Hopkinton tries to nab out-of-town trash bandits
Already struggling to enforce its green bag program in its shared transfer station, Hopkinton realized it faces a new issue: Concord residents trying to dump their trash in town.Last Saturday, select board members Thomas Lipoma and Jeffrey Donohue...
Here’s why the verdict in New Hampshire’s landmark trial over youth center abuse is being disputed
“Duped.” “Devastated.” “Sickened.” That’s how a jury foreperson felt after learning that the amount awarded in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center could be slashed by nearly 99%.A jury on Friday awarded $38 million...
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High schools: Friday and Saturday results
Girls’ Track Bow 134, Kingswood 24, Pembroke 15 Key players: Bow – Julia Hou (1st 1,600, 1st pole vault, 1st triple jump), Hannah Pawlowski (1st 400, 1st javelin), Camden Wilson (1st high jump, 2nd 100, 2nd 200), Charlotte Weiss (1st discus, 2nd...
Opinion
Opinion: Thank goodness for New Hampshire teachers
Deb Howes lives in Hudson and is the president of AFT-NH. Megan Tuttle lives in Concord and is the president of NEA-New Hampshire. Every student, no matter the color of their skin or the zip code they live in, deserves educators who are caring,...
Politics
House passes bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18, sending it to governor
The New Hampshire House passed a bill Thursday raising the legal age of marriage to 18, sending the legislation to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk after years of advocacy.Senate Bill 359, which passed 192-174, states that “no person below the age of 18 years...
Arts & Life
24th Annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season
The 24th Annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season on Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Concord City Auditorium. It’s free and open to all. Here’s how the exchange works:Just split and swap! Perennial plants are ambitious,...
Obituaries
Concord, NH - Miriam Helen (Gaskell) Chamberlin, 92, passed away Saturday April 20, 2024 at Pleasant View Center nursing home, Concord, NH, after a long period of failing health. She was born in Concord, NH on February 25, 1932, the dau... remainder of obit for Miriam Chamberlin
Mesa, AZ - Junie L. Landry, 93, passed away after a sudden illness on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born in May, 1930 in Laconia, NH, to Harry S. and Thelma I. (Trumbull) Waite. She attended Laconia High School while living at 56... remainder of obit for Junie Landry
Bow, NH - Sandra Renee Scheys, age 60, died on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, MA, after a short battle with cancer. Born on July 22, 1963 in Concord, Sandie attended schools in Bow, NH and Bishop B... remainder of obit for Sandra Scheys
Concord, NH - Joseph M. Jenovese Jr., age 88, of Eastside Drive, Concord, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April, 28th 2024, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. He was born on November 11th, 19... remainder of obit for Joseph M. Jenovese Jr.