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By TESS SUMNER

Tess Sumner is a student at Newfound Regional High School in Bristol. As a young citizen of New Hampshire, I want to express my reservations about House Bill 1312. This bill is just one example of a recurring trend in the legislative landscape, where...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

With a brother who has Down syndrome and autism and an uncle battling terminal cancer, Charlie Taylor, a senior at Concord Christian Academy, knows all too well the toll illnesses can take on both the body and loved ones. Yet, he strongly believes...

The 2024 Brigade Lecture Series kicks off with “The Manchester VA Medical Center History” presented by Kent Eberhardt, Chief Engineer, VA Manchester Healthcare System, on Wednesday, May 22 at 2 p.m. The Brigade Lecture Series is produced by the Pierce...

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Experience the elegance of yesteryear at The Fells, where a stunning collection of classic and vintage motorcycles will make a grand entrance. Admire these timeless beauties arrayed...

Harper and singer Dominique Dodge will perform a concert on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. in the Community Room at the Concord Community Music School.Dodge grew up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and maintains strong ties with Cape Breton, Nova...

Baseball Concord 6, Bishop Guertin 4 Key players: Concord – Matt Jenness (win, 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 K), Kaelen Williams (save, 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R; hit, 2 runs), Noah Chrabolowski (2 hits, 3-run double), Dawson Fancher (hit, run, RBI), Trevor Craigue (hit,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In Andy Chew’s garage, aluminum cans – remnants of seltzers and assorted drinks – are piled high in large bins because it pains him too much to throw them away.Living in Wilmot, where recycling options are scarce, with the town lacking facilities for...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Survivors of domestic violence are now empowered to terminate a lease early, helping them to escape unsafe living situations, under a law signed by the governor Tuesday.“The number one reason survivors are unable or unwilling to leave an unsafe...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The University of New Hampshire’s oldest building was vandalized with the phrase “UNH FUNDS GENOCIDE” early Tuesday morning.An individual in an oversized white sweatshirt, black pants, and a facemask was captured on security camera footage at 3:58...

This April 18 at Simonds Elementary School in Warner marked the 20th Annual MainStreet Warner, Inc. Literacy Day.This year was especially exciting for students and staff, as the visiting author was award-winning Cynthia Lord, the author for their...

Deerfield, NH - Clay artists from around New Hampshire and nearby states are ready to build a new community wood-fired kiln after years of fundraising and groundwork.New Hampshire Potters Guild members fired the old kiln for the last time May 10 to...

Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, will welcome best-selling author Erik Larson (“The Splendid and the Vile”) to the Chubb Theater at the Capitol Center for the Arts for an evening...

The news is full of reports about the anti-war demonstrations on college campuses. While they are overwhelmingly nonviolent and lawful, there is often some controversial element that can be emphasized to make an exciting report full of inflammatory...

We are inundated with so much disinformation and name-calling. Let me explain what a Republican is. We believe in God. We believe in America. We believe in families. We believe in safe streets and an effective justice system to keep them. If these...

The May 1 crackdown on nonviolent protestors at Dartmouth, carried out by state and local police in riot gear, was a great overreaction. There had been no credible reports of violent acts or antisemitic harassment by the pro-Palestinian...

The great college protest of today is against the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel is also the only non-apartheid country in the Middle East. Don’t believe me? As a Christian or a Jew, try living in one of the Muslim countries as an equal...

While I do not endorse Marjorie Taylor Greene’s arsonist style and do not think vacating Mike Johnson does anyone any good six months out from an election with a two-seat Republican majority, she does have a point. For one thing, she and the Trump...

By DAVID BROOKS

If you missed the display of Northern Lights over the past weekend, keep two things in mind: It was great but not as great as pictures make it seem, and there’s a pretty good chance you can see it again over the next few months.The Northern Lights, as...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The University of New Hampshire’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday calling on the university to conduct an investigation of its police response to a May 1 pro-Palestine protest. The resolution came 12 days after UNH police arrested a dozen...

By ADAM DRAPCHO

The sale of the former home of Camp Menotomy, a summer camp operated by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, went under agreement almost as quickly as it was advertised for sale.The site, which for generations had served as a summer camp for...

By RICK GREEN

N.H. Rep. Kenneth Weyler apologized to the state House of Representatives recently for making “loud remarks” in two previous general sessions.“I had no right to breach the decorum of this House and its protocol, and I apologize for those remarks. I’m...