By RAY DUCKLER
Dean Wilber ignored the writing on the wall that he was too old to continue owning and operating Mapletree Farm in Concord.He did, however, notice the writing on a piece of paper, handed to him by his youngest son last December, and admits he wasn’t...
By JAMIE L. COSTA
Chris Schleyer knew the new elevator shaft with crisscrossed beams installed behind his apartment building on South State Street was the perfect canvas for something special. “After it went up, we saw the steel beams crisscrossing up and down and it...
By JAMIE L. COSTA
The Market Basket shopping plaza off Exit 17 in Concord is entering its second phase of work that will feature more restaurant and retail space, a credit union and an urgent care facility.Phase 1 included the construction of the Market Basket...
By RAY DUCKLER
The town’s fight with a Chichester businessman over violations at his Dover Road property has spilled from the planning board to the county courthouse.That dispute will be the subject of a court hearing in March, when town officials and residents...
By DAVID BROOKS
The price hikes and supply crunches that have clobbered fuel supplies and raised prices throughout the world are starting to affect the one fuel we can call our own: Wood pellets.“There is quite a bit available right now but with the ongoing...
By EILEEN O’GRADY
A group of educators and business leaders have been working for more than a year to revise the rules and definitions for New Hampshire public schools and an early draft has drawn concern from public school advocates.The changes could affect “nearly...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
When Teddy Miele started taking classes at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School, he lived just around the corner on Washington Street in Concord.The apartment was not worth its fairly high rent, he said. At the end of the year,...
There are times in life when we encounter situations that are deemed strange, unknown and somewhat of a mystery. These encounters happen every day. Sometimes we share our thoughts while at other times we simply accept the days as they are dealt....
By KELLY SENNOTT
Concord artist David Wiggins is regionally known for his folk murals, but these days what he paints is so much more personal.“You’d get big money for the murals because you’re doing what somebody else wants, but when you do your own work and sell that...
By NORA DOYLE-BURR
NEW LONDON — Starting next fall, Colby-Sawyer College will reduce its tuition to $17,500, it announced Wednesday.The new price will be 62% less than the current list price of $46,364. The actual difference for students and families will be less, as...
By RAY DUCKLER
If you’re looking for a sappy farewell from Bill Pliakos – who’s selling the Pit Road Lounge after owning it for 23 years – look elsewhere.Pliakos, born in Greece, is not that kind of guy. His staff is, though. They love the guy, they’re loyal to the...
By DAVID BROOKS
New Hampshire’s north country has seen an unusual number of hikers dying in the mountains this summer due to medical emergencies rather than falls or hypothermia, although exactly why is unclear.“There’s high usage, but I think a lot of these people...
Monitor staff
Concord police charged a Manchester man with attempted murder and other crimes following a shooting in the city early Saturday morning.Police were called to Eagle Square around 1 a.m. on Saturday following reports that a man had been shot just as bars...
By DAVID BROOKS
August is the month when many people who started hiking the Appalachian Trail from down in Georgia in the spring make it up to New Hampshire, only to face the reality of the White Mountains. Consider the case of Rachel Wild, 29, of North Carolina, who...
By RAY DUCKLER
Pat Bonenfant enjoys a challenge.She enrolled in college at age 47, three decades after graduating from Pembroke Academy. She was elected to the Pembroke Select Board in 1981, becoming the first woman in town history to hold that office.And now, after...
By RAY DUCKLER
Cassie Carey, a nationally rising star in hairstyling and design, wanted to blend in, be the commuter in New York City moving through the subways and Grand Central Station with GPS-like efficiency.“It was confusing when I first got there,” said Carey...
By JONATHAN P. BAIRD
Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. I think it is fair to say that fear of immigrants in the United States is out-of-control. And it’s not just in the United States. Fascist and far-right politicians have persuaded citizens in many countries that the...
By AMANDA GOKEE
Before Anne Jennison began publicly telling Abenaki stories rooted in her heritage, she went to her parents to ask permission.Jennison knew that telling these stories would “out” her parents, revealing that at least one of them had Abenaki heritage....
By DAVID BROOKS
Concord’s newest state liquor store will open Thursday, the latest step in the long-discussed plaza alongside I-93 Exit 17 in Penacook.City-overseen construction on Hoit and Whitney roads, especially the two-lane roundabout at the intersection, is...
By JOHN LIPPMAN
A former Alice Peck Day nurse has been charged with diversion of drugs for her personal use, the latest incident of a regional health care worker swept up in the opioid epidemic.Amy Vickers, of Bradford, Vt., is charged with stealing hydromorphone, an...
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