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Hotel makeover underway in downtown Concord
Beaver Meadow’s Hakala ties at top of leaderboard, other locals make the cut at 122nd state am
New Hampshire legalizes public alcohol consumption in designated ‘social districts’
Warner town administrator granted restraining order against selectman
Arts in the Park returns for July
Opinion: Dear Gov. Ayotte, let’s talk about the books
UNH opts into House v. NCAA settlement, will pay athletes directly for 2025-26 school year
Athlete of the Week: Grace Saysaw, Concord High School
Concord High junior Grace Saysaw cemented herself as one of the Crimson Tide’s best sprinters of the past few years with a record-breaking end to the spring.
What might Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ mean for Concord?
Under the “one big beautiful bill,” passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, the typical Concord resident is expected to pay roughly $1,000 less in federal taxes next year, according to an analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The impact of the plan’s cuts to federal assistance, along with a ballooning federal debt and the rising cost of tariffs, however, is expected to far outweigh those savings.
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New Hampshire providers brace for Medicaid changes that reach beyond healthcare
New England College expands $10,000-per-year offer to Concord, Bishop Brady graduates
Concord school leaders weigh the future of middle school project without state building aid
Truck collision on South Main Street in Concord diverts traffic
Warner shot down a housing developer’s bid. New statewide zoning mandates could clear a path for proposals like it.
Editors Picks
A Webster property was sold for unpaid taxes in 2021. Now, the former owner wants his money back
Report to Readers: Your support helps us produce impactful reporting
City prepares to clear, clean longstanding encampments in Healy Park
Productive or poisonous? Yearslong clubhouse fight ends with council approval
Sports
Local golfers tee off at 122nd Amateur Championship
When the 122nd New Hampshire Amateur Championship tees off on Monday at Rochester Country Club, more than two dozen golfers with ties to the Capital Area will be in the field.
As Concord’s Gavin Richardson places second at golf Junior Amateur, young players look ahead to the 122nd State Amateur Championship
Sunapee’s Bryce Whitlow keeps memory of above-average MLB players alive through social media page ‘MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good’
Six local seniors play in CHaD East-West All-Star Football game; Nyhan wins MVP
Concord Monitor Spring Players of the Season
Opinion
Opinion: What Coolidge’s century-old decision can teach us today
One hundred years ago this July, a quiet man from Vermont — Calvin Coolidge — made a decision that changed the course of Sino-American relations.
Opinion: The art of diplomacy
Opinion: After Roe: Three years of resistance, care and community
Opinion: Iran and Gaza: A U.S. foreign policy of barbarism
Opinion: There’s no place like firearms-free zones
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics
New Hampshire school phone ban could be among strictest in the country
When Gov. Kelly Ayotte called on the state legislature to pass a school phone ban in January, the pivotal question wasn’t whether the widely popular policy would pass but how far it would go.
Concord became a Housing Champion. Now, state lawmakers could eliminate the funding.
‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference 
Sununu decides he won’t run for Senate despite praise from Trump
Town elections offer preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwidee-Edition
Arts & Life
Hopkinton art gallery showcases “Creativity Beyond Convention”
The next exhibition at Two Villages Art Society in Hopkinton is a solo show of the work of Sandy Steen Bartholomew, an artist who celebrates the imaginative, neurodivergent mind through whimsical creatures, playful stories, and unconventional materials.
AROUND CONCORD: Your guide to free summer music
Around Concord: Steps to nowhere – but it used to be somewhere
Around Concord: Refreshing recipes from Table Bakery
The Rebel Collective to perform in Henniker
Obituaries
Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth (McKerley) Johnson Wilmot, NH - Elizabeth "Betty" passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2025 surrounded by her loving family and her favorite pets, Iris and Brindy. Betty was born on June 3, 1935, in Concord, NH. She is th... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Johnson
John Kangas
Pembroke, NH - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John Kangas of Pembroke, who left us on July 5, 2025 at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was comfortable in his home, surrounded... remainder of obit for John Kangas
Carroll Thompson
Carroll "Pete" Thompson North Sutton, NH - Carroll "Pete" Leslie Thompson, 92, of Baker Road, North Sutton died Saturday July 5, 2025. He was born in Sutton, New Hampshire on November 1, 1932 the son of Andrew L and Viola J Ayer Thompso... remainder of obit for Carroll Thompson
James Arthur Whittemore
, 90, of Wells, ME, passed away peacefully July 1, 2025. He was born June 14, 1935 in Derry, NH to Charles J. and Blanche L. (Converse) Whittemore. James graduated from Concord High School in 1953 and then joined the US Navy right out of... remainder of obit for James Arthur Whittemore
