
Latest News



Memorial Field plans, including parking, drainage, track and turf fields, due in the coming months
As the director of public works in Bedford, Concord city councilor Jeff Foote has overseen multiple athletic field construction projects and thinks it’s time for the capital city to have one, if not two, artificial turf fields.

Photos: Signs of spring
Despite the rainy days and dreary skies we’ve been seeing recently, spring is definitely in the air. With flowers blooming and trees regaining their verdant hues, the shift of the seasons continues to inject color into the landscape.
Most Read






Editors Picks




Sports

High schools: Weekend track and lacrosse results
NH Distance Festival




Opinion

Opinion: Trump versus the U.S. Constitution
Allan MacDonald is a retired public school educator and small businessman.





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

‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference
Rosemarie Rung thinks of Elijah Lewis often.

Arts & Life

A city for coffee lovers: Northeast Coffee Festival returning to Concord this weekend
Around a decade ago, Alex Stoyle drank a cup of Ethiopian coffee that changed his life.




Obituaries

John "Jay" Lenoard Smith Jr. Concord, NH - John "Jay" Leonard Smith Jr, 68, of Concord, NH, passed away suddenly on the 22nd of April, 2025. Born May 21, 1956, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, He was the eldest son of John and Barbara Smith. I... remainder of obit for John Lenoard Smith Jr.

Somersworth, NH - Christopher Leo Proulx, 56, of Somersworth, NH passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Born in Concord, NH on June 4, 1968, he was the beloved son of Joseph and Carol Ann Proulx. Chris (or "Pooh Bear" as he was affec... remainder of obit for Christopher Proulx

Pittsfield, NH - Mrs. Carol J. (Chase) McFetridge, 85, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 14, 2025 after a long period of declining health. Born in Milford, MA, Carol was the daughter of the late... remainder of obit for Carol J. McFetridge

Pittsfield, NH - Eileen Douillette, 74, of Pittsfield, NH passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, after multiple health complications at Concord Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1951, in Portsmouth, daughter of the late Walla... remainder of obit for Eileen Douillette