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NINA MOSKE 

MANCHESTER – Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced his bid for president at a town hall at Saint Anselm College Tuesday night, joining the already-crowded pool of GOP candidates in the race.  Christie centered much of his announcement on...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The way William O’Mahoney saw it, Pembroke voters had two options: price out the elderly or support schools. With a proposed budget of $33.8 million delivering a 28% tax increase, it was hard to feel like one didn’t come at the expense of the...

Convicted bitcoin fraudster Ian Freeman must pay $3.5 million in restitution to 29 victims and forfeit other assets that were seized during the investigation, U.S Attorney Jane Young announced.Freeman, 43, of Keene was convicted in 2022 by a federal...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Nicole Kipphut knows personally and professionally how intimidating it can be for victims to stand up for themselves at an abuser’s parole hearing.Kipphut began her career as a victim advocate with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections when she...

By NINA MOSKE 

When Mariah Frisella first learned of the app PublicSq on social media, she was intrigued.The app was a “pro-life, pro-freedom and pro-family” platform that rallied against “woke” politics and promoted “values-aligned businesses.”  As a small business...

By NINA MOSKE 

Clutching a “DeSantis for President” yard sign, Tracey Burg was ecstatic after taking a picture with the Florida governor at a town hall in Hollis Tuesday. “I got a picture with him!” she exclaimed. “I told him, ‘You were awesome, and you’re so...

By SARAH DONOVAN 

If you’re a Granite Stater who enjoys antiquing and has a unique collection to offer, this may be your opportunity to be featured on American Pickers. The popular reality TV show featured on the History Channel that covers antiquing coast to coast is...

By NINA MOSKE 

When Pam Poggi stopped for breakfast at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester on Thursday, she didn’t expect to see her preferred presidential candidate, Chris Christie. “I went, ‘Oh my God, he’s my favorite candidate, how did this happen!’ ” she said....

By NINA MOSKE 

Michael Salter drew laughs when he spoke of the early 2000s and reminded the crowd of the first iPhone and the Red Sox’s 2007 World Series win. But then, the mood turned somber. Salter reminded the room full of nonprofit workers, politicians and...

By NINA MOSKE 

The demolition of a historic Northwood building was put on hold for a few more weeks after a last-ditch preservation effort Tuesday night. Built over 200 years ago, the Center School, a small white building named for its location at the geographic...

By NINA MOSKE

At the Loudon Planning Board meeting Thursday night, Jeffrey Green wore two hats serving as the chairman of the board and an applicant presenting plans for approval.He presided over the meeting for the first six minutes, calling the group to order and...

By NINA MOSKE 

Volunteers used a chop saw to dismantle 31 firearms that were turned in at a Guns to Gardens event in Concord Saturday.Organized by GunSense NH and Granite State Progress, the event allowed community members to donate guns to be reforged into garden...

By NINA MOSKE 

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter felt like he had returned home when he spoke to a group of high school seniors and their families at Concord High Tuesday night. “This gathering is like a welcome home party,” Souter said. “One does not...

By NINA MOSKE 

Clad in white Tyvek suits, a group of climate activists danced the macarena outside the gates of Merrimack Station to celebrate what they hope will be the end of the last coal-fired power plant in New England. The activists showed wishful thinking on...

NINA MOSKE 

Nancy Brown pulled a necklace out of a small cardboard box. Its pendant was heart-shaped and made of thick metal, and it hung on a long black cord. “Isn’t it pretty?” she said. “It’s made from the barrel of a rifle.” Brown, who lives in Hopkinton, is...

NINA MOSKE

Autopsy results released Sunday night confirm the cause of death of a mother and daughter killed in Franklin on Saturday afternoon. Officials say Jamie Bell, 42, shot and killed Nicole Hughes, 35, and their 1 ½-year-old daughter Ariella Bell...

NINA MOSKE

Bow pitcher Nate Kiah carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Thursday. An inconsequential single in the final inning ended the bid but it didn’t dampen the mood after Bow advanced to the second round of the Division II playoffs.No. 7 Bow jumped...

By NINA MOSKE

When Avery Mahon, a senior at Concord High School, first saw the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, it was even better than the pictures. “It’s cool to see it online and hear all about it, but to see it in person is a totally different...

By NINA MOSKE

Fears of traffic jams and dried-up wells dominated the conversation at Bow Town Hall on Wednesday night, where representatives of the John Flatley Company presented revised plans for a proposed mixed-use development off Logging Hill Road. About 30 Bow...