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Hometown Hero: Hopkinton PE teacher Jordan Whitaker ran the Boston Marathon as support runner for para-athlete
Hopkinton physical education teacher Jordan Whitaker ran her third Boston Marathon last month – but her first as a support runner to a para-athlete. “It’s awesome to be able to be a part of that,” said Whitaker. “It’s nice to feel like you’re proud...
Despite using federally funded math coaches, Concord math scores show little improvement
It was supposed to be a yearlong effort to help blunt and ultimately reverse pandemic-related learning loss in math.Using relief funding from the federal government, the Concord School District pulled six expert math teachers from their classrooms in...
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Sports
Softball: An eight-inning no-hitter for Maddy Wachter and a walk-off RBI from Sarah Taylor highlight Tide’s Senior Night
CONCORD – If you were going to pick a game Tide pitcher Maddy Wachter might be slightly less likely to throw a no-hitter, Friday against Spaulding probably would’ve been a smart pick.Wachter had already pitched a seven-inning, two-hit shutout on...
Opinion
Opinion: Show support for transgender girls
John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.comIt is no surprise that some people are uncomfortable when issues of sex and gender are acknowledged to be a part of the...
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
On the trail: Biden back to N.H. next week
President Joe Biden returns to New Hampshire next week for his second visit in two months to the only general election battleground state in New England.The president will hold an official White House event in Merrimack.Afterward, Democratic sources...
Arts & Life
From the farm: More cow psychology
Cattle, unlike dogs, horses, and donkeys, have their own unique language. They are not people, and as much as we might wish otherwise, they communicate in their distinct ways. To truly connect with them, you need to learn their intriguing lingo.Have...
Obituaries
Pembroke, NH - Tracey T. Sweeney, Sr., 90, of Pembroke, NH passed Monday, May 13, 2024, at Concord Hospital. Born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, Tracey was the son of the late Joseph K. Sweeney and Ruby (Smith) Sweeney. He had b... remainder of obit for Tracey T. Sweeney
Meredith, NH - Crystal J Cascadden of Meredith NH passed away Monday, May 13th 2024 after being unable to recover from mitral valve heart surgery. Crystal was born December 24th, 1961 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Elmer Eugene (Gene) and Jea... remainder of obit for Crystal J. Cascadden
Hopkinton, NH - Doris Shover Jesseman, 93, formally a resident of Piermont NH and Hopkinton NH, passed away on May 13, 2024 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen NH surrounded by her family. She was born on November 6, 1930 t... remainder of obit for Doris Jesseman
Contoocook, NH - Mary Bradbury died peacefully on March 18, 2024 at the age of 95. Mary was born on July 16, 1928 in Greenwich Connecticut, daughter of Helen Beales (Cornelius) and James A.G. Beales. A long-time resident of Contoocook, ... remainder of obit for Mary Bradbury