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Getting excited for the summer and all it has to offer? Here’s a sneak preview of some of the most exciting events coming to the Concord area in the next few months!

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Marguerite Moffett visits the New Hampshire State Veteran’s Cemetery often to see her son’s gravestone and memorial.

The Pierce Manse, the historic Concord home of New Hampshire’s only U.S. president, Franklin Pierce, opened for guided tours last week. The Manse will be open Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 25. Reservations are not required.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Winding a plastic spider around the yarn web strung by his teacher, Chip Deroharian wasn’t just making a “garden friend” but practicing the fine motor skills he’d need next year in kindergarten.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Bow is pursuing courses of action related to the town’s water supply — negotiating with Hooksett to provide water if a bottling plant opens there and continuing to reach out to Concord for help addressing water quality issues that have plagued the town for several years.

By DAN ATTORRI

Ella Goulas is no stranger to winning state titles. But while Goulas has won every single jumping title at least once, she had never won all three in the same championship. On Friday night at Portsmouth High School, Goulas, a senior, and her teammates put all the pieces together. 

When we are young and innocent our thoughts are pure. We are full of honesty and simply have not formed an opinion regarding what might be right or what might be wrong. When a young child is questioned and fears there might be adverse consequences for an action the child will naturally respond in a manner that will allow them to not receive punishment.

By DAVID BROOKS

St. Paul’s School will not reopen public access to Turkey Pond, access that was closed last year after reports of fights and vandalism, because it says “problems (are) already happening even before the start of warm weather.”

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Maggie Hall was eight years old when her grandmother was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Beyond raising his two kids, Alan Natkiel, owner of Georgia’s Northside Southern Kitchen & Beer Market, considers the dedication and love he puts into his Concord establishment as equal to caring for a third child.

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The 30 apartments inside Circa Apartments — the recently completed retrofit of the former First Congregational Church — are already half-leased, with tenants beginning to move in this weekend.

Loudon Elementary School will host its inaugural Health and Wellness Fair on Friday, June 6. This event marks a significant milestone in our commitment to promoting the well-being of our students and the broader community.

More than 40 New Hampshire artists will display their work in the 2025 Summer Members Show & Sale at Two Villages Art Society’s gallery in the Hopkinton village of Contoocook. The show opens May 31, with a reception from noon to 2 p.m. and runs through June 28.

It all began modestly 45 years ago when New England College Professor of Music Angela Robinson revived a 19th-century tradition of hosting outdoor community concerts. On Tuesday evenings during July and August, Robinson’s volunteer musicians would present an hour of Souza marches and Patriotic tunes to a crowd of 50-100 families and seniors. Blithe Reed would sing the Star Spangled Banner and the Henniker Peace Community would sell lemonade and brownies. Halfway through the program, Robinson would lead a parade of young children through the crowd to a rousing march.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

If you ask Joe Kwasnik and Bill Judd how long they’ve known each other, their answer starts with an “Oh gosh…,” a hand to the chin and a pause.

Join us on Saturday, June 7 for the McLane Center Native Plant Sale and Spring Craft Fair!

By DAVID BROOKS

There’s one lesson to be learned from what is occasionally the most chaotic parking area in Concord: Sometimes it’s better to hand over your keys.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Just weeks before he would have faced trial, Jesse Sullivan pleaded guilty to murdering his half-brother, Zackary Sullivan, in January of last year. 

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Joan Vallieres has dedicated nearly 20 years of her life to Concord Crew. Her role as a coach was never about finding the most powerful rowing techniques or setting the team’s tempo, but more about building strong and kind character in each child who showed up at the boathouse.

Concord was among the many towns and cities across New Hampshire to observe Memorial Day with a parade on Monday. Monitor photo editor Geoff Forester captured photos and video from the Concord event.