Red Apple Buffet could reopen if the building doesn’t sell

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The owners of the former Red Apple Buffet in Concord are prepared to reopen the all-you-can-eat restaurant after the sale of the Loudon Road property fell through multiple times.“If it doesn’t sell in the near future, the owners will open it up...

Family-run tiny home company coming to Suncook Village

By RACHEL WACHMAN

When Jessica and Mark Stevenson sought to build an accessory dwelling unit on their property for Mark’s mother, who had been living in their home, they encountered a series of logistical steps to follow for town approval of the structure.With...

Seven-figure buyout ends Steeplegate neighbor dispute

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The developers looking to convert the former Steeplegate Mall into 600 housing units mixed with large-scale retail bought out a nearby property owner who had stalled the project.Onyx Partners, which is looking to tear down most of the massive former...

Concord’s Holiday Inn bought by Duprey for $16.8m, to be turned into Hilton DoubleTree

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Holiday Inn in downtown Concord will close for renovations on Dec. 15 and will reopen next year as a Hilton DoubleTree, according to its new owner.Developer Steve Duprey purchased the hotel on North Main Street in August for $16.8 million. Already...

Sierra store to open in Concord on Nov. 23

Sierra, an off-price retailer of outdoor apparel and gear, is opening on Loudon Road later this month.The store is slated to open Saturday, Nov. 23, in the former Bed, Bath & Beyond store alongside the TJ Maxx clothing store, which is located at 12...

Swenson Granite quarry in Concord to fully reopen by next summer, owner says

By DAVID BROOKS

The company that owns the Swenson Granite quarry in Concord says it plans to resume cutting slabs of stone there by next summer and in the meantime will continue processing material into smaller pieces known as aggregate. Polycor, the world’s largest...

Legal troubles mount for Andy Sanborn, state spends at least $75,000 in attorney fees

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

State lawyers have racked up over $75,000 in legal fees and counting on cases involving Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn, following a joint investigation by the New Hampshire Attorney General and Lottery Commission last year that accused him of...

Transition at Miles Smith Farm in Loudon: No more beef sales

By DAVID BROOKS

When faced with a half-ton cow bearing horns that are two feet long, Carole Soule knows what to do: Tell it to lie down.“The thing that I have learned about myself with the farm is that I absolutely love training cattle – to be ridden, to drive, to...

New tavern project, set for the former Contoocook Covered Bridge Restaurant space in Hopkinton, receives tax relief incentive

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The Hopkinton Select Board has granted a five-year tax relief to local developer, Brian Cressy, who is investing over $2 million to restore the building that once housed the Contoocook Covered Bridge Restaurant.At Tuesday’s meeting, the select board...

Another restaurant, store proposed at Merchant’s Way in Penacook

By DAVID BROOKS

The expansion of the Merchants Way development alongside Exit 17 of I-93 is set to continue with another standalone restaurant and retail space.The proposed 5,500-square-foot restaurant and associated 2,000-square-foot retail building would be built...

Owner of former Covered Bridge Restaurant in Contoocook seeks tax relief for new tavern

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

An outdoor patio with scenic views of the Contoocook River, where diners can sip on beer and enjoy a meal, is part of the plans for a building that sits in the center of Contoocook Village. The structure at 16 Cedar St. in the village, which formerly...

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...

New gym focuses on flexibility to help meet fitness goals

By ALEXANDER RAPP

“Movement is Medicine” reads the neon sign above the main desk, describing the core mission of Concord’s new gym.The latest addition to Concord’s fitness scene, Flexable Assisted Stretching and Wellness, which gets its name from the combination of the...

South Street Market staying open as building put up for sale

By DAVID BROOKS

The owners of Concord’s South Street Market want you to know that their corner store, which has been part of the city for close to a century, is not closing even though it is for sale.The building holding the store and four apartments was listed for...

Selling a successful small business like Rowland Studio in Concord can be hard

By DAVID BROOKS

Selling a family business that’s been around for more than a half-century isn’t easy if you want your customers to be happy. Consider the case of Rowland Studio.It’s a thriving business doing custom framing of paintings, photos and memorabilia –...

The Friendly Diner revives the Pittsfield breakfast scene

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Scott Partridge doesn’t forget faces. Even if he can’t always recall someone’s name, he remembers their order. As customers trickled out of his new Pittsfield restaurant, the Friendly Diner, after the Tuesday lunch rush, he waved and thanked people...

New campground in Hillsborough the first of its kind to open in New Hampshire in five years

By ALEXANDER RAPP

When Kevin McCauley bought 150 acres of forested land in Hillsborough 45 years ago, it was an unusual purchase for a college student, but it just made sense.“I was on one of my breaks from New England College and between classes, and I walked in this...

Asian Thai Kitchen which opened in Concord in June is run by a family of eight sisters

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The newest Thai restaurant in Concord is a family affair – or more precisely, a Sister Act.Asian Thai Kitchen on Pleasant Street, which opened in June, is run by a family of eight sisters.Four members of the Senasy family, who immigrated to the United...

Another delay for huge Pitco development planned for Concord

By DAVID BROOKS

Three years after the city first approved the idea, Bow-based Pitco asked for and received another extension on its proposal to build a huge manufacturing facility off Manchester Street in Concord, saying it needs the time to place a conservation...