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By RAY DUCKLER

She thought she had her dream job after medical school, working in a hospital, allowing her warm bedside manner to comfort patients like a heating pad.That’s what Dr. Jennifer MacKenzie had always wanted, ever since she played on medical equipment as...

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 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,...

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...

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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 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 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 GEOFF FORESTER and JONATHAN VAN FLEET

This year’s hot air balloon rally in Pittsfield will be a special one.For one, it’s the first time the rally has been held in earnest for the past three years after festivities were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Second, it’s the 40th...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Nearly 3½ years after ex-Concord High teacher Howie Leung was arrested, he has yet to face a jury in Massachusetts, where he is accused of sexually assaulting a former student. Meanwhile, across state lines, New Hampshire officials say their case...

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 DAVID BROOKS

The last couple of years have seen such a parade of problems that it’s hard to be surprised by them any more. Even so, here’s a problem you probably haven’t thought of: New Hampshire is facing a shortage of bassoon players.A combination of factors...

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...