Jaffrey hosts inaugural Monadnock Comic-Con

By ASHLEY SAARI

Escape Hatch Books, TEAM Jaffrey and The Park Theatre collaborated to bring a longtime dream into reality last week with what they hope will be the first of an annual Monadnock Comic-Con event.On Friday and Saturday, Main Street hosted vendors with...

Next Broken Ground principal is currently Rochester superintendent

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Kyle Repucci, current superintendent of schools in his hometown of Rochester, will be the new principal of Broken Ground elementary next year after the school board unanimously approved his hiring Monday night. It’s been awhile — eight years — since...

Lawyers and lawmakers assert the Department of Education is on the verge of violating the law

By RHIANWEN WATKINS

New Hampshire’s state funding of public schools is the lowest in the nation, despite the state Constitution requiring the state government to finance an adequate education for every child.The arguments over state school funding have raged in the...

For Stephanee Byars, life goes on, even without her right arm

By DANIEL SARCH

Stephanee Byars lived carefree before sustaining a kitchen injury to her right arm at work 22 years ago. She was an avid skier, kayaker and biker, and living on the edge was her motto. But her injury posed many problems over the years, and eventually,...

UNH selects Elizabeth Chilton as university’s next president

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The University of New Hampshire on Tuesday named Elizabeth Chilton, the current chancellor of Washington State University’s flagship campus, as its next president.Chilton, an anthropologist, has also served as a dean at Binghamton University and as an...

On Thursday, public Q&A with Manchester airport director at NH Aviation Museum

Ted Kitchens, director of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, will answer questions about recent airfield developments plus effects of the global aviation industry in a free talk, open to the public, on Thursday, May 9.The session comes as the...

UNH faculty and students call on university police chief to resign following his alleged assault on a student

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Five days after police arrested 12 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of New Hampshire, students and faculty called for the resignation of university Police Chief Paul Dean after they say he assaulted a student while responding to last...

Hometown Heroes: Through dance, Sindy Chown teaches kids that they belong

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

For Sindy Chown, dance is belonging: within one’s own body, within a culture, within a community. “When someone dances with their heart, you see it in their face,” Chown said. Their eyes will light up, and a smile will bloom on their face. “It’s like...

When returning to the moon, politics – and fear of weapons in space – is part of the discussion

By DAVID BROOKS

NASA’s return-to-the-moon program Artemis has 18 New Hampshire companies and institutions supplying products or services, from temperature sensors to gaskets to research projects, so it was no surprise that business was featured when astronaut...

Low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief program open through June 30

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Applications for property tax relief through the Department of Revenue Administration are open through June 30. Single homeowners who make up to $37,000 a year and married couples who have an income of $47,000 can apply for a reduction on their local...

More details emerge from Diaper Spa hearing

By ANGELINA BERUBE

The Diaper Spa only saw three clients at its Atkinson location when it was in operation, its owner divulged during the third state board hearing to determine if the business was run unlawfully and without required medical licenses.Colleen Ann Murphy...

Granite Geek: Free government software for taxes – what could go wrong? (Not much, as it turns out)

By DAVID BROOKS

This year’s tax season was like all the others, a real pain in the neck to get through especially if, like me, you had to file for an extension because one stupid piece of paper was late. Argh!!!Which made me wonder how things went with the intriguing...

To snuff out cancer, NH firefighters seek regular screenings

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

One hundred New Hampshire firefighters will be screened for cancer this week at the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire’s convention, kicking off an effort to develop long-term, regular testing statewide. Cancer is now the leading cause of...

Steeplegate project to reopen to public comment as developer seeks to reduce required parking

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The developer looking to turn the mostly vacant Steeplegate Mall into a bustling mix of residences and retail is seeking relief from the city’s minimum parking requirements to reduce the amount of pavement at the massive redevelopment project.The...

Students and staff welcome the opening of new Allenstown K-8 school

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Five years after planning for a new school building in Allenstown began and 19 months after builders broke ground at 171 River Road, the Allenstown Community School opened on Friday.The big day was celebrated with white shirts emblazoned with...

Recycled Percussion to perform free concert for first responders at Flying Monkey

By GABRIEL PERRY

PLYMOUTH — Alex Ray of The Common Man family of restaurants and Justin Spencer of Recycled Percussion and Chaos & Kindness are teaming up to thank first responders who fought a fire that threatened the Flying Monkey and burned adjacent buildings the...

School Board to vote on new Broken Ground principal nominee

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord School Board will vote on the nomination of Kyle Repucci, currently the superintendent of schools in Rochester, to be the next principal at Broken Ground elementary at its meeting Monday night. Repucci has been superintendent in the Lilac City...

Hopkinton chocolatier transforms chocolates into works of art

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Each handcrafted box of Clandestine Chocolates made by chocolatier Jonathan Doherty is a work of art so exquisite that it’s almost too beautiful to be savored.But when you succumb to temptation and indulge in a bite, you’re met with an explosion of...

Smoothie Bus Growing Despite Bumps in the Road

By MATTHEW J. MOWRY

All it took was a shower to put Josh Philbrick on the road to entrepreneurship. It wasn’t even his own. Sure, he and his wife Sonya had those offhand conversations every couple has when they are out. They were living in Florida where smoothie shops...

In Warner, housing committee driving conversation on new solutions

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

As Sally Metheany neared 80 years old, she decided to sell her house in Warner, bidding farewell to her garden beds in favor of renting a more manageable apartment along Main Street.Her new abode in downtown Warner sits at the top of a set of stairs,...