

To provide temporary shelter, Concord foots the bill for hotel stays for people experiencing homelessness

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Freeman Toth can suggest few places for people experiencing homelessness now that the winter shelters have closed and police have started clearing tent sites along Concord’s downtown and near the river. 

Coffee, community and sustainability coming to Hopkinton store under new ownership

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Meredith Lee, who runs Maple Street Mercantile in Contoocook, has been hearing from customers who say they want lattes and cappuccinos – something different from the traditional cup of coffee she serves now.

Keach Park lights up for debate, not public comment, at Council meeting

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord City Councilors will vote on whether to move forward with the installation of lights on the field at Keach Park, accept grant money for a police K-9 program, and streamline the process for getting demolition permits at their regular meeting Monday night.

Mother’s Day Data: New Hampshire’s declining birth rates impact the workforce and economy

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As families across New Hampshire celebrate Mother’s Day, data shows that mothers face growing challenges in the state from pressures around maternity leave and childcare to unintended pregnancies.

New Hampshire Attorney General seeks leads in Mother’s Day murder from 16 years ago

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is making a renewed call for information in the unsolved murder of a Wolfeboro mother who was killed 16 years ago, a day before Mother’s Day.