
‘A sense of relief’ — Amid rising tensions over immigration, over 70 newly naturalized citizens rejoice at Concord ceremony
Dinorah Mull hadn’t thought twice about her three decades in the United States.

‘Folks who use it should pay for it’ — City manager proposes clubhouse plan with smaller tax impact
When City Manager Tom Aspell introduced a new, scaled-back design for a rebuilt clubhouse at the Beaver Meadow Golf Course on Thursday, he concluded by agreeing with a common refrain from the project’s critics.
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High schools: Tuesday’s baseball, softball, lax, tennis and track results
Bishop Brady 16, Kearsarge 5




Opinion

Opinion: My memories of Vietnam 50 years later
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com.





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

‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference
Rosemarie Rung thinks of Elijah Lewis often.

Arts & Life

Beautify Allenstown hosting community cleanup day
Beautify Allenstown, a grassroots initiative of the Allenstown Community Projects coalition, will host its 2nd Annual Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Volunteers of all ages are invited to join the effort to clear litter, improve curb appeal, and foster civic pride in neighborhoods across Allenstown and Suncook.


Obituaries

Newbury , NH - Mary Louise "Lou" Gilman Sawyer, 96, died peacefully at Woodcrest Village Assisted Living in New London, NH, on April 21, 2025. Lou was born on February 20, 1929 to Mary (Henry) Gilman and Raymond Gilman in Concord, N... remainder of obit for Lou Sawyer

Hillsborough, NH - Dean O. Drew, passed away at the age of 89 on April 24th, 2025. He was a loving father and grandfather. He leaves behind 3 daughters, Linda Goodell, Ginger Libbey, and Bonnie Drew; 2 stepdaughters, Lisa Morgan and Gin... remainder of obit for Dean Drew

Claremont, NH - Amy Christine Thompson (née Johnson), 49, of Claremont, New Hampshire, passed away on May 8, 2025, in Claremont. Amy and her paternal twin brother Christopher were born on February 20, 1976, in Concord, New Hampshire. S... remainder of obit for Amy Christine Thompson

(Ret) Hopkinton, NH - David Hackett Souter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Retired), died at his home in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on May 8, 2025. David was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on September 17, 19... remainder of obit for Justice David Hackett Souter US Supreme Court