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By JASON MOON

A now-retired social studies teacher who taught at the former Youth Development Center (YDC) for over 30 years testified Monday she reported her suspicion that David Meehan was being abused to child protective services in the mid-1990s, but never...

By ADAM DRAPCHO

This summer, for the first time in seven decades, the screens at the Weirs Drive-In will stay dark, as the owner said she doesn’t have the energy to run the business for another season.“I’m going to be 86 years old, it’s too much for me to run it by...

By FRANCES MIZE

After eight years at the helm of Colby-Sawyer College, Sue Stuebner will depart in June to take up the mantle as president of Marietta College in Ohio.Under Stuebner’s tenure, Colby-Sawyer’s endowment doubled — from $36 million in 2016 to $72 million...

By JAMES RINKER

Approximately 30 Keene State College students gathered on the lawn of the Young Student Center Monday afternoon to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and voice concerns that the college has not done enough to recognize the Israel-Hamas...

By MICHAEL M. MCMAHON

For the first time in nearly two decades, Eric Saucier will not be on the sidelines with Conant High boys’ basketball next winter.The longtime Orioles head coach has accepted the boys’ basketball head coaching job at Bow High School, Saucier confirmed...

By DAYMOND STEER

Owners of a parcel at Conway Lake are facing possible fines for allegedly cutting down trees within the 50-foot shoreline buffer zone.One owner said they were just trying to clear out dead trees from their property and have agreed to replant some...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

The state is responding on two fronts to the hundreds of claims of sexual and physical abuse from individuals held as children at the former Youth Development Center: in a Brentwood courtroom, where it is defending itself against the first of what...

BaseballConcord 8, Nashua North 3Key players: Concord  – Matt Jenness (5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 K), Josh Turant (1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 K), Alex Turant (3 hits, 2 runs), Noah Chrabolowski (2 hits, 1 run, 2 RBI), Brett McDonough (hit, 2 RBI), Dawson Fancher (2...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

PENACOOK — Last year, after getting off to a 5-2 start, the Merrimack Valley girls’ lacrosse team dropped four of its last seven games and slid down to the No. 8 seed in Division II. Currently 5-1 after a 14-3 win over Kingswood on Monday, head coach...

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Wednesday morning, New Ipswich fire crews responded to an unusual rescue request – a horse that had fallen through the floor of his barn and was stuck in his stall.Shortly before 8 a.m., crews responded to 11 Preston Hill Road, and when they...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After the discovery of mold in the Bow community center building, town officials have announced its closure this Thursday for thorough cleanup and decontamination.David Stack, the town manager, outlined the plan, stating that mitigation efforts will...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

The Democratic National Committee will welcome New Hampshire’s delegates to the national nominating convention this summer in Chicago after the state party conducted a very small party-run presidential primary this weekend.An official vote bringing...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Concord man accused of keying the cars of 11 state Republican party members was denied bail Monday after prosecutors argued that he presented a safety threat to himself and others.Lawrence Dunlap will remain in the county jail despite objections...

By DAVID BROOKS

When your job involves thinking of a new topic for a newspaper column every single week of the year, your ears perk up when an intriguing phrase floats by. And you can’t get much more intriguing than “laser scarecrows for New Hampshire farmers.”I hit...

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS

New Hampshire National Guard Lt. Ryan Camp looked through the border fence separating Texas and Mexico, and made a mental note of the pickup truck crawling back and forth along the bank of the Rio Grande. He logged the man fishing and the person he...

By JIM KENYON

Under sunny skies and (slightly) warmer temperatures, Dartmouth students flocked to the college’s quintessential campus Green this week. They left their camping gear behind, though.They didn’t join the masses of students at other elite colleges across...

By OLIVIA RICHARDSON

Students of the University of New Hampshire gathered on Thompson Hall Lawn in Durham Thursday to demand that the school divest from Israeli-based companies and any businesses that could be aiding the country in the war in Gaza. They also want the...

By JASON MOON

The former head of human resources at New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services told a jury that in 1994, a group of staff at the former Youth Detention Services Unit (YDSU) met off-site to raise concerns with department leaders about...

By ETHAN DeWITT

Senators are considering creating a state-run “farm to schools” program to increase the amount of local produce that goes to school meals. House Bill 1678 would create a two-year pilot program to reimburse 10 public schools that purchase food from New...

According to collider.com, “Despite enjoying decades of loyal viewership, the game shows have considerably declined in numbers and popularity.” So, what’s an ex-game show host to do? The lights, the excitement, the pomp, the pressure, the advertised...