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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 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 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 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 RAY DUCKLER

The storyline is so good that even ESPN wants a piece of it.Once the sports network heard about a different sort of Craigue’s List – one that has nothing to do with selling a couch or buying a chair – it reached out to Nate Craigue, whose connection...

By RAY DUCKLER

Officials at Beaver Meadow Golf Course wisely transformed their driving range into a parking lot Saturday, creating 300 spots.The life of Ryan McGonigle – who died from a heart attack on July 24 at age 47 – was to be celebrated, and insiders knew that...

By CASSIDY JENSEN

As a kid growing up in Concord, many of George Tarwo’s friends didn’t trust the police.Like many former refugees, Tarwo was born in a country, Liberia, where that mistrust was warranted. His childhood was difficult, and police were called to his home...

By RAY DUCKLER

Arlene Fleury of Pembroke, 97, continues to live on her own and even writes daily thoughts to her more than 600 followers on Facebook.She’s the latest recipient of the Boston Post Cane award, a New England tradition that honors a community’s oldest...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Mark Reid still has voicemails on his phone from his brother, Steve. He replays birthday messages left by Steve and his wife, Wendy – a chance to hear their voices one more time.Steve and Wendy left their house on April 18 for a walk along the Broken...

By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH

Lawyers for a man found guilty of participating in the 1988 murder of a pregnant Bow woman are working to clear his name and free him from prison after three decades, saying he is innocent and his conviction rested on a false confession.If successful,...

By DAVID BROOKS

Smooth slender crabgrass, a plant known to exist only at Rock Rimmon Park in Manchester, has been officially declared globally extinct, the N.H. Natural Heritage Bureau announced Wednesday.This is the first documented plant extinction ever in New...

By RAY DUCKLER

Sometime during the past 20 years or so, Dustin Kay latched onto his older brother’s hip for the very first time.Then he rarely let go.Maybe that’s why Mikey Kay wore so many hats on the day Dustin’s urn was buried. He hugged nearly every person in a...

By RAY DUCKLER

On Oct. 9, 2019, a stranger from North Carolina named Carson McLean noticed a photo of Kraig Emery on a website.Emery was raising a glass of beer, as though toasting someone. Shown alone, he wasn’t smiling, but he didn’t look mean, sad or angry,...

By RAY DUCKLER

Bryan Caruso was a bear of a man who once smashed home runs to far-away places during his high school and college careers.When it came to hitting, Eric Duquette, Caruso’s former business partner and coach at the Concord Sports Center, called his dear...

By DAVID BROOKS

An unusual land sale that involved much of the frontage around one of New Hampshire’s most pristine small lakes has produced an unusual result: On the Boscawen side of Walker Pond, almost the entire shorefront has been preserved from development for...

By RAY DUCKLER

John Taylor paused on the phone, more than once, before steadying himself and moving on.The first time concerned his sister, Janis Taylor, who was back in the news last week after Concord Police and the Cold Case Unit announced it was looking into her...

By RAY DUCKLER

His voice was unmistakable, even at 90 years old.We all know it, fans of Star Trek or not. The classic baritone, smooth like 50-year-old scotch, measured and controlled. The way Captain Kirk once sounded giving orders from the bridge of the Starship...

By RAY DUCKLER

Heather White of Chichester is grateful she took care of business – family business – before it was too late.Her mother and stepfather, Cheryl and Carleton Thayer of Concord, died in a car crash in Hooksett earlier this month. Black ice caused their...

By RAY DUCKLER

Before they arrived at his parents’ house in Deering, Jim Cowan warned his future wife that his mother and father were unique.Elizabeth waved it off as something unspectacular, a quirky trait that Cowan saw as embarrassing. Sure enough, though, the...

By DAVID BROOKS

Far too often, a detailed analysis of any question produces the highly unsatisfying answer of “it depends.” So I’m delighted to say that today’s column comes down 100% on one side of this question:Do you really save energy by turning the thermostat...