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Wind blasted: 120 skiers evacuated when Pats Peak chairlift stalls
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for chairlifts at New Hampshire ski areas. On Monday it was Pats Peak’s turn.

Granite Geek: Can you develop ethics in a field – biofabrication – that hardly exists yet?
Remember that line in “Jurassic Park” where Jeff Goldblum’s character says “Scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.”
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Sports

Bow, CBNA post highlight moments amid altered schedule at state swim championships
New Hampshire’s Division II high school swimmers had to make some adustments after Saturday’s originally scheduled championship got moved to Friday. The swim meet beat the storm, and two area competitors beat all of their opponents.
Opinion

Opinion: New Hampshire chooses willful ignorance instead of preparing for climate impacts
Rep. Tony Caplan is a third-term Democratic legislator representing Merrimack 8, the towns of Henniker, Bradford and Warner. He is on the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee.





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

Bipartisan NHouse vote kills right-to-work bill
As the results flashed on the House of Representatives screens – solidifying a vote to kill a bill that would’ve made New Hampshire a “right-to-work” state – union members and legislators alike erupted in applause.



Arts & Life

New Hampshire Film Festival receives Academy Award qualifying status in third category
The New Hampshire Film Festival recently achieved status as an Academy Award qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards in a new category: documentary shorts. The festival previously received this distinction in the categories of live action shorts and animation shorts. This third milestone solidifies the festival’s status as a platform for short filmmakers worldwide, providing a direct pathway to Oscar eligibility.




Obituaries

Holderness, NH - Louis E. Bellaud, age 90 of Holderness, NH, who was predeceased by his wife of over 60 years Pauline Ducharme Bellaud, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025 at Peabody Place in Franklin, NH. Louis was born on J... remainder of obit for Louis Bellaud

Concord, NH - Laurie MacLean Warriner of Concord, NH passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the age of 62 after a valiant fight against metastatic breast cancer. Laurie was known for her radiant smile, her vibrant laugh, her quic... remainder of obit for Laurie MacLean Warriner

Concord, NH - David Edmund Levesque, age 70, died suddenly at his home in Concord, NH on February 14. He was born in Concord on September 17, 1954 to the late Rosilda D. (LaFlamme) and Cyprien M. Levesque. He leaves behind his wife of ... remainder of obit for David Edmund Levesque

Concord, NH - Sean David Kemp, age 54, passed away on February 13, 2025 due to a short illness and complications due to type I diabetes. Sean was a lifelong resident of Concord and graduated from Concord High school in 1989. He was a g... remainder of obit for Sean Kemp