Granite Geek: Can you grow radishes on the moon? NHTI students tried
If you, like me, often despair of producing a garden in the mix of stones, sand and grit that New Hampshire optimistically calls “soil,” remember that it could be worse. You could be working with dirt from the moon.“It’s hard to grow in this material....
Speaker in Pembroke seeks to shed light on the ongoing war in Gaza
For years, lecturer Mohamed Defaa has sought to demystify the social, cultural and historical complexities surrounding the Middle East for Western audiences.Then, on Oct. 7 of last year, this combustible region, already a difficult subject to...
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How has Hopkinton, one of the smallest public schools in New Hampshire, become such a lacrosse powerhouse?
At first glance, Hopkinton High School probably wouldn’t top a list of schools likely to have consistently strong lacrosse programs.With about 300 students, it’s the smallest public school in New Hampshire that has standalone teams for both boys’ and...
Opinion
Opinion: Bode Miller film, The Paradise Paradox, highlights mental health struggles in ski towns
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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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
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Politics
Transgender sports ban receives Senate committee support
A controversial bill that would ban transgender girls from participating on NHIAA- sanctioned girls’ sports teams in New Hampshire is expected to be voted on by the Senate next week, after it received support from the Senate’s Education Committee on...
Arts & Life
Vintage Views: The Concord Tree Planting Day of 1924
The citizens of Concord have always held the sanctity of trees very close to their hearts. When the first unpaved streets were established there was much discourse to travel the roads with the blaring sun of summer, frozen earth so bumpy to each horse...
Obituaries
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
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
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
Joan K Leggett Concord, NH - Joan K. Leggett passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024 at Granite Ledges in Concord, NH. Her loving husband John was with her holding her hand. Joan was born on December 19, 1939 to Ruth (Dosch) and Edward Ke... remainder of obit for Joan K. Leggett