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By CAROLE SOULE

I never thought I’d yearn to spend time on an island until I discovered Martha’s Vineyard.It’s not the sandy beaches, sailing, or fishing that captivate me; it’s the farms where “local” is defined by 60,000 acres surrounded by the ocean. Here, farmers...

By HENRY HOMEYER

I’ve been planting bulbs around my property for at least 40 years, and some of them are still flowering each spring. I even have daffodils I brought up from my childhood home in Connecticut that might be 70 years old or more. Others run out of energy...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

President Joe Biden is running for a second four-year term in the White House, but his name won’t appear on the Democratic ballot early next year when the Granite State holds its first-in-the-nation presidential primary.With New Hampshire on course to...

By BETH YORK

Beth York lives in Concord. She is a local teacher and the daughter of two devoted preservers of local forestland, Kent and Meredith Allen.No, this is not another tired tirade over today’s political landscape. This is, instead, a sincere call to arms...

By PARKER POTTER

In the last year of the contest, Eartha paid particularly close attention to the land she had given Abel, Beau, and Carson.Abel was long gone from his land. After he ran out of money, he had left the area to take a job to support himself. When he...

By CAROLE SOULE

There is a new breed of cow here on Miles Smith Farm. This year, I imported twelve Belted Galloways from faraway Pittsfield. They are called “Belties” for short. With a white band around their bellies, they are also called “Oreo Cookie cows.” The...

By JIM SPAIN

Early residents experienced very significant history here in Concord during the year 1812. They witnessed turmoil once again between Great Britain and the United States unfold as President James Madison placed an embargo on trade with the British, and...

By PARKER POTTER

Able was the first of Eartha’s young relatives to really get going. He began by cutting down most of the trees on his land. He cut down pine trees and spruces, beech trees and birches, oak trees and maples. He cut down trees that gave shade to the...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM

Most New Hampshire multi-member LLCs are and should be taxable as partnerships under Internal Revenue Code Subchapter K, the default federal income tax regimen applicable to these LLCs. This is because, for the members of these LLCs, partnership...

By GAIL PAGE

When I was a kid many decades ago, Halloween started in mid October with some lighted, hand-carved pumpkins on the neighborhood porches, and us kids asking each other “What are you gonna be for Halloween?”  The common answers were a witch, a ghost, a...

By CAROLE SOULE

The kids hooted as they pulled on lead ropes and dashed around the barnyard, each with a calf in tow. They didn’t need any encouragement to run in this competition; what child doesn’t want to race about with a calf? The calves were just as eager. It’s...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been absent from New Hampshire for two months, but the Republican presidential candidate says he’ll be spending plenty of time in the first primary state going forward.“We’re going to do everything that you need to do to...

By HENRY HOMEYER

To me, this felt like the summer that never was. It was rarely hot and sunny. The rainy gray days felt more like those in Portland, Ore., than in New England. Even so, our summer is largely over; it’s time to clean up and prepare for winter. Let’s...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson both face steep uphill climbs for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.So maybe it’s no surprise that both Republican White House hopefuls went out of their way to praise New...

By JIM SPAIN

There are times of the year when giving becomes very popular and the heart grows fond for those in need. Our community has always been fortunate to be home to many kind individuals and businesses that set annual objectives and budgets that include...

By CAROLE SOULE

A few weeks ago, we had a contractor build a wall of enormous concrete blocks to contain our cattle in the barnyard and create storage space for the sand we use for their “bedding.” Unlike our fences, which always seem to be falling down, this wall is...

By HENRY HOMEYER

Despite my best efforts to support monarch butterflies, this year was discouraging: I only saw two monarchs visit my gardens. I have a small bed just for milkweeds, both the common one and swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). But no monarchs laid...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Allies of Chris Christie’s 2024 Republican presidential campaign are telling New Hampshire Democrats that they don’t have to wait until the November 2024 presidential election to vote against Donald Trump.But two political groups backing Christie who...

By ASHLEY MILLER

(Ashley Miller shares this month’s story with ConcordTV. Watch the episode on YouTube.)In the research room of the New Hampshire State Archives, patrons are greeted by the towering sight of William Plumer, accompanying an 1806 quote: “I have rescued...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Gov. Chris Sununu has been saying for months that the field in the Republican presidential nomination race needs to winnow down.“If you don’t make the first couple of debates, then you probably have to have a tough conversation and get out of the...