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Concord to work with Bow in water expansion project
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
After over 40 years of attempts, the city of Concord has finally agreed to work with Bow in helping extend its water main and connect it with Concord’s water system.“They have given the OK. We’ve had meetings. Our engineers are working with their...
Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules
By PATRICK WHITTLE
PORTLAND, Maine — America’s lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales.The lobster industry, based mostly in Maine, has had an...
Contoocook's Covered Bridge Restaurant set for revival
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Perched right on the banks of the Contoocook River, the once-quiet Contoocook’s Covered Bridge Restaurant, its doors shuttered for more than two years, is set to be revived with fresh energy.The specifics on whether the restaurant is reopening or a...
To our readers: The first Weekender is here, and check out our new app
For the past several weeks, we’ve been alerting readers to a big change coming in their daily paper. Today, we’re publishing our first Weekend Edition of the Concord Monitor. It’s four pages bigger than the traditional Sunday Monitor and it includes...
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says
By BRITTANY PETERSON
DENVER — U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change and could lose around $1 billion annually in the 2050s depending on how much emissions are reduced, a new study found.People “may not care about the...
Carlsons Motor Sales, one of the city’s oldest car dealerships, is now part of Nucar
By DAVID BROOKS
Carlson’s Motors, a family firm that in 1937 became one of the first car dealerships in Concord, has been bought by Nucar, a regional company with deep roots in New Hampshire, as part of a continuing trend of consolidation in the industry of auto...
Dunkin sign crashing down in Concord didn’t stop the coffee from flowing
A heavy sustained wind of 20-25 miles per hour knocked out power to thousands and almost got in the way of customers getting their morning Dunkin Donuts in Concord’s south end.With gusts of up to 45 miles per hour, Thursday’s wind proved problematic...
NH doctor works to rebuild online reputation after TikTok spreads false news
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Dr. Andrew Spector was in the middle of surgery on Friday when he received an urgent text from an administrator. Strangers were calling his employer, Dartmouth Health, demanding he be fired.He soon learned it was because of a video going viral on...
East Concord’s Mobil still offers full-service fuel
By RAY DUCKLER
Jill Doyle got her tank filled at the gas station near the East Concord traffic circle recently and received plenty of warmth on a freezing morning.She stayed comfortable in her car while an attendant pumped her gas at East Concord Mobil, an...
In a big blow, Spirit Airlines is ending flights from Manchester airport
By DAVID BROOKS
Just three days after a new airline said it would be starting service at Manchester-Boston regional Airport, Spirit Airlines says it is suspending service, partly because it isn’t selling enough tickets.The company said it would suspend service to...
Why won’t my cell phone work? Nationwide outages reported from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector.AT&T had more than 73,000 outages around 9:30 a.m. ET, in locations including...
Dueling lawsuits target Sanborn’s casino plans on Heights
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
One lawsuit challenging the Concord Planning Board’s approval of Andy Sanborn’s new casino on Loudon Road is on hold as another suit against a zoning board decision proceeds.Concord resident Kassey Cameron sued the city in July after the planning...
Texas Roadhouse opens on Loudon Road replacing Newick’s Lobster House
By RAY DUCKLER
A national chain replaced a family-owned restaurant on Loudon Road as Texas Roadhouse opened its doors on Monday, replacing the Newick’s Lobster House, which closed in March.The lobster house building was torn down, and replaced by the...
For three decades, a local Aubuchon Hardware store manager saw the company as an important part of his life
By RAY DUCKLER
Initially, while visiting the local Aubuchon Hardware store this week to say goodbye, Jeff Ginn declined an opportunity to address his emotions concerning the franchise that he dedicated 50 years to.A day later, though, Ginn, who grew up in Pembroke...
Creating a more grief-informed culture
By JULIA MORIN
Meghan Riordan Jarvis is no stranger to trauma, but until 2019, her familiarity with it was rooted in the work she had done with clients over the course of two decades as a therapist.Then, trauma came knocking on her door when she was confronted with...
Flying Yankee Association puts in a bid to save the famous NH train
By DAVID BROOKS
Fans of the Flying Yankee, an eye-catching train that called Concord home for two decades before ending passenger service in 1955, have put in a bid to own the train and help decide its future.“Our goal is to restore as much as possible, try to use...
Plush wars? Squishmallows, Build-A-Bear sue each other
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court.Kelly Toys and its Berkshire Hathaway-controlled parent company Jazwares have sued Build-A-Bear, saying...
After a long run, the Aubuchon Hardware store on Main Street in Concord closing its doors
By RAY DUCKLER
For regular customers like Dick and Andrea Bean of Pembroke who stopped by the Aubuchon store on South Main Street this week, the 40% off sale was exciting, but the news that the business is shutting down was beyond disappointing.The Beans came for...
N’Awlins Grille to bring southern flavor to Concord’s downtown
By RAY DUCKLER
The outside door at N’Awlins Grille, which is holding its grand opening Tuesday night just off Main Street, leads to a tiny foyer.You’ll see a fireplace with a fake fire in it, wallpaper showing a four-pane window with Spanish moss hanging in the...
Right on cue: Penacook to add billiards hall to a growing entertainment scene
By RAY DUCKLER
Once, the clanging of weights and humming of treadmills filled the 6,500 square-foot facility adjacent to the Thirty Pines plaza across Burough Road.Soon, though, a new sound – the crackling of pool balls smashing together – will join Penacook’s...
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