Matty Gregg wants to end hunger. So he’s running across New Hampshire to do it

10-04-2024 1:33 PM

Matty Gregg’s story started with a movie and a bet.The 1983 film, The Terry Fox Story, chronicled 22-year-old Canadian Terry Fox as he attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research after he lost his right leg to osteosarcoma.He...


What happens when your child’s school lunch balance goes negative?

10-04-2024 2:29 PM

When Michelle Beauregard’s son has no money in his lunch account, he doesn’t eat.The Concord High School junior could, to be clear, purchase the cafeteria’s hot lunch option. But Beauregard’s middle child is a loyal pizza eater, and pizza is an à la...


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High schools: MV field hockey, golf get big wins; more Wednesday results
10-02-2024 10:45 PM

Field HockeyMerrimack Valley 5, ConVal 1Key players: MV – Alyssa Brodeur (3 goals), Kaiya Mercier (goal, assist), Izzy Tucker (goal)Highlights: Brodeur opened up the scoring less than one minute into the game off a rebound from the ConVal goalie’s...

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Opinion: When it comes to war, enough is enough
10-04-2024 3:12 PM

John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com.Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said with great passion in a speech to the United Nations General...

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Changes to the state Constitution on your ballot this November
10-02-2024 1:00 PM

With all the buzz about the November 5 election coming up, you’ve no doubt been bombarded by political advertisements for candidates. There’s one area of the ballot that doesn’t garner as much attention (but is still a big deal!): ballot measures....

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NH Book Festival brings days of free panels, interviews, and book signings
10-02-2024 6:30 AM

The New Hampshire Book Festival is an annual statewide book festival with the mission to bring authors together with readers to celebrate literacy, conversation, and community.This premier cultural event hosts 40+ nationally recognized authors for a...

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Obit photo for The Honorable Thomas Barry 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

Obit photo for Cynthia Ann Thornton Cynthia Ann Thornton

Concord, NH - Cynthia Ann Thornton, 70, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2024. Born on June 2, 1954 in Concord, NH she was the daughter of Joan (Atherton) Davis and the late Allan Davis. A lifelong residen... remainder of obit for Cynthia Ann Thornton

Obit photo for Marilyn Kimball Marilyn Kimball

Concord, NH - Marilyn (Lyn) Kimball was born on July 19, 1939 to the late John H. Kimball, Sr. and Virginia Doughty Kimball. She attended schools in Melrose, Lynnfield and Wakefield. Lyn was a collector and a communicator. She collected... remainder of obit for Marilyn Kimball

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Concord, NH - June Frazer's death on September 25, 2024, ended a painful struggle which robbed her of her physical health and of the mental faculties she used to make some sense of the world, those who wrote about the world, and the pow... remainder of obit for June Frazer

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