Here’s what’s in the state’s decade long interstate project
In the works for about two decades, locals got a recent update on the state’s plans to make improvements to the major interstates in Concord.The current design calls for a three-lane highway going through the city that will widen to four lanes in...
Dan Sylvester, the athletic director who is a legend in the making and elevated Franklin High School
Jacob Adler, a junior lineman and middle linebacker for Franklin High School, walked into Dan Sylvester’s office to ask about meeting his community service requirements while also having a commitment to the football team practice before a big game...
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Football: MV claims Cloe-O’Brien Bowl, final playoff spot with big senior night victory over Pembroke
PENACOOK – Friday night couldn’t have gone any better for the seniors on the Merrimack Valley football team.Not only did they win their final game on their home field, but that 55-22 victory over Pembroke Academy also allowed the Pride (4-5) to hoist...
Opinion
Opinion: High brows versus low brows
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. Even if Kamala wins on Tuesday, NYT Columnist Bret Stephens asks two provocative questions: “How did Trump still get so very, very...
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
Senate District 7: Democrat Stu Green challenges Republican incumbent Daniel Innis in race that could determine Senate control
A retired Navy commander who registered as a Democrat earlier this year is challenging a Republican businessman and marketing professor in a race that could determine control of the state Senate.Political newcomer Stu Green grew up in Andover and...
Arts & Life
Q&A: The owner and gallery director of the closing Twiggs Gallery in Boscawen reflect on the end of an era
Long Island native and Twiggs Gallery owner Adele Sanborn credits realism rather than blind ambition for leading her to New Hampshire.“I knew I wasn’t going to be good enough to make it in New York,” said Sanborn, who studied photography in college....
Obituaries
Webster, NH - Clayton J. Longver, 93 of Webster, NH, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, following a period of illness. He was a great husband, father and friend. Those who came in contact with him greatly admired his love and d... remainder of obit for Clayton J. Longver
Derik P. Bardsley, Sr. Warner, NH - Derik P. Bardsley, Sr., 52, of Warner, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at his residence. He was born on April 13, 1972 in Waltham, MA; he was the son of the late Bruce Bardsley and Charlene (D... remainder of obit for Derik P. Bardsley Sr.
Manchester, NH - Marsha Jo DuMont (née Anderson), born on April 5, 1946, to Robert Marshall Anderson and Genevra Elizabeth (Carey) Anderson, in Springfield, Ohio, sadly passed away on October 23, 2024, at the age of 78 in Manchester, Ne... remainder of obit for Marsha Jo DuMont
Hopkinton, NH - Peter Rhines, 66, died peacefully and painlessly the morning of October 24th. Peter was born on June 18, 1958, in Plainfield, NJ. He earned a B.A. in Economics at the University of New Hampshire, and subsequently own... remainder of obit for Peter Rhines