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By RAY DUCKLER

Rest in pieces, Old Man.That’s what I was told Thursday, which marked the 15th anniversary of the day the Old Man of the Mountain crumbled during an early-morning fog.Not out of disrespect. Quite the contrary, this opinion grew out of love and respect...

After a stormy night in Franconia Notch 15 years ago, daybreak on May 3 – still rainy and dreary from the night before – revealed that New Hampshire’s iconic Old Man of the Mountain was gone.News of the rocky profile’s fall spread quickly, and people...

By DAVID BROOKSand JONATHAN VAN FLEET

It turns out Concord has something to brag about on Arbor Day when it comes to trees: Within the city limits, at least six trees qualify as the biggest of their species in all of New Hampshire. That includes the huge Norway maple next to the arch in...

By ALYSSA DANDREA

Fresh off Laconia’s annual Motorcycle Week, Richard Tripaldi II and James Brock returned to the remote campsite bordering the Great Gains Memorial Forest in Franklin.The two young men, in a fledgling relationship, had spent some nights there...

By RAY DUCKLER

To this day, Tom Ryan can’t explain it, and don’t expect him to try during his appearance Thursday night at Red River Theatres.There, starting at 7, he’ll talk about Following Atticus, the latest selection for Concord Reads – a citywide literary...

A timeline of events related to the Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three people and injured 260 others on April 15, 2013:March 2011: The Russian FSB intelligence security service gives the FBI information that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who lives in...

By WILLIAM J. KOLE

One was an attacker. One was a volunteer first responder. One lost her leg. Another lost his little boy. And a police officer very nearly lost his own life.Half a decade ago, these five lives probably never would have intersected. Then bombs bloodied...

By RAY DUCKLER

The rope is behind glass, in a rectangular wooden box, and it leaves no room for interpretation.It signals death, end of story.A rope will do that – invade your mind with darkness – when tied into a noose. This one is on a back wall at the...

By Nancy West

Jim Dale has lost his latest case in U.S. District Court, but plans to further appeal his second-degree murder conviction for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Hopkinton more than 20 years ago.Dale, 60, who is adamant that he didn’t rape...

By ALYSSA DANDREA

James Casadona, a graduate of New Hampton School, knew early on he wanted to follow in his uncle’s footsteps and join the U.S. Marine Corps.“I remember the phone call like it was yesterday,” Retired Marine Master Sgt. Dan Crim said of the conversation...

By LOLA DUFFORT

A Concord man who once served as the queen of England’s personal piper was remembered by loved ones Wednesday for his mischievous sense of humor, distinguished military career and love of Scottish music.The service for Pipe Major Gordon Webster at St....

By RAY DUCKLER

Bill Farrand, whose portrayal of Wolfman at Clark’s Trading Post in Lincoln remains the standard by which all others who played the part have been judged, died Monday at the age of 60.Farrand had been battling lung disease, which forced him to retire...

N.H. Spay LineEligibility Requirements: For residents of N.H., this service tries to help people locate a low cost or free spay/neuter program.Procedure: Call toll free 1-800-990-SPAYAnimal RescueVeterinary Services Dr. TrahanEligibility Requirements:...

By SUSAN BAROCAS

After many years of cooking for Passover, I know there are two must-have ingredients: the ever-present matzoh, in various forms, and eggs.Without eggs, our ceremonial meal would be incomplete – and we couldn’t produce an edible spongecake....

Below is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance with pets. Visit their website to see if you qualify and meet their criteria.Pet Health Financial Assistance Resources Brown Dog Foundation: Helps provide assistance for a sick dog or...

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Back on Feb. 16, the New Hampshire Bar Association held its annual mid-year meeting. This year the program was a little different. Instead of the usual continuing legal education event, the bar brought in two historians, Anne O’Rourke and Willliam...

By RAY DUCKLER

Leon Noel moved carefully toward the row of twisted, sagging apple trees near the Interstate 93 overpass in Lincoln, each step swallowed by two feet of snow. He pointed with a sweeping motion across the horizon. “There,” he said. “That’s them.” The...

By ALYSSA DANDREA

Rekha Luther recalled vividly in court Monday the first time she shot up heroin, aiming to suppress chronic pain from an underlying health condition that had led her to abuse prescription drugs.After the first time, she was hooked and the choice to...

By CAITLIN ANDREWS

The day Dunbarton teen Trevor Gonyer died, Stephanie Burke called his phone dozens of times.Burke, a Goffstown High School student at the time, knew her friend was dead. Her baby sister had told her, “bawling her eyes out,” the morning of July 3,...

By ETHAN DeWITT

House representatives passed a bill banning the use of “sobriety checkpoints” by state and local police departments Thursday, following long-running criticism that the practice is unconstitutional and ineffective.House Bill 1283, which passed by voice...