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5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
Track: Coe-Brown finishes second in D-II, ends championship streak
Opinion: Never again, Memorial Day refreshed
Opinion: The pursuit of freedom is a righteous cause
Judge says $475,000 award in New Hampshire youth center abuse case would be ‘miscarriage of justice’
Jesse James Sullivan indicted on charges accusing him of murdering his half-brother Zackary Sullivan
Forest Service closes roads due to storm damage
Tempers flare after House passes gun background check bill again
A deep dive into John Stark baseball, the program Dennis Pelletier’s built
Concord budget fortellls major future spending
The $53.6 million Concord wants to spend on capital projects next year doubles the current figure — but it pales in comparison to what’s to come.Several major city building projects are slated for 2026, meaning increases in coming years would likely...
The largest arcade in the world marches on
Classic arcade games, pinball, bowling, birthday parties, skee ball, mini golf. You name it, Funspot has it.Located in Weirs Beach in Laconia, it was recognized as the world’s largest arcade by Guinness World Records in 2008. The 60,000-square foot...
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Concord School District leaders stand by principal hiring despite past lawsuit
Memorial Day 2024 parades and events in Concord and surrounding towns
Internal emails reveal UNH administrators’ desire to quell pro-Palestine ‘encampment’ ahead of graduation
“It’s a miracle” – Family to attend funeral of missing World War II soldier from Northwood
The largest arcade in the world marches on
‘Book banning’ continues to leave parents, lawmakers divided
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Memorial Day 2024 parades and events in Concord and surrounding towns
New book by Mike Pride captures NH literary era
Concord solidifies plan to respond to homelessness
Driven by capital projects, city budget proposal would boost spending by $40 million
Sports
Track: Hopkinton girls win D-III title; Brady’s Gentchos wins 3 titles, breaks 2 records
TILTON – Hot and humid conditions didn’t bode well for a record-breaking day, but that wasn’t even close to being the case. Facing one of the most competitive groups of Division III athletes and teams in NHIAA track and field history, the Hopkinton...
High schools: Bow, Brady girls tennis fall in quarters; plus Thursday’s lacrosse, baseball and softball results
Girls’ lacrosse: Against D-I Londonderry, D-III Bow faces one of its most difficult tests of the season
Staying loose and stepping up: With 10 wins, MV softball is geared up for the playoffs
High schools: Monday’s softball, baseball and lacrosse results
Opinion
Opinion: A bridge across the great divide
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Rutt is founding minister of the Tree of Life Interfaith Temple in Amherst. She lives in Nashua. In the poem “The Place Where We Are Right,” esteemed Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai invites us deep into what can happen when certainty...
Opinion: How many ways does wood heat warm?
Opinion: Ways to connect during Older Americans Month
Opinion: You can make this change
Opinion: HB 1205 threatens the safety of all our kids
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics
Attempt to pass Ellison’s free lunch bill fails in the House again with amendment
Friends of late Rep. Art Ellison are trying to bring forward his dying wish – to “feed the damn kids” – by expanding access to free and reduced lunch in New Hampshire. But the latest attempt to do so, by passing an amendment that would have increased...
NH House gives landfill moratorium bill a second chance
Senate advances legislation allowing schools to hire part-time teachers without certification
Senate morphs parking bill to include squatter protections and zoning changes
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries growe-Edition
Arts & Life
Vintage Views: Remember to remember this Memorial Day
As we solemnly gather this Memorial Day to bestow our most honored respect to the many veterans and loved ones that find eternal rest in our local cemeteries, it is most heartfelt. Though there are many people visiting the greater Concord area...
From the farm: A step back in time
NH-based R&B songstress pens a powerful tribute for mental health awareness month
Hopkinton art gallery showcases member artists
The Loft at Hermit Woods presents Maddi Ryan
Obituaries
Jennifer Ann Nelson
Claremont, NH - Jennifer Ann "Jen" Nelson (nee Mayo) passed away on March 27, 2024, in Claremont, NH, at the age of 50. She was born on July 19, 1973, in Boston, MA. Jen was a very caring person, always putting others before herself. ... remainder of obit for Jennifer Ann Nelson
Hope Zanes Butterworth
[IMAGE]Hope Zanes Butterworth Concord, NH - Born August 17, 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Hope spent her childhood years in Litchfield, Connecticut, the second oldest of four children born to Henry Baldwin Nichols and Esther Shears N... remainder of obit for Hope Zanes Butterworth
Margaret Ann Bernard
Concord, NH - Margaret Ann Bernard, 57, of Concord and Center Barnstead, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Margaret was born on August 14, in Melrose MA, daughter of Barbara Roberts, and the late Charles Roberts, of Cen... remainder of obit for Margaret Ann Bernard
Rodney Alva Richardson
Henniker, NH - Rodney Alva Richardson, 89, son of the late Alva and Mildred (Everett) Richardson, passed away in the early hours of Monday, May 20, 2024 at Presidential Oaks Nursing Home in Concord, NH. He was born July 21, 1934, in Be... remainder of obit for Rodney Alva Richardson
