
‘It’s hard not worrying about it’ – Local Market Basket employees, shoppers react to suspension of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas
Haley Patnode remembers the last time Arthur T. Demoulas was at risk of losing his job. She was 14.

Ten more certified lifeguards needed to open all six Concord Pools
The city of Concord is trying to hire 10 more certified lifeguards by June 9 to open all six city pools by the start of the summer.
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Sports

Track & field: Distance runners lead Hopkinton to D-III title defense
KINGSTON – The Hawks knew that a title defense was possible, but it would take doubling, tripling, even quadrupling in events for them to get there. Hopkinton executed its plan to perfection.



Opinion

Opinion: Our leaders’ puzzling decision to eliminate the State Council on the Arts
Sal Prizio is the executive director of the Capitol Center for the Arts.





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

A sneak peak of summer events in the Concord area
Getting excited for the summer and all it has to offer? Here’s a sneak preview of some of the most exciting events coming to the Concord area in the next few months!




Obituaries

Concord, NH - Eleanor (Lanza) Hodgkins "Little E" was born on January 16, 1922 in Concord, New Hampshire and resided there her entire life. She went home to be with the Lord on June 2, 2025. She was of the Catholic faith and became save... remainder of obit for Eleanor L. Hodgkins

Concord, NH - Richard Corbin Latham Jr. Concord, NH Following a brief illness, Richard C. Latham Jr., age 57, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, surrounded by family at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Leba... remainder of obit for Richard C. Latham Jr.

Barnstead, NH - Edward A. Tasker, 77, of Barnstead, with his loving family by his side, "left to go fishing," on Monday, May 26, 2025. Ed was born on June 1, 1947, in Midland, TX, but he always considered New Hampshire to be his home. ... remainder of obit for Edward A. Tasker

Concord, NH - Harley R. Hayes, age 85, of Rumford Street, passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2025 at Granite VNA Hospice House. He was born in Plymouth, NH the son of the late Robert and Marjorie (Belanger) Hayes. He worked for many y... remainder of obit for Harley R. Hayes