High schools: John Stark/H-D, Coe-Brown girls lax advance on 1st day of tournament ac
Tennis: Kearsarge boys win semifinal, sets up 3rd straight final vs. Plymouth
From rookie to record holder: Concord’s Nick Reynolds reaches javelin milestone in his first track season
Girls’ lacrosse: Alyssa Brodeur scores her 100th goal, Merrimack Valley rolls into D-II quarterfinal
As flooding, other disasters in NH grow more intense, officials at all levels face new challenges
The end of the legislative calendar, explained
Granite Geek: How this birding app helped my new curiosity take flight
U.S. district court strikes down controversial ‘divisive concepts’ law
A district court judge on Tuesday struck down New Hampshire’s controversial “divisive concepts” law, ruling that it is “unconstitutionally vague” in violation of the Constitution’s 14th amendment.The summary judgment ruling by Judge Paul J. Barbadoro...
Unmanned gas station proves vital in Dunbarton
You wouldn’t expect a gas station to spark fond feelings, but Heavens Gas, an unmanned gas station in Dunbarton, has become indispensable to locals.“I love this gas station! I love it because there is nobody here,” Nancy Fraize said as she filled up...
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Hometown Hero: Prolific Merrimack Valley sports coach Tom Burke shows no signs of stopping
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Concord's supportive housing strives to meet mental health needs amid high demand
Opinion: Scouting is a victim of corporatism
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Concord budget fortells major future spending
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Sports
Track: Reynolds sets javelin division record, Goulas wins the triple jump title to lead Concord boys (4th) and girls (3rd) at D-I championship
PORTSMOUTH – Ten weeks ago Nick Reynolds hadn’t even touched a javelin. Now he is a state champion.Reynolds popped off a throw of 205 feet, 10 inches on his second attempt of the day to win the Division I title and set the division record,...
High schools: Kearsarge boys’ tennis advances to semis, Bow drops in quarters
Track: Coe-Brown finishes second in D-II, ends championship streak
A deep dive into John Stark baseball, the program Dennis Pelletier’s built
Track: Hopkinton girls win D-III title; Brady’s Gentchos wins 3 titles, breaks 2 recordsOpinion
Opinion: Scouting is a victim of corporatism
A. J. Kierstead is founder and host of The New England Take and a resident of Concord. A scout is brave. This is why I feel that I must speak out. I care about this program deeply. I am a proud Scouter who works with a curious and hilarious group of...
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Politics
N.H. Senate frowns on House move to link landfill moratorium with disability pension bill
The House of Representatives’ attempt to revive the landfill moratorium bill by linking it to a pensions bill for public safety employees was seen as an unfair move by the state Senate.House Bill 1620 which looked to impose a moratorium on landfill...
Tempers flare after House passes gun background check bill again
Attempt to pass Ellison’s free lunch bill fails in the House again with amendment 
NH House gives landfill moratorium bill a second chance
Senate advances legislation allowing schools to hire part-time teachers without certificatione-Edition
Arts & Life
New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center’s Native Plant Sale and Spring Craft Fair this weekend
Join the New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center for their Native Plant Sale and Spring Craft Fair on Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Stock up on pollinator safe, native plants and shrubs that support our native pollinators and wildlife while also...
47th Northern New England’s Premier Book Fair comes to Concord
Vintage Views: Remember to remember this Memorial Day
From the farm: A step back in time
NH-based R&B songstress pens a powerful tribute for mental health awareness monthObituaries
Priscilla A. Bartlett
Concord, NH - Priscilla A. Bartlett age 82 died Tuesday May 21 at Granite VNA Hospice House. She was born in Concord, daughter of the late Ernest and Phyllis (Reed) Truchon. She worked as an LNA for many years, working at the New Hamps... remainder of obit for Priscilla A. Bartlett
Thomas Scrivens
Canterbury , NH - Thomas Russell Scrivens, 62, died on Monday, May 20, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Tom lived in Canterbury for 37 years in a home he designed to fit his needs after a work related accident that lef... remainder of obit for Thomas Scrivens
Mary Burke Welch
Croydon, NH - Mary Burke Welch passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2024, at the age of 64. She was surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Le... remainder of obit for Mary Burke Welch
Dennis Aufranc
New London, NH - Dennis Aufranc passed peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on Sunday May 26, 2024. Dennis was born November 7, 1941 in Portland, OR, the only child of Francis and Virginia Aufranc. He spent a happy childhood in Sa... remainder of obit for Dennis Aufranc
