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By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Concord man who died at the scene of a head-on crash Tuesday was driving at highway speeds in a stolen car at the time of the collision, according to Concord Police. Nicholas Fletcher, 29, was driving a blue Mazda that struck a black Nissan on...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Belmont man and former student of Bishop Guertin High School is suing the school, claiming it failed to protect him from sexual assault by a teacher it knew was a pedophile. The administration of the private Nashua high school learned in 1970 that...

By RAY DUCKLER

Joel Harris, a restaurant entrepreneur whose fingerprints have been all over the New Hampshire food scene, had plenty of dough to cook brick-oven pizza but not enough customers eating slices to keep revenues up.On Saturday, Harris announced he was...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

On a busy afternoon, Beth Richards and her team were hard at work packing more than 100 meals at the recently relocated home of Local Baskit, a cook-at-home meal service formerly situated in Concord.The company now operates out of Hopkinton’s beloved...

By JACQUELINE COLE

Donald Trump had a two-fold message for a roomful of Republican women – he knows what they want and he plans to be president again in 2024.“Women want a strong border. Women want low taxes. They want good education. They want good schools. They don't...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As the legislative session approaches its end, a bill focusing on landfill setbacks is facing growing discontent following the public release of email exchanges between the state’s Department of Environmental Services and representatives of Casella, a...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In the three years that Charm Emiko has been reserving a room at the Concord community center to work with children as part of her organization, Project STORY, she has never faced any availability issues or been unable to secure a classroom.However,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

With a new 10-year solid waste management contract with Casella Waste Systems approved by the City Council on Monday evening, the future of recycling remains uncertain for the city.The existing contract with the company includes no additional cost to...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Among the proposed landfill safety legislation circulating through the State House this session, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services supports only one bill.Senate Bill 61, which has earned DES’s support, gives the agency the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

While Bow residents approved the every item on the warrant at the school district’s annual meeting held on Thursday evening, the school board’s decision to propose the renovation of Bow Elementary School this year was met with frustration from...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Concerns about landfill safety in New Hampshire and industries wielding too much power in environmental regulation decision-making have taken root in the North Country town of Dalton.Residents have been fighting against Casella Waste Systems, a...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The town of Bow has one month to figure out how to broadcast and record all Selectmen and Planning Board meetings following a vote by residents at the town meeting.While the budget and other spending items passed easily without any discussions...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Following a community meet and greet event earlier this week, Marcy Kelley was selected as the new superintendent for schools in Bow and Dunbarton. Kelley, who is currently the director of student services for the Bow and Dunbarton school districts,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As New Hampshire strives to improve its solid waste management, state lawmakers have debated a number of bills aimed at strengthening landfill safety and promoting waste reduction.Bills related to landfill siting regulations and food waste disposal...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The regional School Administrative Unit for the Suncook area has been behind on its financial audits for the past four years, causing financial complications for the towns that fund its operations.The delay in the audits and a lack of communication...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

On a crisp winter morning in the scenic winter town of Conway, the odor of rotten eggs wafted through the air at the Lower Mount Washington Secure landfill, which overlooks the White Mountains.To mask the smell of decomposing waste and to keep pests...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The town of Webster will hold a public hearing on the proposed town budget on Tuesday, giving residents an opportunity to weigh in on the warrant articles and town spending before Town Meeting in March.The proposed operating budget for 2023-2024 is...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The Dunbarton School District will hold a public hearing on next year’s proposed school budget on Wednesday, allowing the public to weigh in on spending plans s before the annual meeting in March.The proposed operating budget for the school district...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

With a new combined K-8 school under construction, the future of the current Allenstown Elementary School and Armand Dupont Middle School will come before voters.In 2020, voters approved building the new school on River Road, which will house students...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The blue truck backed up to the trash heap and unceremoniously belched out its contents.Next to its rear tires at the Nashua landfill was a pile of mattresses deposited before this truck arrived. Mattresses are illegal to throw out in Massachusetts,...