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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...

By CAROLE SOULE

A business of any size needs good middle managers, and here at Miles Smith Farm, we have a donkey who has promoted herself to "Learning Barn supervisor." She leads a crew of adopted critters who act as farm ambassadors. Because of their small size and...

By HENRY HOMEYER

Fall is a good time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs. Once the leaves have dropped you can see the form – and the clutter – and decide what to take out. But before you begin, think about sharpening up your pruning tools, replacing blades, or buying...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Former President Donald Trump remains the commanding Republican front-runner, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has surged to second place with room to grow, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis failed to resonate in the Granite State.Those are the...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM

As New Hampshire business owners will know, in 2021, Congress enacted a new statute, called the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) that, beginning on January 1, 2024, will impose strict new reporting requirements on almost all New Hampshire...

By CAROLE SOULE

The big, shaggy Highland cow darted across Route 106 as I watched, stunned, on the roadside. Truck brakes screeched as the 16-wheeler slowed just enough for the cow to reach the roadside. It was 2009, and this was the second time within moments that...

By JAMES SPAIN

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...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

The Republican National Committee is warning New Hampshire not to move up the date of their first-in-the-nation presidential primary.The RNC’s debate committee decided during a Thursday conference call to issue a warning that it will pull a planned...

By HENRY HOMEYER

I’m lucky. Unlike many houses built in the 1800s or early 1900s, mine had no invasive plants when I bought it in 1970, probably because it was built as a Creamery, or butter factory. Decorative plants were not needed. Most older houses are plagued...

By Ralph Jimenez

After years of living in the woods, my wife, Linda, confronts most wildlife situations with equanimity. “There are animals fighting under the washing machine,” she said one week or so ago. That, of course, is far preferable to having animals fighting...