
Restaurant owner settles lawsuit against Franklin, but didn’t get what she sought
Miriam Kovacs wasn’t happy to settle her case against the city of Franklin.

‘Speak up and be proud of who you are’: Disability Pride Parade centers around empowerment
High school student Tyler Mortimer sat in front of the podium next to his friend, Kathy Bates. A speaker dangled from his iPad, which he uses to express himself.
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Weare Post 65 ends memorable baseball season in opening rounds of American Legion state tournament
NASHUA — It’s been a memorable season for the baseball community in Weare and Henniker.


Opinion

Opinion: Trumpism in a dying democracy





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.

Arts & Life

League of NH Craftsmen 92nd annual fair coming to Newbury
The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen will hold its 92nd annual Craftsmen’s Fair from Saturday, August 2 to Sunday, August 10. The fair will take place at Mount Sunapee in Newbury.




Obituaries

Franklin, NH - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Margaret Mary Halm (Price), who left this world peacefully on July 26th 2025 . Born on May 24, 1936, in Dublin, Ireland. Margaret, known to those that loved her as "... remainder of obit for Margaret Mary Halm

Concord, NH - Curtis "Curt" Avery passed away tragically in a motor vehicle accident on July 13, 2025. Born on February 5, 1956, to Antoinette E. Griffin and Robert S. Avery, Curt, or "Curly" as many knew him, grew up in Concord and spe... remainder of obit for Curtis Avery

Contoocook, NH - E. Shirley (Woodard) George, 88, of Contoocook, died peacefully July 25, 2025, at Hillsboro House in Hillsboro after a long illness. She was born on November 4, 1936, in Franklin, the daughter of John and Eva (Tilton) W... remainder of obit for E. Shirley George

Durham, NH - Laurence Wheeler Lougee, Jr., age 76, formerly of New Hampton NH and St. Helena Island, SC, died peacefully at RiverWoods Durham (NH) on Wednesday, June 17, 2025, from complications of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). ... remainder of obit for Laurence Wheeler Lougee Jr.