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Opinion: The blight of banning books
06-26-2022 6:00 AM

By ROBERT AZZI

Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at theotherazzi.wordpress.com. I have wanted, as did poet Mary Oliver, to keep a distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. I have tried, I...


Responsibility of pool maintenance cuts into pleasure
06-25-2022 7:58 PM

By ROB AZEVEDO

Before I owned a pool, I knew three things about them. You jump in, you jump out, then you towel off. That’s it.And I loved them.Always loved carving my way through the bubbles in the deep end, diving to touch the bottom, seeing how long I could stay...


Umuganda brings together Concord families for day of service
06-25-2022 7:42 PM

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For Adam Hassan, Umuganda is a chance to show his 2-year-old daughter a slice of life from home. Gathering to do community activities, like the gardening and painting that happened in Keach Park on Saturday, is a frequent feat in his home country of...


A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements
06-25-2022 12:09 PM

Sunset baseballColby-Sawyer improved to 3-1 with a victories over Century 21 and Sanel Auto Parts. Kyle Evans picked up the win on the mound for the Chargers against Century 21 while Jake Choiniere (four hits), Jake Sullivan (three hits) and Max Lewis...


On the trail: DeSantis edges Trump in 2024 NH primary poll
06-23-2022 4:49 PM

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

The Granite State’s affection for Donald Trump appears to be wearing thin.Trump’s decisive 2016 victory over the crowded Republican field in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary once propelled him towards the nomination and...


An unhappy N.H. first: Our first officially extinct plant
06-23-2022 4:39 PM

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...


Bow Memorial School honor roll, spring 2022
06-23-2022 5:35 AM

The following students were named to the honor roll for the final semester at Bow Memorial School. Eighth-grade high honors: Sydney Adams, William Albushies, Madison Barrett, Meldina Becirovic, Samuel Bennett, William Bennett, Belladonna Chang, Nora...


Concord celebrates clean energy from a hydropower neighbor
06-22-2022 1:48 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

Operators of hydropower dams face plenty of complications, including the wrong sort of bubbles, too many American eels and super-cooled “frazil ice,” but one thing that the owner of the Penacook Lower Falls dam doesn’t have to worry about now is...


Hiker who was rescued in winter-like weather on Presidential Range dies; multiple others had to be helped
06-21-2022 3:26 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

The winter-like weather that swept through the White Mountains this weekend led to at least a half-dozen rescues of unprepared hikers, one of whom died Monday – a sobering reminder about the need to be ready for anything at any time when heading above...


New law to help students with disabilities register to vote
06-21-2022 2:43 PM

New Hampshire students with disabilities will get help registering to vote under a new law that will take effect in August.The new law requires school officials, parents, and students with disabilities who are 17 or older to discuss voter registration...


Walden Eco Village tenants settle with landlord out of court
06-20-2022 4:59 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

Following a mediation session, the landlord for the Walden Eco Village has settled out-of-court with a group of tenants who filed suit after being evicted from their homes only days before Christmas in December 2020 for multiple code violations.Akhil...


Merrimack County closing visitation center to make way for new program
06-18-2022 12:13 PM

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

In a small room in the Merrimack County Visitation Center, Disney princess stickers line the beige walls. Toy trucks, board games and a Little Tikes plastic kitchen are at the ready for children to play. This room, along with three others down the...


Latest youth center lawsuit also targets other facilities
06-16-2022 12:41 PM

By HOLLY RAMER

A New Hampshire man who spent six years in state custody as a child is suing multiple facilities alleging physical and sexual abuse.The lawsuit filed Tuesday is the latest of more than 400 targeting the Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly called...


LHS principal addresses bathroom monitoring measures
06-14-2022 4:56 PM

By CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN

Vandalism, vaping and evasion — those are the reasons Laconia High School Principal Jim McCollum listed in a letter to parents, explaining increased security at student bathrooms.“The problems started with vaping about four years ago and that issue...


Opinion: Reclaiming Medusa as a symbol of female strength
06-14-2022 6:01 AM

By DEVIN McDONALD

Devin McDonald is a junior at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. Founder of The Medusa Project, McDonald has devoted much of her time outside of classes over the last several years to researching the connections between women in antiquity...


Ebbing nationally, boat market remains at high water mark on Winnipesaukee
06-11-2022 2:10 PM

By CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN

LACONIA — At the height of the pandemic, refunded vacations, stimulus checks and the yearning for safe activities outside drove boat sales to a decade high. Yet, as gas prices more than double their May 2020 average, supply chain interruptions drive...


Obesity and medical weight loss options
06-11-2022 1:55 PM

By DR. RAZA SHARIFF

What is obesity and how big of a problem is it?Obesity is when a person has a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. Morbid obesity is when the BMI is above 40. In the United States, 43% of adults are suffering from obesity and it is...


A surprising number of New Hampshire families decided the pandemic was a great time to have kids
06-09-2022 5:40 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

After years and years of declining birth rates, New Hampshire has surprised just about everybody by seeing the country’s biggest baby boom last year with a birth rate that rebounded 7% since pre-pandemic times, far more than any other state.Whether it...


Former Element Hotel in Lebanon sold, with plan to shift to short-term apartments
06-09-2022 5:34 PM

By JOHN LIPPMAN

LEBANON — After sitting unoccupied for more than two years after an explosion damaged the building, the former Element Hotel on Route 120 will soon be perking back to life.A Massachusetts private equity company that specializes in residential housing...


Top issues for Granite Staters heading into 2022 elections
06-06-2022 4:18 PM

By ANNA BROWN

Every election year the nonpartisan, nonprofit Citizens Count surveys and profiles the roughly 900 candidates for state and federal office in New Hampshire, from state representative through U.S. senator. When Citizens Count staff choose which issues...

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