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By RAY DUCKLER

Olivia DeAngelis waited for the sharp-ended pole to puncture the ground, creating a small hole less than an inch in diameter.She had never met the woman beside her using this strange, spear-like tool and plunging it into the earth, but they were...

By RAY DUCKLER

Lynn Colby wants high school students to remember that it’s not too late to avoid a catastrophe that will forever alter the course of many lives.It altered Colby’s. Her brother, Skipper Kingsbury, got drunk and drove into a tree three days before...

After days of deluge and minor flooding around the region, the weather this weekend is shaping up for gardeners looking to get their hands dirty.Saturday and Sunday are forecast to sunny with temperatures in the high 60s, according to the National...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

As new estimates show the state needs 60,000 units to meet housing demands by 2030, reconfiguring zoning codes is one key solution to building necessary units.  In Merrimack County, the towns of Warner, Boscawen and Hopkinton will have some help doing...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Joyce Manning would try to drive home last year, a ride down her street would hardly be considered driving on a road. Instead, it was a pot-hole riddled stretch of pavement that had disintegrated into a dirt road. In the winter, it’d be a sheet...

By RAY DUCKLER

They mentioned Grateful Dead songs and lyrics.They cited his rough-and-tumble past that reads like a fallen rock star’s life, emphasizing how he overcame substance abuse and homelessness for a brief period.And they spoke of his gentle nature and his...

BOSCAWENCoffee House performance■Enjoy a night out at the High Street Coffee House that will be held on March 31 in the Boscawen Congregational Church sanctuary. Featured performers are Wendy Keith and Her Alleged Band who take the stage at 7 p.m....

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In a meeting lasting six hours, over 180 residents packed into Boscawen’s elementary school gym Saturday to vote on a modified version of the proposed budget and warrant articles after residents previously expressed criticism over a plan to increase...

BOSCAWENTown Meeting■Former local resident, Rebecca Rule returns to Boscawen Public Library on Tuesday to present “Moved and Seconded,” her colorful portrait of New Hampshire’s unique tradition known as the Town Meeting. The presentation starts at...

ANDOVERLive music■Massachusetts-based Crowes Pasture, made up of banjo-and-guitar duo Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin, will be featured at the monthly Andover Community Coffeehouse on March 17 at 7 p.m., at the Highland Lake Grange. More information...

By DAVID BROOKS

Boscawen could become the first town in New Hampshire to remove a long-standing ordinance that makes rooftop solar exempt from property taxes if voters agree at town meeting.Town meeting will be at Boscawen Elementary School. It has been postponed to...

ANDOVERQ&A with coffee■Andover residents are invited to meet Andover’s new Town Administrator, Kimberley Edelmann, on March 5 at 1:30 p.m., for an informal cup of coffee and conversation. The Hub is located at 157 Main St. For further information,...

BOSCAWENLibrary programs■If you are looking for school vacation fun for the kids, head to the Boscawen Public Library for two activities for them on the calendar. There is a Lego build on Tuesday starting at 2 p.m. when kids can create their unique...

BOSCAWENOpen Mic■On Thursday at 6:30 p.m., a second public hearing will be held on the proposed 2023 budget and warrant articles. The meeting will be held in the fourth floor meeting room of the Town Municipal Offices at 115 N. Main St. Overflow...

BOSCAWENPublic skating■Volunteers for the Old Home Day committee are always welcome to attend the meetings. Their next meeting is on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Town Offices. Call Polly Dawson at (603) 796-7001 if you have questions. Meetings are held...

BOSCAWENPublic skating■The Public Skating Rink, on the Municipal Office field, is open from sunrise to 9 p.m. with lighting and benches soon to be added. Have fun catching up with your neighbors while getting exercise. The rink was made possible...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A summer real estate listing advertised 27 acres of waterfront property at the end of a private road as the perfect place to “build your dream retreat” on privately situated land at the edge of Walker Pond in Webster.For many months last year, the...

By DAVID BROOKS

Following three hours of public comment that an 11% hike in the operating budget is way too much, especially when combined with some expensive warrant articles, Boscawen voters will see a smaller proposed increase when town meeting happens in...

By DAVID BROOKS

A proposed 11% increase in the operating budget for the town of Boscawen, fueled by increases in personnel and police department costs, will be the subject of a public hearing on Thursday evening.The proposal calls for spending $473,000 more than last...

BOSCAWENOpen Mic■Boscawen homeowners, the public hearing on Thursday, after 6 p.m., is your opportunity to get information on and ask questions on the proposed 2023 Budget. The hearing will be held at the Municipal Office Building, fourth floor...