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Tom Cheney, who’s owned the furniture store in downtown Penacook for decades, is playing the waiting game these days.The investigation to determine if the fire that destroyed his clearance center building was caused by an arsonist remains open. That...

By RAY DUCKLER

All systems were go for Dominic Torro earlier this month, just like always.He had the gear and experience to conquer Airplane Gully – a steep chute on Mount Washington that he’d skied down dozens of times over the past few years.He was trained on how...

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The intimacy projected at the Hatbox Theater the past seven years brought Scrooge’s silver mutton chops to life.The theater, tucked into a corner of the Steeplegate Mall, offers audiences clear details from every nook and cranny, revealing expressions...

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Rabbi Robin Nafshi of Temple Beth Jacob in Concord had to tweak her annual sermon this month while celebrating the eight nights of Hanukkah.The Jewish holiday features a menorah with eight lights, lit once each night for the duration of the holiday....

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Sarena Preve gave birth to her daughter, Isabelle Ernst, 15 years ago during an ice storm that snapped trees and toppled power lines like never before.Giving birth is memorable enough, but driving to the hospital in the middle of an ice storm while...

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Katy Burns became a staple in the Concord area, served with scrambled eggs and coffee on Sunday mornings for over 20 years.She had an army of passionate fans, some of whom liked her very much. But Burns often addressed political issues during her two...

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Erica Marino of Fremont rolled the dice five years ago and won big.She adopted a puppy that had been abandoned on the side of a Mississippi road, part of a litter that developed a deadly, infectious disease while being transported to Maine on a rescue...

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Lynne Sabien of Hopkinton, a grant writer at the Concord Community Music School, began working there less than six months ago.That was enough time, however, to gauge the value Heather Bigelow Hearne brought to the company.“She genuinely makes everyone...

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In a process that began 15 years ago and cost more than $50,000, the eight stained glass windows that first adorned the Epsom Old Meetinghouse 162 years ago are back in place, restored, operational and ready to usher in a new era of color and spirit...

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Marilia Procopio, the portfolio manager at Elm Grove Companies in Manchester, is flexible like Gumby.How else to explain how she crams three sections of her busy life into one neat little daily package? She’s a single mother raising her 14-year-old...

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Karen Smith of Bow got stuck in traffic near the entrance to the New Hampshire State Hospital late Friday afternoon.Not stop-and-go traffic. Parking lot traffic. She saw flashing lights in the distance and police cars racing past her, moving at least...

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Friday is Mike Martioski’s big day.He’ll celebrate a birthday at his home in Manchester. His wife will prepare something special for the occasion. Lobster, steak, veggies and what Martioski called “a super sweet dessert.” There will be a birthday cake...

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Casey Neal, Alex Stoyle and Jordan Reynolds seek to introduce your palate to new food in Concord.They’re opening the State Street Kitchen on Nov. 17, offering budding restaurateurs the chance to build a business without investing thousands of dollars...

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Before the Penacook Community Center closed last year, Kristen Pinard-Kenney was the intergenerational outreach coordinator, working to bridge the generation gap through activities in an official capacity.She doubled as the senior program director at...

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Kirk McNeil hopes his new business in the Thirty Pines plaza, sandwiched between a laundromat and the Post Office, will alter Concord’s nightlife in a big way.Gone is Area 23, a local hotspot that added flair to the entertainment climate in the city,...

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Rusty Cofrin never demanded anything from his runners at Concord High School that he wouldn’t demand of himself.For 30 years, he told members of his cross country and track teams to reach within, for an element that Cofrin believed many of them didn’t...

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The question of whose face and legacy should be attached to a recent local fundraiser had an easy answer.When the event is a road race and the town is Hopkinton, there’s Tom Walton and then there’s, well, Tom Walton.“He was always an instrumental...

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She sees a narrow area to walk by the side of the road. Too narrow, she believes, and that’s before snowbanks have started to pile up.She sees knee-high grass, adding to the difficulty in maneuvering safely down the street in Epsom. And cars, she...

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A firearms business in Epsom remains cleared to open after the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment declined to rehear concerns that the operation was not allowed in a residential area.Robert Topik had asked the board to reconsider its decision that...

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Mark Wunschel was ready to roll.He zipped up his suitcases packed in the back of his hatchback, each storing frozen meals covered with plastic wrap. The trays were sectioned into compartments like a Hungry-Man TV dinner, giving the three food groups...