Alton Brown, culinary wiz and TV personality, coming to Concord on farewell tour
Nordic skiing: Kearsarge boys, Hopkinton girls take 3rd in D-II; Concord finishes 4th in D-I
Girls’ basketball: Concord Christian avenges season-opening loss with quarterfinal victory over Bishop Guertin
D-III basketball: Belmont’s Martinez named Coach of the Year as Raiders lead area accolades
Girls’ basketball: No. 10 Coe-Brown earns first playoff win since 2021 over No. 7 Bow in D-II prelim, 54-46
Lowering taxes a top priority for Bow select board candidates
Two newcomers vie for one-year Weare school seat
Dunbarton select board candidates focus on maintaining town’s rural charm
‘So many opportunities’ – Students tell Gov. Kelly Ayotte how technical education opens doors for their future
Gov. Kelly Ayotte walked through the different programs at the Concord Regional Technical Center and asked students about their plans for the future and staff about their relationships with local businesses.
On the Trail: Window closing on Shaheen decision to run in 2026
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is expected to announce later this month whether or not she’ll seek a fourth six-year term representing New Hampshire in the Senate when she’s up for re-election next year.
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NH Senate passes parental bill of rights giving families more power to get answers about school records and programs
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‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
High schools: MV, Pembroke girls’ basketball, Bow boys’ hockey advance in tourneys
The Concord Public Library announces Concord Reads 2025 selection
‘Personified unconditional love’: Longtime Concord resident Gerri King remembered as a builder of community
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High schools: MV, Pembroke girls’ basketball, Bow boys’ hockey advance in tourneys
No. 6 Merr. Valley 65, No. 11 Kingswood 20
Boys’ basketball: No. 9 Bow opens D-II tourney with an upset over No. 8 Manchester West in OT
High schools: MV loses, Coe-Brown advances in D-II boys’ basketball tourney
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Politics
Bill to remove NH’s consumer advocate met with concerns, opposition
On one hand, Weare Rep. Ross Berry’s bill to fold New Hampshire’s independent Office of the Consumer Advocate into the state Department of Energy has the backing of Republican leadership.
New Hampshire House Committee votes to advance end-of-life options bill
Bipartisan NHouse vote kills right-to-work bill
House Republicans seek to dismantle state DEI offices, programs in New Hampshire 
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Arts & Life
The Concord Public Library announces Concord Reads 2025 selection
The Concord Public Library and Concord Public Library Foundation are thrilled to announce that “Where You'll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova” by Ty Gagne is the 2025 selection for Concord Reads, an annual city-wide literary event encouraging community members to read and discuss the same book. This year's title was selected to celebrate a New Hampshire author and to provide both education and an opportunity for reflection on a topic relevant to Granite Staters.
‘Cozy and Chaos’: Inside the art scene at Brothers’ Cortado and its newest installation, ‘We Are Always Saying Goodbye’
Perennials, trees, shrubs and more available with Merrimack County Conservation District’s spring fundraiser
DAR chapter honors local high school seniors
Concord Community Music School Hosts 22nd Annual David Surette Mandolin Festival Obituaries
Gregory Fleury
Wilmot, NH - Gregory Keith Fleury, age 66, has left this plane and drifted peacefully into the next with family and friends at his side. He died at Concord Hospital on March 2, 2025 due to respiratory failure. Greg was born in Frank... remainder of obit for Gregory Fleury
George W. Bean
Concord, NH - CONCORD NH: George W. Bean 96, passed away in the early hours of February 27, 2025. He was born in Concord, the son of John E and Doris P. Bean on 8/30/1928. He grew up in Contoocook moving with his family to Lebanon for h... remainder of obit for George W. Bean
Thomas Moore
Scituate, MA - Thomas E. Moore, of Scituate, MA, formerly of Canterbury and Concord NH, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 82 years old. Tucker (to family and friends) was the beloved father of Col... remainder of obit for Thomas Moore
Sara Norberg
Concord, NH - Sara Lee Norberg, 83, of Concord, New Hampshire, died on March 4, 2025, less than six months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of frontotemporal dementia. Sara was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Plattsburgh, New York,... remainder of obit for Sara Norberg
