Hometown Hero: Donating blood not once but 204 times (and counting)

09-08-2024 12:00 PM

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

09-08-2024 12:00 PM

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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High school football previews: Concord looks to bounce back, plus capsules on area D-II and D-III teams
09-06-2024 5:01 AM

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...

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Opinion: The mass deportation idea is a shameful publicity stunt
09-03-2024 6:00 AM

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...

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As NH's Latino population grows, campaign outreach is still catching up
09-06-2024 9:31 AM

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...

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Travel trends point to Concord, NH as an emerging destination
09-04-2024 10:07 AM

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...

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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