
‘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.

More NH Rite Aid stores slated to close following bankruptcy — but none in Concord
No Rite Aid stores in Concord are among those slated to close after the national drugstore chain declared bankruptcy — but their demise seems only a matter of time.
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Boys’ tennis: Kearsarge claims third D-III title in five years, Bishop Brady makes first appearance since 1973
The Kearsarge Cougars swept Bishop Brady, 9-0, in a hard-fought Division III state championship game to claim their third state championship in five years.



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

White Mountain art exhibition makes new home at New Hampshire Historical Society
The New Hampshire Historical Society’s newest exhibition, “A Legacy of Landscapes: Selections from the Linda and P. Andrews McLane Collection,” displays more than 60 paintings of White Mountain landscape art from a single private collection. Most of these paintings have not been on view to the public for many years.




Obituaries

Concord, NH - We are sad to announce the passing of Patricia (Pat) Dahme, who died on May 26. She was born in New York City on December 23, 1950, to Marjorie and John (Jack) Dahme. She is survived by Brian Kugel, her husband; children P... remainder of obit for Patricia K. Dahme

Franklin, NH - Jean-Pierre Matteau, 70, of Franklin, NH, passed away May 9th at home surrounded by family. Jean was born in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada to Rose Alma and Mastai Matteau and split his time between Canada and the US before s... remainder of obit for Jean-Pierre Matteau

Concord, NH - Ann Louise (Harmon) Davenport, 81, longtime resident of Concord, passed away on June 1, 2025, at the Granite VNA Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 31, 1943, to her late parents Stanley and B... remainder of obit for Ann Louise Davenport

Concord, NH - Patricia Ann Griffin (née Yeazitzis) of Concord, NH, born on November 11th, 1960 in Chicopee, MA, passed away on February 11th, 2025 following a brief illness. Patricia, known to friends and loved ones as Patty-Ann, Patty... remainder of obit for Patricia Ann Griffin