Yes, those aurora colors were more visible to your camera than you

05-14-2024 2:54 PM

If you missed the display of Northern Lights over the past weekend, keep two things in mind: It was great but not as great as pictures make it seem, and there’s a pretty good chance you can see it again over the next few months.The Northern Lights, as...


UNH Faculty Senate calls on university to investigate police response to protest

05-14-2024 11:43 AM

The University of New Hampshire’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday calling on the university to conduct an investigation of its police response to a May 1 pro-Palestine protest, according to two senators present.The resolution came 12 days...


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Baseball: Three takeaways from Concord’s tight game against Goffstown
05-11-2024 9:46 AM

CONCORD — In spite of Concord’s struggles this season, head coach Scott Owen’s never been disappointed with the effort from his group. That theme came up once again on Friday, when the Tide dropped a tight game against Goffstown, 3-2. Sophomore Alex...

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Opinion: Bode Miller film, The Paradise Paradox, highlights mental health struggles in ski towns
05-13-2024 5:03 PM

Jim Doremus is chair of the board at Riverbend Community Mental Health. He lives in Henniker. Mental health is a serious concern in every corner of the Granite State, but a relatively hidden problem is the high incidence of depression, anxiety and...

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Bill advances allowing parental opt-outs for LGBTQ+ topics in school
05-13-2024 9:40 AM

In early May, Democrats in the House defeated the “Honesty in Education Act.” The bill was the latest effort to require public school teachers to answer parents when they ask about changes to their child’s gender identity. But another bill is moving...

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Author Erik Larson to host literary discussion at Chubb Theatre
05-14-2024 3:49 PM

Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, will welcome best-selling author Erik Larson (“The Splendid and the Vile”) to the Chubb Theater at the Capitol Center for the Arts for an evening...

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Obit photo for Elizabeth Black Elizabeth Black

Concord, NH - Elizabeth Leggett Black, aged 97, died peacefully in her sleep on April 27th at The Birches at Concord. She was born on February 16, 1927, and was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Her parents were Milton W. Leggett and Lucile Sho... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Black

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Concord, NH - John Philip Dunlap passed away in his sleep on April 17, at the age of 65, at his home in Sarasota, FL. John was born in Concord, NH on March 20, 1959, and raised in nearby Hopkinton. As a child, he was a voracious reader,... remainder of obit for John Philip Dunlap

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Laconia, NH - June Marie Rich, 74, of Provencal Road, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Concord Hospital in Laconia. June was born on December 16, 1949, in East Derry, NH, the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Marcotte) Larochelle. ... remainder of obit for June Marie Rich

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Concord, NH - Michael Rayno, age 76, of Stone Street in Concord passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was born in Franklin, NH the son of the late Wilfred Preve and Sophia (Costa) Rayno. Michael was pro... remainder of obit for Michael Rayno

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