Celebrating National Ice Cream Day with Richardson’s Farm: ‘Nobody else does what we do’

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Each week, Jim Richardson and his apprentice, Megan Coll, head into a large room behind the sales counter at Richardson’s Farm, and then, they start to play.

Surplus seller Ollie’s enters New Hampshire, opens in Belmont

By DAVID BROOKS

Take heart, folks who miss the old Building 19 stores: Discount retailer Ollie’s has entered New Hampshire, opening this week in the former Big Lots location in Belmont.

‘Time for me to move on’ — Heartsong Healing Center closes in Hooksett as owner retires

By YAA BAME

For 15 years, Tanji Samson offered sound baths with Tibetan singing bowls, energy healing and chakra balancing at her alternative healing business, the Heartsong Healing Center in Hooksett. Now, she is ready to close up shop.

‘Deep flavor’ – New restaurant in downtown Concord offers creative spin on comfort food and cocktails

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Cradling her newborn daughter in one arm, Kelly O’Connor walked around the bar of her new restaurant, 90 Low, as she prepared to open the doors in a few hours.

Home buying gets tougher as prices in New Hampshire continue to rise, outpacing national increase

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire reached $540,000 in May, making it increasingly difficult for many residents to afford purchasing a house.

What you need to know to get ready for Market Days

By RACHEL WACHMAN

With Market Days, a three-day festival in the streets of downtown Concord, beginning on Thursday, here are some things to know ahead of time.

New Hampshire commemorative bottle celebrates fall foliage and supports American Revolution anniversary fund

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has released its latest limited-edition commemorative bottle, celebrating the Granite State’s fall foliage and maple syrup traditions.

Arts Alley slated to make its debut in August

By YAA BAME

Arts Alley continues to host a whirlwind of construction vehicles and piles of granulated soil, but the project should soon be completed and ready make its debut to the Concord community on Aug. 1. 

Both remaining Rite Aid stores in Concord slated for closure

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The final remaining Rite Aid stores in Concord will shut their doors, with this latest string of closures announced as part of bankruptcy proceedings for the national drugstore chain.

At Wintergreen Botanicals, ‘good health grows in nature’

By YAA BAME

Plants have superpowers, and Maria Noël Groves wants everyone to capitalize on that.

Aldermen move forward on Hackett Hill sale

By ANDREW SYLVIA

Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) on June 3 approved the sale of portions of city-owned land on Hackett Hill to the Manchester-based Socha Company, following recommendations by the BMA Lands and Buildings Committee earlier in the night to make the land surplus and forego a request for proposals (RFP) process.

More NH Rite Aid stores slated to close following bankruptcy — but none in Concord

By DAVID BROOKS

No Rite Aid stores in Concord are among those slated to close after the national drugstore chain declared bankruptcy — but their demise seems only a matter of time.

‘It’s hard not worrying about it’ – Local Market Basket employees, shoppers react to suspension of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Haley Patnode remembers the last time Arthur T. Demoulas was at risk of losing his job. She was 14.

What’s the best way to get to New York City? We tested one of the new options for Concord-area residents.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

It was opening weekend for the Concord-to-New York bus route and the group of Granite Staters who had congregated on a Manhattan side street were in high spirits.

Marshalls coming to Merchants Way at Exit 17

A Marshall’s store will be the latest retailer at the Merchants Way development next to Exit 17 off I-93 in Concord.

As Canadian travel to the U.S. falls, North Country businesses are eyeing this Victoria Day weekend to predict impacts in New Hampshire

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In the midst of plummeting Canadian travel to the U.S., North Country businesses are closely watching this weekend as a predictor of whether political tensions will impact their upcoming tourism season.

‘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. 

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.

Skateboard company relaunch puts focus on Concord skatepark renovation

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bud Stratford opened The Cleveland Superboard Factory in Concord in the early ’90s, making skateboards for the growing community of kids who skated at Kiwanis Riverfront’s park and makeshift ramps at Concord High.