
‘Part of history’: At 101, WWII veteran Floyd Severance remains a staple of his community
Except for his baseball hat displaying the words “It took me 101 years to look this good,” Floyd Severance hides his age well.

Webster possessed and sold his house. Now the town has agreed to pay him $38,000
When Michael Durgin got the call on Tuesday morning, he thought it was bad news.
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Boys’ Lacrosse: Bears narrowly lose to Plymouth in D-III championship, 7-5
LACONIA – Coe-Brown senior defenseman Joey Alie was injured for the Division III state championship. Like many of the Bears’ seniors, for those who helped build a winning culture and led the team to its first state title game in program history, the loss to Plymouth hurt.



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Opinion: Outlines of a new dystopia




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

High Range coming to Henniker Concert Series
High Range, a high-energy roots/folk/bluegrass group with a long list of superlative reviews from national publications as well as raves from local attendees, returns to Henniker to perform at the Angela Robinson Bandstand in Henniker, Tuesday evening, June 17, beginning at 6:00 p.m.



Obituaries

Hill, NH - With profound sadness we announce the passing away of Russell C. Rivard , 71 on May 7, 2025 with his wife Derelyn by his side. He was a resident of Hill, NH for over 30 years and Quincy, MA. Russell was born, raised, and... remainder of obit for Russell C. Rivard

Concord, NH - Larry C. Owsowitz died at hospice house in Concord on Tuesday, June 10 after a long battle with glioblastoma. Larry was born in Moses Lake, Washington on February 14, 1957. As an Air Force brat, Larry grew up moving from b... remainder of obit for Larry C. Owsowitz

Malcolm A.R. Stewart, Jr. Concord, NH - Malcolm A.R. Stewart, Jr., 86, of Concord, NH died on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Concord Hospital, in Concord, NH. Malcolm was born on July 15, 1938, in Laconia, NH, the son of the late Malcolm A.... remainder of obit for Malcolm A.R. Stewart Jr.

Robert J. "Bob" Cassavaugh Penacook, NH - Robert J. "Bob" Cassavaugh, 96, of Penacook, passed away on June 6, 2025, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home, surrounded by family. He was born in Concord, NH on April 6, 1929, as the only chil... remainder of obit for Robert J. Cassavaugh