In Franklin, council overrides Mayor’s veto with support for $6.8 million bond to repair Opera House
High schools: Weekend results from Week 1 of football, cross country, field hockey, soccer and volleyball
Mad scientists look for the solution to classroom fun
Volleyball: MV makes history, plays first varsity match on Pride’s home floor
My Turn: Overgrown Concord bike path is dangerous and apparently no one’s responsibility
Hometown Hero: Donating blood not once but 204 times (and counting)
Over the past five decades, David Bugbee has been drained 20 times over.Not all at once, of course, but since Red Cross technicians have stuck a needle in his arm and removed a pint of his blood 204 times since he was a student in Manchester in the...
New Hampshire celebrates 150th resident-owned community, leading the nation in affordable homeownership
New Hampshire is known for many firsts: the first to declare independence from England, and its first-in-the-nation primary. New Hampshire is also the first state where residents of a manufactured housing community purchased their park, forming a...
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Football: Bow inconsistent as 2-time defending champs Pelham keep win streak alive
New Hampshire celebrates 150th resident-owned community, leading the nation in affordable homeownership
Football: Concord outlasts Grizzlies, 17-14, in a Friday night nail-biter to open season
Editors Picks
Where to vote in the Concord-area (and beyond) on Primary Day, Sept. 10
‘Bed bugs spread worse than a forest fire’ – What to do as a renter when your apartment is infested
Growing Customer Base: Cannabis providers navigate state limitations
In NH’s most competitive senate primary, three Dems vie for Concord’s seat
Sports
High school football previews: Concord looks to bounce back, plus capsules on area D-II and D-III teams
Jim Corkum’s fourth year as Concord football’s head coach will officially begin on Friday as the team travels to Grizzlies Field in Goffstown.The Tide had an underwhelming 2023 season, not making the playoffs with a 1-7 NHIAA Division I record (3-7...
High schools: Thursday’s cross country, golf, soccer and field hockey results
Field Hockey: Concord handily beats Nashua North in first home game
High schools: Coe-Brown wins 5 set thriller; Wednesday’s volleyball, soccer and cross country results
Girls’ soccer: Bow squeaks by Lebanon on Tuesday and remains unbeaten.Opinion
Opinion: The mass deportation idea is a shameful publicity stunt
Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. In her novel, “The Nightingale,” Kristin Hannah vividly recreates the mass deportation of Jews from France by the German Nazi occupiers during World War II. The brutality, violence and misery of the enterprise are...
Opinion: Autumn closing in
Opinion: Tales of resilience
Opinion: The emperor’s concealing clothes: A modern morality tale
Opinion: Project 2025 and the U.S. Supreme Court
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
As NH's Latino population grows, campaign outreach is still catching up
As primary elections approach, some Democratic candidates for governor are making an effort to engage New Hampshire’s growing Latino population through canvassing, meet-and-greets and more.The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Latinos made up 3% of...
Gubernatorial candidates on the opioid crisis
Harris makes small businesses a focus in N.H. visit
Under Sununu, N.H. has been an outlier on climate change. That may change with a new governor.
GOP governor candidate ejected from Weirs campaign event after heckling Ayottee-Edition
Arts & Life
Travel trends point to Concord, NH as an emerging destination
Tourism is breaking records in New Hampshire. According to a study prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for the NH Division of Travel and Tourism, visitors spent $2.4 billion in 2023 — a significant jump from the pre-pandemic years, including previous...
The lesson of a small Pembroke music venture – it’s all about bringing people together
Singing from the soul: 17-year-old New Hampshire native Malachi Gagnon rises in the music world
From the farm: Unexpected love for a ferocious pit bull
NH Gay Men’s Chorus holds auditions for holiday concert series
Obituaries
The Honorable Thomas Barry
Concord, NH - The Honorable Thomas Turley Barry, 76, an attorney and judge of Concord and Rye Beach, NH, passed away on Thursday, August 15, after a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by loved ones. Born in ... remainder of obit for The Honorable Thomas Barry
Virginia Cretella Mars
McLean , VA - Virginia Cretella Mars ("Ginnie") of McLean, Va., passed away in early September at age 94 after a short illness. She was surrounded by her family in her final days. Born on March 15, 1930, in New Haven, Conn., she gradua... remainder of obit for Virginia Cretella Mars
William Boyd Jr.
William "Bill" Boyd, Jr. Pittsfield, NH - William "Bill" J. Boyd, Jr., 58, of Pittsfield, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Concord Hospital. Bill was born on February 9, 1966 in Amityville, NY and was the son of Willi... remainder of obit for William Boyd Jr.
Nancy H. Sununu
Hampton Falls, NH - Nancy Hayes Sununu, former First Lady of New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 27, 1939 to Edward and Eleanor Christi... remainder of obit for Nancy H. Sununu
