Penacook parade to commemorate Memorial Day

By YAA BAME

The Penacook Village Association will host its fourth annual Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 25 at 10 a.m.

Blue Envelope program to start next year, promising safer police interactions during traffic stops in New Hampshire

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Blue envelopes will soon become a familiar sight under some vehicle windshields in New Hampshire, an initiative aimed at bettering outcomes from interactions between law enforcement and drivers who may experience heightened levels of stress because of a medical condition.

Catherine Masterson named next superintendent of Merrimack Valley and Andover starting in 2026

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Catherine Masterson, a Merrimack Valley High School graduate and longtime teacher and administrator in the district, will serve as its next superintendent.

New director of state aging commission fights to keep her agency alive

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After waiting several months and getting a waiver to bypass the state’s hiring freeze, Lily Wellington got a job offer: She would lead New Hampshire’s State Commission on Aging.

By all appearances, Canadians are leery of coming to NH

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Charyl Reardon hoped this would be the year.

How did we get here? – Ahead of Thursday hearing, a timeline of the Beaver Meadow golf clubhouse

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the Beaver Meadow Golf Course clubhouse, as well as other major upcoming projects, at the City Council’s budget workshop Thursday evening.

‘Construction issues’ halt work on new psychiatric hospital in Concord

By DAVID BROOKS

State officials are looking into “construction issues” that have halted work at the new forensic psychiatric hospital being built on Clinton Street, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said at a Wednesday press conference.

Remembering Sarah Kinter, descendant of Nathaniel Peabody Rodgers, “Friend of the Slave”

By REBECA PEREIRA

Dozens of winged friends pay hourly visits to “birdland,” the screened-in porch of Sarah Kinter’s Canterbury home, flitting about the lavish gardens of daffodils, peonies, lilies and flowering shrubs that blanket the perimeter of the house.

Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting

By KATHY McCORMACK

A New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment dispute.

‘Friends of the Beav’ want people to see the city’s golf course differently

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The friends of Beaver Meadow Golf Course and its harshest critics can agree on one thing: In most places, golf is a sport that keeps its door shut to many people.

New principal for Chichester Central School chosen

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Chichester Central School will welcome Tanya Teeboom as its new principal in the fall.

“A dream come true” – Family opens housing for adults with disabilities in Concord

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The credit should go to 23-year-old Liam Dennehy, at least that’s what his family thinks.

Franklin man charged with 13 counts of drug and gun offenses by Merrimack County grand jury

A Franklin man is facing a lifetime in prison following a list of 13 drug and gun-related charges, including trafficking and sales. 

Dunbarton man sentenced to 12 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

A Dunbarton man was sentenced to 12 years of federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material on Friday, according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire.

Study finds recyclables valued in millions of dollars tossed in New Hampshire’s waste stream

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

More than $23 million worth of recyclable materials were thrown away in New Hampshire’s disposal sites last year, according to a new study released on Friday that highlights a significant gap in the state’s waste management practices.

‘It's how we fight back’: Youth demonstrate at “No Voice Too Small” rally

By YAA BAME

Alexander Keenan stood on the platform before a crowd of dozens of demonstrators at the New Hampshire State House on Sunday afternoon.

State should regulate A.I. since Congress won’t do it, says New Hampshire’s attorney general

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire’s attorney general has joined his peers to tell Congress that they shouldn’t block state efforts to do what the federal government won’t do in terms of “protecting consumers from the harmful effects” of artificial intelligence.

Granite Geek: It’s mullet mow month for your lawn! You do know what a mullet mow is, don’t you?

By DAVID BROOKS

This is the time of year when that defining outdoor chore of homeownership, mowing the lawn, becomes a bit problematic. 

‘We chose to become more’: NHTI holds 75th commencement

Thousands gathered at NHTI on Friday for the college’s 75th commencement ceremony. Students received associate degrees and professional certificates across more than 80 academic programs, ranging from early childhood education and nursing to criminal justice, carpentry, software development and paralegal studies.

Man hospitalized after police-involved shooting in Pelham

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A man was hospitalized Friday after two police officers applied deadly force during an incident in Pelham.