
Hometown Hero: Sarah Guinther is ‘changing the world, one cookie at a time’ through the Maddi-Hatter Cookie Company
Sarah Guinther stood behind a tray of freshly baked red velvet cookies with a bowl of cream cheese icing and slathered a dollop of white fluff onto each cookie. She slid each finished treat into a small plastic bag, and her nine-year-old daughter, Maddy, helped label and seal the packaged cookies with pink stickers.

Athlete of the Week: Michael Heine, Merrimack Valley High School
Michael Heine was a standout football and lacrosse player for Merrimack Valley High School, with his biggest impact coming on the gridiron as a tight end and defensive end.
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Sports

Bow Brook Tennis Club hosts men’s A and B tournaments
The Bow Brook Club has a long history in Concord. Every year, except during breaks during both world wars, it has hosted a citywide men’s tennis tournament on red clay.




Opinion

Opinion: Trumpism in a dying democracy





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

League of NH Craftsmen 92nd annual fair coming to Newbury
The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen will hold its 92nd annual Craftsmen’s Fair from Saturday, August 2 to Sunday, August 10. The fair will take place at Mount Sunapee in Newbury.




Obituaries

New London, NH - Janet Fraser Royle died peacefully surrounded by loved ones in New London, New Hampshire at the age of 81 on July 15th, 2025. Janet was born on February 28, 1944 in New York City, New York to James and Janet Fraser. She... remainder of obit for Janet Royle

Warner, NH - Gloria A. (Guimond) Mock, 89, of Denny Hill Road, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH. She was born in Concord, NH on September 18, 1935 the daughter of the late George and V... remainder of obit for Gloria Mock

Hillsboro, NH - David F. Whitney 87, a lifelong resident of Hillsboro, NH., joined his bride Patricia A. (Wing) Whitney in Heaven Thursday June 26,2025. Born September 10, 1937 to Harry L. and Harriett S. Whitney at their home on Wh... remainder of obit for David Franklin Whitney

Concord, NH - Myrna Braley Prevost, 88, died on July 11 at The Birches in Concord, New Hampshire. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 62 years, Fernand Prevost. Myrna was born August 20, 1936, in Franklin, New Hampshire. The ... remainder of obit for Myrna Prevost