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The Concord Skatepark Association meets nearly every Wednesday at Feathered Friend Brewery.

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DURHAM – Sophomore guard Andrew Fitzgerald dominated the first half and senior guard Evan Berkeley took over down the stretch as Pembroke Academy (19-2) won its first state title since 2019 with a 63-54 win over Sanborn (17-5) in the Division II title game Sunday at UNH’s Lundholm Gym.

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MANCHESTER – Two minutes into overtime, Belmont-Gilford senior forward Evan Guerin picked the puck up in the neutral zone and had a touch of magic in his stick that he used to move seamlessly through Kingswood’s defense and around his back as he rounded the left-side face-off circle and approached the goal with speed. As he approached, the crowd went quiet for a second, and Guerin sent a powerful shot into the top of the net. Then the crowd erupted.

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MANCHESTER – After seven agonizing periods, Concord senior forward Rowan Arndt watched his winning shot roll past the opposing goalie to give the Crimson Tide a long-awaited championship.

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An addition to the fire department’s building to serve as operations space for the town’s two police officers was one of the most debated issues at Wilmot’s town meeting, as many residents were concerned about the price tag down the line.

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Enes Kanter Freedom has never been afraid to speak his mind. 

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MANCHESTER – Two goals from senior forward Rowan Arndt and a nearly impeccable game from freshman goalie Carter Heise kept the Tide rolling and Concord will return to the Division I boys’ hockey championship after beating the Hanover Bears, 3-1, at JFK Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon. 

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally said, incorrectly, that the town warrant article to rescind SB2 passed.

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The Concord girls’ hockey team returned to the final four for the first time since 2020 when they beat Hanover, for the first time in program history, in the semifinal. This time around, in their home arena, the Tide faced a very tough Hanover team (15-4) that started hot and finished strong to win, 11-2, on Tuesday night.

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Bishop Brady-Trinity-Bow’s season was a huge success in many ways during the first year of the co-op’s current iteration. But it came to an end in Tuesday night’s semifinal against top-seeded Oyster River-Portsmouth who outpaced the Brinity Falcons (14-6) and scored in bunches to win, 5-1, booking a return trip to Saturday’s championship game.

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ROCHESTER – The Pembroke Spartans led the whole way, all four quarters, every second, except the first few before sophomore forward Javien Sinclair opened the scoring with a corner 3. Pelham gave them a run for their money, especially in the third quarter, but Pembroke did not wince once and claimed the victory, 57-42, in Monday’s Division II semifinal at the Rochester Recreation Center.

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Teaching science in a classroom, knitting wool hats for charity and encouraging runners to step up for an annual 5K race have been part of how Perry and Suzy Seagroves have helped build community in the Concord area.

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Eleven players contributed points and freshman goalie Carter Heise turned away every shot he faced as the Concord High boys’ hockey team (17-2-0) advanced to the Division I semifinals with an 8-0 win over Manchester (9-9-2) on Saturday.

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Sophomore forward Brooke Nelson’s performance carried the Crimson Tide to a massive victory. She scored four goals in Concord’s quarterfinal win against the No. 7 Kingswood-Prospect Mountain KnightWolves (12-8-0). Not only did she account for half of the Tide’s goals in the 8-2 win, but she also had a hat trick of assists to decisively send the Tide (15-4-0) to the final four.

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Wilmot has 33 articles in its town warrant this year, but the proposed tax impact increase is lower than in previous years. Two candidates are running for one three-year term on the select board – incumbent Jonathan Schwartz and former member Gary Palumbo.

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In this year’s Pittsfield town elections, four candidates are vying to fill two three-year seats on the select board. Sabrina Ann Smith is the only candidate running to fill a third vacancy for a one-year term.

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BOW – Coe-Brown was all over the court offensively and defensively and put in the work for its first playoff win since reaching the quarterfinals during the 2020-21 season. On Wednesday night, away from home, the 10th-seeded Bears ended their drought with a big upset over No. 7 Bow, 54-46, in the opening round of the Division II girls’ basketball tournament.

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MANCHESTER – It seemed that ninth-seeded Bow High’s season was all over with 1.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter, down by two against No. 8 Manchester West. But it was still their basketball on the baseline.

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As innovators explore the potential benefits of artificial intelligence in science and medicine, research being done at the University of New Hampshire could give rock climbers a better grip on how easy or difficult their next rocky challenge might be. 

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The No. 2 Concord Christian Academy Kingsmen hosted and beat No. 7 Groveton (12-8), 61-56, in the D-IV boys’ basketball playoffs on Thursday night, advancing to the semifinals and extending their unbeaten streak to 20 games.