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By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD — The Concord softball class of 2024 has basically known nothing but winning. They won the NHIAA Division I state championship last spring after finishing as runners-up the previous two seasons. Now 14-2 this year after a 1-0 walkoff win over...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – If you were going to pick a game Tide pitcher Maddy Wachter might be slightly less likely to throw a no-hitter, Friday against Spaulding probably would’ve been a smart pick.Wachter had already pitched a seven-inning, two-hit shutout on...

By RAY DUCKLER

Before he died last spring from a rare blood cancer at age 76, the community knew the local newspaper editor was a well-rounded author, a prolific writer who loved the written word and its ability to summon clear images without being verbose.For...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Keewaydin Cottages feel like the set of a movie.Tall pines stand sentry on Lake Winnipesaukee’s rocky shoreline, and the air’s humidity-muffled stillness is cut only by the quiet lapping of waves against the small beach and the deep, hollow...

By DAVID BROOKS

A proposal to limit casinos in Concord to fewer locations while the city writes new laws to control their use got approval Wednesday from the Planning Board and will go before the public in July before the city council decides what to do.The proposed...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

There was a lot riding on freshman Lily Cornell’s shoulders as she walked out to the circle for Franklin’s softball game against Newmarket on Thursday night at Odell Park. She entered the game just 10 strikeouts shy of reaching 500 for her varsity...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A bill that would require teachers to notify parents at least two weeks before they introduce content about sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, passed the Senate Thursday, much to the chagrin of its longest-serving...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban transgender girls from participating on public school-sponsored sports teams starting in fifth grade.The bill, HB 1205, was passed by the House in March and now heads to Gov. Chris...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

At approximately 12:15 p.m. Thursday, midway through a debate on a controversial transgender sports ban, Sen. Denise Ricciardi, a Bedford Republican, passed out at the corner of the Senate floor.Sen. Sue Prentiss, a West Lebanon Democrat and a...

By DAVID BROOKS

The historic Norris House on South Main Street will be torn down next week to make way for a commercial development after years of failed efforts to get somebody to cover the six-figure cost to move it to safety.“We have removed the transom over the...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In the woods off South Curtisville Road, between maple saplings and tall pines and within sight of dog walkers on trails, fifteen wooden stakes flagged with hot pink construction tape poke up from the pine needles carpeting the ground.The stakes mark...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

An amendment to New Hampshire’s constitution that would codify a ban on slavery and involuntary servitude could head to New Hampshire voters’ ballots in November  – but it may include a carve out for those convicted of a crime.After the state’s House...

By DAVID BROOKS

The fight over a historical marker about Concord native Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has ended, with sponsors saying they won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that they lack legal standing to sue over its removal after it offended some executive councilors and...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

With a brother who has Down syndrome and autism and an uncle battling terminal cancer, Charlie Taylor, a senior at Concord Christian Academy, knows all too well the toll illnesses can take on both the body and loved ones. Yet, he strongly believes...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In Andy Chew’s garage, aluminum cans – remnants of seltzers and assorted drinks – are piled high in large bins because it pains him too much to throw them away.Living in Wilmot, where recycling options are scarce, with the town lacking facilities for...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The University of New Hampshire’s oldest building was vandalized with the phrase “UNH FUNDS GENOCIDE” early Tuesday morning.An individual in an oversized white sweatshirt, black pants, and a facemask was captured on security camera footage at 3:58...

By DAVID BROOKS

If you missed the display of Northern Lights over the past weekend, keep two things in mind: It was great but not as great as pictures make it seem, and there’s a pretty good chance you can see it again over the next few months.The Northern Lights, as...

By DAVID BROOKS

The body of a hiker missing for almost a month was discovered in Dry River, apparently pinned under a boulder.William Donovan, 65, of Cambridge, Mass, who was last seen April 16, was located by searchers who were directed to the search area after gear...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

BELMONT — Going into a game with key starters out certainly wasn’t the most ideal scenario for head coach Matt LeBlanc as his Red Raiders (9-2) prepared to face Monadnock (12-2) in a battle between two of Division III’s top teams on Monday. And even...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Taking cues from other states, New Hampshire lawmakers are pushing for a bill to expedite the eviction of people unlawfully living on private property, but this legislative effort has sparked concerns over its unintended consequences.“This could...

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire’s two coal-fired power plants in Bow and Portsmouth look similar to the passer-by with their aging industrial buildings, rail lines and smokestacks. But as both places prepare to transition from burning coal to hosting fleets of...