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Beautify Allenstown, a grassroots initiative of the Allenstown Community Projects coalition, will host its 2nd Annual Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Volunteers of all ages are invited to join the effort to clear litter, improve curb appeal, and foster civic pride in neighborhoods across Allenstown and Suncook.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Under a different president, the Guatemalan woman and her disabled son would have likely been 100 days into a new life in the United States. Instead, by the time a group of 10 students from Laconia Christian Academy arrived in South Texas late last month, the family was miles south, 100 days into an uncertain future at a makeshift camp in Mexico.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a company that provides personal training services inside The Zoo Health Clubs in Concord and around the state, claiming its cancellation practices violate consumer protection laws, and wants the company blocked from operating in New Hampshire.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A half-eaten container of yogurt still sits in the fridge. A “Bluey” bike leans against the back door, and a small watering can rests untouched nearby, each item an aching reminder of the life that filled Bill Byrne’s home in Pembroke less than a week ago.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A former Belmont High School student has accused the school district and its former principal of failing to stop a teacher from engaging in a sexual relationship with her from 2009 to 2011, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this month.

By D.J. BETTENCOURT

D.J. Bettencourt is commissioner of the New Hampshire Insurance Department. He lives in Salem.

The Loudon Historical Society is sponsoring a program titled Discovering New England Stone Walls presented by Kevin Gardner. 

On April 26, Tom Barber, an Andover resident and a well-known painter and illustrator since the 1970s, presented his painting of "The Bibliophile" to Michaela Hoover, director of the Andover Libraries.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

As the world blossoms anew around us and a new season takes hold, spring offers a chance to reset, to consider what we enjoy about our lives and, maybe, what we would like to alter. Spring feels like an opportunity to reshape our routines, to soak up the sunlight and stop and smell the flowers.

Two members of Weare’s five-person select board have resigned. Replacements will be appointed to fill the seats until next March’s town elections.

Bishop Brady 16, Kearsarge 5

By ALEXANDER RAPP

At the end of the game, Annabelle Syvertson and Kourtney Kaplan touched gloves along with the rest of the players for Concord Christian Academy and Franklin High School.

By MARIA WILKINSON

Maria Wilkinson is currently a JD student at the University of New Hampshire Law School. She lives in Concord.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In April, more than a dozen young adults sat in the front row of Concord City Council’s monthly meeting, holding up signs calling for Concord to “Light up Keach.” But they didn’t get the chance to speak those words out loud.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

New England has three great dynasties: Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and Concord, N.H. and its drinking water.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire State Police are seeking the public’s help after a body was recovered from the Merrimack River in Hooksett on Monday evening.

By DAVID BROOKS

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through New Hampshire will get a little easier this year as the U.S. Forest Service faces a question that has come up several times before: Whether to replace old structures in regions designated as pure wilderness.

By DAVID BROOKS

It seems pretty clear that Wendy Weisiger the youngster wouldn’t have been too surprised if a time portal had given her a glimpse of Wendy Weisiger the adult at work.

By CATHY ANN STACEY and MARGARET BYRNES

Cathy Ann Stacey is the Rockingham County Register of Deeds and president of the New Hampshire Association of Counties. Margaret Byrnes is executive director of the New Hampshire Municipal Association.

By KEVIN ST JAMES

Kevin St James is a FF/AEMT and former state representative, county commissioner and selectman in Kingston.

By PARKER POTTER

Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dogwalker who lives and works in Contoocook.