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Steeplegate project to reopen to public comment as developer seeks to reduce required parking
The developer looking to turn the mostly vacant Steeplegate Mall into a bustling mix of residences and retail is seeking relief from the city’s minimum parking requirements to reduce the amount of pavement at the massive redevelopment project.The...
Students and staff welcome the opening of new Allenstown K-8 school
Five years after planning for a new school building in Allenstown began and 19 months after builders broke ground at 171 River Road, the Allenstown Community School opened on Friday.The big day was celebrated with white shirts emblazoned with...
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Softball: Cassidy Emerson may have eight freshmen on her team, but the Falcons have glided to an 8-1 start
BOW — Taking over a program with eight incoming freshmen sounded daunting to Cassidy Emerson as she geared up for her first season as the new Bow softball head coach. After Friday’s 9-0 win over Pelham (3-5), though, the Falcons are now 8-1, right...
Opinion
Opinion: Let’s not go back
Gail DiMaggio lives in Concord. A friend challenged me to write about reproductive rights because, she said, “You’re old enough to remember.” She had a point. The young, of course, never experienced what women faced before Roe. And for a lot of...
Politics
House passes bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18, sending it to governor
The New Hampshire House passed a bill Thursday raising the legal age of marriage to 18, sending the legislation to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk after years of advocacy.Senate Bill 359, which passed 192-174, states that “no person below the age of 18 years...
Arts & Life
From the Farm: Think like a cow
Do you ever wonder how your dog thinks? It’s usually easy to read your dog’s mind: “I want to go out,” “I’m hungry (always),” “I love you.” How about your cat? She’s more like, “Leave me alone,” “Scratch my belly,” “Leave me alone. I mean it. Leave....
Obituaries
Concord, NH - Miriam Helen (Gaskell) Chamberlin, 92, passed away Saturday April 20, 2024 at Pleasant View Center nursing home, Concord, NH, after a long period of failing health. She was born in Concord, NH on February 25, 1932, the dau... remainder of obit for Miriam Chamberlin
Mesa, AZ - Junie L. Landry, 93, passed away after a sudden illness on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born in May, 1930 in Laconia, NH, to Harry S. and Thelma I. (Trumbull) Waite. She attended Laconia High School while living at 56... remainder of obit for Junie Landry
Bow, NH - Sandra Renee Scheys, age 60, died on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, MA, after a short battle with cancer. Born on July 22, 1963 in Concord, Sandie attended schools in Bow, NH and Bishop B... remainder of obit for Sandra Scheys
Concord, NH - Joseph M. Jenovese Jr., age 88, of Eastside Drive, Concord, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April, 28th 2024, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. He was born on November 11th, 19... remainder of obit for Joseph M. Jenovese Jr.